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5 essential tips for a fantastic dinner party table setting

So you’re hosting a dinner party and want to win a few wows with your table setting? We can help out! Come check out our stylist Jenny’s guide to lifting your dining table from the every day to something a bit more special.

1. First thing to do is to find yourself a theme

It could be around a vintage dinnerware, nature, anything you like really. What you’re after are things that match each other in colour and/or character. For this one Jenny’s drawn inspiration from winter with light calm colours, woolly socks and evergreen branches.

Want to win a few wows with your table setting? first thing to do is find yourself a theme. For this one we’ve drawn inspiration from winter with light calm colours, woolly socks and evergreen branches.

2. Then move on to your table top

Think about laying down a textile first and don’t be afraid to personalise each place setting with a greeting card or something fun from your theme (we’ve used branches). Just keep all your place settings similar for a stronger impact.

Want to impress with your festive table setting? Put together place settings that fit a theme. We used light textiles and light tableware (e.g. IKEA 365+ serving plates in white) with evergreen pine branches.

3. Think about under the table too

Stuff like rugs, cushions or textiles on the table legs bring a big boost to your celebrations look. They can even be pretty whimsical, in our one Jenny’s used thick winter socks for guests to continue on with our winter theme.

Want to win a few wows with your table setting? Think about under the table too. Stuff like rugs, cushions or textiles on the table legs bring a big boost to your celebrations look.

4. Decorating above the table

It helps make a super cosy and intimate celebration. We’ve used hanging lights and pine branches, but it could be flags, streamers or disco balls, just think about height so your guests can stand up ok.

Want to impress with your festive table setting? With decoration above the table it will be even cozier. We have taken pine branches and SÄRDAL LED fairy lights.

5. Lastly is to look at final touches

This can be the time to add candles or dim the lights and check you have room to fit your serving plates in too. Good luck with your celebration!

Want to impress with your festive table setting? Now only the crowning touch is missing. So, for example, candles like here FENOMEN block candles in white or subdued light to provide a pleasant atmosphere.

Decorated holiday table setting
Want to win a few wows with your table setting? Finding a theme, using personalised place settings and decorating on, below and above the table should do the trick, come check out the website to see more.

We love to see our customers get creative with our products. Go for it! But please note that altering or modifying IKEA products so they can no longer be re-sold or used for their original purpose, means the IKEA commercial guarantees and your right to return the products will be lost.

Photographer: Katrina Domin
Interior designer: Jenny Wik
Copy writer: James Rynd

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