The Journal

Where Does the Napkin Go on the Table?

Where Does the Napkin Go on the Table?

Where the napkin goes when you set the table, where it goes once you sit down, and where it goes when you leave — plus napkin rings, simple folds, the...

Where Does the Napkin Go on the Table?

Where the napkin goes when you set the table, where it goes once you sit down, and where it goes when you leave — plus napkin rings, simple folds, the...

How to Create an Elegant Table Setting

How to Create an Elegant Table Setting

How to create an elegant table setting at home in ten steps: a restrained palette, pressed linens, charger plates, simple napkins, precise flatware, low centrepieces and candlelight — plus three...

How to Create an Elegant Table Setting

How to create an elegant table setting at home in ten steps: a restrained palette, pressed linens, charger plates, simple napkins, precise flatware, low centrepieces and candlelight — plus three...

A bone china tea service laid out for six

How to Set a Tea Table for Six

A short guide to laying an afternoon tea at home: what a full service includes, where each piece goes, how much tea to make, and the order things are poured.

How to Set a Tea Table for Six

A short guide to laying an afternoon tea at home: what a full service includes, where each piece goes, how much tea to make, and the order things are poured.