For women who love a table that makes guests slow down. Inside: the linen, candlelight, glassware, and serving pieces behind Vada Ellery's elegant dinner parties and holiday tablescapes — sophisticated home finds and hostess gift ideas that make ordi...
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Set the Table
Candlelight & Glass
Serve & Finish
Set the Table
Set the table — linen, candlelight, and glassware, arranged with intent.
The soft, expensive-looking base every elegant table starts with. For hosts who entertain more than twice a year.
Linen Tablecloth - Natural
Cloth napkins are the smallest change with the biggest effect. Keep a full set ready before the holidays.
Cream Linen Cocktail Napkins 50 Units - Set of 4
Clean lines let the food and the candlelight do the showing off. An everyday set that also hosts beautifully.
Rimmed & Speckled Dinner Plates - Set of 6
Warm metal against linen is my signature table contrast. For anyone upgrading from mismatched drawers.
Mayfair Flatware Sets Gold Finish
Candlelight & Glass
Candlelight and glass — the glow that makes dinner feel like an occasion.
Height and glow without a centerpiece budget. Use them on every dinner table, all year.
Antique Brass Taper Candle Holder
Stock up once; never scramble before guests again. The host's quiet secret.
White Taper Candles
More elegant than flutes and made for toasts that become photos. For celebrations big and small.
Art Deco Champagne and Cocktail Coupe Glasses
One beautiful all-purpose shape beats a cabinet of novelties. For the host building a real collection.
Elegance Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Glass, Set of 2
Serve & Finish
Serve and finish — the platters, boards, and details that complete the table.
Cheese, fruit, or desserts all look composed on marble. Doubles as kitchen decor between parties.
LARGE MARBLE SERVING BOARD
Grocery-store flowers, arranged like a florist did them. For hosts who want beauty without a big arrangement.
5.25in Tall Clear Pleated Glass Bottle Bud Vase, Set of 4
The detail guests photograph. Also my favorite hostess gift — bring these instead of another bottle.
Embroidered Cocktail Napkins with Martini Glass and Personalized Minimalist Script Name
A wide white canvas for roasts, tarts, and everything worth carrying to the table with two hands.
Crate & Barrel Marin White Large Stoneware Oval Serving Platter
Linen at every place — the difference between dinner and an occasion.
Crate & Barrel Marin Natural European Linen Napkin
Glasses guests can relax with — elegant, unbreakable mood included.
