How to Arrange Napkins on Dining Room Plates

Combine the napkins and the silverware. Fold each square napkin in half, face it so its long side is horizontal and place the silverware along the right side. Begin rolling until the entire napkin is around the silverware. Place it in the center of the plate.

Create a pyramid from each napkin for display on the dining room plates. Place a square napkin so it appears as a diamond in front of you. Fold the diamond in half, upward from the bottom, turning it into a triangle shape. Fold the left- and right-hand corners of the triangle up so they meet the top point. Turn the napkin over, fold it in half and stand it upward on the plate in a pyramid shape.

Turn each napkin into a fan shape to place on the plates. Position a square napkin in front of you, and fold it in half. Make pleated accordion folds from the bottom until about two-thirds of the way up. Fold the napkin in half again, with the pleating on the outside. Fold the top right corner of the napkin diagonally downward so it meets the base of the pleated section. Turn it under the edge. Put it in the center of the plate and open the pleats, creating a fan shape.

Fold each napkin into a cone shape that resembles a party hat. Place a square napkin in front of you, and fold its bottom half to the top. Put your finger in the center of the fold, and roll loosely to the next corner. Turn it upside down, and flip the bottom of the cone upward so it stands.