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Before you throw that dinner party, you should know how to set a table the right way. Whether the event is formal or informal ...

While there are certain protocols for basic, casual, and formal table settings, there is some flexibility. Get creative based on the items you already own and what you’ll be serving. For a formal ...

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.

Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch.

Chances are, you've set a table or two in your life. So the whole thing might seem pretty straightforward: knife, fork, napkin, plate. Are you missing anything? Well, yes! Believe it or not, unless ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. In 2023, a standard table setting, the ones today that weirdly try and ...

Bright colors, fresh flowers, and leafy green accents define spring table designs. In decorating a table, some designers keep to traditional styles, while others prefer to break the mold — either way, ...

The intricacies of table settings have gone the way of butlers and parasol flirtations, calling cards and dressing for dinner. But that may be changing. After all, Downton Abbey was wildly popular for ...

Looking at a tabletop designed by Adelle Stoll, you can’t quite pinpoint what period it represents. It has a faintly retro look. Is it art deco? Midcentury? Postmodern 1970s? But then there are the ...