Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch.

Wedding season is just around the corner, and as any good host knows, cooking is only the half the battle when it comes to throwing a fabulous dinner party. For this reason, Robert Welch have created ...

For starters, don’t worry if there isn’t much space: “The closer the people are, the better the party.” By Tim McKeough Serving a meal is about more than just feeding your guests. “It’s about people ...

When hosting formal events, which entail a multi-course meal, elegance is of the utmost importance. Supporting pieces, such as chargers, napkin rings, and place cards play a critical role in ensuring ...

While Indian settings are more colourful and elaborate, European settings are mostly monochromatic, all white, with maybe just a hint of light pink, light blue or green. The set up is minimal with ...

Love the aesthetic of Hampton style homes? Us too. And when thinking about decorating a festive table in the southern hemisphere – where Christmas knitwear, mulled wine and roast turkey are swapped ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, the timing of this experiment couldn’t be better. In attempt to find out whether the order food is presented in a buffet has an impact on food choices, ...

The interior designer Young Huh offers a step-by-step guide to entertaining outdoors with playfulness and style. By Tim McKeough On a beautiful summer day, you don’t need much of an excuse to dine ...

Even a hasty, mid-week meal of soup and sandwiches involved a placemat and a napkin. It was usually kids who set the table. Early in our table-setting careers, we were keen for the task. Later, we’d ...