all set
I love setting the table. (For company.)
Here’s one I put together recently–a casual dinner with friends…
Brought these coral-etched plates from www.zgallerie.com a few years ago. So happy I have them.
It’s not unusual for me to set the table days in advance of my party. There’s a practical reason (one less thing to do on the day-of); and a not-so-practical reason (it gives me lots of time to fuss and fluff, make butterfly-shaped place cards, or figure out how to turn a cloth napkin into a rosebud).
Lately, I’ve been scanning Pinterest for tablescape ideas. (Warning: If you do this, you will not be able to peel yourself off the internet long enough to set the actual table.) Saw a few beautiful place settings and challenged myself to recreate them without spending buckets of money. Here goes….
BOLD, GOLD…AND COSTLY:
A pricey proposition: L'objet Aegean dinner plate, $220; set of four Jonathan Adler dinner plates, $75; and monogrammed chevron placemat, $45
My version…
Glass Reef Gold Charger Plate; $28.49, www.kohls.com
The same Jonathan Adler Greek Key Dinner Plate; $16, www.macys.com
Chevron placemat with custom monogram (mine!); $19.95, www.zazzle.com
Or recreate the look with doppelganger dinnerware…
Pebble Dinnerware, set of four chargers; $79.80, www.zgallerie.com
Zig Zag Dinnerware, set of four plates; $27.80, www.zgallerie.com
FLIRTING WITH FRILLY:
Love the serene shade of aqua, textural mats, and feminine feel....
My version…
Berry and Thread five-piece place setting; $131, www.amazon.com
Or sub in this ruffled dinner plate…
Aqua dinner plate, set of four; $11.99, www.target.com
Romanesque Salad Plates, set of four; $50, www.jcp.com
Flutter Round Placemat; $3.95, www.pier1.com
TRADITIONAL DINNERWARE DONE UP IN A COOL COLOR COMBO…
A fiesta of coral-and-sea colors...
My version…
9-Inch Fiesta Luncheon Plate in Scarlet; $29.77, www.amazon.com
Fiesta Four-Piece Place setting in Turquoise; $50, www.macys.com
Fiesta Four-Piece Place setting in White; $50, www.macys.com
Tyler Florence by Mikasa Rustic White 'Baroque' Dinner Plate, 11-1/4 inches; $22, www.amazon.com
And an idea that, price-wise, can’t be “beat”…
Next thing I want to master for my dining table:
Bargain bonus: Asparagus is now in season.
What kinds of tables have you set recently? Were raw vegetables involved?
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