CELEBRATE!
Who’s ready to ring in 2021? Welcome the new year with fanfare. Whatever your style or budget, one of our fab five table settings will make it festive.
Welcome 2021 with fanfare. Whatever your style or budget, one of our five table settings will make it fabulous.
Fabian fabric and walnut ARMCHAIRS, $379 each, Urban Barn. PENDANT, $1,114, Paul Grégoire Lighting. Polyester and cotton CURTAINS, 84" l., $50 each, JYSK. Golden FIR, $40, Canadian Tire. Glass CARAFE with stopper, $27. Snowy GARLAND (above window), $90, Véronneau. Stoneware DINNER PLATES with snowflake pattern, $13 each; NAPKINS, $13 each; Crate and Barrel. Champagne Glass Dessert PLATES, $13 for 4; small champagne glass BOWLS, $10 for 4; HomeSense. Linen Effect TABLECLOTH, 60" x 120", $25; stainless-steel CUTLERY, $80; glass Champagne FLUTE, $15 for 4; Christmas BALLS, $13 for 6; champagne berry GARLAND, $20; illuminated glass TREES, $30 for 3; Canadian Tire. Handmade blue-green frosted-glass VASE, $70; goldcolour napkin RINGS, $42 for 4; rattan PLACEMATS, $20 each; Pottery Barn. Silver PLACEMAT (under vase), $9; artificial blue MAGNOLIA (in bouquet), $10; Véronneau.
CHIC & BRIGHT
The holiday dream team of silver and gold pairs beautifully with blue-green for a trio that’s so now. Add sparkle with glass and trees all aglow.
RUSTIC
The glow of rose gold warms up country-style black-and-white checks.
Ceramic PLATE, $10, HomeSense. Rose gold stainless-steel CUTLERY, $160 for 20 pieces, EQ3. Vinyl PLACEMAT, $5, Hudson’s Bay. Cotton plaid NAPKIN, $9, Pottery Barn. Artificial fir BRANCH, $13; black-and-white plaid Christmas ORNAMENT, $7; Michaels.
CLASSIC
Silver and white offer a timeless traditional look. The scalloped-edge plate has this table setting sitting pretty.
Porcelain DINNER PLATE, $20; marble NAPKIN RING, $9; handmade glass VOTIVE HOLDER, $12; Pottery Barn. Cut-glass stemmed GLASS, $7, HomeSense. Stainless-steel FLATWARE with matte finish, $100 for 20 pieces, Canadian Tire. Vinyl PLACEMAT, $5; cotton NAPKIN, $5; Linen Chest. Artificial conifer BRANCH with magnolia, $9, Véronneau.
ELEGANT
Powder pink is fresh and romantic on a holiday table; as is the tone-on-tone chintz cloth. Luxe objects like marble coasters and rose gold cutlery keep the palette sophisticated instead of saccharine. A few baubles in the colourway add shine and spirit.
Cotton TABLECLOTH, 60" x 90", $56; marble COASTER, $28 for 4; VdeV. Stoneware PLATES and BOWL, $66 per 4-piece service; linen NAPKIN, $13; Crate and Barrel. Rose gold stainless-steel CUTLERY, $48 for 5 pieces, West Elm. White wine GLASS, $19, Linen Chest. Champagne GLASS, $12; stoneware SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS, $10 for 2; EQ3. Unbreakable Christmas BAUBLES, $9 for 20, Véronneau.
SCANDI
A white plate with a cheerful stylized forest of fir pops against the black tablecloth. Accessories in nature-inspired golden hues soften the setting, while beads and leaves add texture.
Porcelain DESSERT PLATE, $30 for 3, Hudson’s Bay. Black stainless-steel CUTLERY, $130 for 20 pieces; wooden TRIVET, $35; clear GLASS, $8; EQ3. Cut-glass whiskey TUMBLER, $10 for 4, HomeSense. Plastic mini-bead PLACEMAT, $16; artificial eucalyptus BRANCH, $9; Véronneau. Nylon NAPKIN, $5, Linen Chest. Decorative pompom BRANCH, $4, Michaels.