Let’s bring out the old red, white and blue in honor of the upcoming Presidents’ Day!
I start out with my navy blue table cloth as the base of my table which would contrast nicely with the white, red rimmed (holiday) place mats with matching napkins.
In keeping with my love of contrast, I next place the blue denim chargers, a white main plate and the denim blue salad plates. Notice, blue, white, blue, white, blue…and that pop of red for drama.
The rimmed napkins usually work well for napkin folds, and this dimensional fold looks wonderful (check out napkinfoldingguide.com).
I’m placing simple red and white carnations, since you cannot find navy blue flowers, in a simple white container. In keeping with the simplicity, I place two medium height red tapers on either side to anchor the centerpiece.
Once again, it’s important to mention that some of these items have been bought in holiday sales and I can use red for Valentine and patriot themes as well.
The featured menu item is Ina Garten’s Salad Veronique:
And there you have it, patriotic, delicious and fun!
