House beautiful tablescapes - fresh ideas for setting a stylish table

Don't just set the table--set the mood! Planning the ultimate dressy dinner party? Or something more laid-back and casual? There's an art to tuning your table to the occasion and House BeautifulTablescapes helps you master this often underappreciated skill--whether it's for a Sunday supper, freewheeling garden party, or extravagant holiday soiree. Lavishly photographed, this book explores a stunning range of decorative possibilities utilizing every kind of tabletop decor imaginable, from an elegantly curling sterling candelabra to jaw-snapping alligator napkin rings to a whooping troop of porcelain monkeys.