To purchase my 2023 Christmas e-book and be in with the chance of winning a Nicolas Fairford Botanica Candle, click here: shop.nicolasfairford.com/products/festive-guide-to-the-season-by-nicolas-fairford
As far as the mural, if you own the building or plan to retire there it would be fine. If not, maybe Mr. Winter could find a creative way to create artwork which might mimic a mural which you could remove and take with you when you purchase a home. Just a suggestion. (I'm enjoying this episode, table settings are always so fun)
Is it just me, or was anyone else totally impressed with the quality of that packaging? The manufacturer shipped with such care, each item was presented like a gift. Also, yes, the gold chargers look better. Both are nice, but with the glistening stemware, the high-polished table, and the holiday festivities, the gold chargers are perfect. Bravo!
The room is out of a dream. The camera seems to be picking up on camera a strange color on the walls. I think L E D bulbs don't bring out all the pigments. It will be amazing in sunlight for sure.
Maybe at one time, but I kept thinking of the mound of trash that was made. Boxes do compost, so I guess there's that nevertheless. Is it God or the Devil in the details?
I just discovered your channel. You are my new guilty pleasure. LOL I have been watching you way too much, but I just find your voice and demeanor so soothing and I love your elegance and the way you find joy in everything! Thank you for sharing your life with us!
Tip - when you prepare the marshmallow fruit salad, mix all ingredients in the mixer bowl. Then transfer it into your clean glass serving bowl. Also, mix ingredients with a rubber spatula to insure everything is incorporated and fruit does not get smashed or broken. You will not need to clean up the edges which looks messy no matter how you try to wipe it. I say this with best intentions and not to offend.
Plus he tasted with the spoon and then proceeded to put it back in the salad to smooth it out. If he was going to be the only person eating it… no problem but he said he was having guests that evening.
I know that by now the dinner has happened, however next time just set the 4 place setting with 2 in the middle and one at each end. That will give you so much more room for glassware and even an extra little plate. Love your christmas tree! Something festive should go in front of your window. Perhaps a small mini christmas tree with warm white lights.
Nick - I do think you are succeeding with your cooking. Little hint: "fold in" your dry ingredients into your cream base. It will keep all that fruit in tact. Great job!
I am 74 years old and love your videos , i like to think outside the box, when i saw the champagne flutes i thought you could turn them upside down and use them for candle holders . love your peaceful spirit.
Everything looks absolutely stunning, Nicolas. Your hair looks great (as always). I have a question...are you going to have champagne with dinner? If you're having it with dessert, perhaps remove the flutes and bring them to the table when dessert is served. Hmmm I dunno. Maybe? I LOVE them. I think I need them 🤔
I'm from the South in the U.S. and absolutely love ambrosia. My mother also used chopped pecans and whipped cream when making hers - never sour cream. Enjoy! Merry Christmas! 🎅
I am from the South too and my Grandma always had pecans and black walnuts in hers. She had an orchard of pecan and black walnut trees so they always found their way into most holiday desserts which was great with me. LOL
I’m an artist, and I’ve painted murals in my house. Murals are great, but they’re a very personal thing, so if you want to move in the future, you may be better off with a lovely wallpaper. You can get some fantastic mural wallpapers these days and they’re quite affordable. P.S…if you get any candle wax on that beautiful wooden table I’ll faint 😂
@@mikiewifnoe360 …believe me, it’s easier to take wallpaper off than trying to paint over a mural. When painting a mural, it’s not completely flat, so when you paint over it, the shapes of whatever has been painted can still be seen, the whole wall has to be sandpapered before painting, it’s a nightmare.
I know I wasn’t the only one saying, “The gold ones, the gold ones, it’s Christmas!” We were all relieved when you settled on the gold chargers 😁 What a surprise to see you making ambrosia salad. Hope your guests enjoy it. ( I’m sure they will ☺️)
Your philosophy that you make beautiful decisions, that you aren't a world leader, is insightful. It is suppose to be fun, not full of stressful implications. Maybe people will take your advice, calm down, and enjoy the process!
I'm a native of South Carolina - many generations here. We have enjoyed Ambrosia for years during the holidays - there are many slightly different recipes but all are good. Merry Christmas.
I'm from Georgia (US) and ambrosia is one of my favorite desserts. The light airiness of the cream mixed with the juiciness of the pineapple is just heaven in the mouth. And it's just a light, fresh dessert. It shows up a lot at family potlucks in the Southeastern US's hot, humid summers.
