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How To Style A Picnic For Two

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Summer weather calls for a fancy picnic. I styled this picnic for International picnic day and am going to share all of the little details that made this scene magical. Start with a dreamy location. Think lakeside, mountain viewpoint, garden, beach, fireside, forest, etc. The earth is beautiful so no matter where you're located you've got somewhere scenic near you. Find your perfect spot and start planning. I chose a picnic just before sunset at Shoreline Lake Park in Mountain View, Ca. To create this specific look you need to put work into it. I custom built this table. You can do it too. Get the full DIY tutorial  here . If you don't want to do all the DIY a small coffee table could do the trick. The star of the show here was the Charcuterie board! The actual board was a bit of a hack. The total cost of the marble platter was about $3.50 I used a porcelain  floor tile from Home Depot and scrap wood. On the table saw I rip cut the wood strips into thin pieces that would f...