Lay The Table, Please: 20 Tips For Creating The Perfect Setting

How to create the perfect tablescape for any good dining occasion, whether it be small or large. Plus an impressive journalistic leap from pretty tables to dogging in just one sentence.

I LOVE setting a table. I have said before that I often find more joy in preparing for people coming for dinner than the actual event itself. I don’t know what that says about me. I do really love to socialise, but for me, the preparation is the main event. From planning out the menu to shopping for ingredients, right through to cooking the meal and…