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What Are Charger Plates For?

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What Are Charger Plates For?

Charger plates are decorative and useful larger plates that go under the dinner plate, salad plate and soup bowl. They can make the table look more formal, or just more festive. They do not have to match your china, but if they are used in a coordinating color scheme, these plates can add an elegant touch.

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    1. Placeholders

      • Place the charger plates on the table first. Measure 24 inches between the center of one charger plate to the center of the one next to it. This gives guests elbow room. Place the charger an inch from the bottom edge of the table.

      Heat Keepers

      • Some people remove the charger plates, exchanging them for the dinner plates when the entrees are served. However, the chargers can be left on the table, with dinner plates placed on top, to help keep the food warm throughout the meal.

      Table Protectors

      • Charger plates can help keep spills and splashes from getting on the tablecloth.

      Decorator Accents

      • These plates, usually 2 inches larger than the standard dinner plate, are quite stylish. They now come painted, embossed, textured and high gloss. This gives pizazz to the table setting and the room.They can be hung as art forms on the walls, or displayed on shelves using easels.

      More Decorative Uses

      • Use one of your charger plates to hold an arrangement of pillar candles as a centerpiece at dinner or on the coffee table. Add a festive napkin or doily, and use the charger as a serving platter for cookies and other desserts. One charger plate resting on the shelf behind the cookbooks adds a handsome touch.

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