Showing posts with label entertaining.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entertaining.. Show all posts

Friday, January 4, 2013

DIY: Chalkboard stemware

Hi All MBG Readers, Jana here to share a chic & super simple solution for entertaining: stemware with writable chalkboard bases.  A sophisticated way to distinguish ones champagne cocktail when the event is too engaging to keep track.


Materials:

Stemware
Paint Brush
Chalk


 
Paint the base. I recommend using short brushstrokes. This layer will be thin as you want just enough coverage to create texture for the second layer. This layer will not look attractive but do not worry, it will turn out!


Let dry overnight. Then paint on a second layer of paint. It will look goopy, but again, do not worry, as it dries the paint settles into the shape of the base.



 Let the second coat dry overnight. Now entertain away!




Something to note - do not get the bases wet as the paint will chip. To preserve, wash only the bowl of the stemware. An upside to the somewhat delicate nature is that you can easily wash all the paint off if you want your stemware only transitioned temporarily. 



-post by Jana Bek
-images by Erik Melvin

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Reiko Kaneko Collection

For those of you who love interesting ceramic pieces, I'd love to introduce you to Reiko Kaneko from the UK. She's a British-Japanese designer who creates figurines of modern shapes & Japanese inspired forms. It's like traditional fine dining with experimental & theatrical presentation ideas as she says on her site.

They have a ton of clever pieces for your dinnerware or teaware needs. My fave set is the DRIP TEASE collection. 

This is so clever, don't you think? I bet it would get a ton of looks at a dinner party!  Also, the drip cups are pretty unique, I like how they also have the tea mugs to go with it. One of the best features has to be the gold rim on each piece...what do you think?? Which do you like best?




-images via reiko kaneko




Thursday, August 23, 2012

Design: Bar Cart Obsessed

Hello everyone! It's Katie again, from H2 Design. I've been a bit obsessed with bar carts lately. They are quite functional and can add so much charm to even the tiniest of spaces. I am actually thinking of using one as an entry console. Who says they can only hold liquor? (Don't get me wrong... liquor works too!)


Lucky for us, there are many stylish options available these days. I've collected my top 7 for you to ponder. Number 4 might just be the coolest bar cart I have ever set my eyes on, but alas, it's out of my budget. Sigh...
4 / Pieces



-post by katie hackworth