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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Keep the Holiday Tunes Playing

"I have a well-programmed iPod with playlists for every mood, a bevy of fragrant candles lit, incense burning around the house, and dimmers on every lighting switch. I always have something chilling in the refrigerator or iced in the freezer so I can serve a cocktail at a moment's notice - before someone asks for a drink, it's ready to be poured." - Colin Cowie

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Keep the Holiday Tunes Playing
"I have a well-programmed iPod with playlists for every mood, a bevy of fragrant candles lit, incense burning around the house, and dimmers on every lighting switch. I always have something chilling in the refrigerator or iced in the freezer so I can serve a cocktail at a moment's notice - before someone asks for a drink, it's ready to be poured." - Colin Cowie

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