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So you’re hosting you’re entire family this Christmas, yet
your house is still not company ready? Have no fear. HSN was nice to send us
some holiday tips from none other than Oprah’s design guru, Nate Berkus. From
setting the dinner table to creating your own wrapping paper, Nate has
professional tips that will give your home some wow factor.
- I love using candles in every room of the house during the holidays. They
soften the space and add that extra bit of twinkle to your holiday
decorations. I’ve swapped out most of my wick candles with flameless ones.
Mine have a timer that allows them to turn on and off each day.
Plus, no worry about open flame when the house is filled with guests
of every age. - Centerpieces tend to the first thing pushed aside when everyone sits down to their
holiday meal. Either they’re too tall or get in the way when the table
starts filling up with platters and plates. Consider a simple table
runner in linen or burlap with plenty of cut pine that your plates can
simply set on top of it. This way, even if your centerpiece gets whisked
away, the table still feels right for the holiday. - Most people put off wrapping their presents until the last minute. Even
I’m guilty of that. But a few years back, I realized how elegant the
holiday looks when you pick a paper and stick with it for everything.
I like craft paper. It’s simple, classic and works well beyond the
season. I have a stash of grosgrain ribbon in cream and chocolate brown
that makes every package look perfect.
You can visit Nate Berkus’ page on HSN.com here.
