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Before you throw that dinner party, you should know how to set a table the right way. Whether the event is formal or informal ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cooks spend hours whipping up elaborate holiday meals. It would be nice if it took more than 15 minutes to eat it. Serving the meal in courses – on a table set with the fancy china, ...

Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2016, and has served as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch. It's ...

For special occasions or when you have guests over, setting the table properly can add to a meal's charm. With all the extra utensils and tableware, though, it can be hard remembering where exactly ...

The first layer of a proper setting is either a placemat or a charger. If you’re scratching your head over the latter, a charger is a plate just for show, one that food will never touch. Formal ...