Table Style: 101 Creative Ideas for Elegant and Affordable Entertaining

by Liz Belton, Rebecca Tanqueray, Debi Treloar (Photographer)

A beautifully decorated table can be the making of a meal, whether it's a family supper or a dinner party. However, modern entertaining doesn't require you to polish the silver spoons, starch the napkins or roll out the red carpet. In "Table Style", Liz Belton and Rebecca Tanqueray will inspire you to make the most of what you've got, combining chain-store staples and vintage finds with decorative flourishes to create a stylish and welcoming table. The first section looks at the essential cutlery, china, napkins, flowers and candles. The second section contains suggestions for a variety of different occasions, from an easy weekday supper with friends to the classic celebratory dinner. And the final section contains a useful visual dictionary of international place settings.

Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Kelley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great ideas and inspiring, however, to make this stuff work, you really do have to be an estate-sale junkie and just have tons of stuff around your house to pull in.

[Sherri · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a quick read. Gave different tablescape ideas.