If there is one thing we’re allowed to experience with pride during the holy month of Ramadan, it is how we welcome guests into our homes and share iftar and suhoor with loved ones, friends, and family. Whether your decorative flair is whimsical or traditional, Pottery Barn has created beautiful collections to delight you and your guests for the special season.
In Islamic Architecture, color holds significant symbolism, reflecting the values and beliefs of the faith. Four core colors, green, white, blue, and gold, are each used to convey various meanings. The Jamila (beauty) and Laila (night) collections feature these core colors.
Green is associated with khidr or landscapes of greenery, and the color also represents the heavens. White is indicative of purity and cleanliness. Just as the fast first breaks with dates and laban, the JAMILA Palm Print collection features a simple green palm tree on a creamy bed of white ceramic. The Jamila salad plate is the perfect size to place atop the 27cm diameter dinner plate. With the appetizer plates set just to one side, and individual bowls 6.5cm deep at each diner’s place setting, a veritable Kaleidoscope of palm tree branches, geometric lines, and patterns emerge. The sizeable Jamila serving platter is designed to pass treats around a table. As fasting guests gather to feast on various delicious iftar offerings displayed on the generous platter, seasonal decorative motifs are revealed.
The Jamila Collection is not only about iconic dinnerware. Beautiful linens with embroidery on 100% cotton feature date-laden palm trees, all in warm, sandy neutrals on napkins, table runners and table throws. The lush green on the painted stoneware stands out like a rich harvest against a natural landscape. The Jamila pieces are all cleverly designed to work together or as stand-alone items, no matter how simple or intricate your table will be this year.
Blue is often associated with contemplation and reflection. Gold can represent perfection and nobility. If a rich, elaborate, more formal style is right up your alley, contemplate the sublime LAILA Midnight Blue Collection. Perfectly mixed and matched patterns, hues of cerulean, turquoise, and indigo lay resplendent across linens, tableware, and soft furnishings.
The table throw is made of 100% cotton with gold tassels that drip from each corner. The intricate white and gold floral design sits on a regal, base color of navy blue. The colors are reversed in the center panel square, where you can neatly set serving dishes with delicacies fresh from the oven. In the Laila collection, the design of the throw stands out from the runner, which features horizontally patched strips of pattern cleverly making the table runner so different that you should desire to acquire them both, adorning your Ramadan dining table with elegance.
Enjoy an after-dinner hot beverage poured into a teacup with its mix-and-matched saucer, or a charming espresso mug placed next to the creamer and sugar set. All are edged in gold, with floral patterns evidence of inspiration taken from Moroccan tiles. Retire to the lounge and rest against pillows displaying the Laila collection reversible covers.
No matter which collection takes your fancy be it Jamila or Laila, both work beautifully with accents of gold servewear. Appropriately named for the color, the TALA collection boasts an antique-inspired gold finish Date Tray. The TALA Date Tray is available in small or large sizes to suit your Ramadan gatherings. Golden-colored, stainless-steel serving spoons and the twisted five-hooped golden Tala Napkin Rings add depth to any tablescape, and you can even add some height with the 46cm tall Tala three-tiered stand for a beautifully bountiful display of delicacies to finish iftar.
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