Tabletop Tip: Beach Glass

All of those who have been reading my blog will know that I am obsessed with candles. Flames set the mood at any table. Here's an idea for your dinner (or luncheon) atmosphere as we move into the season of the beach.

Brighten up the overall ambiance of your meal with a hurricane glass or bowl full of pastel colored beach glass intermixed with pebbles and sand. Are you a hands-on crafter? Well, you could head on down to the nearest beach with a bucket or you can do what I did and visit Michael's.

I picked up a bag of pink and white crystal-like beach glass, that is created in all different shapes and sizes to maintain its authentic look. I also purchased a bag of white sand and cream colored pebbles. I poured them in layers into a hurricane glass as well as the (above) decorative wine glass candleholder then placed a candle in the center. The wine glass had a round ivory candle and the hurricane had an ivory taper.

Centerpieces are one of the most important features on my table and among dinner parties. The cuisine is always the main focus, but the table is a close second to ensuring that we capture the feeling we are after.