Photography by Greta Rybusfor Remodelista in Maine
One of our favorite tips in our new book, Remodelista in Maine, comes from event designer Molly O’Rourke. “It turns out an apple corer creates a hole that is the same diameter as a taper candle,” she told us. “Once I discovered this, there was no turning back.” How to put this coincidence to use? Read on:
Molly’s tablescape. When cut (for stability) and cored, “potatoes, apples, cabbages, and melons all become sculptural candelabras that can be whipped up on the spot and composted after your event,” she says.
Bought too much bread for stuffing? “Use an apple corer to transform hunks of stale bread into improvised candlesticks.”
With an apple corer ($14.95 from Sur La Table), Molly says, “the world is your candlestick.” Just insert tapers.