A Modern Table
This distinctive contemporary table begins with an emphasis on light and form. A homemade Ultrasuede table mat adds color and interest; it's cut with a rotary cutter just smaller than the table to create the illusion of a border. It protects the table without feeling fussy, and it's practical, since Ultrasuede can be machine-washed.
Sleek hurricanes filled with fallen leaves show off colors that contrast with the otherwise monochromatic palette. The clear glass of the goblets and hurricanes keeps the look clean. A leaf in the folds of a napkin and a handwritten place card -- a strip of paper inscribed with a white-gel pen -- welcome each guest to dinner.
Paper-Leaf How-To
Add these leaves to bowls of gourds, or lay a few along a tablecloth. We used light-green paper, but you can use any color you like.
1. Trace or print the leaf template onto the back of a piece of decorative paper, and cut out as many leaves as you want.
2. To give the leaves more dimension, fold them outward at notches and inward along lobes.
3. Use a length of paper-covered wire for a stem, and use hot glue to affix it to the center back of the leaf. Let dry.
4. Coil the wire stem around the handle of a wooden spoon or a pencil; slip off.
Modern-Table Napkin Fold
We used linen napkins for this project.
1. Crease napkin into thirds horizontally.
2. Fold following the creases.
3. From the center point, crease the napkin down on the left side at a 45-degree angle; repeat on right.
4. The napkin now has a tentlike shape.
5. Flip the napkin over; roll up both overhangs.
6. Holding napkin, including rolls, flip it.
7. Fold the right and left corners up at 45-degree angles.
8. Place a napkin at each place setting.
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