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Table setting with kela - the right accessories for every occasion
A beautifully set table shouldn’t be reserved just for special occasions. It's wonderful that setting the table beautifully is becoming a cherished everyday habit. A lovingly set dining table invites people to sit down and linger, allowing everyone to enjoy delicious meals consciously and in peace. The experience is even better when shared with others. It doesn’t take much to give your table a fresh look: elegant table mats, juice and water carafes, charming teapots, or practical coffee makers.
Table mats are excellent items for quickly and appropriately setting the table for different occasions or seasons. Our range includes a wide variety of colours, materials, and shapes in table mats. Fresh colours suit spring and summer, while subdued tones in table accessories create a cosy atmosphere in the colder months.
Salt and pepper mills are essential items that can permanently sit on the dining table, ready for use during meals. Mills with a distinctive appearance add a decorative touch and complement your home’s decor. If you have space for a fruit basket on the dining table, place it there. Fresh apples, kiwis, or bananas are more likely to be eaten when they’re in sight.
Setting the coffee table
Do you have a lovely ritual of gathering the family for coffee every Saturday or Sunday? Then it’s time to set the coffee table. Check out our mugs and our Coffee & Tea category. We have double-walled latte macchiato glasses, cappuccino glasses, and espresso glasses for a special look. With table mats, a beautiful teapot, or a practical coffee maker, the coffee table is quickly set.
Setting the breakfast table
During the week, breakfast often gets cut short. So, on weekends, you should set a lovely breakfast table and take your time to enjoy it. Coffee, rolls, sweet and savoury spreads, and one or two eggs. With table mats, large coffee cups, a cheese dome, butter dish, egg cups, bread basket, and various serving boards, you can set a beautiful breakfast table where family and friends will love to linger.
Setting a summer table
Fresh and cheerful colours are perfect for a summer table setting. How about the Kimara placemats in pink or mint green? These look just perfect with a picked meadow bouquet. Beautiful products to set the table in summer are carafes filled with water and juices, light-looking serving and salad bowls made of white ceramic for salads and fresh berries and tableware and summer decorations to match the occasion.
Setting the table for Christmas
For Christmas, the table can be set warmly and cosily or festively for the holidays. Felt placemats in muted tones or elegant faux leather placemats in black create the desired atmosphere. During the Christmas period, people like to invite people over for coffee and cake, and raclette and fondue celebrate their peak season of the year. Setting the table for Christmas also includes matching decorative items and candles.
A beautifully laid table for Easter
Beautifully set tables at Easter are typically coffee tables or brunch invitations. The colours green and beige are perfect and can be brought into play with placemats. Natural materials are also harmonious and several bamboo chopping and serving boards can be placed on the table. Various sets of bowls made of porcelain and bamboo continue the uniform line and are indispensable for a brunch. Take a look at our inspirations ‘Beautifully laid tables for Easter’ vorbei.
Table setting for New Year's Eve
For New Year’s Eve, add some sparkle and elegance to the table to ring in the new year in style. Typical meals on New Year's Eve are fondue and raclette. Cooking and savouring together at the table fills the time with interesting and enjoyable conversations. Take a look around our shop for the following items to set the table for New Year's Eve: raclette, fondue, placemats made of faux leather in dark colours, small bowls and bowl sets made of black ceramic, bread baskets and elegant carafes.
Garden table setting
Once the temperatures allow, dining at a beautifully set table in the garden is even more enjoyable: fresh air, the sounds of nature and your favourite dishes. Clever products for setting the table in the garden include our juice jugs with lids, covers for plates or closeable fruit baskets for fruit or baked goods. How about a picnic in the countryside? Salads and raw vegetables can be transported wonderfully in storage jars.
Festive table setting for communions and celebrations
A table setting for communions, christenings or anniversaries should look festive. The placemats from the Kalea or Kimya series can be used wonderfully for table decoration and can also be placed over a white tablecloth. Either for each guest or specifically under cake plates or flower arrangements.
Proper table setting - rules for a beautifully laid table
When a large celebration is coming up, the question inevitably arises: how do I set the table properly? Whether in your own home or in a rented location, setting the table in a harmonious way is one of the really nice things to do. However, there are a few rules to follow when setting the table. The choice of table linen, decorations and flower arrangements are more flexible and should not be missing from an inviting table.
The rules for a properly set table mainly concern the arrangement of dishes, cutlery, various glasses, and napkins. It’s also crucial to determine what type of table setting is required. Is it a coffee table? A multi-course meal? Or a brunch? Different cutlery and crockery are therefore used for a coffee table than for a meal with starter and dessert. Fortunately, there are precise rules for all table settings that describe the arrangement very well.
