Huddleson Linens Blog Guide to Entertaining at Home

You have spent months planning the event. The venue is right, the agenda is tight, and the guest list is precisely what it should be. Then you arrive at setup and find the venue has provided tablecloths in a shade of white that does not match anything, cut to dimensions that pool awkwardly or leave the table legs exposed. It...

You take the tablecloth out of the wash, shake it out, and face the reality that it looks like it spent the last hour at the bottom of a laundry basket. Which it did. Ironing a large linen tablecloth can feel like a project, but it is one of those tasks that goes faster and better once you know exactly...

You are standing between two tablecloths. One is pure Italian linen, with that slightly irregular texture and a drape that settles beautifully once it is on the table. The other is a high-quality polyester that comes out of the wash looking sharp and needs no ironing at all. Both are well made. The question is which one fits how you...

There is something quietly reassuring about a beautifully set table. It tells your guests that you have thought about the evening and that their presence is the occasion. But formal table setting etiquette is not about displaying every piece you own. It is about choosing the right pieces for the meal you are serving and arranging them so the evening...

You found the perfect tablecloth; the color is right, and the fabric is exactly what you wanted. You then realize that you are not entirely sure which size to order. It is one of the most common moments of pause for anyone buying a tablecloth, and it is easily solved with a tape measure and a simple formula. The short...

Great fall table linens do a lot of the heavy-lifting if you are hosting friends and family this holiday season. Rest assured, your friends and family will remember how they felt at your beautifully-set table for years...and long after the taste of the over-cooked Brussel sprouts has faded! Our newest color for Fall 2025 is the Saffron Gold linen tablecloth...

Our fall bed linens have two characteristics - colors that look fantastic at this time of year and breathable layers to keep you cozy but not stifled.  All the sheets, duvet covers, blankets and pillows are available to buy in the Huddleson Bed Linen Store - and click on any image below to link to that shopping page. Sienna Terracotta...

Ticking Stripe Red, White & Blue Linen Napkin, Placemat and Runner Red, white and blue tablesettings bring vibrant summer energy from Memorial Day to 4th July and on through the summer. And they don't always have to come as a threesome!  Scroll on for some table setting inspiration use red, white and/or blue for your next summer gathering. Sloan Red...

Read on for our curated selection of the perfect summer table linens for 2026.  Click on each image to buy those products. Also please see our separate post for inspiring ideas for using linen table runners for summer table settings. All our linens are made by us in California using finest quality Italian linen.  We have 18 standard sizes of...