Category: ENTERTAINING AT HOME
Prost! Cheers to the New Year
Tis the season to celebrate! Pop the cork and keep the champagne flowing as you toast to the New Year with friends and family. Whether you’re serving French champagne, German sekt or American sparkling wine, raise a glass to a happy, healthy New Year. We’d […]
Delicious Decorating with Edible Ornaments
In Germany, the Christmas tree is usually put up and decorated on Christmas Eve. Before the wide variety of Christmas ornaments we have today were available, the ‘Tannenbaum’ was adorned with baked goods and real candles, a tradition that many families continue today. Isabelle von […]
Spotlight: Formal Fashion
This time of year is always so much fun. We love to celebrate the season in high fashion and what better way to do that than with bone china, fine linens, candlelight and all the right accessories. Once you realize how amazing your table looks…and […]
Our Holiday Gift Guide
Treat yourself or someone special on your holiday list to one of these fabulous gifts from Villeroy & Boch. You’ll get a great deal with our Holiday VIP Offer in both the US and Canada. Click here for the US Holiday VIP Offer. Click here […]
Isabelle von Boch’s Holiday Tablescapes
Celebrate the season with a festive Christmas tablescape. Traditional or modern? Formal or casual? Whatever your tabletop personality, we’ll provide the inspiration with tried and true classics as well as innovative ideas. Modern white china complements bold red and green napkins. For a fresh twist […]
Isabelle von Boch: Hostess How-To
As the holidays approach, I look forward to hosting family and friends. I enjoy pampering my overnight guests. But above all, I want them to feel relaxed and at home. Guests recognize and appreciate the little things. When preparing my guest room, I add a […]
Setting the Table
Many of my fondest memories are of time spent around the table with friends and family. Holiday dinners are meant to be savored and enjoyed, and a beautiful tablescape creates ambiance and inspires conversation. Small details such as a personalized place card or a beautifully […]
Gravy Boast
It’s true that gravy boats are an essential Thanksgiving serving piece, but why let these beautiful pieces gather dust in your china cabinet the other 364 days of the year? Our favorite gravy boats are too pretty to hide away…and they aren’t just for gravy. […]
Deck Your Tables
The build up towards Christmas is half the fun. It’s about tradition, anticipation and celebration. And the memories. In fact, there are two memory triggers that tug at my heart strings each and every year. The first trigger is my holiday decorations. Some are made […]
The Feast of St. Nicholas
It is a German tradition for children to leave a boot and a paper plate outside their bedroom door on the eve of December 5 in hopes that St. Nicholas would stop by. According to tradition, when the seasonal skies turn red at sundown, it […]