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Holly Cockburn

This is the best kitchen layout for hosting – but these easy 3 tips will make any other layout more sociable too

Classic kitchen with island and rattan chairs.

Hosting season is on the horizon, but if you're like me, it never really starts or ends. Being a good host is an art, but it's hard to do so if you don't have the right space to entertain to begin with. The kitchen is the one room at the heart of hosting, so finding the best layout to entertain well will be key to easing the process.

Whether it's cooking a Christmas dinner, hosting New Years Eve tipples or even just lounging with friends and family in those nondescript days in-between, it can be tricky to do so effortlessly if your kitchen layout is working against you.

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