From domino · Samantha Weiss-Hills, Danica Taylor · · 1m 20s
Outdoor Seating Secrets for Hosts
Designer Sarah Giesenhagen shares low-vantage seating and edible centerpieces for outdoor parties.
In brief
Designer Sarah Giesenhagen shares low-vantage seating and edible centerpieces for outdoor parties. Interior designer Sarah Giesenhagen recommends low rugs for outdoor seating and edible centerpieces made from local gardens. Originally reported by domino.
My case for rugs as seating
The low vantage point changes your perspective in a way that chairs with an 18-inch seat height cannot.
My best advice for building an edible centerpiece
Decide your ideal color palette first then consider what is available from local farmers markets and flower farmers.
I skip a tablecloth when
Almost always. It would be a crime to hide the table beneath it.
My favorite napkins for dinner parties
Washed linen napkins from Bed Threads work with any event color palette.
If I don’t have place card holders
We use limes or aluminum plant labels for card holders, or folded card stock with legible handwriting.
Why collectible design is meant to be lived with
Objects, art, and environment tell us about our aspirations, memories, hopes, fears, and values.
My go-to outfit for outdoor entertaining
She wears a sheer celadon dress over a nude slip with vintage leather jacket and ostrich boots.
Everything on my self-serve bar
Sparkling water with fresh herbs and aromatics sourced from our garden and mezcals.
What to remember
Interior designer Sarah Giesenhagen recommends low rugs for outdoor seating and edible centerpieces made from local gardens.
