How to fold a napkin like an entertaining pro
5 napkin folds that will liven up your table setting
The origami square fold
Dinner plate, $25, salad plate, $18, Hudson's Bay. Glass, $80, sugar bowl, $144, Hopson Grace. Flatware, $85/set, DWR. Runner, $70, wooden dish, $30/set of 2, Crate and Barrel. Carafe, $90, tray, $440, Mjolk. Succulents, $40, Botany Flowers. Photo, Sian Richards.
The knot fold
Photo, Sian Richards.
The plain-and-simple fold
Photo, Sian Richards.
The wrap fold
Photo, Sian Richards.
The tuxedo fold
Photo, Sian Richards.
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