Make your home party-friendly

1. Choose a home with a large dining room or living room/dining room combo space

2. Get a second dishwasher and refrigerator.

3. Install a butler’s pantry.

4. Install French doors to keep the party flowing outside.

5. Consider a sitting area in your dining room.

6. Don’t decorate eating spaces with smelly flowers - save that for the powder room.

7. Choose a round table. They better lend themselves to conversation.

For more tips, search our archive for our article “Formal Entertaining” on Nov. 15, 2007, or contact Liz Seccuro at Dolceparties.com.