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84 Update front porch urns with a winter display of birch logs, evergreen branches, pinecones and brightly coloured oranges, pomegranates, apples or other fruit.
85 Buy a fresh evergreen wreath as soon as they hit the market. Just add a wide ribbon bow – no fuss, no glitz.
86 Put out a fresh new coconut-fibre doormat, possibly with a festive design.
87 String twinkle lights outside your home. Want low-effort, city-chic results? Just stick with your porch and deciduous (non-evergreen) trees and avoid “net lights.”
88 Keep on top of family gear. Provide baskets for kids and move outerwear to the hall closet on an ongoing basis.
89 A bottle of hand sanitizer is essential this season. Keep it out, front and centre – better safe than swine-flu-sorry!
90 Catch drafts by putting a mat or runner right by the front door.
91 Polish your hallway table so it gleams. Keep a welcoming scented candle on standby.
92 Run a garland along your exterior porch rail or around the front door.
93 Run another garland down the interior stairs.
94 Party night? Light the way up your front walk or porch with candles set inside DIY ice votives. (Google “ice luminaries” for a how-to.)
95 Keep extra boot trays on hand for party nights. Also keep a comfy seat nearby where guests can change to indoor shoes.
96 Keep the cordless phone and list of taxi companies right on the console table by the door to make getting home a breeze.
97 A bowl of mints is a nice touch. Who doesn’t need a fast pick-me-up for the road?
98 Place a tiny arrangement of blooms on your hall table.
99 Shovel the back porch or deck for guests who smoke. Put out clean ashtrays and illuminate the space with pretty lanterns or hurricanes.
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