Have fun with your styling, too! “There’s no reason you can’t use a cake stand for your charcuterie board,” Hantman said. “Using different heights for your display is both esthetically pleasing and functional!” Have a two-tiered coffee table? Make use of the bottom layer, too, designer Kelly Walsh offered—it’s an excellent place to set drinks (on coasters, of course). If you have a more traditional at-home work station, you can even more easily restyle it come party time. Go ahead and set up a standard desk to serve as a buffet table, designer Tiffany Leigh Piotrowski suggested. “Tuck away your laptop and hide your desk lamp, and consider using this space to put out snacks and drinks!” And don’t be afraid to create multiple food stations throughout the room. “Be sure to disperse the snack tables throughout the space so there’s never an overly-crowded corner,” Beryl added. Not comfortable having friends plop down atop your comforter? Opt to keep the bed nice and empty. “Resist the urge to pile coats on your bed where it’s visible to your guests throughout the night,” Beryl commented. “Maintain the ambiance within the party by buying a foldable coat rack and placing it in the hallway.”
