Top 10 Essentials for Holiday Home Entertaining

Make your home the place to be with our top picks.

Seating Made Easy - Whether you’re hosting a big crowd or a more intimate affair, we’ve got you covered with the must-have tools and accessories to start your party off right. By Britt Middleton  We love a product that does double-duty. These silver-plated napkin rings ($24.50, potterybarn.com) have built-in place card holders (cards also included), so there’s no guesswork about who is sitting where.   (Photo: Carter's)

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Seating Made Easy - Whether you’re hosting a big crowd or a more intimate affair, we’ve got you covered with the must-have tools and accessories to start your party off right. By Britt Middleton We love a product that does double-duty. These silver-plated napkin rings ($24.50, potterybarn.com) have built-in place card holders (cards also included), so there’s no guesswork about who is sitting where. (Photo: Carter's)

Cheers to You - The holidays call for some extra shine and shimmer to your table. We love the gold metallic look of these festive printed glasses ($27, westelm.com).  (Photo: West Elm)

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Cheers to You - The holidays call for some extra shine and shimmer to your table. We love the gold metallic look of these festive printed glasses ($27, westelm.com). (Photo: West Elm)

Cool Tool - Made from all natural Vermont soapstone, these whisky stones ($19.95, surlatable.com) keep cocktails cool without watering them down.  (Photo: Sur La Table)

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Cool Tool - Made from all natural Vermont soapstone, these whisky stones ($19.95, surlatable.com) keep cocktails cool without watering them down. (Photo: Sur La Table)

Snack Attack - They say we eat with our eyes first, so why not make the finest impression with this gilded gold leaf snack plate ($69, bloomingdales.com). It’s just the right size for small nibbles like mixed nuts and dried fruit. (Photo: Michael Aram)

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Snack Attack - They say we eat with our eyes first, so why not make the finest impression with this gilded gold leaf snack plate ($69, bloomingdales.com). It’s just the right size for small nibbles like mixed nuts and dried fruit. (Photo: Michael Aram)

Starting Course - Crafted from polished marble, this elevated serving tray ($16.95, cb2.com) is a pretty and practical choice for displaying artisan cheese and other small bites on your holiday table.  (Photo: CB2)

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Starting Course - Crafted from polished marble, this elevated serving tray ($16.95, cb2.com) is a pretty and practical choice for displaying artisan cheese and other small bites on your holiday table. (Photo: CB2)

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So Icey - Adding a modern edge to any bar cart, this glass ice bucket ($29.95, crateandbarrel.com) is the perfect vessel for a bottle of bubbly or wine.  (Photo: Crate and Barrel)

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So Icey - Adding a modern edge to any bar cart, this glass ice bucket ($29.95, crateandbarrel.com) is the perfect vessel for a bottle of bubbly or wine. (Photo: Crate and Barrel)

Bubbly Saver - Didn’t finish that bottle of champagne? Use a quality champagne sealer ($35, williams-sonoma.com) and save the rest for Mimosas the next morning. (Photo: Le Creuset)

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Bubbly Saver - Didn’t finish that bottle of champagne? Use a quality champagne sealer ($35, williams-sonoma.com) and save the rest for Mimosas the next morning. (Photo: Le Creuset)

Warm Glow - Nothing sets the mood like soft flickering candle light, and Voluspa’s Clove Pomander scented candle ($24, nordstrom.com) is sure to tantalize your guests with its spicy blend of crushed red cloves, pear, bergamot and nutmeg. (Photo: Voluspa)

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Warm Glow - Nothing sets the mood like soft flickering candle light, and Voluspa’s Clove Pomander scented candle ($24, nordstrom.com) is sure to tantalize your guests with its spicy blend of crushed red cloves, pear, bergamot and nutmeg. (Photo: Voluspa)

Turn Up the Jamz - The Bose SoundTouch 30 Wi-Fi music system ($699.95, bose.com) gives you one-touch access to your music collection through the free SoundTouch app (best for throwing together a playlist on the fly), plus access to streaming Internet radio and music sites like Pandora.

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Turn Up the Jamz - The Bose SoundTouch 30 Wi-Fi music system ($699.95, bose.com) gives you one-touch access to your music collection through the free SoundTouch app (best for throwing together a playlist on the fly), plus access to streaming Internet radio and music sites like Pandora.

Personalized Touches - Monogrammed coasters ($19.99, bedbathandbeyond.com) add a bit of formality to your affair (they also work as amazing party favors for friends and family).  (Photo: Bed, Bath & Beyond)

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Personalized Touches - Monogrammed coasters ($19.99, bedbathandbeyond.com) add a bit of formality to your affair (they also work as amazing party favors for friends and family). (Photo: Bed, Bath & Beyond)