Group like items Once the foundation is in place, you can begin setting your table. Though a buffet-style setup may feel thrown together, a certain level of organization is required.

Ina Garten is not only a seasoned cook, but an experienced dinner party host. Here are her top tips for setting the table at your next gathering.

Emily Post's great-great-grandaughter Lizzie Post shares how to properly set a table for casual dinners, informal events and formal gatherings ...

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 ...

Give guests a visual feast with an elegant buffet table that welcomes everyone with style. People flock to the buffet table ...

SAVE ROOM FOR THE FOOD: If you’re serving a buffet, centerpieces can be more elaborate. However, if you plan to put food on the table Norman Rockwell style, they may be in the way.

Young Huh, an interior designer, relishes setting an outdoor table when she’s entertaining guests at her house in Hyde Park, N.Y. Stefano Ukmar for The New York Times ...

Fancy or Casual? Setting an elaborate table with a luxurious tablecloth, chargers, fine china, cut crystal and cut flowers can be wonderful, but there are other ways to welcome guests.

A well-appointed table —from linens and china to glassware and centerpieces —strengthens a chic setting. But the beautiful accessories are useless if you don’t know how to set a table ...

Our deputy shopping editor's Castlery review explores the brand's mid-price furniture collection. She tested the Seb dining table set to see if this online brand is worth the hype.

When it comes to setting a table scape, most hosts and hostesses focus on the following: the dining set to be used, the candelabra that will help illuminate the setting, and the flowers used for ...