Holidays & Occasions: Party Inspiration and Planning Tips

Holidays & Occasions

Holidays and occasions occur throughout the entire year. Plan your next holiday party with these curated ideas.
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7 Decluttering Rules Pro Organizers Always Follow to Tidy Up Before the Holidays
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A tablescape of beige, black, and white plates on different layers of place mats and three ceramic flower vases in similar colors sit in the centerpiece
How to Create a Holiday Tablescape Your Guests Will Rave About, According to Designers
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Chrissy Teigen in a kitchen cooking with Boursin cheese
Chrissy Teigen Has One Major Pet Peeve When She Hosts Guests—and It's So Relatable
Thanksgiving and fall table decor ideas
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Dinner table at the holidays
How to Fake a Fancy Holiday Table Without Splurging on New Dishes
christmas tablescape
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Thanksgiving and fall table decor ideas
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how to make dried orange garland
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Pink and purple flowers for Thanksgiving table
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A mini rosette on a fall tablescape
These Easy Napkin Folding Ideas Will Make Your Thanksgiving Table Instantly More Festive
pumpkins and spider webs in the outdoor area
5 Halloween Decorations That Still Look Good for Thanksgiving, According to Designers
autumn decor for halloween
6 Ways Minimalists Decorate for Halloween Without Cluttering Up Their Space
Halloween Centerpiece ideas
18 Halloween Centerpiece Ideas That You Can Make in an Hour or Less
DIY thanksgiving place setting
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Halloween decor on a porch
Don't Leave Your Halloween Decorations Up Past This Date, Designers Agree
Martha Stewart holds a martini
Martha Stewart Shares What She Notices at Every Holiday Party (Take Note, Hosts!)
how long to leave up holiday decor
How Long Should You Leave Holiday Decorations Up? Designers Say There's a Right Answer
halloween decorating living room
The One Halloween Decorating Rule Halloweentown's Kimberly J. Brown Wants You to Know
Halloween decor
5 Halloween Decor Trends Designers Don't Want to See Again (Some Might Surprise You)
Pumpkin preservation test.
I Tried 3 Viral Hacks to Keep Pumpkins from Rotting—and This One Actually Worked
Black Halloween paper village
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mums
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Neon orange pumpkins and bright yellow mums
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Halloween decorations on a brick house.
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Pumpkins
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Natural fall decor ideas
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Two jack-o-lanterns glowing in the dark.
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diy dried flower pumpkins
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Dried floral fall wreath over dresser next to windows
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Fall-inspired living room with autumnal colors and wood panels
33 Fall Living Room Decor Ideas Full of Cozy, Seasonal Style
Branches in a vase with satsumas on the table
21 Festive Fall Kitchen Decor Ideas to Cozy Up Your Cooking Space Right Now
DIY Fall Garland
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Glowing pumpkin on doorstep
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Teens carving pumpkins for halloween
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diy hanging pumpkin planter
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Painted pumpkins and mini pumpkins.
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Thanksgiving and fall table decor ideas
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marbled pumpkin DIY
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fall decor scene
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Wall-mounted Christmas tree lit up next to a window
This Weird Christmas Tree DIY Might Convince Me to Ditch My Traditional One
Living room with real Christmas tree
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A Christmas cat in a red knitted sweater sits at home under a decorated Christmas tree
My Cat Always Ruins My Christmas Tree, But I Found the One Thing That Stops Him
Mini Wreath Holiday Decor Trend
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Three Christmas trees in light area with windows
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balcony decorated for christmas
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Composition of cozy winter accessories
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