3 Summer Centerpieces for your Outdoor Entertaining
Design, DIY, Collabs Emily Schmidt Design, DIY, Collabs Emily Schmidt

3 Summer Centerpieces for your Outdoor Entertaining

Today I’ve teamed up with Gordmans to put together 3 different summer centerpieces perfect for all your outdoor entertaining! I love to entertain outside during the summer and one of the keys to a beautiful spread is a pretty centerpiece- whether it be on you dining table or serving table. All 3 of these centerpieces are super quick and easy to put together and every single item I’m using came from my Lexington Gordmans store! Even better, the total of all the items together was less than $150 and these are all items you can use again and again both in your indoor and outdoor decor. All three styles are fun and summery but each slightly different: a preppy and colorful ginger jar arrangement, a simple, neutral boho arrangement, and a natural, beachy arrangement.

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Easy Table Setting Tips for your Holiday Entertaining
DIY, Holidays, Design Emily Schmidt DIY, Holidays, Design Emily Schmidt

Easy Table Setting Tips for your Holiday Entertaining

I’m so excited to finally share this holiday table setting how-to that I worked on with the Southsider magazine and my good friend, Kayla Weber Nord. Kayla and I work together so easily and we were immediately on the same page with our vision. It also helps that each have a good collection of table setting materials to use and choose from! We wanted to put together a table setting that was neutral and classic enough for fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and beyond but also had a bit of holiday flair.

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