December 10, 2021
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You can decorate a table but without losing prominence to the food that is going to be presented. Look for a guiding element for all the decoration and thus you will achieve a space full of harmony. One of the aspects that you should avoid at all costs is that there are tall decorative objects that make it difficult for diners to see each other and have a lively chat
The essentials for a Christmas tableTable linen and napkins.Cutlery.Cups.Glasses.Tableware.Centerpiece.Candles.Determine the style you want to present and then choose all the elements accordingly, putting some decorative object that works as a contrast. EVERYTHING you put on the table has a purpose.
TABLECLOTHThe choice of tablecloth will be one of the key points. If you have to buy a tablecloth, we recommend that you take into account the tableware you want to use this year, what is the color and if it has patterns, its style, as well as the glassware. Tablecloth and tableware have to match.
TABLE RUNNERYou can combine a simple tablecloth, the one you use for other types of events or on a daily basis, and combine it with a Christmas table runner.
INDIVIDUAL TABLECLOTHS The idea is the same as in the previous proposal with the table runners. You can go to a rental store or buy the ones you like best, you just have to put a simple tablecloth underneath to make it stand out.
PATTERNED TABLECLOTH FOR CHRISTMASAnd the option of printed tablecloths? It is not a bad idea as long as we know what pattern to choose or we do not end up choosing one that makes our table look too overloaded.
CHOOSING COLORS AT THE TABLEIt's nice to choose just a couple of colors and use those at the table. For example: if the tablecloth is light in color, the rest of the table can be in blue and gold (it looks very elegant), red and gold, silver and green.
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CHOOSE THE TABLEWARE FOR CHRISTMAS 2021
PRESENTATION PLATE The presentation plate, more commonly called under plate, is the largest plate and is placed first, under the rest of the other plates. It is a plate that is only for decoration, it is not going to be used. It is not mandatory to put this type of dishes but they can look very good and can go in tune with the rest of the tableware or you can choose a completely different one so that it adds much more decoration to the table.
HANDMADE PLATES One thing that makes me very happy is that crafts are coming back with more strength, so if you have to buy a new tableware and you don't mind spending a little more, look for ceramic shops or artisans that make the dishes themselves, one by one. You will see that the pieces are never 100% identical, because it is the magic of doing everything by hand, which you will see that gives it spectacular beauty.
CHRISTMAS CUTLERYIf you want to follow the protocol, remember that the order of the cutlery is in the reverse direction in which they are to be used. For example, the fork for the starters will go first and the fork for the second course last, which will be the one closest to the plate. The forks always go to the left of the lower plate, the knives (with the edge facing the left) and spoons are located on the right. The cutlery that you are going to use for dessert must be placed on top of the presentation plate.
CHRISTMAS GLASSESYou always have to place a glass to drink water and a glass for wine. Then you can remove one or the other depending on what the guests drink, but it is important that they find it when they sit down at the table. The protocol indicates that the order would be a glass of water, on the right the glass of red wine and the next one will be the glass of white wine. The rest of the glasses, whether for the toast with cava or champagne or sweet wine, will be placed later, not now, so you avoid the table being saturated.
CANDLES AND CENTERPIECE Putting candles on the Christmas table as well as a nice centerpiece is a good idea, but be careful.
CHOOSE A BEAUTIFUL CENTERPIECE Among the different models of centerpieces, or among the candles that we can place on the Christmas table, there are many styles. Christmas centerpiece made with fruit and decorated with some candles. A nice center that we can place in the center of our table and that will allow us to serve a lunch or dinner but also with a very well decorated table.
CENTERPIECE WITH CHRISTMAS DECORATIONSAnother option is to place a centerpiece that is made from combining different Christmas decorations, in this way, if you do not have much time to waste, it will allow you to have a centerpiece in a matter of seconds. You take a vase, place a white candle inside and then add a few ornaments that you have left over from the tree
THE DRINKS ON THE CHRISTMAS TABLEIt is important that drinks, such as sparkling wines, are in the fridge to keep them cold, and then we can take them out in a cooler so that they can withstand a low temperature. In general, it looks good to put a small table next to the table for drinks only.
THE FASHION COLORS OF CHRISTMAS 2021Red: It is the color of Christmas par excellence. And for good reason, it's everywhere. A decoration in red and white is the guarantee of creating a sober and chic environment that takes up the key codes of Christmas decoration. Pink and gold: A combination that seems quite unexpected and yet! Pink and gold go perfectly with the Christmas decoration 2021. On trend and warm, the gold decoration highlights the delicate shade of powdery pink. For this dazzling decoration to be perfect, it must be warm, so forget the garlands in cold tones, which are better suited to a Scandinavian Christmas decoration and better bet on lights in warm tones. Blue and silver: If the holidays of end of year are synonymous with rest and serenity, without a doubt, you have to adopt the colors blue and silver to obtain a modern Christmas decoration. What is so special about this combination? All shades of blue combine very well with silver. You can choose your favorite: blue – gray, turquoise, navy blue.
December 10, 2021
