Accessories

• The chemindetable.fr site offers you a wide choice of cutlery and cutlery covers for your silver, silver or stainless steel cutlery, among the famous brands such as Bugatti, Ercuis, Alessi, Couzon or Cutipol. For silver or silver plated cutlery, we offer storage solutions in antioxidant cases, antioxidant drawer chests, anti-oxidant kits or antioxidant "puzzle cups". These "puzzle boxes" will allow you to compose your case yourself inside your own drawers. Indeed, these puzzle boxes allow a "customized" arrangement according to the size of your drawers and the composition of your cutlery set, you can select the "cuvettes" that you want to nest them in one another like pieces of puzzle, inside your drawer. These "puzzle cups" are wrapped entirely with dark brown antioxidant fabric and will allow you to have easy access to your silverware. You can cover them with an antioxidant fabric, in order to completely protect your cutlery from air and light and thus avoid oxidation. You can find this fabric on chemindetable.fr, it is sold by the meter and it is dark brown, dark green or dark red. We recommend that you do not iron this antioxidant fabric so as not to alter its antioxidant qualities. You can add the brown anti-oxidant adhesive back to the bottom of the drawer and glue the puzzle bowls over it. The dimensions of the "cuvettes" are specified on each product sheet. The same applies to the dimensions of cutlery covers and cases on chemindetable.fr. We offer cutlery covers for 6, 12 or 24 cutlery pieces and cases for cutlery sets of 24, 49, 51, 88, 127 or 130 pieces. You can also find on the site www.chemindetable.fr, antioxidant covers for storage for service cutlery, ladles, round dishes, oval dishes, sugar bowls, trays and large dishes. The delivery time is specific for each product. It is specified on each product description and varies according to the state of our stock. Available products generally include "fast delivery". You can request a shipment to you or to the person you want, and you can add a "gift message".
  The advice of "Chemindetable":
  
   A few rules to follow when deciding your table
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  Want to impress your guests with a neat decoration of your table? Here are 4 rules to follow:
  
  Harmony: It is the art of staging a table on a defined theme so that the decoration, the atmosphere and the presented frame become one;
  Lighting: For a better rendering of your decoration and for a warm atmosphere install your table as close to a source of light. Take advantage of a festive lighting, avoid neon lights, play with candles and their supports ... find our water lily candle holders for a warm and zen atmosphere, as well as our Ondé Couzon candlesticks in stainless steel for a festive effect guaranteed, your table will be more beautiful!
  A style :- sober and chic: Choose bright colors for table linen (tablecloths, towels, even for cutlery), white linen has always been a sign of elegance and refinement;
• - A trendy and chic style: Do not hesitate to make your table live by the presence of flowers, centerpiece, candles, objects of all kinds but be careful not to overload the table, it is important to choose subtly decorative elements without mixing styles, or select too many colors (3 colors maximum);
  Dressage: Ensure that the positioning of the table, cutlery and decorative elements is in harmony and welcoming for the guests in order to have a pleasant time at the table.
  Tips for Successful Outdoor Table Decoration:When you want to make an outdoor meal such constraints as wind or sunshine are to be taken into account; we will therefore play on the weight of the elements by using heavy fabrics, metal cutlery, kettles in decorative supports; we will also be interested in the play of light (positioning of the table or decorative elements to be put into values ​​...). Do not hesitate to make a link between your decoration and the frame to preserve harmony, for this you can play with the elements of nature (fruits, flowers, leaves etc.) and also with the elements of the table (ex: cutlery Sabre with weight and colored, Plates Garden of flora Médard de Noblat). This will allow you to give an identity, an atmosphere, a theme to your table. Outside you can afford to escape the choice of colors (Vives and maximum 3), fabrics (natural: linen, ecru, lace), prints (flowers, weights, stripes), let your imagination speak
  
   Tips for Choosing a Centerpiece:
  
  The center table is not mandatory. However, it can be used as a decoration for a more "trendy" table. A centerpiece is useful especially if the decoration of the table is simple. This item is especially recommended for a table decoration of "parties" or ceremony. Depending on the theme chosen and the circumstances, it can be made up of all kinds of objects: candles, flowers, etc. You can accompany your centerpiece by a table runner. It will come to showcase your centerpiece. This tablepad can display different styles. It can be stripped, checked, colored in different shades ... to choose what would suit your desires we invite you to find our range of table runners Artiga "Creator & Basque linen fabrics" since 1910. For more information, impact and harmony perform your staging by alternating shapes, volumes and colors. Why not beautify your candles by taking out your glasses to turn them into a photophore of an evening? Do not hesitate to innovate and to use any accessories that will seem to you in harmony with the chosen theme (timbale in vase for the flowers for example.) It is important to be careful not to weigh down the table with the centerpiece so to maintain the intensity you are looking for, and to be careful how many colors you use, not more than 3 to keep the harmony of your table.
  
