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 ...

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 ...

With so many great finds at dollar stores these days, you can stock up on glassware and plateware and easily stay under ...

Garten shared how exactly she goes about setting a table in an early 2000s issue of House Beautiful. At the time the now 73-year-old had a column in the publication called Ask the Barefoot Contessa.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." 'Tis the season for gathering with family and friends in the most celebratory fashion, with many of these ...

I am the kind of person who bumps into you in the street and insists that you to join us for dinner. I have a habit of planning a supper party for four, then six, and then — by the logic that to cook ...

One of my favorite movies of all time is "Pretty Woman." One of my favorite parts of the movie is when Vivian has to ask Barney to help her learn table manners. That scene sets up the concept of table ...

Whether you're planning to host a dinner party or family meal, there's one table setting mistake that's easy to make if ...

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 ...