What we wouldn't give to dine at Martha Stewart's table. While this is (unfortunately) not a reality for most of us, the next best thing is looking at her magnificent tablescapes on her Instagram page. Her latest endeavor? A summer tablescape at her historic Skylands property in Maine, where she featured an impressive collection of vintage plates depicting natural scenes, lace placemats, fluted drinking glasses, and a touch of greenery with herbs in mini vases.
'On Thursday of this week after my whirlwind trip to Paris, I entertained the Friends of Beatrix Farrand Society at lunch at Skylands,' Stewart states in the caption of the post. 'We set the faux Bois dining tables with the original Ford linens, my collection of Spode Bar Harbor plates, Bacarrat glasses , Wedgwood drabware.' A post shared by Martha Stewart (@marthastewart48) A photo posted by on While tablescapes transcend seasons (indoor table settings can be just as stunning as outdoor ones), it's undeniable that they thrive in the summer, when outdoor dining is at its peak.
While Stewart's table setting is inside her New England property, it takes inspiration from the great outdoors – a trend that experts say is essential to this season's decor. 'One of my favorite aspects of summer tablescapes is to use items from nature that are in season,' says event planner Annemarie Schumacher . 'Of course, this includes florals, but also branches and leaves/greenery.
' She continues, 'A big trend this summer season is a coast.