Setting a gorgeous dinner table is an art—and a science, according to the pros—which actually makes it a lot easier to ...

Learn how to set a table, from a basic table setting, to an informal table setting for a casual dinner party, to a formal place setting for a holiday.

A well-appointed table —from linens and china to glassware and centerpieces —strengthens a chic setting. But the beautiful accessories are useless if you don’t know how to set a table properly.

Whether you’re hosting an intimate dinner for a select few or cooking up a storm, knowing how to set a dinner table the correct way is useful to know. The etiquette of where to place the right ...

Advice Miss Manners: Should we have a place setting at our dinner party for our friend who can’t eat? Published: Jan. 06, 2025, 5:40 a.m.

What is the most polite way to set the dinner table when one person will not be eating any food? Should there still be plates and flatware at their spot, or only glasses?

Have you ever wondered how to set a table? The holidays are here, and with it, dinner parties as well as formal family meals that finally put grandma’s silver to use. Laying them out, however ...

If you're a lil lazy and don't want to change much about your dining table for a holiday dinner, just spruce up your everyday matte-black-and-gold decor by adding greenery and some place cards. See?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I learned, as a child in an all-right-handed family, to set the table with the knife and spoon on the right and the fork on the left. Since I gave birth to a left-handed child ...

Abode Dallas party pros dish on setting an unforgettable table for your next dinner party We cover all the components of a fabulous tablescape, from how to fold a napkin to simple-yet-stunning ...

When setting your holiday table, balance patterns and solids, says Sur La Table’s Natalie Rodgers. For example, if you have patterned dinnerware, pair it with solid-colored napkins. Sur La Table ...