4th of July in Style!

Red Glam Table from Social Couture

Fine dining with fireworks lighting up the sky is a most stellar way to spend the 4th of July. Celebrate our nation’s independence in style by setting a stunning table for dinner and creating a cozy outdoor room.

Go for glamour by using your best silverware, red glass accents, crisp white linens, and blue bursts of color for a sparkling holiday!

Outdoor Holiday Style

You can host a casual cookout on any night of the week during the summertime. Why not make this year’s 4th of July celebration an elegant outdoor affair?

Overall American Ambience

Patriotic Lanterns

• Instead of the old paper streamers, use lightweight red, white and blue lengths of fabric over your party space. Attach the fabric in the same way that you would secure Christmas lights, use tacks where appropriate, or try binder clips on roof gutters.

Citronella Star Torches

• String patriotic lantern lights from roof eaves or in trees.

• Use citronella red, white and blue star torches for a soft glow in your yard and to keep pests away.

• Exercise care when hanging decorations in windy weather and use caution with open flames when kids or pets are present.

Create an Outdoor Room

Designer 8 Party Furniture Rental

• Create a comfy party space by using your indoor furniture outside.

• Bring the spare room couch outside and cover it with an inexpensive slipcover or nice white sheets. Or, simply drape fabric over a rollaway bed.

• Accent all seating with patriotic-themed throw pillows.

• Be creative with your side tables! Place a plywood square on top of a sturdy upside down crate and cover it completely with red, white or blue satin.

• To protect wooden table or chair legs from moisture when placing furniture on the lawn, wrap the bottom of the legs with plastic wrap.

Spice up your outdoor party with 4th of July Invitations from Tiny Prints.

Red, White, and Beautiful Accents

• For a sophisticated look, choose one main color.

• Add a splash of blue with napkin rings, accents on a place card, or cobalt salad and dessert plates.

• Bring in the white with crisp cloth napkins and china dinner plates.

• Highlight the fact that your best silverware is on the table by adding silver star wine charms or flower jewels in your centerpiece.

One of many elegant 4th of July centerpieces from 1(800)Flowers.

5 Easy Centerpiece Ideas for July 4th

1. Tint water in a glass bubble bowl blue or red using food coloring and add stems of red or white roses.
2. Use star-shaped floating candles in a glass cube vase of water.
3. Layer red, white, and blue sand in the lower half of a hurricane vase and set a white candle in the sand.
4. Apply designer scrapbook paper to the outside of square or rectangular vase using double-stick tape and add fresh flowers.
5. Tie patriotic grosgrain ribbon around the middle of red, white, or blue pillar candles and place on glass candleholders in the center of the table.

For a delicious red, white and blue dinner menu check out my article for an All-American 4th of July with the family. Tasty cocktail recipes can be found in 5 Perfect 4th of July Cocktails.

Feel free to post a question in my Forum if you need a suggestion for your patriotic celebration!