Place a dinner plate in the centre of the setting and lay forks to the left of the plate and knives and spoons to the right.
Dining table cutlery set up.
From left to right bread plate with a butter knife top left of dinner plate.
Place all forks to the left of the dinner plate.
The picture shows the correct positioning.
The rule of thumb is the place mat should begin about 1 inch from the edge of the table.
Plate for butter or bread.
Put the dinner knife and soup spoon on the right side of the plate and the fork on the left.
Again cutlery should be about 1 inch out from the edge of the plates.
Table setting is an art form with rules to be followed for arranging the cutlery plates and glasses.
A table setting consists of a dining set a cutlery set and glassware make sure the base of any vertical silverware always aligns with the bottom rim of your plate.
Knife blades should be facing towards the plate and fork prongs facing upwards.
Always place knives with the blade facing inward on your table setting.
Center the dinner plate upon the place mat.