My favorite way to decorate our dining room is with food, of course! Don’t get my wrong, I love flowers and candles as much as anyone, but there is something extra welcoming about creating a centerpiece that’s meant to be enjoyed by everyone.
You guys know we have a little cheese obsession. There is rarely a party in our home without a cheese overdose… and you know what goes really well with cheese? (everything?) Oh yes, Chocolate! It’s time for chocolate to have its moment. It’s overdue.
This little chocolate board is super easy to whip up for a last minute gathering. Just stamp labels for the flavors before you unwrap each bar of chocolate, add some pretty flowers and arrange them all together on an oversized cutting board. Bonus points for dark chocolate cupcakes! 😉
This next idea is for a morning get together. This is awesome if you have weekend guests, but you know you’ll be too busy to cook a big brunch. Just get some croissants, butter, jam and French press coffee and cream. What more could you need?
These quick paper flowers were made with a technique practically identical to this, but with craft paper and floral wire. xo. Elsie
Credits// Author: Elsie Larson, Photographer: Janae Hardy.
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Did you say…chocolate? 🙂 This is perfect!
Ahh, those chocolate center pieces would last one minute at my house.
Well this is just making me hungry! 🙂
Mmmmm, i love orange chocolate. Great centerpieces xx
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Great pictures!! Mmmmhh… 😉 http://amichellyblog.wordpress.com/
That’s the yummiest idea that I saw today. Fair play girls you did well
tsiou, from http://inwhirlofinspiration.com
Love the tea tray idea for weekend guests, Keeps the guest traffic out from under foot while I’m fixing breakfast. Cheers!
Lori in Atlanta
LOVE the breakfast tray! So cute. And those little chocolate labels are darling! Great ideas! 🙂
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so simple and cute!
thanks for sharing.
Molly {Dreams in HD}
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Great pictures!!
hmmm chocolate ahhhh, Want it all.
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Great pictures!!
Nice inspiration.
xx
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These are both perfect! So quick and easy. I love dark chocolate more than anything and we have that same cow creamer! It is so cute!
Leah Faye
a clover and a bee
Both ideas are wonderful! Must find an excuse (like the upcoming holidays) to use one or both!
I love this idea for entertaining guests! Perfect for dessert or just for wine and sweet evening. Lovely post!
I NEED a croissant. Right now.
Love those lights!
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great ideas for perfect breakfast,,soo cute ^^
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I love those paper flowers, so cute!
Nice. i like the idea for breakfast. Anyway, i really like the lamp above the table. Really! 🙂
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Delicious and oh so pretty!!! I love that idea with the chocolate!
xx,
E.
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those paper flowers are so cute!
xxoo,
nikki
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Perfect. Love this idea! – thescribblingpixie.wordpress.com
oh, decorating with chocolate. you can’t go wrong with that.
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if you don’t mind, where is your french press from?
my husband and i have been looking for one, and that looks like a good size. plus, i love the gold!
What a good idea! I love the breakfast one especially–get up early and sneak it onto the table before the others wake.
Food. Centerpieces….Genius!
Love the croissants tray idea! How clever. My boyfriend would love that.
Uhm yum! This looks amazing! x
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Of course, your posts are always amazing – but loving the photography of this one, really awesome.
-Maggie
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I love lindt choc!
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so simple, yet beautiful! i wish i was this creative!!! HeartofChic.com
Beautiful photos! And breakfast is the most romantic eating time:)
andeleblog.com
so cute!!!
Ooh that lovely breakfast tray would definitely upgrade anyone to hostess-with-the-mostess status.
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What a fun and great idea – gotta love chocolate!
xxx
E from Helsinki
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a chocolate board is a brilliantly delicious idea!
xx
Looks like Green’s chocolate! Their mint chocolate is by far my favorite!!
where did you get that little cow creamer container!? a local cafe has one and i’ve always wanted one!
x
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Lovely ideas! I fear I would consume all of it before anyone even arrived though.
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You make entertaining seem so effortless! Love the breakfast idea 🙂
what a lovely idea & those paper flowers are gorgeous 🙂
everything is just..perfect!
Wow wow wow, I absolutely love this, so beautiful! http://londonlapin.blogspot.co.uk/
This is a wonderful idea! Love it!
Lulu xx
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Love it! Especially the chocolate squares. MMMMmmmm
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I love your table. Can you direct me to a link where you talk about how you did it or where you got it?
Thanks!
Hi Cassie-
Thanks so much! Here’s the link to our DIY table- https://abeautifulmess.com/2012/12/elsies-.html
elsie
Man, you ladies sure know how to host!!
Bailey