The dinnerware color mistake entertaining experts say we should avoid making

A wooden dinner table with an autumnal tablescape, a vase of dried stems, and a table lamp on in the background

Many of us have one or two sets of dinnerware that we bought when we moved in and have rotated them in our cabinets over time depending on whether we have guests or not. 

Buying the best dinnerware and avoiding some common dinnerware-buying mistakes that can leave your table looking lackluster is all about getting the foundations right, and that means. But, there is more to good tablescaping than your dining table decor.