With holiday season in full gear, Home&Garden is here to help you set the party table with lovely, unique table accessories that convey the holiday spirit with style. From colorful appetizer plates with a touch of whimsy to a menorah with a winning look (and message), these offerings all add their own twist to tradition.
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True colors
Serve up a shot of color along with your appetizers. We love the unconventionally festive design (also available in white, pink and green backgrounds) of these fine porcelain tidbit plates (6 inches in diameter) from Kate Spade.
Cost: $50 for set of four
Kate Spade Chicago, 101 E. Oak St. 312-654-8853. www.katespade.com
Peace offering
Celebrate the spirit of the season with Michael Aram’s simple-yet-exquisite olive branch menorah, part of the designer’s Bronzed Botanical Collection. The menorah, available in an oxidized bronze or nickel-plate finish, (shown) measures 17 inches long and 8 inches wide.
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Cost: $180 for bronze finish, $210 for nickel-plate finish
Bariff Shop for Judaica, 618 S. Michigan Ave. 312-322-1740. www.bariff.org
Bell-issimo
Gleaming holiday bell place-card holders double as an elegant parting gift for dinner guests. The bells (2 3/4 inches in diameter and height) also are a lovely way to label a buffet-style meal.
Cost: $14.95 for a set of four
Crate and Barrel; for stores, call 800-967-6696 or visit www.crateandbarrel.com
Go for the gold
The luminous sheen of this wine glass adds a touch of holiday sparkle without going over the top. Also available in champagne flute, goblet and martini glass styles, these vessels are hand-painted by Slovakian glassmakers.
Cost: $7 apiece
Pier 1; for stores, call 800-245-4595 or go to www.pier1.com
Boontje or bust
The lacy designs of Dutch designer Tord Boontje have starred in ethereal garlands, chandeliers and room dividers. Here, his touch adds an understated elegance to a most basic holiday entertaining neccessity: paper napkins.
Cost: $2.99 for set of 20 beverage and lunch napkins, $2.99 for set of 12 guest towels
Target; for stores, call 800-800-8800 or go to www.target.com