Help Your Dining Table Make a Great Impression
Setting a stylish and attractive dinner table is one sure way to make your guests feel special. If you’re not artistically inclined the trick is to keep it simple.
Choose dinnerware that is durable and dishwasher proof. My personal preference is for all white crockery and stainless steel cutlery in a contemporary design. But, whatever your taste, you want your dinnerware to last for more than just one meal so be certain to check that the crockery is chip and scratch resistant.
Another thing to consider, when buying a dinner service or cutlery set, is can you buy replacement items. You can be sure that sooner or later a few of your plates and bowls will get chipped and cracked. It’s useful to be able to replace odd damaged items without the need to buy a complete replacement dinner service.
The same goes for cutlery. My partner often treats the cutlery drawer as a tool box and will sometimes reach for a table knife rather than track down a screw driver. I’ve had to replace several knives and a few spoons that he has managed to damage in this way. Its always good if you can buy replacement individual items.
Your choice of crockery and cutlery are important but there is much more involved in setting an attractive dining table. Glassware is also important and again I recommend simple, but stylish. Make certain that your glassware is dishwasher safe and ensure that you have more than enough glasses. At the very least I would recommend that you have a set of six general purpose tumblers, six red wine glasses, six white wine glasses and maybe some glasses for spirits if they are your tipple. Alternatively, if you enjoy a glass or three of champagne, get yourself a nice set of champagne flutes.
Crisp linen or cotton napkins are always preferable to those throwaway paper ones. A few wipe clean place mats will be enough for daily use but you will probably want a nice crisp table cloth and some napkins for entertaining.
Select an attractive centrepiece, maybe a piece of crystal glass or dried flower arrangement, and you’ll be ready to serve the food and wine. But you are already onto a winner with your stylish dining table.