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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Camille Dubuis-Welch

How to rearrange furniture before hosting a crowd

Three image split of festive decorations.

December is the month of hosting. Thanksgiving was just the start, but with Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's gatherings all taking pride of place in the calendar, our homes are suddenly filled with friends and loved ones, and there will always be one left grappling for a seat or a place to put down the eggnog – just for a moment.

You might have avoided all of the Christmas decorating mistakes known to us, but the quick arrival of the holidays leaves little time to renovate just before guests arrive, so how should you shuffle your furniture for hosting a crowd? 

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