A comfortable table setting, especially a formal one with a variety of glassware and flatware, should allow about 2 feet of space between the center of one plate and the center of the next. The formal ...

Table settings will vary depending on the type of event and the food being served. Set up silverware and glassware so guests can work from the outside in and top to bottom. A floral centerpiece is a ...

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. Learn how to set a table, from a basic table ...

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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, can be ...

Setting the table for Thanksgiving can be an afterthought. After all, it's just placing some glasses, plates, and silverware down before the food starts coming out of the kitchen, right? Well, that's ...

The biggest eating holiday of the year is upon us. You’ve brainstormed the menu, shopped for sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and thawed the turkey. (You have thawed the turkey, right?) With all ...

Plopping down on the couch to watch "Seinfeld" reruns may be your usual dinner routine, but the holidays call for a little extra pizzazz -- including a beautifully set formal table. "For a festive ...