@@donnamcmillan6950 EVERY grandmother who ever read Better Homes and Gardens or Redbook in the 1960s in the USA had that recipe, and it varied greatly. A little Grand Marnier in the whipped double cream is lovely.
A beautiful episode today. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Such an elegant table setting and It was such fun watching you open all the boxes. Thank you Nicolas for sharing your Christmas preparations with us.
A nice stay at home evening on a freezing cold day and night is so cozy. Make sure you put a warm coat or sweater on Sophie when taking her for a walk. You don't want her getting sick. I love everything you bought and how well packed everything came in❤❤❤. Beautiful video. Merry Christmas!!
Having roots in Oklahoma, I hooted when you said American Marshmallow Salad. "He means ambrosia!" And then you said the name a moment later. It was an enjoyable moment. I loved the opportunity to watch you set your table. At first I was thinking I liked the rattan chargers better, but then when you put the gold chargers back, I thought, he's right, this holiday wants a splash of color and brightness! It was fun "working the problem" with you. Now I'm off to get your e-book. Wishing you all success.
I saw this video today. It was so nice to watch your unrapping😊 And it is such a lovely table-setting! I do have the same rattan charges, but I was happy that you changed back to the gold ones, because I thought the same as you: It is Christmas 🌲😊. You can use the other ones for another festive occasion. Hope you had a nice dinner 😊
Hi Nicolas! I love your channel! So elegant! I'm a southerner and we also like to add some chopped pecans to the Ambrosia. Lightly toast them and they add a little bit of crunch to offset all the sweet soft ingredients! You'll love! Have a wonderful Christmas full of many blessings! 🙏 ❤️
Table: nice table scape. Gold chargers over brown, especially in evenings & holidays. Save brown for brunch & lunch/daytime. Glasses: use triangular pattern in the outer corners of placemats nearest the head/foot of table to keep table center open for white footed bowl.
Yes. I am hibernating, too. I lit a candle because i am too tired to make a fire. I am recovering from a hospital stay, so I am avoiding all social engagements or office visits. I only am staying cozy at home and taking the time to look at your video.
It's all lovely. My favorite is the cutlery. Foliage and some greenery around the napkins would set it off beautifully! Your visitors have a special treat and will feel appreciated.
I am in the US and the salad I make uses pistachio jello, the box of dried jello and add it to cool whip, add drained crushed sweetened pineapple, add mini marshmallows and cut walnuts. It is a nice refreshing salad I make at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I think the lighting will improve if you put another mirror on the opposite side of the window, so then the natural lighting from the window will reflect off the mirror onto the shadow of the walls which arn't receiving. Or could have where mirror is position to reflect from the lamp's light. Is a thought to maybe try out and see. I really enjoy your recipes. Thank you for sharing your video.
I would put 2 at the head of the table and 2 at the side of the table crosswise. You gain more space for the cristal glasses and your not of need for space of the cutlery.
Amazing decorations Nicolas and both colors are beautiful ; but gold is the most Christmas holiday color. The brown one, will use its with orange 🍊 for the thanksgiving day. This is our holiday but you just gave me a great idea of the brown bottom plate you have!!! I will say everything is gorgeous in your table, honestly I can’t wait to see it’s when it’s all completed ❤❤❤❤ love it’s. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video.
You have done a beautiful placement. While you're out forging if you run across some holly or mistletoe, take some hemp twine and tied the center of the napkins and just tuck in a piece of holly or mistletoe in the center under the twine. Just an idea. You are doing a beautiful job of your table.
Loved the gold chargers better, speaks Christmas louder, goes well with your table scape color choice, beautiful, elegant, chic. Beautiful glasses. Enjoyed the video !!!
Yes Master Nicholas the decor is elegant, immaculate and quite smashing as per usual. One can imagine pouring a glass of aged peach brandy and reading a Christmas Classic 🎄 by countryman Charles Dickens. As your social calendar fills up always remember to fashion youself in warm attire from h.m.s. her majesty young sir. Best Regards and cheers to the consummate gentleman and host!!!!!!!
