How to Maximize Joy During the Holidays
Eight experts tell how to squeeze every drop of deliciousness out of life's little treats.
By Jancee Dunn
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the December 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
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Charles Kaval, guest specialist at New York's Four Seasons Hotel, is the authority on how to make a room feel inviting: Tuck a sachet bag between your guests' linens a day before your friends arrive, in a subtle scent like lime, cucumber, or melon. Or spray L'Occitane's linen water in verbena on the sheets—everybody loves it. Four pillows are ideal, so your guests can prop themselves up in bed to read or watch television. Lay out slippers, because who remembers to pack slippers? You can buy inexpensive terry cloth ones at Price Club or Costco. They can be a gift for your guests to take home. Always put a light snack such as fruit and a nice bottle of water by the bed, because a lot of people feel funny about asking for something to eat. Also, put an alarm clock in their room. If your guests have to catch an early plane, they won't have to ask you to get them up. |
