To properly set a table, you will need a table cloth or table runner, a place mat, dinner plates, napkins, silverware (forks, knives, and spoons), water glasses, and wine glasses. In the case of a ...

Table etiquette not only enhances the moment—it also brings harmony to every celebration. Discover the key elements that will ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mary Hollis Huddleston Setting a perfectly laid table is an essential part of hosting.

It’s the time of year for your dining room to shine. Table linens are a great place to start and serve as the foundation for any type of celebration. Fine linen and lace. Casual and colorful cotton.

When it comes to spring entertaining, experts agree that the biggest table setting trend this season embraces a relaxed, ...

Many of us remember our mothers starting a week in advance of Thanksgiving, polishing sterling stemware until it gleamed, setting the table three days in advance with the good china, then cooking ...

Serving Strategy | Buffet or seated? Save formal seated dining for Christmas or New Year’s Day celebrations. Entertaining experts say Thanksgiving Day — with its comfort foods and football games — is ...

Your holiday table is set with your best linens and grandma’s china. The water goblets sparkle and your flatware never looked so shiny. But something’s missing. If your table isn’t adorned with a ...

“The rest of the year, we as a society are so fast-paced and casual these days,” says Aaron Shugart, owner of Embellish Decor in Rockridge Plaza. “We never really sit down to prepare a dinner table ...