With so many options – from serving pieces to themes – there are endless decisions to be made when hosting others in your home for the holidays and beyond. Here are some suggestions from a designer who loves to entertain, a seasoned caterer and event planner, and a retailer with unique tabletop selections to make your get-togethers more memorable.

Dan Davis, senior interior designer for the Bureau of Interior Design in Ferndale often entertains with his husband, K.C. Vansen in their Ferndale home where a drawer warmer has been essential for guests. “Not only does it help in terms of food, but we use it to warm plates and platters,” he says.

Post-it notes keep the consummate hosts on track. “Because K.C. and I entertain together, I lay out plates, so he knows which one is for the salad or

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