Place Settings, Perfected Placing an impressive dining table is a breeze when you know the simple layout. Begin with the dinner plate, topped with the salad plate. The spoon and knife visit the right of the plate, the fork and napkin on the left. Over the plate, water and wine glasses proceed on the right together with all the dessert fork and spoon directly above. Design by Manvi Drona-Hidalgo, photo by Lawrence Luk
Pick a Palette Designer Erinn Valencich sets the stage for an oh-so-chic get-together by layering rustic components with glamorous touches such as gold-rimmed crystal plates, gilt-lined votives along with an antique French settee. Low centerpieces of closely bunched burgundy and chartreuse flowers pop from the area's rich aubergine palette.
Break Out the Good China Designer Sarah Richardson makes setting a formal table look simple. For her signature collected-over-time look, she pulls together classic china, silverware and linens. If you were not lucky enough to inherit the makings of a gorgeous dining table, you can pick them up for bargain-basement costs at thrift stores, flea markets and estate sales.
Cleverly Use What You Have This fashion-forward table setting by Manvi Drona-Hidalgo certainly looks luxe but it has a budget-friendly secret -- that which looks like a broad fabric table runner is really a leftover piece of Graham and Brown wallpaper. Additional money-saving swaps to consider: Use a flat sheet as a tablecloth or patterned card stock as a placemat.
Bring the Outdoors In No table is complete without a centerpiece. For a seasonal structure, clip greenery from your own backyard. Rather than the usual floral arrangement in a vase that is tall, maintain the arrangement low so guests can see each other and chat throughout the table. Craft your own arrangement with our ideas for 15 figurines for any occasion.
Mix It Up You don't need to possess perfectly coordinating china to set a beautiful table, mismatched pieces look good together and give your dining table a welcoming, casual feel. To combine patterns such as a pro, change the scale utilizing big, medium and smallish designs but replicate a minumum of one colour to tie the pieces together.
Have Fun With Location Cards Show guests to their seats with these easy-to-craft newspaper pennants. To create them cut wooden skewers in half then wrap long strips of paper paper around the surface of the skewer, gluing the ends of this paper. Produce the traditional pennant contour by notching the paper, then add your guest's name and fasten the flag at a tea cup full of seasonal fruit, nuts or little foil-wrapped chocolates.
Incorporate Natural Elements Rustic, natural components continue to be a popular choice for setting your table setting apart from the pack. Shop online for birch bark sheets to use as a charger and cut off rounds to top plates -- or scavenge your own backyard to see what freebies Mother Nature is supplying up. Watch more of this woodsy table setting.
Mix Splurges With Saves Designer Sarah Richardson pairs low and high elements -- the brass candlesticks are thrifty finds and the china is vintage Royal Doulton -- to make a table setting that's beautiful, balanced and not-too-fussy.
Opt for the Glitz Add an excess bit of glamour to your location settings by doubling up fabric napkins then linking them off using a broad piece of grosgrain ribbon procured by a classic brooch. Shop estate sales and thrift shops for bargain baubles, choosing a variety of pins that have a colour, shape or motif in common. Styled and photographed by Manvi Drona-Hidalgo.
Get Kids Crafting DIY your way to a vibrant table with a bit of help from the kiddos. Just pick 4 acrylic craft paint colors that coordinate with your party's color scheme, let children dip their finger into the paint, one color at a time, then press it onto a plain white table. Allow the paint to dry between colors so children can overlap their fingerprints to get a enjoyable polka-dot effect. Get additional information with our step-by-step instructions.
Put the Rule of Three to Get the Job Done Designers have long relied upon the principle of three when creating a balanced inside but this principle works just as well when placing the table and best of all, it's easy to follow. Pick one element and repeat it three times. Here, the identical amber color is employed in the placemats, napkin and centerpiece, creating a sophisticated, pulled-together look.
No Tablecloth Required Instead of pitching leftover fabric scraps, place them to use as narrow table runners you position across the table widthwise instead of lengthwise. For a no-sew alternative, simply marginally fray the runner's cut sides by pulling loose threads and then leave the bare selvage ends rather than hemming. Watch more of this rustic tablescape.
Less Can Be More This chic dining table setting by designer Camille Styles demonstrates a beautiful table does not have to be complicated. For a clean look, she used a standard white tablecloth and plates subsequently popped in shade with striped cloth napkins plus a stunning coral and chartreuse centerpiece. Photography by Michael Bullock
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