It seems like Americans are becoming more casual with each generation that comes of age. We’ve found formal living and dining rooms to be unnecessary, wearing jeans at the office has become the norm, ...

How to set a table used to be common knowledge, but in today’s fast and busy world, knowing how to set a table properly has become somewhat of a party trick. If you’ve been tasked with hosting a baby ...

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 ...

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 ...

4 Ways to Set a Perfect Holiday Table, From Ultra-Formal to Super Casual The food, drinks, music and lighting all set a tone for a party, but so do your place settings. Here's how to get the vibe you ...

Invest in a set that can be used sparingly whenever you have guests over. A sleek centerpiece: If you have a big dining table, you can decorate it with a creative centerpiece, complementing it with ...

Knowing how to behave at meals isn't just about proper etiquette. Turns out, your table manners send coded messages about you to others. Those endless “elbows off the table” admonishments may have ...

The era of open-concept brought an end to most formal dining room ideas. Without walls to set the tone, an inherent casualness took over the way we dined. But then there was Covid, where rooms were ...

It was a boundary-pushing year when it came to kitchen and dining room furniture in 2017: The dining table became a centrepiece once again, with long, narrow tables firmly back in fashion – and the ...