Serve Up Fine Dining For a fine dining experience at home, it’s important to lay special emphasis to a whole lot of things- planning to executing and finally, enjoyment of the ambience. Ten points to keep in mind while setting your table and making your dining room look chic. 1. Begin the planning right from the table linen you would like to lay out for a particular experience. First, choose an appropriate tablecloth. A linen tablecloth is a fine choice. You can mix linen and lace, too. An all-lace tablecloth is used when you want to create an elaborate look. If you are using a lace tablecloth only, place it on the bare table. A white tablecloth signifies cleanliness and elegance. Plus, it makes the silverware and the other crockery stand out better. 2. Use elegant tabletop accessories, including candle stands. There’s nothing to match silverware! It adds to the decor. However, you can also check out the stainless steel ones for a sleek look. 3. Look for appropriate vases. Again, you could choose glass or even matte finish steel. Remember not to put up bits and pieces of all types; else, you might end up having a very tacky looking table! 4. Charming wine glasses are just as important as the stuff you pour into them! Include some sleek champagne pails and ice buckets, decanters, peg measures, cocktail stirrers and picks for snacks, and a variety of wine and champagne glasses and beer mugs. 5. Don’t forget napkin rings that go with the mood of the occasion. Ensure that the napkins match the colour as well as the fabric of the tablecloth. Dinner napkins are large in size, while luncheon napkins are smaller. 6. The crockery, specially serving and butter dishes, need to be selected with care. Ensure that you keep those that speak fine dining — from place plates, to formal dinner sets including serving dishes/trays, vegetable and meat dishes, under plates, and knife sets. A complete set of fine china or crystal will look beautiful. Again here, avoid putting together pieces of different sets, as this will create a disjointed effect. 7. Food warmers are often neglected, but as any hostess knows, they can truly make her evening. So, try including them. 8. Place a striking centrepiece, perhaps a flower arrangement, to complete this formal fine dining set-up. 9. Furniture, of course, is vital, since a truly elegant hostess would like to round out all corners! Go for a few classic pieces that are solid on design. 10. And finally, take a good look around to make sure the flooring and wall colours and textures are in tandem. If you have doubts about these, get some professional help for complete interior solution!
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 08:03:38 +0000
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