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Layer in linens and candles that will set the mood for the meal and use upgraded basics to add a bit of polish while keeping the overall feel inviting and comfortable so you can unwind with your special someone. Fantastia Red flatware, $75, marchsf.com; Grey Swirl glass dinner and cake plates, from $80 for set of 4, food52.com; Red wineglasses, $60 for set of 4, snowehome.com; Preserved plumosum bunch, $20, shopterrain.com; Farmhouse runner, $58, coyuchi.com; Teak boat candle, $84, uncommongoods.com
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Having friends over for dinner is the perfect time to play with decor and try out different styles. Keep the mood relaxed, but add a bit of fun with more playful flatware or stemware. Metallic-rimmed Champagne coupes, $44 for set of 6, food52.com; Plum napkins, $79 for set of 4, heathertaylorhome.com; Monochrome ceramic platter, $28, leifshop.com;
Mixed Bell serving board, $95, hellocrisp.com; Red stripe linen table runner, $35, worldmarket.com; Gold flatware sets, from $39, westelm.com
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Is it your first time hosting your in-laws or having your extended family over? To keep things stress-free, set out your decor ahead of time and keep your tablescape unfussy. One simple bouquet of flowers is all you need to set the tone. Reflecting Pool Red Wine Glass, $36, anthropologie.com; San Marco Terracotta dinner plate, $105, jungleeny.com; Vera Wang by Wedgwood 5-piece place setting, $70, bloomingdales.com; Acacia cake stand, $33, crateandbarrel.com; Dinner napkins, $38 for set of 4, potterybarn.com; White and purple scabiosa flowers, from $60, flowermuse.com
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Despite the chill, fall is a beautiful season to eat alfresco. Just remember to set out a few warm throws, lanterns, and even a heat lamp, if necessary. Antiqued iron lantern; $58, shopterrain.com; Jean Dubost 24-piece everyday flatware set, $220, thefrenchfarm.com; Amelie napkin, $20; lesindiennes.com; Jute round placemat, $8, kohls.com; Magnolia garland, from $80, williams-sonoma.com; Woolrich Suffolk throw, $175; houzz.com
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With so many beautiful, affordable dish sets out there, there’s no excuse not to have beautiful table settings every day. Whether you find yourself sitting at your table for almost every meal or just for a midnight snack, it should be a place you love to gather. Stemless red wineglasses, $30 for set of 6, westelm.com; Farmhouse pottery pie dish, $95, hellocrisp.com; Society Maya placemats, from $52, abchome.com; Olive wood salt & pepper server, $28, anthropologie.com; Billy Cotton White dinnerware, from $10, marchsf.com; Arden flatware, $48, anthropologie.com
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A modern table with just a touch or two of metallic can feel just right. Slivered geode coaster, $14, anthropologie.com; Nikko Ceramics Kira china deep plate, $62, barneys.com; Brass pinecone candle snuffer, $16, shopterrain.com; Williams Sonoma gold taper holder, from $30, williams-sonoma.com; Matouk Meira placemats, $68 for four, neimanmarcus.com; Kim Seybert Jaipur napkin, $35, kimseybert.com
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A spontaneous gathering can be one of fall’s happiest moments. Old Havana dinner plate, $18, anthropologie.com; Untitled Homeware glass and rattan wine glass, $34, barneys.com; Dried sunflower bunch, $14, shopterrain.com; Neutral basketweave placemats, $58 for 4, food52.com; Rejuvenation ticking stripe napkin, $15 each, rejuvenation.com
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