Learn how to set a table, from a basic table setting, to an informal table setting for a casual dinner party, to a formal place setting for a holiday.

Not sure how to set a table properly? Whether you're planning a casual gathering or a formal, intimate dinner, this is table-setting etiquette you need to know.

Your dining table creates the backdrop for countless memories – from casual weeknight dinners to special celebrations with loved ones. I’ve learned through years of food writing and ...

Need creative Thanksgiving table setting ideas? From Etsy place cards to Anthropologie plates, here's how to set a table for Thanksgiving dinner.

Before formal place settings and table services were established, the saltcellar was used to designate the importance of guests around the dining table.

Amateur tablescapers have created place settings for the competitive Table Setting Showcase, and the competition is stiffer than a starched tablecloth.

Traditions are wonderful, but the holiday table doesn't have to be hamstrung by them. Ellis Lucia / The Times-PicayuneMatt Voelkel's minimalist place-setting reflects his belief that the food ...

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 ...

A table place-setting honoring Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong, photographed on March 24, 2025, was created by Angeline Phan, a ninth-grade student at Notre Dame High School in San Jose ...