Help Your Dining Table Make a Great Impression

Setting a stylish and attractive dinner table is an art that is certain to make dinner guests feel that extra bit special. Keeping it simple is the trick to a stylish table.

Choose dinnerware that is durable and dishwasher proof. My personal preference is for all white crockery and stainless steel cutlery in a contemporary design. Try to choose good quality crockery that is chip and scratch resistant so that it lasts.

Its important to find out if you will be able to get replacement items for your chosen dinner service or cutlery set. You can be sure that sooner or later a few of your plates and bowls will get chipped and cracked. It’s useful to be able to replace odd damaged items without the need to buy a complete replacement dinner service.

The same is true for cutlery. My partner often treats the cutlery drawer as a tool box and will sometimes reach for a table knife rather than track down a screw driver. I’ve had to replace quite a few knives, forks and spoons that he has damaged in this way. So it’s good to be able to buy replacements.

Although the dinner service and cutlery are important, there is much more to setting an attractive dinner table. Glassware is also important and again I recommend simple, but stylish. Like your crockery, choose glassware that is dishwasher safe and make certain you have a good stock of glasses. I suggest that you acquire a reasonable stock of wine glasses, tumblers and maybe a few shot or cocktail glasses if they are your favourite tipple. A set of champagne flutes is also a good idea if you like the odd glass of fizz.

Choose crisp cotton or linen table napkins rather than throwaway paper ones. A few tasteful placemats will work for day to day use but for a dinner party you will probably want a nice table cloth and some tasteful napkins.

Choose and attractive centrepiece for your table and you will be ready to serve the food and wine. But you are already onto a winner with your stylish dining table.