If it is to be chic on special occasions such as Christmas or New Year's Eve at home, a festive table is one of them. Who wants to do it correctly, should work accurately. Experts therefore recommend that they think about the cover-down in good time before dinner and allow time for the untrained - about 45 minutes including the decoration. With these tips and ideas, a stylish effect can easily be achieved:

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To table please: To cover professionals

Very important: Attentive hosts know about the special features of their guests and agree, advises Anna Jarosch, director of the German Knigge Council in Frielendorf (Hesse). If someone is left-handed, the cutlery should be folded - so spoon and knife on the left and the forks on the right side. The placement of the glasses, however, is not changed.

Naturally, napkins are made of cloth on a festive table. They are placed at the very end or placed on the platter. Candles put the party in the right light. Here, however, must be taken to ensure that the candlesticks the guests are not in the way. The alternative is tealights, which are lit just before the start of the celebration.

Important: When the guests arrive, everything must be ready. Finally, they should be received in a nice atmosphere. Because with the most important thing for a successful celebration are: good-humored hosts.