If you have gone to dinner at fancy places, one of the things that you would have noticed among the many other factors is the way the napkins are folded. In fact, in some instances the class of the place is often reflected in the fancy ways they have folded their napkins and presented it in different ways. If you want to become the host or hostess with the mostest, then among the many details that you have to look at is also learning how to fold the napkin in fancy ways. It can make your table look really good and you will feel good about making the effort of having learned to do this. That is why the next time you are considering tasteful dining room lighting ideas, we suggest you also explore this aspect so that you have a good thing going all around. There are many aspects that can make your parties come to life along with the kind of food and beverages that are served there. There is the kind of grouping of people you have together and the kind of conversations that go on along with the decorations of the table that you have. Of course, it goes without saying that there is a X factor that makes parties come to life.

MOST CREATIVE TABLE NAPKIN FOLDING IDEAS TO PRACTICE

You can also consider titillating table cloth designs to tilt the tables to your side along with the attention to details like the folding of the napkins. Sometimes, you may not even be entertaining guests from outside and just making the dinner table look special for just the family and friends. Even for such occasions, you can go to the effort of adding special touches to the dinner table. For instance, you can teach your kids about the finer aspects of dining by adding such touches to the table like folding napkins in a fancy manner. You may not need to do this on a daily basis, but do it for special festive occasions like Christmas table decoration ideas.

One of the basics of napkin folding, is to do some preparations to ensure that the results are as they should be. The first thing you should do is invest in good quality napkins which are not only made of fabrics that look good and absorb liquids but also thick and having a good sheen about them. As time goes and you may be called upon to use the napkins again and again and at this stage ensuring that the napkins are clean is very important. Once you do, another small touch you can add to make the napkins more useable is to lightly starch them. But do take care to not to add too much starch as this will spoil the purpose for which the napkins are placed on the table. And also ensure that you use gloves while folding the napkins so that dirt and oils from your fingertips do not transfer on to the napkins.

We give below some of the ways in which you can fold a napkin depending on how fancy you want to make the dinner, the time you have on hand and what the occasion is.

Bishop napkins are fairly easy to do and look good. The buffet napkin fold can be used to make sure that the cutlery is placed inside. The classic three point fold is also a good option to go with and fairly easy to do. There is the crown fold to make any occasion feel regal and special. Then the diamond arrow napkin fold that looks complicated but is not that complex. Then there is another version of it which is the envelope diamond fold. If you have the napkin ring, then a very simple fold can be done to add class to your table. For a romantic dinner, it will have to the rose fold, which can be fairly complicated. For special occasions you can also try the rosebud fold or the silverware napkin roll when the number of people attending the party are more. There are the pocket, triangle, heart, knot, cap, tulip, spear, fan, double fan, lovers’ knot, envelope, double roll, cone and pinwheel folds.

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