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I dearest reader-inspired questions here at RE. I recently heard from my friend, Carolyn, who asked a very good question:

I had some questions about chargers. I've never used them, don't ain any and wondered 1) what is their purpose 2) how do I option a set (colour, design, size) and 3) practice yous employ them for every dinner political party, just formal ones or just for holidays?

This is what I know about chargers:

-They are large decorative plates that sit below the class plates.

-They create a background for the repast.

-They really brand a table pretty!

-Are they essential to entertaining? No.

-What'southward the purpose of a charger? They are for decoration, and so food is non to be served directly on a charger.

-Do they add to a tabular array setting? Yep.

-What if your infinite is cramped? Don't use them. It'due south more important to fit people around the table comfortably than to worry about the table looking "perfect."

-Do I use them only holidays? No. I go on them in an attainable place to use for all kinds of entertaining.

-Practice I apply them for everyday? Admittedly not.

-Do y'all keep them on the table for all courses? Some remove them when the master course arrives, but it'south up to you. Usually they should exist removed (down to the placemats or table textile) when dessert is served.

I like to encourage "newer" hostesses to infringe a set up of chargers for a special party, rather than become out and buy brand new. In this example, I borrowed white chargers for this outdoor dinner party.

My friend borrowed my dishes, here, but used her own RED chargers for the table setting. And so pretty!

I saw this beautiful blueish color at Michaels the other day and text this photo to my friend Lindsay (they matched her dining room perfectly).

How to get started using chargers

-How many? Buy a set of 12.

-Where do y'all purchase them? Inexpensive ones at Michaels or Dollar Tree. For more than expensive chargers, the sky'due south the limit … Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel.

-What colors do I have? I have a set of 12 gold and 12 silver. And so a set up of 12 more pewter (silverish), in the smaller size, that I employ for outdoor entertaining. I bought all 12 of these at a yard sale for $5. Bargain! I recently bought xvi bronze colored chargers at Michaels for lxxx-cents each. ($ane on-sale plus a 20% off coupon.)

-What color do yous use the most? Argent – because my "silverware" is silver.

But I also dearest gold, for holiday or fall-fourth dimension entertaining.

Mix and match for holidays! Hither I used gilt and silver.

Accept you lot e'er used chargers under your dinner plates with holiday entertaining, and what's your favorite color?