Entertaining Ideas

Glassware adds a stylish touch to any home décor. Whether you create a beautiful display in your living room or dress up a dinner table for a special occasion, using glassware to decorate...

Decorations can be used to transform a simple space into an elegant event. Banquet table décor has a large part in the overall decoration of the room. Each table should be similar in...

Just because it's the winter season doesn't mean there is a lack of colorful, creative table decorations. Although the trees have withered away and spring is far from beginning, you can...

Expect your chocolate fountain to be the most popular attraction at weddings, birthdays, baby or wedding showers, reunions, and holiday events. If you have a chocolate fountain, you must also have...

When hosting a party, the table decoration can enhance the mood you are trying to set. For children's birthday parties, the table becomes part of the overall decoration scheme and should be fun...

If you enjoy the coffeehouse but can't afford to buy the lattes everyday, here is how you can create a similar atmosphere in your living room.

Create the look of elegant clouds by incorporating layers of tulle onto a tabletop. Tulle is a semi-transparent soft mesh netting. The netting has a hexagonal pattern and comes in a variety of...

Serve up fun this summer with an old-fashioned ice cream parlor right in your backyard. A simple setup and a few decorative touches can create an unforgettable atmosphere for your guests and...

A round buffet table allows for a large and attractive buffet display with good traffic flow and easy access for a large number of guests. Integral to a lovely buffet is not only the food, but the...

Setting a table for a romantic dinner doesn't have to be a mystifying experience. Etiquette dictates what a proper table setting should include, but the accessories can be as romantic as you would...

A beautifully decorated table will get your guests excited about the party before it even gets started. No matter the occasion or the budget, the right color schemes and accessories will "dress"...

Table topics provide public speaking practice. Many people would rather have a root canal performed than speak in public. Intelligent, articulate people can become tongue-tied when asked to...

When you decorate a dinner table, you have to keep the centerpieces low so they won't block the view of the guests. But you don't have that problem on a buffet table---in fact, you can achieve a...

It is common when hosting a large party or reception to give away the centerpieces after the event is over. While it might be nice to take home one centerpiece, most hostesses don't have a use for...

Dinner parties are fun gatherings with friends and family, but they can be taxing on the host. In addition to sending out invitations and preparing the menu, you also should consider decorations....

Weddings call for decorations of all kinds, from centerpieces for the cake table to jewels for the bride's hair. The buffet table is no exception, requiring a beautiful presentation as a backdrop...

Serving a romantic dinner at home can be an intimate show of love and devotion. Whether the host is a man or a woman, planning and serving dinner to someone you love will be appreciated and long...

Having a buffet when you entertain guests allows for movement and conversation while people are eating. However, just because you're dining casually doesn't mean your buffet table has to look...

Anyone can cook dinner. But putting extra details in the table setting will make your guests think you made a feast for them and make it an extra special meal.

Your event or dinner party tables can look spectacular without excessive work or even a big budget. All you need is some time, planning and a little imagination. Unleash your creativity. Design a...

Do you serve people in your home that maybe eat every week or maybe only in a lifetime in your home? What a better way to remember the sweet memories of having shared a meal with them than having...

Beer pong is one of the most popular drinking games among the young college crowd, as well as groups of guys during their manly gatherings. While beer pong can be played on most any table, having...

Bring the beauty of summer to your table with this lovely tablescape. Incorporate fresh flowers with vibrant summer hues into your next barbecue, picnic or dinner party. This summer tablescape...

Kick off the season of summer's big-budget films with a popcorn cook-off. If you're a popcorn fan and love to feast on caramel corn, kettle corn, cheese flavored or regular flavor popcorn, this is...

Having a proper tea party can be quite an experience. Whether you are planning a formal affair or a casual meeting with just a couple of friends, learning to set up the table can completely change...

You may not be a rock star, but you have probably dreamed of getting treated like one for a day. What must movie stars feel like, with the paparazzi following them, wanting to bypass a long line...

The flowers are in bloom, the colors are bursting with the word spring, and our spirits are ready to party. Spring is sprung and it is a time to add color to your entertainment that will have...

Most people have china or dinnerware settings for eight or 10. What happens when you have a party with nine, 11 or 42? Read on for some great ways to combine your dinnerware sets for large...

In most peoples' minds they view death as being final, however, with an open mind one can explore the possibility that when a loved one dies their spirit always lurks among us.

By simply adding personalized buffet markers to your buffet table, you take the guesswork out of what you are serving and where everything goes. Here's how to add these convenient helpers to your...

Whether running into old friends and inviting them over on the spur of the moment or the boss has weaseled an invitation to the dinner table this evening, putting together a last-minute dinner...