Platinum Chef season has wrapped up once again and I am proud to announce that it was yet again a very successful year for my team of high school students! The inspiration for this years theme came from a photo on Pinterest of Santorini, Greece. I couldn't get over the beautiful, bright white against the shades of ocean blue. That picture stayed in my mind and with that, a Greek outdoor dinner party was born! All of my table styling secrets are below. I started with this old closet door I purchased from ReStore for only $10. The door was painted with two coats of Behr Beacon Blue in a satin finish. I found the amazing door knockers for $6 a piece at hobby lobby. Once the paint was finished, my students assembled a frame to make to door stand alone. I was inspired by a farmhouse-style dining table I found at Pottery Barn, however Pottery Barn furniture isn't exactly in this teachers budget. I lucked out when I found a similar style at my local Kmart. They were going out of business and the table was only $100! To complete our backdrop, I purchased a large piece of white "brick" wall paneling which we cut into 3 smaller pieces to frame the door. Bright pink became my accent color and things quickly started to fall into place. White dinnerware, pops of blue, and a touch of grey helped pull the entire display together. Varying heights helped draw the eye in while still making all pieces visible. The bar bar cart on the side gave extra room to decorate without overpowering the food. If this were a real party, I would totally style the cheese plate the same way- various textures, heights, and colors make for an appetizing display. I searched everywhere for an area rug to place under the table and was unsuccessful. Instead, a large piece of fabric was trimmed with handmade yarn tassels. Total cost for that project was $20 - way less than a real rug and it was exactly the look I wanted! Last year I ordered custom napkins that were gorgeous but a little expensive. This year I cut chrome vinyl on my silhouette machine and adhered it to hot pink napkins from IKEA - they looked great for a fraction of last years cost! Scroll down to see the finished project! It just makes my heart squeal! Lots of shopping went into this fun project; locations of all the table items are listed below. Greenery, grey/white vase, and fabric for the "rug" - Hobby Lobby Table and bench - Kendall dining collection from Kmart Pink pillow and pink party napkins - IKEA White bar cart, silver picture frame, white/chrome cheese plate, white/chrome striped salad plate, white cake stand - Home Goods Olive oil bottles, blue wine glasses, chrome ice cream bowl and flatware - Dollar Tree Blue blankets, blue candlestick, white pillow, large blue platter, pink florals - At Home White linen napkins - Pier 1 Large dinner plates, small blue tumbler - Pottery Barn Salad Bowls - World Market White and blue charger - Sur la Table White stool and "brick" wall - Menards Party lights - Target It was so fun to see our vision finally come together. My students knocked it out of the park with their food as well! Their teamwork was incredible and they brought home Best Presentation Table, Best Dishwashing/Support Team, Competition MVP, and 1st Place Overall! I am so proud of them!
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