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By Elizabeth Ann Wells | Photography by jeffrey bebee
warm and welcoming holiday home may start with the front door, but when food is involved, the crescendo moves to the table. For festive table tips, we turned to three decorating pros who have been involved with the annual Christmas Caravan Home Tour sponsored by the Assistance League Omaha. The first step, the pros say, is to determine your entertaining style. Ask yourself, “What’s the table’s purpose?
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“Are you using the table to serve from or sit at?” asks Andrea Ramsey, owner of Andrea’s Designs in Elkhorn. The home she decorated for the 2010 Caravan tour was traditional and had a formal dining area that opened to the foyer. The space was perfect for an elegant dinner party setting. “Determining the level of formality is important … because there are many reasons for having a dinner party,” says Ramsey.
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