Fresh berries on a plate and a steaming cup of coffee in the sun. A refreshing swim, a late lunch and chatting into the wee hours – you can set the table for any occasion on a summer’s day.
Hand-painted French porcelain makes breakfast dreamy and sets the mood. We set the table in the sun with cups and saucers from French Gien’s Oiseaux de Paradis set. A blue and white tablecloth in Josef Frank’s La Plata pattern and napkins and flowers in bright colours also contribute to the breakfast table atmosphere.
Setting the table for a festive long lunch doesn’t have to be difficult or advanced. Use a tablecloth you have at home, serve fruit on beautiful plates and decorate with an abundance of flowers. Svenskt Tenn’s summer table has been decorated with Josef Frank’s reddish pink Catleya pattern, Estrid Ericson’s classic fish-shaped schnapps flask, and glassware in a variety of shapes and colours.
The schnapps flask shaped like a fish adds something extra to the summer’s festive table setting. It was designed by Svenskt Tenn’s founder in the 1920s, inspired by Peruvian ceramics from the Ethnographic museum in Stockholm.
Leave the glasses for later. Fill the platters with nibbles and prepare a simple table where you can sit with friends and family and chat into the wee hours.
