The Great Paper Chase

Black, white, and pink all over makes for a strikingly graphic place setting that doesn't sacrifice warmth or welcome. Our "tablecloth" is Albert Hadley's Reddish Rose from Hinson & Company; our "napkin" is Sand or Stripe from Christopher Norman.

Stencil cup and saucer ($25), bread-and-butter plate ($20), and charger ($60), in pink, all Calvin Klein. Parisian Wallpaper dessert plate, Rosanna Inc. ($25 for a set of four). Orbital dinner plate, Johnson Brothers ($49.99 for a 16-piece set). Quintessence sterling silver flatware, Lunt Silversmiths ($336 for a five-piece place setting).