Table setting for breakfast

Getting up in the morning on the wrong foot, people spend the whole day angry, without mood, breaking down on their colleagues and household members. But there is a great way to quickly cheer up and charge the body for the whole working day - this is breakfast. For a morning meal, it is important to correctly arrange the serving of the dish and beautifully set the table, since these nuances are important psychological factors that set the beginning of the whole day.

In order to decorate a beautiful table, you need to have the following items at home:

• tableware;
• appliances;
• tablecloth;
• napkins;
• table decorations;
• vase.

Proper table setting is a whole science. Many novice housewives are learning how to beautifully and correctly arrange the required appliances and decorate the table. There are several basic rules that must be used when forming a beautiful composition for a meal on the table:

• The first rule is decoration in the center of the table. For example, a vase of flowers or a fruit basket. Everyone knows that living plants or fresh fruits bring warmth and coziness to the home, especially when they are placed in a beautiful vase in the center of the table.
• Beautiful tableware. This rule does not have any specific standards, because every housewife has her own taste. Dishes can be perfectly white, black, transparent, painted, with bright patterns.But it is important to remember that displaying a plate with cracks, dried drops or greasy is a sign of bad taste.
• Tablecloth. The canvas should be crystal clear and perfectly ironed. It is desirable that the tablecloth is in harmony with the dishes and the interior as a whole.

In order to decorate the morning table beautifully and correctly, you need to follow simple guidelines:

• A plate with a main course, such as scrambled eggs and bacon, should be placed in the center in front of the breakfast person.
• From the plate to the right, diagonally from its center, they put a coffee cup on a saucer with a teaspoon. A fork and a tablespoon are placed to the left, and a knife is placed to the right of the plate. The fork is positioned so that the concave side looks up, the spoon is vice versa, but the knife blade must be directed towards the plate.
• On the left side of the main dish should be a plate with butter, bread, jam, sauce or jam, for which a separate small knife is served.
• The sugar bowl is placed near the coffee cup. If you have refined sugar, do not forget to add special tongs to it.
• Place a vase of flowers or fruit in the center of the table. This is a kind of psychological move, which not only serves as a decoration, but also perfectly increases appetite, cheers up. For example, on a Sunday winter morning you will be delighted with the citrus smell and bright color of tangerines, in spring - tulips or daffodils, on Valentine's Day a vase with decorative hearts will add a romantic mood, and in summer fresh, juicy fruits will be relevant.

A good example of table setting for 2 persons:

Many people forget that there is a certain classification of cutlery. In aristocratic circles, it is considered bad form not to know with which device you need to eat this or that dish. Modern people have moved away from the habits of high society, for everyone there is usually one fork, a teaspoon and a tablespoon. But how nice it is to sit down at the table and know what kind of device is a dessert, what kind of oatmeal porridge, and what kind of spaghetti.

Napkins are not only a hygiene item, but also an integral part of table setting. To date, a huge variety of folding schemes for any type of napkins has been invented:

• Lily. To create a flower, you will need to fold a paper napkin in half, combine both corners with the top, then fold the product in half along a horizontal line and bend the top.
• Handbag - fold the fabric napkin in half vertically, then halfway up from the bottom again. Bend the upper left corner of the two layers up, and the right to the middle. Bend the triangle of the decorative canvas below the middle.
• Everest - fold the fabric in half, and bring the upper corners to the center, the sides of the napkin must be folded so that the corners remain down. After that, you need to turn the figure over and adjust the ends so that they become a support.

• Envelope for cutlery. It is necessary to put the napkin wrong side up, and bend the left corner to the middle. After that, fold the fabric in half horizontally and bend the bottom part under the top.The corner at the top needs to be bent to the center and the side corners bent.
• Napkin column should be bent diagonally so that the base can be bent up and then back 3 centimeters. After that, roll the napkin into a tube.
• Hourglass. It is necessary to bend the napkin along the vertical axis in half, and bend the corners in pairs up and down. Bend the resulting upper triangle down, and the lower one up. And many other types.

Table topping is an important part of the aesthetic beauty of a kitchen or living room. Before choosing a tablecloth, try not to forget about its combination with the interior of your home. The most standard and classic option is a white tablecloth. But it should not look like a sheet, it may have beautiful embroidery, lace, embossed patterns. Modern textile companies can offer you a huge selection of both white and multi-colored tablecloths that can be matched to any design.

To set the table, you need to follow two elementary rules:

• The tablecloth must be perfectly clean and ironed.
• The size of the tablecloth should match the dimensions of the table. It is completely ugly when it hangs down to the floor or, conversely, is too short.

Remember a few simple guidelines:

• Food must be served in a certain sequence. You can not first serve a cup of coffee, and then porridge.
• A beautiful presentation of any dish is of great importance. Since the appearance of properly designed food not only enhances appetite, but also delivers aesthetic, gastronomic pleasure.
• It is important to remember that for any dish in your home there is a purpose. That is why you should not put porridge in a flat plate with a large diameter or an omelet with sausage in a deep bowl.
• In addition, it is worth paying attention to the breakfast itself. It should look fresh and appetizing, as well as smell delicious. Do not apply burnt porridge or burnt toast spread with jam. Prepare breakfast slowly, paying special attention to the appearance of the dish.
• The decoration of the dish is equally important for serving. For example, oatmeal porridge can be garnished with a slice of an apple or any other fruit, and sprinkled with a pinch of cinnamon for flavor. Bright green mint leaves add freshness to the dish.

By serving the cake on a large flat plate, you can use your artistic skills. To do this, you need to draw an interesting pattern on the white part of the plate with icing. Such a piece will become much more attractive and tastier. Proper table setting is the hallmark of your home.. That is why you should not forget about such little tricks that add aesthetic appeal to the table and cheer you up.

For information on how to set the table for breakfast, see the following video tutorial.