5 Colorful Table Settings

Pick a color, any color! Set your summer table with style by following our tips and tricks from top designers

Erica George Dines, written by Kate McWhorter Johnson

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Lavender and Yellow

The Inspiration: We've always been smitten with transferware. Whether in brown, red, blue, or green, a collection displayed on a wall or on shelves makes an impression. In this summer setting, the cool lavender color inspired us to take it off the wall and out to the terrace for an outdoor brunch.

RESOURCES: AMW, Inc., 205/870-3588; Dorothy McDaniel's Flower Market, 800/871-0092, www.dorothymcdaniel.com; napkins, Ashbury, by Sybaritic through Table Matters, 866/861-0125, www.table-matters.com; flatware, Melrose, by Gorham, 800/446-7426, www.gorham1831.com; Claire flutes by William Yeoward Crystal, 800/818-8484, www.williamyeowardcrystal.com.