Last minute dinner party?
Stress less with a fully prepped hosting closet.
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Some of the best parties and gatherings are impromptu.
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Elizabeth shares the must-have items that she keeps in her hosting closet to entertain all summer long.
What Is a Hosting Closet?
Her next project for the closet: a bulletin board full of past dinner party invites and photos.
A Set of Mini Vases
Can’t think of aquick and easy tablescape?
No planning is necessary if you have a set of bud vases on hand.
Fill them with single stems of fresh-cut flowers from the garden.
Pair them with candlesticks or whole citrus fruit and you have astunning summer tablescapethat took almost no effort.
They don’t even need to matchmix an array of colors and sizes collected over time.
Tabletop Linens
A simple way to set the tone of your tablescape is with a tablecloth.
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Whenproperly washed, they can be used time and time again.
Colorful Plates
Summer is full of color, so incorporate a few seasonal shades to brighten your closet.
While Elizabeth doesn’t always use color in her home, summer is the exception.
