MOVE over Martha, now we can do it ourselves. “Pizzazzing”, or adding personal flair to your own table setting is as easy as ... setting the table.

With a little paint and a lot of fun, you can inspire yourself to create your own magical, memorable tablescapes for festive dinners, luncheons and holiday brunches.Envision your family and friend’s faces when greeted by the unique beauty of a fabulous hand painted tablecloth and dishware to compliment that special occasion. Impress them with your own style, whether it is urban chic, sophisticated elegance, or modern retro. Even the most discerning diners will be in awe of the professional results obtained through this easy painting process.

“Imagine your table setting as a blank canvas ready to invite the colours and styles of your celebration” says Luce Robitaille, marketing director of Pébéo, a French art paint manufacturer.

Start with a plain white table cloth and dishware; decorate them with your own colour palette, style and panache. A glittery gold holiday design (as pictured) is particularly adaptable to New Year’s Eve, a wedding or an anniversary celebration.

With easy to use, heat set, Porcelain 150 china paints by Pébéo, you can create a set of festive holiday dishes in your own home in a single evening. Simply paint any piece of white china, allow it to dry 24 hours and bake in a kitchen oven at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. If you don’t like it, wash it off before baking and start over. Once baked, the design is permanent, microwave safe and dishwasher resistant.

Even non-artists can create a high priced, trendy designer look, for pennies a piece, with these specialised paints and markers for decorating dishes, glasses, fabric and more. To adorn champagne glasses, use Vitrea 160 paints and markers made specifically for transparent surfaces. Even the utensils may be embellished to create the pizzazz your party deserves, and your friends will envy.

Designer fabrics are created as easily, with Setacolor fabric paints that are heat set with an iron. Paint sophisticated scroll patterns, muted urban chic designs or traditional holiday fare as the backdrop for co-ordinating dishware, glassware, napkins and even utensils. Details for this project can be found at www.creatorsofcolor.com/project and more creative design ideas and information are available at www.pebeo.com.

Party Planners everywhere, make haste to try this do-it-yourself technique.

Whether Thanksgiving, Christmas, a birthday or holiday celebration, your table can be perfectly coiffed to present the perfect atmosphere for your entertaining enjoyment.