I would definitely bring silver into your holiday decor.

Weigh down your curtains with a proper 5-inch hem. It makes them much more proportioned and professional-looking.

Metal shades only give directional lighting, which is great for a desk or work area, but not for ambient lighting. Fabric shades are much softer.

I set up stations, buy a big vat of chili, and then guests do what they want to do - and I still get to party.

I personally would rather be a partygoer than a party-thrower.

Oddly enough, white is a dead tone in a small room. Choosing something with a more medium tone will make the space feel larger.

As long as you work in a color palette and you style what you already have within that color palette, it's going to look good together.