Now that you’ve finalized your Memorial Day party menu, it’s time to make sure that your house or yard is party-ready. Here are a few tips to setting up a welcoming and functional venue for both indoor and outdoor Memorial Day celebrations:

Food Station

If you’ve invited a large crowd, the most convenient way to serve is buffet-style!  Set up a long table and put your red and blue plates, star-printed napkins, and utensils at the start of the line to keep it moving quickly.

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In my last post, I detailed the list of things you need to prepare for your Memorial Day party. But if the weather forecast calls for rain, there’s no need to worry. You can easily move your festivities indoors! The menu and guest list stays the same, but your activities and entertainment will need to be changed up.

Food

I actually like to set up food inside, regardless of weather. That way, I don’t have to worry about heat, bugs, and inclement weather.

As I said before, your buffet table becomes an extension of your décor. If you have to move the party indoors, just make sure that your buffet table is in an easily accessible place. The space should be wide enough for your guests to get to the food.

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Over the course of this week, I’ll be showing you how I prepare for a Memorial Day party. Right now, I’m purely in the planning stages – figuring out what I’m going to serve and how I’m going to decorate. Come back throughout the week for more tips, and find out how well my plan is working out!

Whenever I throw a party, the first thing I think about is what I am celebrating – and why. Of course, Memorial Day is no different!

Originally called Decoration Day, it’s a time to commemorate the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our country. Memorial Day is also the unofficial start of the summer. The weather is hopefully starting to warm up on this three-day weekend. Woohoo!

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It’s spring and I’m looking for some fun ways to spruce up the house – inside and out. At our house, weeks are full. Work, school, sports, piano, cub scouts…you get my drift. So I am always looking for quick projects that have a big impact. Something that we can start and finish in a weekend. Front doors are perfect weekend projects. If you really plan ahead, you can get it done with very little time invested and really boost curb appeal! With just a few tweaks and a bit of time, you’ll have an amazing revamp for the front door.

Paint your door

This is an undeniably easy spruce up idea! Painting is the quickest way to transform your front door. My vote is for a fun color or, at the very least, something nice and glossy. Can’t wait to try it on my own front door. For real. I have glossy-front-door envy.

Helpful Tip: If your door currently has paint, make sure you strip off the paint first then sand it before putting on a new coat of paint. This gives your front door a smoother look once you’ve finished painting on the new coat.
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If budget were not an issue, I would put window seats in every room of my house. Seriously!  They are the epitome of form meeting function and they add so much to your décor. They are cozy. They are a great space-saving option. They let the sunshine in (cue the music). Let the sunshine in, let the sunshine in….  Sorry, I digress.

But don’t you just love window seats? There is just something so comfortable and homey about them. Now, depending on which room your window seat is in, there are a lot of ways to use it. Here are some of my favorites:

In the Kitchen

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