Many years ago, my mom gave me some Christmas dishes, Viileroy and Bach Naïf Christmas . Years later, I found plates and bowls at TJMaxx. I bought everything they had. I now have 30 place settings. My kitchen has a plate rack and they look so pretty and Christmasy. This weekend, we will get the trees. We still get real trees. I bake a batch of Christmas cookies every day from Thanksgiving to around the 22 nd. I love Christmas.
Loved this edition. Girl from the south here, Nashville TN and Lexington KY - my ambrosia version includes: Frozen whipped topping Vanilla yogurt Shredded sweetened coconut Canned mandarin oranges Pineapple tidbits or crushed pineapple Maraschino cherries Chopped pecans Mini fruit-flavored marshmallows ENJOY!!!! And Merry Christmas!
Dining Room redesign: I’d paint the lower half of the wall a delicious appetite stimulating color (no blues) then have your painter friend, Tom (sketch out everything on paper in black & white for you). Then use your designer eye, skills, preferences to color it in with your colored pencils so it is as you envision (bs his). He can do the same & compare. Chose the 1 you like best in paper before he creates it on the wall. I suggest you start with just the back largest wall, especially if it’s a busy pattern or mural. Live with it for a month or so. As your desire & budget allows, he can come back & add to carry it over to side walls. The bottom 1/2 wall color should be pulled from the mural. A solid anchor, possibly a lively green apple🍏 or yellow, a bright spirit mood uplifting hue to lift mood even when it’s dark outside. Splitting the wall in half will reduce the expense and achieve your desired result. Moving all the botanicals to a gallery wall in the hall is a splendid idea.
I'm from the South in the U.S. I make an ambrosia salad with only Navel Oranges cut up with a can of Crushed Pineapple , (not drained } coconut sweetened and Mariachino Cherries cut up. I use no marshmellows or cream. I serve it at breakfast or when I have quiche for a luncheon. What you made can also be frozen in small cups and served in the summer. Your table looks beautiful!!
Nicholas, I watch your videos religiously. Your voice is so soothing that it’s almost like a therapy and takes away the daily stress from my life. It reminds me of when I used to live in London as a student. Lots of love from Toronto, Canada….and Happy Holidays. ❤🎉🌲
I don’t think I commented in your last video, how pleased I was to hear your good news about meeting someone that you really like is it the person that you went abroad with, and you helped him decorate and furnish his apartment because after that you did seem to be different in a good way of course. Even if it is not who ever it is l wish you both lots of love and adventures together. I really enjoyed this video when you changed the gold to brown l thought he will change it back, in a minute, l am not a match match person so l would have had two gold and two brown 😅 I look forward to next week to see how you complete the central arrangement I know it will be beautiful. That’s my kind of salad not a lettuce leaf in sight. Best wishes from Lynda
your hair looks great--you don't need to highlight it (silver hair highlights come naturally soon enough)...sophie is looking great...I adopt senior dogs and let them live to the natural end to their lives--I find that often they live much longer than we would expect--and really have very few health issues until they pass...I have had dogs for 3-10 years and they are always amazing...dts/usa
I found my small dining room was also so so dark and so cramped for all my large dinner parties.I switched my living room and dining room and never looked back. The darkness for the former small dining room made a great TV room and so cozy.
I LOVE your take on the Southern Ambrosia recipe. I have never cared for sour cream in it myself, and plan to try it with the whipped cream instead. I am certain it is much better. I also love the idea of redoing the dining room. I think it does deserve special treatment. It has a gorgeous big window, but it is covered by the stairs above. So it would be neat to sort of "illuminate" it from within. I love the jewel tone idea, perhaps a dark green or burgundy, and then LOTS of gold. Gold candle holders and frames. Just make it look rich and royal, like a hidden treasure under the stairs. Maybe.. Hahahhahaha. You really inspire me, Nicolas. Have a magical Christmas.
Winter is the time to cozy up at home under a blankie!😂 Your new dinnerware is lovely or gorgeous as you say. 😊 Your guests will love your table setting I am sure. Us crazy Americans do love our marshmallow salads, Thanks for another fun video. ❤❤❤ To you and Sophie.
The problem with champagne flutes like those is that the narrow pointed shape channels the bubbles rapidly to the top and out of the glass so that within no time the champagne is flat. Any professional sommelier will tell you that tulip shaped glasses are best for both revealing the fizz and helping to retain it in the glass. That said, I’m not sure those glasses are actually any better than what one could acquire from IKEA at perhaps 1/20th of the price you’d have had to pay for the ones you have (if they weren’t a freebie for RUclips promotion).
