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Interior design tip: Setting the dining table for elegance

Setting, the dining room table for a dinner party calls for a recipe of elegance. Refer to the table on the right to compile the ingredients list and use the tips below to bring a sumptuous dining room table to life.

The Motif
Select hues reflecting the motif of your dinner party. Make sure that the colors concur with your dinnerware. To minimize colors and introduce other textures, opt for napkin ring holders made of wood, metal or beads.

The Centerpiece
A bouquet of flowers, arranged in a crystal or other decorative vase is the centerpiece for an elegant dining room table. (If possible, try to create a floral arrangement that matches the place settings). The wine decanter, candles and candleholders are supporting roles of the centerpiece. To create symmetry, the candles height should not exceed the height of the flower bouquet.

Alternate floral arrangement idea: Bunch several different herbs of thyme, rosemary and lavender into two to three different matching tall glasses.

The Place settings

Silverware
The meat fork is to the immediate right of the plate, followed by the fish knife and then the soupspoon (knife blades facing inward, toward the plate). The main fork dish is to the plate’s left and then the salad fork. (The napkin can be folded and placed in the center of the plate).

Glasses
Place the glassware above the knives. The water glass is positioned directly above the meat knife. Situated at a diagonal angle, the red wine glass is situated at the right of the water glass.

And from there, let your imagination take hold of your elegant dining room table.

Ingredients needed for the Elegant Dining Table

•    Dining room set  (table and chairs)
•    White or any colored linen tablecloth
•    Several pairs of matching napkins
•    Napkin rings/holders
•    Porcelain or ceramic dinner ware
•    Water glasses
•    Wine glasses or other stemmed glasses
•    Silverware
•    Candleholders
•    Matching candles
•    Vase or decorative container
•    Bouquet of flowers
•    Crystal Wine Decanter (optional)
•    Silver or crystal Salt and peppershakers

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