  8 rules to follow in order to develop the ideal tabletop:
  
  The master and the mistress of the house are in principle in the middle, face to face. Paying attention to places of honor, these are places of choice located near the guests, that is to say to the right of the master of the house for a woman and to the right of the mistress of the house for a man. If you invite two couples of equal importance, place the first couple's wife to the right of the householder and the second couple's husband to your right. If each of the guests is of equal importance, give places of honor to those you are inviting for the first time or not often to the older people and people whose "function" is more important. Couples are always separated, unless they are married for less than a year. Respect the alternation between man and woman. Avoid placing people with no affinity next to each other at the risk of degrading the atmosphere of your dinner. Make sure that the hostess, who generally participates greatly in the service, has an accessible place, if possible near the kitchen. Small extra: From 8 people, you can place a small cardboard box with its name. You can have fun customizing your brands place with accessories in connection with your dinner (knife holder with engraving possible, round towel, timpani etc.), your hosts will be happy to take home a souvenir .
         Who is being served first?
  The table service must follow an established order. The service is begun by the ladies, starting with the one that sits to the right of the master of the house, then the men, starting with the one to the right of the mistress of the house. In general, the protocol requires that guests and the hostess be served first and that the master of the house be served last. The mistress of the house uses and begins first to put at ease its guests, indeed the politeness wants that we wait the mistress of house before starting the dish.

Who serves wine and dishes?

The wine is essentially served by the master of the house, or, failing that, a man but in no case a woman (hostess or guests).
The dishes are usually served by the guests themselves. The servers will be used mostly during ceremonies. Commonly, the dishes are passed from hand to hand, serving
the ladies first. We present the dishes by the left and the dessert by the right. Be careful not to bother the service with a hot dish that you can not touch. In this case, you
can bring a dish with handles to make it easier. An adjustable stand for all your dishes, such as the Alessi stretchable wide oven dish holder, can allow you to carry all your dishes even hot, without burning yourself.    

How to arrange the dishes without disturbing the guests?

The use of dishes is optional, you can if you want, serve its guests by bringing directly a plate near-served. If dishes are used, they will be placed in the center of the table.
The dishes served can be cold or hot. If your dishes are hot, the presence of support can be useful to not hinder the service and thus avoid burning your guests. In this case, you can bring a dish with handles
to make it easier. An adjustable stand for all your dishes, such as the Alessi stretchable wide oven dish holder, can allow you to carry all your dishes even hot, without burning yourself.
   
Should towel rings be added?

Towel rings do not necessarily have to be used. The towel ring is an object used to hold a rolled up napkin. Appearing in France around 1800, it spread throughout the European
bourgeoisie. The towel ring is commonly used in family to differentiate each person's towel at each meal. It also makes it possible to store it more correctly between meals.
The napkin ring can be used more trendily today and thus be used as a decorative object during a meal. It can be customized: be numbered, or engraved with a first name. The towel ring can also be designed like those of the brand Saber. This can even be a gift for your diners at the end of the evening.
 

Which table to choose for a reception?

If the rectangular table remains the classic choice, the round table has the honor of finding its place anywhere and breaking the monotony of straight lines,
while the famous square table eight places to the attraction of novelty. In any case, a table must accommodate six to eight guests.
Beyond that, opt for the formula cocktail dinners, it will be more relaxing for the hostess. On the materials side, you can choose between various stones
(granite, marble, slate, etc.), different wood species or a happy combination of materials: wooden structure and glass or marble surface ...

And what chairs?
As for the chairs, prefer by far the armchairs. Comfort guaranteed for each guest. But, nothing prevents you to buy only two armchairs
that you will place at the ends of your rectangular table. If you can not resist the trends, know that fashion is chairs of different colors.
Are your chairs made of fabric? Why not choose gradients of the same color. Are they made of wood? All you have to do is paint them.
Remember that you have to proceed in pairs (2 green, 2 yellow, 2 blue, etc.).

How to receive "trend"?
What is more tendency than to receive in the kitchen or in the living room, the dining room falling into disuse.
The slunch is all the rage (contraction of "super" and "lunch"). We invite around 17H00 and the dinner aperitif is extended in the evening.
Ideal to avoid the Sunday night blues without going to bed too late.

How can we arrange the glasses?

In principle, water glass, with the largest container, is placed to the left, and wine glasses are placed from the largest to the smallest.
One glass is for red wine (right of the water glass) and one for white wine (right of the wine glass), one for each type of wine,
but this type of table is reserved for those who have of an extension service.

The arrangement of the plates:
They are placed symmetrically around the table and 1 to 2 cm from the edge of the table.
The current trend in plates: Sandstone and square or transparent models.
They change from traditional white faience and give a touch of freshness to your table.
For a round table, you can place plates equidistant from one another.
For a rectangular table, the two plates are at the ends of the table for the presiding people.
For a square table, the plates are placed on each side of the table and finally for an oval table, the plates are at each end of the table to preside.
How can the plates be arranged so as not to disturb the guests?
It is necessary to count a minimum of 60 cm for the arrangement of the plates between each guest.

How to align the cutlery?
You probably remember Julia Roberts's confusion in "Pretty Woman" and yet it's so simple: arrange the cutlery in the order of use,
the first used being the most outdoors.
Left: The forks.
Right: the knives (the cutting edge towards the plate), the large spoon (the crowned side above). In England the curved side is placed on the table.
Between the glasses and the plate are placed the dessert and cheese cutlery, unless you prefer to bring them at the time of the cheese and dessert,
it is the most conventional form.