Modern

Tie together dissimilar motifs with a monochromatic color scheme.  Here, the geometric lines of the glass and placemat are married with the frilly china pattern and napkin by the metallic, gold color.

Get the Look:
Charger: Aegean Gold, $250, by L’Objet from Envie.
Dinner plate: Alençon Gold, $120, also by L’Objet from Envie.
Place mat: Lattice in Gold, $16.50, by Chilewich.
Napkin: Linen Wave Edge in White and Gold, $31.50 by Dransfield & Ross.
Napkin ring: Trend Run Gold Napkin Ring, $7.99 for a set of 4, from Target (available only in stores).
Flatware: Alessandra Gold, $99.99/5-piece place setting, by Oneida.
Glass: Vertical Stripes Florentine Gold, $55, by Marc Blackwell, available from Michael C. Fina.