11 Tips to Get the Prettiest Table

Skip the Sunset Tones

"If you're hosting a fall party, don't feel obligated to use the usual red, orange and yellow. Try unexpected pairings of khaki and rose, pomegranate and camel (seen here), amethyst and moss, chartreuse and chocolate or forest green and terra-cotta. The key is to balance a brighter tone with a duller one, at the opposite end of the color spectrum, in order to get a sense of the season without it feeling predictable." —Danielle Rollins, author of Soiree: Entertaining with Style (Rizzoli, 2012)