How to set the table

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Learn a quick and easy way to set a table for any holiday or event. This guide will teach you tips to always remember the proper way to set a table.

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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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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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a dining room table with flowers in vases on it and the words how to create a tablescape

Learn how to create a tablescape with these step-by-step instructions! Tablescapes are the perfect way to decorate and celebrate for memorable occasions. #Tablescapes #TableSettings #TableDecor

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