At a dinner in a 19th-century crypt in Kings Cross earlier this year, guests were handed lit candelabras and asked to find their way to their seats at the huge banquet table, which was decked with ...

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 ...

By setting the table, you invite yourself and your family — big or small — to gather. This serves as a sort of holy interruption to the nonstop nature of our days.

T his week, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visited the U.K. for the first time in 17 years. The Macrons stayed at Windsor Castle as guests of King Charles III and Queen Camilla ...

The table arrangement is a painstakingly precise process. Each place is set exactly 18 inches (45 centimeters) apart, every chair is an equal distance from the table, and the same goes for the ...

Learn how to set a table for any occasion—from the thanksgiving table setting ideas to a casual dinner party with friends and never displace a fork again. Skip to main content.