The accessories on the dining table can enhance the eating experience. If you’re on a diet, as many of us perpetually are, a nice setting might supply a little extra visual pleasure to substitute for ...

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 ...

Your dining table creates the backdrop for countless memories – from casual weeknight dinners to special celebrations with loved ones. I’ve learned through years of food writing and entertaining that ...

Dinner parties with family and friends are a lot of fun. Although it is the scrumptious food everyone looks forward to, the way it is served helps set the tone for the evening. Formal table settings ...

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, I ...

Napkins on the right or the left? Which way does the knife face, anyway? Sometimes it’s just plain hard to remember. Follow this guide and your table will look picture perfect, whether you're going ...

Place setting ideas to make your tabletop even more welcoming. With a metallic shine over a chrysanthemum line sketch, this openwork place mat brings a modern edge to a floral motif. Sotre, 3933 ...

If you’re expecting a big crowd for Thanksgiving, you’ll need a flexible space that can accommodate everyone. Here’s how to design it. By Tim McKeough With the holidays approaching, have you thought ...

The interior designer Young Huh offers a step-by-step guide to entertaining outdoors with playfulness and style. By Tim McKeough On a beautiful summer day, you don’t need much of an excuse to dine ...