Adding a healthy dose of creativity to mealtime

For Catharina Lindeberg-Bernhardsson, a table setting isn't just about placing a vase of flowers on a dining table. Everything found in nature can be turned into an embellishment - from colorful cabbages and boxes of seed potatoes to a bed of moss.

The Swedish designer brings her imaginative table settings to Beijing, where the concept is still new, with the launch on Monday of the Chinese edition of her second book Seasonal Table Settings: 21 Designs Inspired by Nature.

"A nice table setting can make people happy. Fruits, vegetables and plants used to decorate a table can also help start conversations between diners," says the 62-year-old.