Tablescape Treats

Dinnertime in our home is sacred. In fact, one of my favorite parts of the day is coming home and cooking dinner while my husband chats with me about his day. It is our special time to decompress and catch up. My husband doesn't cook, but he always sets the table when dinner is ready and we always use our fancy wedding china as a way to celebrate the end to our work day and the beginning of our evening together.

I highly recommend spending a few extra minutes creating a pretty table setting whenever you can. Add fresh flowers as a centerpiece for the week or use your good linen napkins. These small enhancements not only elevate the overall experience, but also create a distinctive personal touch for you and whoever is lucky enough to dine with you. Scroll through for a few of my favorite inspirational tablescapes and entertaining tips:

Photo: @latavolalinen

Photo: @latavolalinen

Invest in a beautiful tablecloth or have one made using one of your favorite fabrics. This will serve as a foundation for whatever you create and will add a lot of design that you can repeat over and over again with different settings and florals, as shown in the photo above and below.

Photo: @latavolalinen

My breakfast table with a blue and white Jaipur print tablecloth and monogrammed napkins from Williams Sonoma.

Photo: @anthropologie

Photo: @bloomingdales

Flatware is also an important element in your tablescape design. For example, you may choose something simple and sleek for an everyday meal or a more intricate pattern for special occasions.

Our china pattern from Royal Copenhagen

Photo: @juliskaofficial

Add delicate votives to the table with colored tea lights that pick up the napkins or flowers. Juliska makes a lovely tea votive. See more in the shop.

Photo: @theloveliestcompany

Customize a few fancy cocktail napkins to have on hand for any occasion. The Loveliest Company makes a few of my favorite linen embroidered patterns, and solid linen dinner napkins. See a few more of my favorites in the shop.