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a collage of photos showing the steps to setting a table with flowers and plates

Transform your dining experience by learning how to sidestep common table setting blunders. Whether you're hosting a casual brunch or a formal dinner, mastering these tips will elevate your table presentation and impress your guests. Explore practical advice and creative ideas to ensure your table setting is both functional and stylish.

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an image of a table setting with silverware and wine glasses on the table top

I don’t throw many (or any, really) formal dinner parties, but I still found this diagram helpful, if for no other reason than it illuminates Downton Abbey’s dining etiquette.All joking aside, seeing this diagram reminded me of a few table-setting rules I learned from my mother as a child: the knife blade always faces towards the plate; the coffee spoon lies horizontally above it; and the water goblet sits in the upper righthand corner above and angled to the (smaller) wine glass.

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OK, you won't find true love or make a million dollars by following these charts. But someone's bound to be impressed by your profound knowledge of tea bag–steeping temperatures.

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