Party Like Jane: Set the Table and Set the Tone

Set The Table and Set the Tone For Your Party

Setting the table and decorating for your party helps to set the tone and your mood.  Beauty inspires us to work and a beautiful table lets your guests know that they inspired you to create an oasis for them.  And, a beautiful and FINISHED table, puts your mind at ease so you can create in the kitchen.

Doesn't this lovely table setting from DapperImages.com make you wish you were invited?

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Set the Table First Because Beauty Inspires

My dad used to say that "function IS form" because he wanted to emphasize that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and that a properly working system has its own beauty.  But who goes to a state of the art garbage dump for inspiration?  Ok, maybe Oscar the Grouch goes there but most people go to a place of extreme beauty for inspiration.  A beautiful table creates an oasis in the desert of a busy week.  Think of the calm you feel when you walk into the lobby of any Ritz Carlton. Do you find yourself automatically saying, "ahhh" when  you see the magnificent flowers and perfectly arranged furniture?  Beauty is Powerful.  Beauty will inspire you to create in the kitchen.

Set a Beautiful Table Because It Makes the Food Tastes Better

Ever noticed how a beautiful woman can get away with so much more?  Think of your table along those same lines.  Imagine a seven course gourmet meal served on paper plates at a card table with no flowers.  Now, imagine the table setting above, with just good simple food (even a roast chicken from Harris Teeter and a quick lemon dressing and salad).  Who cares if you forget the rolls when the table is that beautiful.  Your guests will feel your warmth and thought at the presentation.   They will appreciate your efforts.  Of course, if you make a seven course gourmet meal with a beautiful table setting, then my dad would have said, "This plate has color, texture, and taste!"