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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been together for over 40 years. We both are accomplished cooks and greatly enjoy hosting nice dinner parties for four or six guests. We have accumulated fine ...

A friend called recently in a bit of a huff. “You should write a column,” he said, “on what more houseguests need to know.” A widower, my friend lives part time at his second home at the beach, where ...

A woman working at a desk in a study-slash-parlor room. - Maskot/Getty Images Thinking of changing up the layout in your home? If you have a spare space and some wiggle room in your budget, consider ...

James May remembers getting the inspiration for his business while helping host a birthday party for his wife's grandfather. Unsure of how to entertain guests, he brought a pile of board games to the ...