Setting a perfectly laid table is an essential part of hosting. Yes, finding the most stylish napkins and creating a swoon-worthy centerpiece may be the most fun parts of setting up the tablescape ...

This season is decidedly the summer of dinner parties: Intimate and intentional at-home gatherings are thriving, with people craving depth and passing on perfection. Hosts are seeing a shift toward ...

The food is sure to shine, but the table itself sets the bar for what is sure to be a fun and special evening. Scroll down for the key elements of setting a formal dinner table the Southern way.

Start with a centerpiece For Shugart, the key to a well-designed formal table has less to do with plates or silverware and more to do with what’s in the middle of the table.

Remember to add color in the darker spaces of the arrangement. Shabby chic centerpiece The Thanksgiving table is a special gathering place for family and friends.