On Jul 31, 6:29 pm, "elaine" <elai...@ca.inter.net> wrote:
> I've been looking for over a year for a tablecloth that might match the
> colours in my kitchen. Today I found placemats.
>
> I could set the table except no-one is coming for supper so it seems silly
> to pretend with silverware, wine glasses;
>
> I would love any suggestions to make this look cheerier.
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=5xgluz4


Unless there are 4 people at your table for meals, I would get rid of
2 placemats; get rid of the condiments or whatever those things are in
the middle, and put a small, live plant in a red-painted flowerpot in
the center.

Give it some interest with some folk-art type ceramic stuff - a couple
candlesticks with short candles would be perfect. You could use 2
napkins, too, in a big graphic red/yellow design (or if you don't like
red, use another bright color in the setting, like blue or orange),
folded on each placemat.

N.