Settings to Enhance Good Times Dining with Friends

Ahhh, the joys of sharing good food, good company, and good conversation. And these spectacular place settings are the finishing details that make for a great event.

Ready for a festive luncheon or dinner, this orange and blue setting is lively yet sophisticated. Alternating bands of pattern and careful layering give the plates a rich, multi-dimensional look. Stemware, chair backs, even the fresh-cut centerpiece repeat and echo the dual color theme creating a unified, almost rhythmic flow. Off white cutlery handles and a single ivory plate at each setting give contrast and add a light, airiness. Whimsical place card holders replicate the actual chairs in miniature.

Think summer patios and fiestas year round. Mexican blue glassware sits atop wicker placemats giving an immediate casual, fun-loving ambiance. Rattan chairs have no hesitation snuggling up against an antique, dark-stained table from another era and another land. Orange tiger lilies add visual drama and perfume the air with their distinctive fragrance.

A luscious blend of brown and metals give this place setting a glimmering formality. But make no mistake, there's no stuffiness here. Chinaware has a casual, country pattern with each setting accented by a fresh apple or pear. Delicate napkins seem to float like the wings of fairies who have merely paused to light on the amber of the wine glasses. A square, glass dinner plate adds texture to each setting without adding visual weight.

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