Curated Entertaining at Home with Paige Thornton
Course Description
We all share common threads that bind us together in beautiful ways. I’m Paige, and my favorite space of connection is the home: a culmination of family, history, love, time, and the ever-changing seasons of life. A home is a place to gather and share our love and creativity with others, inspiring them to love and create in their own lives. That ‘inspired creativity’ is what I hope you’ll gain from our time together.
In Curated Entertaining at Home, I welcome you into my home for a day as I gather with friends to linger around the table for lunch, creating art and relishing in life’s simple joys. Throughout the course, I’ll share my authentic and intentional process for planning this intimate gathering, giving you plenty of tips, methods, and resources for stress-free creative hosting. We’ll immerse ourselves in all things entertaining, creating a rich atmospheric experience that will leave you feeling inspired and confident.
I’ll show you how to craft your gathering using my own home as a visual guide. You’ll learn how to curate a warm and inviting space with unique personal touches for your guests to discover. We will also go beyond the pretty things with a planning strategy that will help you feel confident and prepared so you can enjoy all the moments with your guests.
I designed this 170 page workbook as a faithful and useful guide to help you find your creativity and explore all of the senses in your home. With helpful tips, stunning imagery, checklists, and seasoned knowledge, this course and workbook will show you the practical methods of layering and curating your space for gathering in any season. Every detail inside is intentional to inspire you along your journey.
With 32 chapters, checklist templates, and seasoned bits of knowledge, Curated Entertaining at Home is the ultimate guide to help you curate a gathering with your unique vision and creativity. There’s no right or wrong way to gather – let’s allow our creativity to lead the way!
Techniques Taught:
- Creating an atmosphere with ambiance and curated details
- Designing an easy invitation that’s beautiful and informative
- Designing a flow of stations, tables, and seating
- Collecting recipes to create a cohesive palette, building a menu that is delicious and easy to implement
- Planning an event that feels elevated, unique, and personal
- Implementing timelines and checklists for stress-free gathering
- Entertaining with vision, preparation, and clarity of mind
- Crafting a signature cocktail from your favorite ingredients
- How to use the seasons as a color palette
- How to curate essentials for your tablescape that are unique to you
- How to design a centerpiece that makes an impact
- Using natural materials and organic foliage to bring nature into your home
- How to dry hydrangea in phases for the best color and depth
- Sun printing with natural materials for a unique napkin
- Bonus: How to curate vintage pieces and display/store them beautifully
- Building an arsenal of helpful skills: location scouting, sourcing pieces/materials, managing cleanup and tear-down, and so much more!