Table setting is a real art. In pre-revolutionary times in Russia this was taught to all the girls – future hostesses. Yes and later, in home economics classes, everyone comprehended this science. Research showed that at a properly served table and appetite rises. But how often does a modern housewife manage to use the ability to set the table? The current rhythm of life is so intense that it’s hard for a family to just have lunch at the same time or for dinner, and there’s no need to talk about aesthetics. But still at least occasionally it is worth paying attention to family or friends gatherings. And for the sake of this, the table needs to be covered in an original way.
Unusual table setting
Today the word creative is fashionable. It is used to mean “original”, “unique”. You can also say about serving that it can be creative, because you can set the table the way no one else has done. And it’s not necessary to spend a lot money for that. Having shown imagination, you can cope with the task of having what stood for years in the cupboard and gather dust. Now you can find use of the old tureen or cups from the grandmother’s service. Important, so that the serving process does not turn into a kind of service, occupation not to your liking. After all, soon friends will sit at this table, and one must think, how they will be surprised and get aesthetic pleasure from result.
Table setting does not begin with spreading the tablecloth and throwing at her everything that is in the refrigerator. First you need decide where to put the table itself. It could be a kitchen, dining room, living room, children. With a spacious loggia you can Soriginalize and set up a table in the fresh air. And if it’s it’s about a country house, you can use the veranda, terrace, gazebo or put a table right in the open. It all depends from the number of guests. And if you decide to set the table open sky, you can do this in warm weather. There is one caveat here: insects. They will launch an attack on products before the guests sit down at the table. You can use sticky traps, but place them need so that they are not striking and do not spoil the appetite guests with their own view.
After setting the table, you can decide on the tablecloth. She is can be in tone with the interior of the room or vice versa, contrast with him. When throwing, bright dishes, the tablecloth should be monophonic, not attracting attention.
There must be an object on the table, which is especially will be remembered sitting behind him. It could be the same tablecloth plates, a bouquet in the middle or a beautiful cake. Can create unusual composition of fruits or slices, put in the center watermelon or melon on which carving is made (art art carvings on fruits and vegetables) The main thing is that such there were not too many catchy objects, otherwise it will look tasteless.
Table setting can be real art panel. Each dish and utensil will represent a fragment of the overall picture. For example, for flower clearings you can take a plain green tablecloth, a table set with image of flowers, lay out sliced fruits in the form of flowers, also put slices, decorate salads.
There is a whole line of design art, aimed at creating original table compositions. It involves the creation of objects for serving with your own hands. For example, you can make an original vinyl cloth tablecloth and moss, which is sold in flower shops. The fabric is spread on table, sprayed with a spray with an adhesive, and then to it moss is applied.
Not all utensils fit such a tablecloth. First, she doesn’t should overshadow the original coating and be monophonic, preferably white or with a discreet floral pattern. Secondly, dishes should not merge with the tablecloth in color. For glasses which will be unstable on such a coating, stands will be needed, for example, wooden. The same will be needed for cutlery. As a result, the table setting will be as if everyone had gathered at a picnic in a forest glade. Wildflowers will complement the still life: daisies, cornflowers, bells. You can just scatter them around a table or insert short stems into a floral sponge, carved in the shape of a flower.
But to put candles on such a table is completely inappropriate, since dry moss can flare up in an instant, and the table can turn into blazing hayloft.
You can create a tablecloth with plant motifs and less in a radical way than sticking moss. But she look will be no less spectacular and also create the feeling of being on the meadow. Plates are placed on a plain light green fabric more saturated green color. You can put a couple of plates beige or cream color. The role of meadow flowers can play napkins to match daisies or cornflowers. You can bandage them dark green silk ribbons resembling stems and leaves. Meadow may become an additional decoration and completion of the atmosphere. paper butterflies and dragonflies sitting on a vase of fruit, napkins, cutlery. Today is not a problem to buy the most unusual glasses. And if suddenly in the store there are those with legs green, you should buy them. It is for the “clearing” they will come in handy.
Additional serving accessories
There is a long tradition that should not be neglected. Each guest is allocated a seat at the table in advance. So do for in order to unite guests by interests. By age or to get to know each other. It can also be a great way. dating of two lonely people, which can develop into a strong friendship or romantic relationship.
So that each guest knows where to sit, for them you can prepare original plates. One way requires make glass jars of the same size, green paper, sliced into strips, wooden cubes and photographs of guests, you can children’s. Paper is placed in the jar, a cube with glued with a photograph of a guest, on top a cover decorated with image of a flower or butterfly.
In the open air it is much safer to use when serving candle table than indoors. In the evening, when it gets dark, they will contribute to creating a warm, friendly atmosphere.
You can show imagination and create original candlesticks. Of course, there are ready-made candelabra or silver candlesticks, but they are unlikely to be appropriate if the table is laid on the street. Do not fit and glass goblets that are more appropriate to use at home for romantic dinner. Candlesticks can be made of tall tin cans of condensed milk or olives with a lid for which no opener needed. The edges after opening such a jar are even, neat. The jar needs to be washed, it can be painted with paint from spray cans. A candle is placed in an improvised candlestick.
A bouquet in the center of the table is always beautiful. And not necessarily create it from flowers. Suitable for this fruit or vegetables. For vases, you can take a watermelon or a melon, take out the flesh from the half, stick wooden toothpicks into it, and string them on the other end medium-sized vegetables or fruits: cherry tomatoes, plums, apricots, apples or halves of apples, tangerines, strawberries and the like. Skewers can be of different lengths. For this purpose, you can use thin wooden skewers for vegetable kebab. It remains to give composition form a bouquet.
Today it is fashionable to have a buffet at the receptions. is he provides guests with a choice of snacks on the table in small plates, vases, saucers. Separately stand various sauces in special gravy boats. Instead of saucers, you can use tea or coffee cups with cucumber rings on their edges, tomatoes, sour apples, as well as sweet cocktails slices of oranges or lemons. Now guests can try all kinds of sauces little by little.
Creative table setting always involves the use of hand-made accessories and jewelry that guests do not will see on other tables. It’s from these little things that you can evaluate how delicate the hostess is, how talented she is craftswoman and cook. To manufacture such accessories, you can need to attract children. They are involved in the work with interest and can suggest a lot of interesting ideas.
