GENERALLY THE HOST CHAIRS ARE ARM CHAIRS AND THE GUEST CHAIRS DO NOT HAVE ARMS. THIS IS A LONG STANDING CUSTOM. 

A NICE COFFEE OR TEA SET IS BOTH ATTRACTIVE AND USEFUL. 

DINNING ROOM

A BUFFET AND CHINA ARE USUAL PIECES.  THE CHINA CAN BE USED FOR DISPLAY OF FINE CHINA OR OTHER OBJECTS.  THE BUFFET CAN SERVE AS A DRINKS TABLE. 

A DINNING TABLE COMES IN HANDY.  YOU CAN ALSO TAKE A MEAL AROUND A COFFEE TABLE.  ROUND TABLES ALLOW FOR A SINGLE CONVERSATION AMONG A GROUP.  SQUARE TABLES LOOK GREAT AND ALLOW A NICE PLACE FOR A CENTER PIECE AND CANDLES.  IF IT IS LARGER THAN FOUR SETTINGS THERE IS DEAD SPACE IN THE MIDDLE.  LONG TABLES ENCOURAGE TALK ACROSS THE TABLE AND TO THOSE ON YOUR LEFT AND RIGHT,

DECORATING HAS TO DO WITH PEOPLE AND BEAUTY AND THE TIMELESS ACTIVITIES OF DOMESTIC LIFE. 

CANDLESTICKS CREATE AN ELEGANT MOOD. 

HAVING A PERMANENT DRINKS STATION AS PART 0F YOUR DECOR IS WELCOMING.  IT AVOIDS AWKWARD MOMENTS WHEN GUESTS ARRIVE AND ARE JUST STANDING AROUND. YOU CAN ARRANGE ONE ON ANY SURFACE: ITS OWN TABLE, A CONSOLE SHARING SPACE WITH BOOKS AND LAMPS.

BEAUTIFUL TABLE SETTINGS MAKE THE OCCASION SPECIAL.