Distressed Outdoor Dining Table

Distressed Outdoor Dining Table

<i>An Affair with a House,</i> published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang

Why stick to the standard boring flowers for an outdoor dining experience? Bunny Williams changes things up with succulents, cacti, and even bugs.

<i>An Affair with a House,</i> published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang

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Garden Table in a Connecticut Conservatory

Antique stone-topped garden table and antique and new terra-cotta pots at Treillage, Ltd., New York: 212-535-2288; treillageonline.com. Vintage glassware, flatware, plates, and linens, Bunny's own.

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Succulent Candles

Succulents that glow! These charming candles look like plants you took straight from your garden, Bunny Williams-style. $9 for a box of six. Lexington Gardens: 212-861-4390.

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Dragonfly Napkin Ring

"I love having my praying mantis and dragonfly crawling about my table!" says Williams. Hand-painted dragonfly napkin rings, $94 for a set of four. Lexington Gardens: 212-861-4390.

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Summer Garden Plate

Birds, leafy branches, and flowers in bloom: a summer garden on china. "On an outdoor table, I like everything to feel organic," says Williams. Villa Médicis faience dinner plate, $51. Gien France through Baccarat: 800-777-0100.

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Topiary

If your green thumb tends toward brown, you can still have your potted plants, without the guilt. No watering or pruning required for this preserved topiary boxwood, $160, 10"-12" high. Lexington Gardens: 212-861-4390.

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Silver-Plated Pitcher

So big and beautiful! "Use things of different heights. Just like in a room, you don't want everything at eye level or it's boring." Malmaison 58 oz. silver-plated pitcher, $945. Christofle: 877-728-4556; christofle.com.

Distressed Outdoor Dining Table

Source: https://www.housebeautiful.com/entertaining/table-decor/tips/g322/tablescape-light-lunch-0508/