I seem to be taking a lot of photos of my “table settings” these days. I will admit, I also take a lot of photos of the food I’m serving too!
There are four elements that I believe are necessary to set a “pretty” table.
a) Flowers
b) Vases – I won’t tell you how many I own or where I store them seeing as I live in a 950 sql condo but let’s just say “I’m creative”. LOL
c) Napkins – again, I won’t tell you how many I own.
d) Placements – see comment above
Here’s a few ideas:
a) A Silver Theme: The inspiration for this table setting came from my from mom who bought me the placemats from Bowring
a) A green and brown combo: The inspiration for this table setting came from the napkins. Expensive but worth it. The brand is called Paviot and can be found at stores like All the Best Fine Foods and Summerhill Market.
b) An orange/red/brown combo…again the inspiration came from the Paviot Napkins.
c) This was my table setting from Chanuka. ..the inspiration for this table came from the runner which I picked up for $3 at a dollar store. 
e) A red/white theme. …the inspiration for this table came from the placemats that I bought on a trip to Barcelona. They were cheap and easy to pack! Scored.
As you can see I love setting my table and I love entertaining.
I have a feeling I will do a blog post about some of my favourite serving dishes too. I have a few. LOL
