Noël à Deux

YEAR
2025

SCOPE
Art Direction
Set & Floral Styling
Print Design
Photography

OVERVIEW
Noël à Deux is a self-initiated art direction project that reimagines an intimate holiday dinner through set and floral styling, print design, and photography. A restrained palette of deep reds, muted pinks, polished silver, and warm neutrals creates an intimate, cinematic atmosphere, while soft draping brings a sense of quiet elegance. Deliberate motion blur, grain, and moody tonal adjustments give the imagery a vintage editorial quality and introduce subtle tension. Although the scene centers on a romantic dinner, the styling and photographic treatment suggest a narrative unfolding beyond the frame, creating a lingering, noir-inspired sense of mystery.

TABLE STYLING & COMPOSITION
The table composition balances reflective silver elements with soft textiles and deep red florals, creating contrast between cold metallic surfaces and organic textures. The floral arrangement acts as the visual anchor, with surrounding elements subtly orbiting around it. A restrained color palette allows candlelight and rich red tones to become the visual focus, while tall vertical elements guide the eye toward the floral centerpiece.

THE CENTERPIECE
The centerpiece was designed as a compact dome of deep red roses and muted carnations, allowing texture and color to build a dense visual core. A single anthurium stem extends outward, subtly breaking the symmetry and adding movement to the arrangement.

Some frames intentionally introduce motion blur, allowing the scene to feel momentary rather than composed. Instead of presenting a perfectly static table setting, the blurred images capture the fleeting rhythm of the evening—small gestures, movement, and the atmosphere between moments.

What remains after the evening becomes part of the composition — melting wax, softened textures, and scattered traces across the table.

These lingering details shift the focus from celebration to memory and atmosphere, leaving just enough mystery to make viewers wonder what took place moments before.

Romantic Noir · Cinematic
Nostalgic · Visceral

MENU DESIGN
The menu was designed as part of the overall table composition, using refined typography, a restrained palette, and hand-drawn illustrations to echo the atmosphere of the evening. The illustrations add a personal, tactile layer while keeping the printed piece quiet and integrated within the setting.

It’s a reflection on fleeting moments rather than perfection. Candlelight, softened textures, and the traces left behind on the table turn the dinner setting into a quiet study of presence, intimacy, and memory.

← Previous Project

Next Project →

© Hailey Cho 2026