Choosing flowers and a fabric when setting a table is fun but not always easy.
Two ways to go could be bold and dramatic or soft and pretty.
Dark red tulips in a clear glass vase combined with a graphically bold fabric can be fun and interesting for a spring lunch.
You probably need to use some plain china and glasses not to make it look too busy.
A row of small vases with early iris in the middle of a long runner. The pretty purple of the iris is picked up in the ikat fabric. The fabric is really a long narrow scarf but it works just as well on a table.
For a romantic dinner you might choose to combine some pink tulips with a stronger pink silk fabric. In this case the fabric is also a scarf and you might want to add another fabric or pad under the silk to reduce noise and for the silk fabric to stay put.
Some old lace and some delicate light blue Scilla flowers in a blue vintage vase looks like made for each other. This little arrangement would look lovely in a guestroom or bedside table.
Have a lovely weekend!
xoxo Ingrid