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.

While there are certain protocols for basic, casual, and formal table settings, there is some flexibility. Get creative based on the items you already own and what you’ll be serving. For a formal ...

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WETUMPKA, Ala. (WSFA) - When it comes to setting the table, May Eason probably has you beat. To say she goes all out, may be an understatement. “I was a decorator and retired four years ago,” said May ...

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Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Table setting competition returns to the Sonoma County Fair

Martha Stewart and Sandra Lee understand the importance of a good tablescape. The queens of tasteful dining decor popularized the art of obsessive table settings in the late ‘90s and early 2000s on ...

OPB: At Oregon State Fair, table setting is a competition in artful placement of knives, forks and plates

At Oregon State Fair, table setting is a competition in artful placement of knives, forks and plates

Oregonian: Table setting competition sets a high bar at Oregon State Fair

First come the tablecloths, fine china, flatware and stemware – and then come the rulers. At the Oregon State Fair table setting competition, precision is everything. On Aug. 24, two days before the ...