Simple Tips for Welcoming Your Guests in Style This Holiday Season

Eight designers, chefs, and entertainers extraordinaire share tips on making guests feel welcome over the holiday season.

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Add a Fresh Scent

"A good smell in the air is an unconscious cue to everyone that they're expected, that something good is in store for them, that they're going to be taken care of. Sometimes I burn rosemary in the fireplace, or put it in a cast-iron pan, light it on fire, and walk around the house with the pan, letting the smoke and scent go all over the house." - Alice Waters

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Add a Fresh Scent
"A good smell in the air is an unconscious cue to everyone that they're expected, that something good is in store for them, that they're going to be taken care of. Sometimes I burn rosemary in the fireplace, or put it in a cast-iron pan, light it on fire, and walk around the house with the pan, letting the smoke and scent go all over the house." - Alice Waters

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