My god, they used to drink champagne out of a flat martini glass back in the day. Let the boy have his fancy champagne glasses! It isn't going to stay in those glasses long enough to go flat; not if it's a good party.
Actually, the narrow shape of a flute means the effervescence will last longer. For the full experience of the wine's flavor, a tulip glass will help, but this applies to fine wines with complexity. Fine glasses are expensive and I highly doubt Ikea sells fine glassware.
Wow!!! Thank you so much Nicolas!!! I really enjoyed this video and all your wonderful abd trully tasteful ideas!!! I adore Xmas & your channel!!! Have a wonderful festive season!!!🤗🎄🧑🎄🥂
You could move your place settings further apart and towards the ends of the table to create more space for the glassware and centrepiece. Or have two of the place settings at the ends of the table. Also more room for side plates if you need them. I am posting late so understand you have already had your dinner - some advice for the future. Meanwhile, very lovely and elegant.
Greetings Nickolas from the Amican south (USA) Every Christmas growing up my family always had ambrosia. The sour cream is made in different parts of the south. In North Carolina we don’t use sour cream it’s all great. Enjoy and happy holidays 🎄✌🏻👍🎄🎄😎
Hi, Nicholas everything looks very special... But you said that you were going for a thanksgiving at your Americans neighbours house, so what did you take for her/him? This could be a good idea to discuss for this time of the year as it is December 🎁 To give your followers an idea for them!....
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As far as the mural, if you own the building or plan to retire there it would be fine. If not, maybe Mr. Winter could find a creative way to create artwork which might mimic a mural which you could remove and take with you when you purchase a home. Just a suggestion. (I'm enjoying this episode, table settings are always so fun)
Is it just me, or was anyone else totally impressed with the quality of that packaging? The manufacturer shipped with such care, each item was presented like a gift. Also, yes, the gold chargers look better. Both are nice, but with the glistening stemware, the high-polished table, and the holiday festivities, the gold chargers are perfect. Bravo!
I was practically drooling over it 😂
Wonder if it has the same satisfaction for the Wrapper ?
So Delightful to see You once again !❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The room is out of a dream. The camera seems to be picking up on camera a strange color on the walls. I think L E D bulbs don't bring out all the pigments. It will be amazing in sunlight for sure.
Maybe at one time, but I kept thinking of the mound of trash that was made. Boxes do compost, so I guess there's that nevertheless. Is it God or the Devil in the details?
I just discovered your channel. You are my new guilty pleasure. LOL I have been watching you way too much, but I just find your voice and demeanor so soothing and I love your elegance and the way you find joy in everything! Thank you for sharing your life with us!
Tip - when you prepare the marshmallow fruit salad, mix all ingredients in the mixer bowl. Then transfer it into your clean glass serving bowl. Also, mix ingredients with a rubber spatula to insure everything is incorporated and fruit does not get smashed or broken. You will not need to clean up the edges which looks messy no matter how you try to wipe it. I say this with best intentions and not to offend.
I've suggested a rubber spatula to him as well.
I thought the same. Mix in a big bowl and then transfer to the serving dish. It looks extremely yummy!
Not the most sensible way to mix these ingredients, taking much too long and ending up a bit of a mess, as you said.
Plus he tasted with the spoon and then proceeded to put it back in the salad to smooth it out. If he was going to be the only person eating it… no problem but he said he was having guests that evening.
I know that by now the dinner has happened, however next time just set the 4 place setting with 2 in the middle and one at each end. That will give you so much more room for glassware and even an extra little plate. Love your christmas tree! Something festive should go in front of your window. Perhaps a small mini christmas tree with warm white lights.
I was thinking the same thing 😊
Ditto
Gold for Christmas. Brown for thanksgiving!
Nick - I do think you are succeeding with your cooking. Little hint: "fold in" your dry ingredients into your cream base. It will keep all that fruit in tact. Great job!
I love how you deliver your vlog like you're just addressing me; it makes your viewer really connected.
I am 74 years old and love your videos , i like to think outside the box, when i saw the champagne flutes i thought you could turn them upside down and use them for candle holders . love your peaceful spirit.
SHOT GLASSES I thought.
