Home Style Decorating

Impress your guests with simple and inexpensive yet totally elegant table settings. A table setting, whatever the theme, can transform the look and feel of the dining room. You can even transform a function room into a cozy and homey dining room with just the table setting. With the interesting play of the linen on the table with the center piece and the dinner wares, you can have a table setting that will be the talk of your impressed guests. And what’s more it need not be expensive, make use of what you have and don’t be afraid to experiment and see the effect on the entire setting. A simple guide is the following:

• Be mindful of your centerpiece’s height. It should not obstruct the view of the person sitting across the table. Be sure that you do not have to keeping turning your head just to talk to the person across from you.
• Use square-shaped table linens. They fall nicely and the drop is more graceful even if you have a round-shaped table. Square-shaped table linens are versatile and flexible.
• Not everything has to match and do not be afraid to experiment. Contrast makes the table more interesting.
• Add an element of surprise. is can be the color or key pieces that you think might not work with the other table pieces. An example is a lace eyelet detail on the table linen that popped out because of the black cloth that is placed underneath.
• Personalize the setting by using heirloom pieces. You can always find something to tie it with the table theme.
• Make use of the things that you have. They need not be expensive to be impressive. Grapes and plums can be replaced with mangosteen or lanzones. The vines in your garden can be used to tie the napkins or you can use the ribbons that you tie your hair with. Just keep in mind that the textures on your table setting will go with whatever you will be serving.

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