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| Set a Fabulous Table |
| You don't need matching china to set your table with style. Try these four strategies for shaking up the look |
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Designer Martha Reeves, whose china is photographed here, grew up loving her collection. "When I would visit my grandmother, we'd set the table with her china and silver for fun. That was how she'd entertain me," she laughs.
(Photo: Lauren Rubinstein) |
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by Beaty Coleman
Whether you have a matching set of china or an assortment of inherited patterns, a little creativity can make a formal setting fun or vice versa. Here, expert hostesses reveal tips for entertaining with any style of tableware, from classic gold-trimmed white teacups to wooden chargers.
1. Stockpile simple white dinner plates.
“A bone white plate with a simple gold or silver trim works with anything. You can mix it with a formal patterned accent plate or something casual,” says bridal consultant Janice Bowman of Bromberg’s in Birmingham. “Most couples don’t want to be stuck with one formal look.”
RESOURCES: Bromberg’s, 205/871-3276, www.brombergs.com; Silver Anniversary teacups by Haviland, Replacements, Ltd., 800/737-5223, www.replacements.com; Red Aves saucer by Royal Crown Derby, 011-44-133-271-2800, www.royal-crown-derby.co.uk.
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