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Holiday Table Setting for 2018

Monday, September 24th, 2018

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The holidays are definitely here. And for those who love to entertain, this is the season to dress up the dining room and prepare for those upcoming social gatherings. Even those who don’t like to entertain, it is probable that you would receive a guest or two in the next few weeks. So, what preparations are you supposed to do in the dining room?

Okay, let’s face it. A dining room that shows bare windows is boring. There are so many ways that you can spruce them up and prep them to receive your guests. Don’t let the holiday blues get to you.

Begin by letting in a generous amount of natural light during the day. Window treatments usually do not require major maintenance so bringing out the feather duster is step one of your cleanup process. This cleaning tool is light and can clean the dust on the blinds.

For heavier dirt, use a soft, damp cloth in cleaning. This is especially useful for faux wood, wood or vinyl windows. For all other types of dirt, use vacuum.

And now, onto the table setting –

Finding the right tableware for the dinners and using the table accents that will actually go well with them will help create the right ambiance for this happy season. Whether you would want to set up for formal dining with a winter setting or just creating a table that’s honoring the bounteous year you’ve had, there are a few standards that you might want to consider.

The Must-Haves

There are three linens to use for a formal setting. First, find a table cloth that will protect the dining table surface, the place mat, and the cloth napkin.

After these, check the china. The set must include these –

– Service plates

– Dinner plates

– Soup plates

– Consommé or the bouillon cups

– Salad plates

– Bread and butter plates

– Dessert plates

– Cups and saucers

Next, it’s time to check the needed silverware. Of course, you’ll need forks, knives and spoons. As for the glassware, you should have ample white wine glasses, red wine glasses, water goblets, and champagne flutes for your guests.

There are three ways that you can decorate the dining table. You can use the obvious choices such as fresh fruits and flowers or you can be more romantic with candles in candelabra. If you’re feeling more Romanesque, then use sculptures to make the table more interesting.

The Formal Setting

Here now are the steps to your holiday tablescape.

First, make sure that the table cloth’s edges are evenly positioned on all sides. When this linen is set, put your decorative piece(s) or centerpiece on the table. Put there the decorative pieces that you think will catch the attention of your guests (this will be your focal point).

Next, add the smaller decorative pieces like the tea lights. Have the place mats set at 1/2 inch from the table’s edge. The service plate must be positioned at the center of this place mat.

The salad plate or the soup bowl is positioned next. The table napkin shout sit in the middle of this bowl. If not, you can have it placed on the guest’s left side where it is easily accessible.

As the rule says, the guest needs to work his way out, meaning, as he progresses through his courses, he will use the utensils that are set in front of him. The bigger utensils often sit in the innermost areas. The utensils’ edges must not go beyond the service plate’s bottom rim.

The salad and dinner forks go to the left while the knife, teaspoon, and the soup spoon sit on the right. The dessert spoon and the cake fork are place right above the service plate with the bread plate and the butter knife on the upper left part of the service plate.

Lastly, from left to right, place the water glass, red wine glass, and the white wine glass on the upper right part of the service plate. The cup and the saucer should be right beside the last glass on this line.

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