Learn how to pair different colors and patterns in your plates and cups like a pro.
Over the years, cups break, forks go missing, and plates succumb to scratches.
“We dont buy bedroom suites anymore, so why should our place prefs match?”
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Ready to create an effortless look?
Here’s how tabletop experts mix and match their dinnerware.
So, for example, avoid combining dinner plates composed of fine china with acrylic cups and plastic silverware.
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However, that doesn’t mean every piece needs to come with a hefty price tag.
“I love mixing a very high and low price point on everything,” Cantley says.
Cantley’s favorite color formula for mixed-matched place configs is using agold chargerfor each place setting.
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Or, each table setting could be different and show off your favorite flea market finds.
“I got married years ago when you received a lot of silver as gifts,” she says.
“This is not necessarily the case anymore.”
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While she still uses her real silver daily, she sometimes likes mixing things up when she’s hosting.
She’ll often set out her grandmother’s intricate silverware with her simpler,straight-lined silverware.
She also doesn’t worry one bit about the patinas not matching.
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“Choosing somethingsimple with a classic formis a clean way to elevate your table.”
“Then, its a party no matter what you are serving for dinner,” she says.
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