Tip: With all the things on the table, make sure that nothing looks too over the top or is too big. After all, you want to be able to converse freely with the person opposite you and not be constantly looking past a beautiful but far too lavish bouquet of flowers. It is important to decide on the desired style well in advance and to check your own stock of tableware and table linen. This will help you create beautiful tables where guests will feel really at home.
Table setting - Cutlery & Plates
For a menu: generally, plates and cutlery are aligned along a parallel line to the table. Plates are placed in the centre. Cutlery follows the rule: forks on the left, knives and spoons on the right, arranged from the outside in according to the order of the courses. Dessert forks and spoons are placed above the plates.
When setting the table for coffee, the rule for cutlery is: place the cake fork above the plate and the dessert knife to the right of the plate on the table. The coffee spoon, on the other hand, is placed on the saucer of the cup.
Table setting - glasses & cups
Even the glasses have a designated place reserved for them when setting the table. The glasses are placed above the knives, with the water glass to the right, the white wine glass to the left and then the red wine glass. At the coffee table, the cup is placed on the matching saucer above the dessert knife. A water glass is not normally set for coffee and cake. For breakfast or brunch, the water glass is usually the main glass and is placed above the knife.
Table setting - napkins
Beautiful napkins are an essential part of table setting and very much in vogue. High-quality napkins are usually made of mercerised cotton or linen. Cotton poplin or damask are names that stand for fine napkins. When setting the table, place the napkins to the far left of the cutlery, aligned with the base line. Paper napkins are more suitable for everyday use or for small, informal gatherings with family and friends.
Decorating the set table
Tablecloths are the perfect choice for setting the table. Placemats or placemats are a quick and easy way to create highlights. Placemats can also be arranged on the tablecloth. Candles and flower arrangements are the perfect decoration for creating a beautiful atmosphere on the laid table and transform the table into a festive table. Whether fresh cut flowers, grasses and twigs or early bloomers in small pots, for example - flowers bring freshness and naturalness to the table setting.
Ideas for setting the table
In addition to the rules for the correct setting of crockery, cutlery and glasses, the table should always look inviting. Decorations, candles and flowers make it easy to create an atmosphere. The table can be set seasonally, for a specific occasion or simply according to your own personal style. Be creative, get ideas for setting the table or think about the mood you want the table to exude. One thing is certain, guests love to sit at a lovingly laid table. Make eating together a pleasure.
A beautifully laid table for two
A beautifully set table for two is often seen in restaurants and hotels. At home, considerations for table decor for two arise when planning a romantic dinner or a lovely evening with your best friend. Dishes, cutlery, and glasses are arranged according to the known rules, opposite each other. In between, along the middle line, flowers, candles, or a beautiful decorative object can be placed.
Festively laid table
For a christening, communion, an anniversary or a milestone birthday, a festively laid table is an invitation to enjoy. Tablecloths are a must for a festive setting. Depending on the desired atmosphere, crockery and decorations can be placed on them. White always looks festive, but depending on the occasion, dark red or gold are also very festive colours. For a christening or communion, light, natural tones or pastel colours are often combined.
Find inspiration in our tableware categories
Placemats and table runners | large selection of patterns and colours
Tableware | practical and beautiful bread baskets, spice shakers, covers
Serving at the table | bowls, serving boards, juice and water jugs, carafes
Coffee and tea | a large selection of espresso pots, coffee makers, teapots
Frequently asked questions about setting the table
How should a table be set?
Event today, table etiquette is current and provides specific rules for setting the table. In principle, the plates form the centre and are arranged by course. Knives and soup spoons are placed to the right of the plates and forks to the left. The dessert cutlery is arranged above the plates. The glasses are aligned above the knife and arranged from the centre glass. The perfect mood for the table setting can be created with table linen, placemats, flower arrangements, candles and matching decorations.
Where do the glasses go when setting the table?
Table etiquette also provides rules for arranging glasses, though there is some flexibility. As a guideline, glasses should be placed above the knives. A rough rule for glasses is that they should be arranged according to size: the smallest glass on the far right and increasing in size towards the left. The triangular shape is often seen when setting white and red wine glasses, with the white wine glass above the knives, the water glass below to the right and the red wine glass above to the right.
What does a table setting look like?
A perfectly laid table looks inviting and appropriate for the occasion. Depending on the occasion, age and style of the host, the table setting may look completely different. It is important that the rules for setting dishes, cutlery and glasses are observed. The rules are still absolutely relevant today. It is also important that the table settings create a beautiful atmosphere in the room. Table linen, placemats, decorations and flowers come into play here. For anniversaries, for example, the tables can be set in classic white, while natural colours in combination with modern flowers such as eucalyptus are often used for christenings and communions. At weddings, the natural style (Boho style) can often be seen at the moment, as well as romantically laid tables with red and pink tones and dreamy flower arrangements with roses.