Everything looks absolutely stunning, Nicolas. Your hair looks great (as always). I have a question...are you going to have champagne with dinner? If you're having it with dessert, perhaps remove the flutes and bring them to the table when dessert is served. Hmmm I dunno. Maybe? I LOVE them. I think I need them 🤔
I'm from the South in the U.S. and absolutely love ambrosia. My mother also used chopped pecans and whipped cream when making hers - never sour cream. Enjoy! Merry Christmas! 🎅
I am from the South too and my Grandma always had pecans and black walnuts in hers. She had an orchard of pecan and black walnut trees so they always found their way into most holiday desserts which was great with me. LOL
Yes!! That's the real recipe 😋 He should have stuck to that. If his saying it's the American recipe.
So inviting! You are an elegant host with amazing talent to bring beauty to the world! Thank you for sharing your consciousness with us!
I’m an artist, and I’ve painted murals in my house. Murals are great, but they’re a very personal thing, so if you want to move in the future, you may be better off with a lovely wallpaper. You can get some fantastic mural wallpapers these days and they’re quite affordable. P.S…if you get any candle wax on that beautiful wooden table I’ll faint 😂
Yes, definitely.
Wallpaper is more challenging to take off when moving than painting over a mural if needed.
Many of the mural wallpapers today are removable 😊
@@mikiewifnoe360 …believe me, it’s easier to take wallpaper off than trying to paint over a mural. When painting a mural, it’s not completely flat, so when you paint over it, the shapes of whatever has been painted can still be seen, the whole wall has to be sandpapered before painting, it’s a nightmare.
You are absolutely correct, of course, about choosing a different investment. Painted tapestries can be commissioned and taken with you.
I'm a huge fan of gold chargers. The champagne flutes are stunning!
Such a beautiful table! Even before it was set, always great taste! Very simple elegance!
I know I wasn’t the only one saying, “The gold ones, the gold ones, it’s Christmas!” We were all relieved when you settled on the gold chargers 😁
What a surprise to see you making ambrosia salad. Hope your guests enjoy it. ( I’m sure they will ☺️)
Your philosophy that you make beautiful decisions, that you aren't a world leader, is insightful.
It is suppose to be fun, not full of stressful implications.
Maybe people will take your advice, calm down, and enjoy the process!
I'm a native of South Carolina - many generations here. We have enjoyed Ambrosia for years during the holidays - there are many slightly different recipes but all are good. Merry Christmas.
I'm from Georgia (US) and ambrosia is one of my favorite desserts. The light airiness of the cream mixed with the juiciness of the pineapple is just heaven in the mouth. And it's just a light, fresh dessert. It shows up a lot at family potlucks in the Southeastern US's hot, humid summers.
With your colours, a centerpiece with magnolia leaves with coordinate very nicely. In the US and Canada, the dessert is called Ambrosia. Looks lovely.
My Grandmother made it every Christmas!
@@donnamcmillan6950 EVERY grandmother who ever read Better Homes and Gardens or Redbook in the 1960s in the USA had that recipe, and it varied greatly. A little Grand Marnier in the whipped double cream is lovely.
I love the dark ambience in your dining room.
A beautiful episode today. I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Such an elegant table setting and It was such fun watching you open all the boxes. Thank you Nicolas for sharing your Christmas preparations with us.
We American southerners love a sweet treat.
Nicolas you present such a beautiful table .
It's unfortunate he used plastic charges. I wouldn't be very impressed for a special occasion to be eating off plastic.
The sour cream balances the sweetness of the marshmallows and it can be served with savoury.
A nice stay at home evening on a freezing cold day and night is so cozy. Make sure you put a warm coat or sweater on Sophie when taking her for a walk. You don't want her getting sick. I love everything you bought and how well packed everything came in❤❤❤. Beautiful video. Merry Christmas!!
I love your attention to detail. It's a classic, beautiful table.
Having roots in Oklahoma, I hooted when you said American Marshmallow Salad. "He means ambrosia!" And then you said the name a moment later. It was an enjoyable moment.
I loved the opportunity to watch you set your table. At first I was thinking I liked the rattan chargers better, but then when you put the gold chargers back, I thought, he's right, this holiday wants a splash of color and brightness! It was fun "working the problem" with you.
Now I'm off to get your e-book. Wishing you all success.
