When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mary Hollis Huddleston Setting a perfectly laid table is an essential part of hosting.

There's magic in a beautifully set table. Have you ever salivated over a table at which even Martha Stewart would be proud to sit? During this time of year, I find myself googling "DIY holiday table ...

When you set a table, you don't want the visuals to steal the entire spotlight from the conversation. The point of a dinner party is to have good food with people you want to be with and talk to, and ...

Like many details we tend to brush off in our hurried daily lives, the art of proper table setting seems to be getting lost in the ether. While it's true that we've become a casual society, there are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you love hosting dinner parties? Then you probably know a thing or two about setting a table. Here's the thing: Whether you're ...

Don’t panic if the table is a little on the smaller side. Garten once called a too-large table a “party killer.” In her Barefoot Contessa cookbook, Back to Basics, she shared specifics. “For small ...