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Quentin Bacon The Texas-born fashion designer, inimitable hostess, and first-time author makes room at her table for color, texture  — and the unexpected. In her charming new book,  Prêt-à-Party: Great Ideas for Good Times and Creative Entertaining ,  Rose presents dozens of inventive ideas for year-round table-setting and party-throwing. Here's her inventive take on fall: Courtesy of retailers 1. "Don't be afraid to mix metals on the table."  Hammered Flatware. $$$ for a 20-piece set,  billycotton.com 2. "I love how lace can add texture without feeling fussy."  Cantu Lace Napkin. $$,  ebraunnewyork.com. 3. "A beautifully shaped white plate works well with anything." Mallorca Dinner Plate. $$, crateandbarrel.com. Salad Plate. $$,  mudaustralia.com. 4. "I never buy place card holders — I repurpose found objects instead." Brass Titmouse. $$$,  dearswallow.com....

Whether you're planning a big wedding or a small dinner party, these statement-makers won't disappoint. Sarah Winward Moody Hues Dark foliage plays off lighter blooms in peach and white to create an intense, yet beautiful fall arrangement, like this one by Sarah Winward. French Kissed Rustic Style Pumpkins and antlers get a grownup makeover in this centerpiece by French Kissed. Ruffled Blog Auburn and Ruby Pinks, reds and whites are go-tos for floral centerpieces, but throw in a few darker, red-wine tones and the bouquet (which we spotted on Ruffled) becomes autumn appropriate. Sand & Sisal Tall Tapers White pumpkins and creamy candles play off of greenery in Sand & Sisal's understated centerpiece. Rustic Wedding Chic Plum Colored Utilize a stone planter to hold a collection of deep purple flowers, and the result is a statement-maker (like this one from Rustic Wedding Chic) it for any fall dinner party m pression Interior Design Gilded Appeal Keep pumpkins in...

YouTube Few things are annoying in quite the same way as having company over and then rooting around for the extra table leaf so nobody has to be exiled to the kitchen island. But you'd never have to worry about it again if you had this brilliant and mesmerizing table that simply expands when you twist it.  Designed by Scott Rumschlag — who also built what is quite possibly the world's best standing desk — this table is just a prototype, but an impressive one at that. Basically, it works by having all of its component parts sit on a corkscrew of a base, so that when you twist the table in the right direction, it's top parts go out and the bottom parts come up.  Practically, it's a lot more complicated than that, and I don't even have half a prayer of explaining it as well as Rumschlag can: Since it's just an early build the aesthetics are a little lacking, but even in its austere form it's an impressive piece of...

IKEA Most of us always have our cell phones within arm's reach, whether we're at work, watching TV or Instagramming dinner (guilty). It's become so ubiquitous, in fact, that IKEA has staged a mini-intervention, of sorts, with its latest line of tableware: Place settings with a pocket on the side to store your cell phone. Yes, really. Just take a look: IKEA While at first glance, it may seem that having the phone right next to your knife and fork will make it easier to sneak a peek — after all, you can see your screen light up through the fabric when you get a new text, email or call — but that's the opposite of the designers' intention. The goal, the company says, is to give people a place to tuck away their phones and ignore them for a meal, while also keeping them crumb-free. If friends' and family's constant texting at the table is driving you insane, you could slide your phone into the pocket screen-side down.  The placemats as wel...

Say goodbye to TV trays, or worse, eating on your bed. Kelly Stuart Folding Dining Table In designer Danielle Armstrong's tiny NYC apartment, she installed a wall-mounted drop leaf table in her kitchen for space-saving dining. Folding chairs are stored nearby. Bolaget Pull-Out Table The designers for this small kitchen in Sweden built a pull-out table in the middle of the existing drawers. Now, it's the perfect spot for an intimate dinner for two. From Bolaget via The Kitchn Courtesy of Offbeat and Inspired Cafe Corner Now's your chance to bring the ambiance of your favorite coffee shop into your own house. Tiffany from the blog Offbeat + Inspired didn't have space for a real dining room in her new apartment, so she added a wooden bar to one of her living room windows and chose bright yellow stools to accompany the cozy nook. Check out her DIY here >> Courtesy of Design Boom/Fabienne Delafraye Hidden Dining Table In this 86-square-foot Parisian apartment,...

Plus, check out our 60 best dining room ideas ever  and amazing dining room color ideas. The Glitter Guide Pair a Round Table With a Banquette This classic combo is a highly efficient use of space. Together, they transform a bare corner into an elegant eating space. Kelly Stuart Flip Out Apartment living generally devotes little more than a wall to eating. To make a dining room appear magically before her eyes, this homeowner installed a a sleek table that easily folds out at mealtimes. Apartment Therapy Use Walls Wisely Often considered a design no-no in other rooms, placing furniture against the wall frees up space for walking in this narrow dining area. Folding chairs stored neatly on the opposite wall can easily be grabbed when company arrives. The Woodgrain Cottage Choose Shelves Instead of a Cabinet China cabinets or sideboards are lovely, but their bulk can dominate a room and uses space inefficiently. Floating shelves, on the other hand, can be customized to fit yo...