Thank you so much ! X
What a beautiful video! So peaceful, educational and stylish!!❤❤
I saw this video today. It was so nice to watch your unrapping😊 And it is such a lovely table-setting! I do have the same rattan charges, but I was happy that you changed back to the gold ones, because I thought the same as you: It is Christmas 🌲😊. You can use the other ones for another festive occasion. Hope you had a nice dinner 😊
Use both the brown return on top of the gold charger on your holiday table.
Hi Nicolas! I love your channel! So elegant! I'm a southerner and we also like to add some chopped pecans to the Ambrosia. Lightly toast them and they add a little bit of crunch to offset all the sweet soft ingredients! You'll love! Have a wonderful Christmas full of many blessings! 🙏 ❤️
Your Christmas e-book is brilliant. So Nicolas and unique !
It is beautifully done by Nicolas! So lovely to read and enjoy 🥰
Nicholas, you really are my favourite interior designer of all time. Simple, elegant, and creative. Happy Christmas.
Table: nice table scape. Gold chargers over brown, especially in evenings & holidays. Save brown for brunch & lunch/daytime. Glasses: use triangular pattern in the outer corners of placemats nearest the head/foot of table to keep table center open for white footed bowl.
Yes. I am hibernating, too. I lit a candle because i am too tired to make a fire. I am recovering from a hospital stay, so I am avoiding all social engagements or office visits. I only am staying cozy at home and taking the time to look at your video.
It's all lovely. My favorite is the cutlery. Foliage and some greenery around the napkins would set it off beautifully! Your visitors have a special treat and will feel appreciated.
Your taste is exquisite! It was so much fun watching the unboxing of all your new table items. Thanks for sharing.
Id have to disagree... plastic chargers? really?
I am in the US and the salad I make uses pistachio jello, the box of dried jello and add it to cool whip, add drained crushed sweetened pineapple, add mini marshmallows and cut walnuts. It is a nice refreshing salad I make at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Good heavens. Do NOT use cool whip. This woman is from a certain era, and most assuredly not France.
@@scudder99No I am not French and in a pinch when you have so many dishes to make at the holidays there is nothing wrong with cool whip.
i KNEW IT@@teresajordan877
My Mom made it that way,loved it!
It is called Watergate Salad.
I would also provide more space for my guests and place them at the 4 directions
I luv the way Sofie relaxes on the sofa ❤
I think the lighting will improve if you put another mirror on the opposite side of the window, so then the natural lighting from the window will reflect off the mirror onto the shadow of the walls which arn't receiving. Or could have where mirror is position to reflect from the lamp's light. Is a thought to maybe try out and see. I really enjoy your recipes. Thank you for sharing your video.
I would put 2 at the head of the table and 2 at the side of the table crosswise. You gain more space for the cristal glasses and your not of need for space of the cutlery.
What ever you do in your room it will be fab
Christmas Table Setting Beautiful Merry Christmas 🎄 🥰😊💯👍🏼
Amazing decorations Nicolas and both colors are beautiful ; but gold is the most Christmas holiday color. The brown one, will use its with orange 🍊 for the thanksgiving day. This is our holiday but you just gave me a great idea of the brown bottom plate you have!!! I will say everything is gorgeous in your table, honestly I can’t wait to see it’s when it’s all completed ❤❤❤❤ love it’s. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video.
In Texas our family calls it pink stuff.lol Ma puts the cherries in the mix and stirs it ,makes it a pink color.We have it every year.
Love your table setting
Southeastern NC here, I don't remember sour cream every being used we always used homemade whipped cream with a hint of sweetened condensed milk.
Wow this really is like Christmas
Ambrosia salad .i use chopped pecans in mine .yours looks lovely
I would have chosen also the golden charger plate - it's gives a warmer feeling
A gold tablerunner linen would complete the tablesetting :) or color of your preference.
You have done a beautiful placement. While you're out forging if you run across some holly or mistletoe, take some hemp twine and tied the center of the napkins and just tuck in a piece of holly or mistletoe in the center under the twine. Just an idea. You are doing a beautiful job of your table.
Thank you for another beautiful and relaxing episode!
Wow... looks so elegant, and that dessert, looks so good.
I'm glad you stayed with the gold charger plates, it looked most festive. Your table looks lovely! Ambrosia is delicious!
I love your new tableware purchases! The urn is lovely and so versatile.
Loved the gold chargers better, speaks Christmas louder, goes well with your table scape color choice, beautiful, elegant, chic. Beautiful glasses. Enjoyed the video !!!
