Since moving in to their newly constructed West Little Rock home last fall, Donna and Jim Bottin have been looking forward to warm days when they could entertain friends outside on their back patio. While the space is equipped with all the amenities to create and serve a delectable dinner, the Bottins wanted to make this first al fresco meal a memorable occasion.
For help with the table setting and décor, they turned to Providence Design. Co-owned by sisters Talena Ray and Mona Thompson, Providence designed the interiors and selected the exterior furnishings and fixtures of the Bottin home, so a party on the patio was right up their alley. “We always use a layered approach to our designs and we like to have a continuous flow from one space to another,” says Ray of the pair’s philosophy. With this thought in mind, they chose yellow, which appears subtly throughout the Bottin’s home, as the primary color for the tabletop’s palette.
From there, they incorporated fresh reminders of the approaching season including a vibrant floral grouping accented with moss and coordinating tableware that features both birds and bees. For a collected touch, they mixed Match dinnerware from Cobblestone & Vine with woven chargers and avian-themed accent plates, both from Pottery Barn.
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