7 Hacks For A Welcoming Holiday Entryway

ByStephanie @ Casa Watkins Living

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Entertaining during the holiday season can be very stressful.  Taking a few steps to prep for the holidays and using these quick entertaining tips can not only reduce your stress, but can allow you to actually enjoy your own event.  How many times have you been stuck in the kitchen, or continued running around the house organizing your event after your guests have arrived?  Several times right?!  Take care of guests and enjoy your holiday event with these 7 hacks for a welcoming holiday entryway.  Stay tuned to the end of this post where you can enter a giveaway to kickstart your holiday decorating!

Many times my guests have arrived and I haven’t changed into my entertaining attire or finished cooking the meal.  I’ve had to decorate my entryway very quickly to dash upstairs and ready myself for the event.  Regardless if you’re ready to go or need more time, guests will enjoy themselves when greeted by an awesome entryway.  Here are 7 hacks and tips to transform your entryway into a welcoming area fit for holiday entertaining.

1.  Incorporate beautiful seasonal decor that doesn’t have to be constantly supervised.  Flameless candles are perfect for homes with small children or pets.  Should your littles ones run to greet family or friends, you don’t have to worry about them knocking or bumping over burning candles.  Create a holiday feel with a set of these shimmering houses complete with a flameless candle.

 

Holiday house luminaries for holiday decor

Flameless candle luminaries for holiday decor

 

2.  I love a good welcome sign or printable for any occasion really.  Change out your welcome sign easily with this Better Homes and Gardens 4×6 White Clip Frame.  Expecting guests soon and can’t print out a sign?  Clip a holiday card, family photo, or just a sprig of wintergreens as an alternative.

 

Use clip frame to hold welcome sign for holiday gatherings

Use a clip frame to interchange a welcome sign printable

 

3.  Use chic wooden trays with handles to serve holiday drinks to your guests upon their entrance. This Better Homes and Gardens Acacia Tray is perfect for serving a tasty holiday punch that is ready to grab as guests arrive.  Later, use the handled tray to walk around serving punch refills.

 

Have holiday punch ready to serve at entryway

 

4.  Did you know you could repurpose bath accessories for stylish accents?  A glimmery Better Homes and Gardens Red Jacobean Resin Ring Tray can house your wine charms like these DIY wreath wine charms I made last year.  The Better Homes and Gardens Red Jacobean Resin Toothbrush Holder can hold small bouquets of succulents or seasonal greenery.

 

Use ring dish to hold wine glass charms

Use wooden tray for holiday vignette and serveware

Use toothbrush holder for small bouquet holder

 

5.  Use rich colored blankets to entice your guests.  This super soft Better Homes and Gardens Velvet Plush Fringe 50″ x 60″ Throw in a rich purple is perfection.  Place a few blankets in baskets at your entryway and your main entertaining room for guests to enjoy.

 

Use basket at entryway for blanket and extra rug during winter months

 

6.  The winter months bring a lot of snow around these parts.  Store an extra rug in a beautiful woven baskets to replace your rug should it get overly wet.  Try mixing different baskets like the Better Homes and Gardens Round Hyacinth Twist Handle Basket.

 

7 entertaining hacks for the holiday

 

7.  Want to make your guests feel more at home?  Use Better Homes and Gardens Organizer Underbed Bin for guests to check their shoes and interchange for some comfy holiday socks or slippers.  My mother loves to give all her guests cute holiday socks when hosting her annual Christmas party.  I must say this is one of my favorite parts of her Christmas party….and the desserts.

 

Use a rolling storage basket at your entryway to store guest shoes!

7 hacks for holiday entertaining for the entryway

Colorful holiday entryway with entertaining hacks

 

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78 Comments

  2. I like the hack idea by using flameless candles for Holiday decor that lights up the house and does not cause worry about candles getting knocked over or causing a fire. I love this idea!

  6. I love the idea of putting a few blankets in baskets atmyentryway and mymain entertaining room for guests to enjoy.

  7. I like number one, Incorporate beautiful seasonal decor that doesn’t have to be constantly supervised

  9. We already sort of use the blankets hack! We have comfy blankets scattered throughout the main entertaining areas so people to use and I change them out to be season/holiday appropriate! I think it makes the house feel so much more cozy and welcoming!

  17. I want to use 1. Incorporate beautiful seasonal decor that doesn’t have to be constantly supervised.

  18. The weather experts are predicting a snowy winter, so the tip about having an extra rug on hand is a great idea for our home.

  19. I love the use of the blankets!! Being where it’s very cold at Christmas time this is a great thing to show guests.

  20. I like the Tip using flameless candles for a safer alternative to candles. I can decorate for the holidays safely and still have the holiday look.

  21. guests to check their shoes and interchange for some comfy holiday socks or slippers.number 7 sounds awesome idea for us to use

  22. The flameless candles is so smart! You don’t have to worry about the little ones getting burned or a fire!

  23. I plan to use the tip to use richly colored blankets to entice guests. Since I live in in the Midwest having something to warm you up is a must.

  28. I WILL Use chic wooden trays with handles to serve holiday drinks to my guests upon their entrance into my house 🙂

  29. I love the flameless candle idea. They look just as nice as regular flame without the worry of a fire hazard!

  31. I want to get some nice blankets for when guests stay here. they will make the room look bright and cheery and keep them warm

  33. I think I will repurpose bath accessories for stylish accents! How cute of an idea that is!

  37. I’m loving the underbid bin for guests to check in their shoes and change into comfy holiday socks or slippers. If I’m the winner I will be stocking up to use this idea. 🙂

  38. I like the dry rug tip. Our guests like to go out to our back porch area and it gets our rugs wet and dirty. Great idea.

  44. I like the idea of having an extra rug. The kids and pets bring in so much snow and slush that I think I need to find a rug that is actually a big sponge.

  47. Oh I want to use giving my guest socks or slippers when they arrive to get comfy in! I think that is so cool!

  48. I am going to use the Better Homes and Gardens Round Hyacinth Basket for storage.
    thank you

  49. All your tips are great and I will probably use more then one of them, but the one I can’t wait to do first is using flameless candles with my decorations! I have both pets and children, so I never get to use real candles, this would be perfect!

  50. I so plan on using hack #3 this holiday season to use chic wooden trays with handles to serve holiday drinks to our guests upon their entrance.

  52. I love the basket to store an extra rug! It’s snowy a lot during the winter in Ohio and this is a great tip for when it gets wet and dirty.

  55. Oh I love #1! Great idea to use the flameless candles to Incorporate beautiful seasonal decor that doesn’t have to be constantly supervised! I love all the lights…but flameless is a GREAT option since we have little ones!

  56. I’ll use the hack about decor that doesn’t need to be supervised like the flameless candle. In our house, you never know when a ball or toy will knock something over.

  65. Number six! I love those baskets. They are such a great multi-purpose addition to a living room or family room!

  66. I like the underbed bin. cute way of making laundry look adorable- mine is usually all over the house lol

  69. I like the flameless candles idea. I love candles but since I had kids i dont use them reguarly around the house.

  71. I’m incorporating a good welcome sign! I love crafting for the entryway, and having a nice welcome that is holiday oriented is so festive and fun!

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