What color tablecloth should I use with plain ivory china?

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Michelle

I just purchased a new dining set. The wood is an espresso dark brown. Chairs have ivory with espresso brown pattern (pretty busy pattern). It's beautiful. However, now I don't know what color tablecloth I should order to have on hand for dinner parties.

I got a palette of color samples. I originally thought to go with the same "espresso" brown with the same color napkins, so that my simple ivory color china would "pop". That way, nothing would be noticeable in the room aside from the china and crystal. However, my mom thinks I should go with ivory. If I do this, the ivory china, will kind of melt into the tablecloth.

What is the rule on this? Or, what are suggestions for matching table linens to china?

Answer
For a tablecloth, use the espresso.

But also consider using gold chargers under your plates (ZGallerie or Pier I) for some glimmer & glamour.

Look at tablescaping websites. Pottery Barn, Arhaus, Pier I & Z Gallerie does a great job with this art of layering textures.

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