Whether you’re living in a small space and dealing with limited storage or are simply trying to pare down a bit, you’ve come to the right place. Yes, you can 100 percent be the hostess with the mostest without crowding your cabinets with party supplies galore. Here, experts weigh in on the items that you can go ahead and say goodbye to and still ensure that your next get together will be a hit. Don’t worry about keeping tons of coordinating plates, placemats, napkins, and other accessories on hand, urged Sara Raak, a blogger and founder of Totable Tablescapes. “A dinner party is more fun when you treat your table design like artwork,” she says. “Have fun with mixing and matching colors, patterns, and textures.” And as a bonus, you're able to showcase your own styling techniques in the process. “If you use all of the same style products from one brand, it can start to look like you copied the table setting out of a catalog and you lose your personal touch,” says Nan Philip, a public relations and marketing consultant and blogger at Simply Elegant. “It is fun to get a little creative!”
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