‘Tis the season for hosting – and, in our view, the secret to a design-forward table lies in the details. Yes, invest in the right cutlery and crockery, but the true joy comes from the unsung heroes ...

Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. It might not be as foundational to a table as a tablecloth, or practical like a placemat, but a napkin ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am planning to invite my daughter’s in-laws to a formal dinner. I plan to host it the way my late almost-aristocratic mother would have done 60 years ago: with fine china, ...