Speak Christmas louder, agree
Yes Master Nicholas the decor is elegant, immaculate and quite smashing as per usual.
One can imagine pouring a glass of aged peach brandy and reading a Christmas Classic 🎄 by countryman Charles Dickens.
As your social calendar fills up always remember to fashion youself in warm attire from h.m.s. her majesty young sir.
Best Regards and cheers to the consummate gentleman and host!!!!!!!
Many years ago, my mom gave me some Christmas dishes, Viileroy and Bach Naïf Christmas . Years later, I found plates and bowls at TJMaxx. I bought everything they had. I now have 30 place settings. My kitchen has a plate rack and they look so pretty and Christmasy. This weekend, we will get the trees. We still get real trees. I bake a batch of Christmas cookies every day from Thanksgiving to around the 22 nd. I love Christmas.
Your hair looks great as always. Always handsome. Merry Merry Christmas from the sunshine state of Florida 🎄🌴
Thank you for putting the gold back in… it looks so much better…
I've always made ambrosia with whipped cream, or as you call it double cream. You made the right choice!
Loved this edition. Girl from the south here, Nashville TN and Lexington KY - my ambrosia version includes:
Frozen whipped topping
Vanilla yogurt
Shredded sweetened coconut
Canned mandarin oranges
Pineapple tidbits or crushed pineapple
Maraschino cherries
Chopped pecans
Mini fruit-flavored marshmallows
ENJOY!!!! And Merry Christmas!
Dining Room redesign: I’d paint the lower half of the wall a delicious appetite stimulating color (no blues) then have your painter friend, Tom (sketch out everything on paper in black & white for you). Then use your designer eye, skills, preferences to color it in with your colored pencils so it is as you envision (bs his). He can do the same & compare. Chose the 1 you like best in paper before he creates it on the wall. I suggest you start with just the back largest wall, especially if it’s a busy pattern or mural. Live with it for a month or so. As your desire & budget allows, he can come back & add to carry it over to side walls. The bottom 1/2 wall color should be pulled from the mural. A solid anchor, possibly a lively green apple🍏 or yellow, a bright spirit mood uplifting hue to lift mood even when it’s dark outside. Splitting the wall in half will reduce the expense and achieve your desired result. Moving all the botanicals to a gallery wall in the hall is a splendid idea.
I love the gold charger plates, hopefully we get to see a picture once you have addd your centrepiece
Have a Very Merry Christmas Nicolas, Bless You Heres to 2024 ❤🎄
Yes to the gold
Absolutely lovely
Loved your video! So festive. But my favorite part was Sophie watching you from the comfort of the sofa! Lol!!
NO ONE🎉
Brings in Christmas like Nicolas!
St. Nicolas!❤
I'm from the South in the U.S. I make an ambrosia salad with only Navel Oranges cut up with a can of Crushed Pineapple , (not drained } coconut sweetened and Mariachino Cherries cut up. I use no marshmellows or cream. I serve it at breakfast or when I have quiche for a luncheon. What you made can also be frozen in small cups and served in the summer. Your table looks beautiful!!
Love the idea of freezing it!
Nicolas, from here in Lower Alabama, you did a great job making our beloved Ambrosia. Merry Christmas. 💖
Nicholas, I watch your videos religiously. Your voice is so soothing that it’s almost like a therapy and takes away the daily stress from my life. It reminds me of when I used to live in London as a student. Lots of love from Toronto, Canada….and Happy Holidays. ❤🎉🌲
I don’t think I commented in your last video, how pleased I was to hear your good news about meeting someone that you really like is it the person that you went abroad with, and you helped him decorate and furnish his apartment because after that you did seem to be different in a good way of course. Even if it is not who ever it is l wish you both lots of love and adventures together. I really enjoyed this video when you changed the gold to brown l thought he will change it back, in a minute, l am not a match match person so l would have had two gold and two brown 😅 I look forward to next week to see how you complete the central arrangement I know it will be beautiful. That’s my kind of salad not a lettuce leaf in sight. Best wishes from Lynda
Lovely!! My favorites: the champagne flutes, fruit salad, and Sophie, looking so content! ❤❤ Thank you for this beautiful video!
your hair looks great--you don't need to highlight it (silver hair highlights come naturally soon enough)...sophie is looking great...I adopt senior dogs and let them live to the natural end to their lives--I find that often they live much longer than we would expect--and really have very few health issues until they pass...I have had dogs for 3-10 years and they are always amazing...dts/usa
ambrosia is much better with whipping cream--you are smart to use that...dts/usa
Lovely. You have such a wonderful mindfulness in everything you do Nicolas.
