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Setting a formal dining table isn’t something that is done only in holiday movies or for magazine spreads. In fact, it is a tradition that is often a focal point when hosting a holiday meal. But, from ...

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Start with spreading clean, ironed linen on the table. Then set the dishes, glasses and cutleries properly. Then add decorative items to amp up the look of the table. It's that time of the year when ...

Many of us learn how to set a table as children. The task of silverware placement and napkin arranging begins as a relatively simple one, taught through phonetic devices like B-M-W (bread, meal, water ...