How the French Set a Simple Table

Today's Tip

A French dinner table has: plates, glasses, cutlery, cloth napkins, and a single low arrangement. No placemats over tablecloths. No plastic anything. No centerpiece so tall you cannot see across the table.

Try This

For your next dinner, use a simple tablecloth or bare wood. Cloth napkins, even if they are mismatched. One small candle and a sprig of greenery in a glass jar. That is enough. That is elegant.

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