Whether you're hosting an event or just selecting everyday table linens, the colors you choose may depend on a few factors -- season, formality, theme, existing decor, and your own personal style.

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Every year at this time I look in my rearview mirror to see what the heck just happened. I flip through my 50 columns, extract my favorite nuggets of advice from each month and serve up 12 lessons.

It happens every January. Once the glitz, glam, glitter and gluttony of the holidays are over, I crave simplicity. I long for austerity and to surround myself with natural neutrals. No frills, no ...