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Table Setting Consultation

A table that finally feels finished

Forty minutes with a stylist, working from your own photographs, can turn a table that never quite comes together into one you're genuinely glad to set.

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The promise

What this session gives you

By the end of your consultation, you'll have a labelled plan drawing showing exactly where each piece sits, a clear list of what you already own that fits, and a short list of what might be worth adding later. Nothing about it depends on buying anything from us — it's simply a table that finally makes sense.

The problem

When a table never quite comes together

Maybe you've inherited pieces from different sets that don't sit comfortably side by side. Maybe you're hosting a formal dinner for the first time and aren't sure what "correct" even looks like. Or maybe the table simply feels bare no matter what you put on it. None of that means you've done anything wrong — table settings are genuinely fiddly to get right on your own, and most people are guessing at proportions they've never had explained to them.

The solution

How the session actually works

You send a few photographs of your table, your linen and the china or glassware you already own. A stylist reviews them ahead of the call, so the forty minutes you spend together goes straight to specifics rather than generalities. We talk through the occasion, the number of settings, and any pieces you're especially attached to.

What comes out of it is a labelled diagram — not vague advice — along with plain language explaining why each placement works for your particular table, not a textbook one.

Table plan, keyed by number

A diagram of a place setting with numbered items keyed to a list 1 2 3 4
  • 1 — Water glass placement
  • 2 — Primary wine stem
  • 3 — Secondary wine stem
  • 4 — Centrepiece footprint

The experience

What the forty minutes feel like

Before

Send your photographs whenever suits you, along with a note on the occasion. No preparation beyond that.

During

A relaxed conversation, not a lecture — plenty of room for your own preferences and questions along the way.

After

Your plan drawing and notes arrive shortly after the session, ready to reference whenever you next set the table.

The investment

¥3,200 for the full session

  • A 40-minute session with a stylist, held at a time that suits you
  • A labelled plan drawing you can keep and reuse
  • A written list of what you already own that fits the plan
  • Optional, low-pressure suggestions for future additions
  • No obligation to purchase anything afterward

The proof

Judged under real light, not just a showroom

Every recommendation draws on how a piece actually behaves once it's on your table, which is why we review refraction under three lighting conditions before suggesting anything.

Stemware under daylight

Daylight

Stemware under warm interior light

Warm interior

Stemware under candlelight

Candlelight

The guarantee

No pressure, however it goes

If the session doesn't leave you with a clearer sense of your table, tell us — we'll happily revisit the plan together at no extra charge. There's never an expectation to buy anything from the recommendations, and you're welcome to bring the plan to any shop you like, ours included.

Next steps

Getting started is simple

Write to us with a few photographs and your preferred timing, and we'll confirm a session that works for you. That's the whole first step.

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