Make decorating your home for the New Year’s Eve party a joy instead of a stressful nightmare. Organization and planning help you stay on top of your New Year’s Eve party.

Create a beautiful party planning notebook with an inexpensive plastic three-ring binder that has a space to insert an inspirational image. Save magazine clippings with ideas you like about décor, themes, menus, and recipes. Take notes about your party afterward to remember what worked well and what to do differently next year. Your personal party diary will be an invaluable assistant in helping you avoid holiday stress.

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Enjoy your home decoration for New Year’s Eve. Don’t try to do too much. Keep in mind that people love to go to houses decked out in festive attire, but it doesn’t take a lot of ornamentation to create a room full of cheer. Just a few large decorations can add the desired impact without taking a lot of time to prepare. Also, too many small decorations are lost when there are a lot of people around.

Where to decorate to impress:

one. your front walkway: Greet guests at the entrance with lights around the front door and two large flower arrangements or evergreens.

two. your front door: A large evergreen swag decorated with walnuts, apples, raffia, and ribbons garnished with cinnamon sticks and cloves makes a different statement than the usual wreath.

3. your dining tableTip: If you’re planning a formal dinner, avoid tall centerpieces that interfere with your guests’ view across the table. White tablecloths reflect light, add a sense of elegance, and do not interfere with colored china. Bold colors add drama. Have fun with your table decoration.

Four. Seek: Because table decorations get in the way, add decorations over archways and doorways.

5. your dresser: Because guests use this room privately, they take the time to look around and notice the decorations.

If your TV looks like a black hole in your room when it’s off, play an old classic black-and-white movie with the sound off.

Enjoy your New Year’s Eve decoration this year. Try some new ideas and keep a party planner for next year. You will be ready for new Christmas decoration ideas!