Home for the Holidays

If your winter entertaining plans call for staying in and enjoying more intimate gatherings with family and close friends, here are some ideas for upping your party game

1: Detroit Rose Candles are hand-poured using additive-free soy wax and premium fragrance oils. The Cinnamon Chai candle is our pick. $32, detroitrose.com

2: Sip in style with these Gold Decal Double Old-Fashioned Glasses from Crate & Barrel. $44.95/four, Novi, crateandbarrel.com

3: Step up your game night with this Tortoise Backgammon Set by Aerin. $2,250, Neiman Marcus, Troy, neimanmarcus.com, aerin.com

4: The Ellis Wood and Bone Tray from Ethan Allen is a mixed-materials marvel — use it to organize serving ware, or deck it out with seasonal greenery. $560, multiple locations,
ethanallen.com

5: Williams-Sonoma’s Marble and Brass Stand allows you to prep and serve with ease. $129.95, multiple locations, williams-sonoma.com

6: The rose-gold Monique Lhuillier Margot Bar Tool Set is a must-have. $69, multiple locations, potterybarn.com

7: Set the mood with Aerin’s chic Savoy Candle in Nendaz Cypress. $295, Neiman Marcus, Troy, aerin.com, neimanmarcus.com

8: Crate & Barrel’s Agata Coasters provide a stunning spot for you and your guests to set down drinks. $59.95/four, Novi, crateandbarrel.com

9: Serve in sophisticated, simple style with Haand’s three-piece Ripple Dinner Setting. $114, haand.us

10: Cozy up with this Arhaus marled knit throw. $79, Troy and Ann Arbor, arhaus.com

11: Harrison’s five-piece Bar Tool Set brings style to the bar. $69, multiple locations, potterybarn.com

12: Keep the essentials on hand for your wine-and-cheese night with Pottery Barn’s Acacia Wood Cheese Knives. $69.50, multiple locations, potterybarn.com

13: Complete your spread with Pottery Barn’s handcrafted Acacia Wood Slab Cheese Boards .$99, multiple locations, potterybarn.com

14: The moody gray and white clay in Haand’s Stormware Sharing Bowl adds a cool touch to the dinner table. $44, haand.us

15: This Luxury Edition Wooden Monopoly Board Game, available, at Pottery Barn, is fun for the whole family. $249, potterybarn.com