I found my small dining room was also so so dark and so cramped for all my large dinner parties.I switched my living room and dining room and never looked back. The darkness for the former small dining room made a great TV room and so cozy.
Enjoyed your presentation!
My ❤ for you littlebeautyfull Dog, make me remember at my dog ‘cause she’s exactly at my dog who’s die 1 year ego’ ❤❤😊
Love Love everything ❤ Merry Christmas 🎅
I LOVE your take on the Southern Ambrosia recipe. I have never cared for sour cream in it myself, and plan to try it with the whipped cream instead. I am certain it is much better. I also love the idea of redoing the dining room. I think it does deserve special treatment. It has a gorgeous big window, but it is covered by the stairs above. So it would be neat to sort of "illuminate" it from within. I love the jewel tone idea, perhaps a dark green or burgundy, and then LOTS of gold. Gold candle holders and frames. Just make it look rich and royal, like a hidden treasure under the stairs. Maybe.. Hahahhahaha. You really inspire me, Nicolas. Have a magical Christmas.
Winter is the time to cozy up at home under a blankie!😂 Your new dinnerware is lovely or gorgeous as you say. 😊 Your guests will love your table setting I am sure. Us crazy Americans do love our marshmallow salads, Thanks for another fun video. ❤❤❤ To you and Sophie.
😮fantastic Nicholas wish I lived near youxx
The problem with champagne flutes like those is that the narrow pointed shape channels the bubbles rapidly to the top and out of the glass so that within no time the champagne is flat. Any professional sommelier will tell you that tulip shaped glasses are best for both revealing the fizz and helping to retain it in the glass. That said, I’m not sure those glasses are actually any better than what one could acquire from IKEA at perhaps 1/20th of the price you’d have had to pay for the ones you have (if they weren’t a freebie for RUclips promotion).
Agree with your comments on the flutes which cost over 60 pounds each ! Stylish but not ideal for a great champagne !
Must be a Utube promotion !!
My god, they used to drink champagne out of a flat martini glass back in the day. Let the boy have his fancy champagne glasses! It isn't going to stay in those glasses long enough to go flat; not if it's a good party.
Actually, the narrow shape of a flute means the effervescence will last longer. For the full experience of the wine's flavor, a tulip glass will help, but this applies to fine wines with complexity. Fine glasses are expensive and I highly doubt Ikea sells fine glassware.
Wow!!! Thank you so much Nicolas!!! I really enjoyed this video and all your wonderful abd trully tasteful ideas!!! I adore Xmas & your channel!!! Have a wonderful festive season!!!🤗🎄🧑🎄🥂
You could move your place settings further apart and towards the ends of the table to create more space for the glassware and centrepiece. Or have two of the place settings at the ends of the table. Also more room for side plates if you need them. I am posting late so understand you have already had your dinner - some advice for the future. Meanwhile, very lovely and elegant.
Greetings Nickolas from the Amican south (USA) Every Christmas growing up my family always had ambrosia. The sour cream is made in different parts of the south. In North Carolina we don’t use sour cream it’s all great. Enjoy and happy holidays 🎄✌🏻👍🎄🎄😎
Love watching the unboxing. Everything is beautiful. I just learned how to fold table napkins into a christmas tree. Very simple to do.
Merry Christmas Nickolas! ❤
Very sophisticated Nicolas 🥰🇬🇧xxx
I agree with Candy, the packaging is just perfect , top notch quality
Hi, Nicholas everything looks very special...
But you said that you were going for a thanksgiving at your Americans neighbours house,
so what did you take for her/him?
This could be a good idea to discuss for this time of the year as it is December 🎁
To give your followers an idea for them!....
The sage green reminds me of the colonial city I live in
Nicholas, put in the salad, sliced bananas, and grapes, you can use cool whip in that salad too..
That gorgeous cutlery will look smashing with those beautiful napkins and linen placemats and, as for that glassware, perfection.
Super video😇💟
In Canada we call it Sunshine Salad, add a few maraschino cherries. Great job on the table setting.
Beautiful just to experience for South Africa