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Create Memorable Gatherings with Simplicity and Style

Welcoming friends and family into your home doesn't have to be intimidating These 50 affordable and inspired ideas from bestselling author Melissa Michaels will help you turn any get-together into a special memory.

• Simplify tasks and focus on what guests remember most: the atmosphere, feast, conversation, and special touches.
• Reduce stress when you embrace your authentic hosting style, easy DIYs, and the freedom of using what you have.
• Celebrate people as the centerpiece of any gathering with simple activities that spark conversation and connection.

With more than 300 tips for a variety of gatherings--from a casual outdoor barbeque to a creative guest-of-honor dessert--you'll feel inspired to open your door with confidence

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Simple Gatherings invites us all to check hospitality fears and perfectionism at the door. The helpful tips and creative ideas inside will inspire even the most reluctant hostess to take that first step toward creating space for a simple but memorable experience.
Sandy Coughlin, Reluctant Entertainer (blog)

Melissa Michaels is the creator of The Inspired Room, voted the 2015 and 2014 Better Homes and Gardens Readers' Favorite Decorating Blog. With creative, simple ideas for decorating and organizing the home, she inspires more than half a million women each month. Melissa is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Love the Home You Have, Make Room for What You Love, and The Inspired Room coffee table book. She and her husband live in Washington, where they planted a church in 2009.