Setting the Table

Emily Painter

 This table setting is full of inspiration for setting the chinoiserie, tropical, island, coastal, summer table. Bamboo flatware is a must and crazy cheap. Add wicker accessories and linens in blue and white and perhaps a touch of coral. Mix and match your blue and white chinoiserie china. The flower colors are sensational. My favorite touch is the seashell "place card."

Setting the Chinoiserie Table

Ware M. Porter

As a follower of social media, the vast majority of table settings I see use bamboo flatware. I have two sets and use mine all the time. Especially in Florida, my silver flatware seems too serious. But this is an interesting alternative - mixing bamboo and silver for a more formal table setting. I love this idea. The script on the place card made me laugh - at first I thought it spelled "nerd."

 

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