The holiday season brings joy, laughter, and inevitably, more guests than your living space typically accommodates. Whether you're hosting intimate family dinners or lively holiday parties, getting the home inspiration flowing early ensures you'll be ready for the holidays with style and confidence. This year, you can transform your space into a welcoming haven that balances comfort, functionality, and festive charm with the help of Living Designs Furniture.
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What do people want in a holiday home?
Whether they’ve been traveling for a long time or are just stopping by, when guests enter your home during the holidays, they're seeking warmth, comfort, and connection.
Creating a holiday-ready home takes thoughtful preparation that addresses both practical needs and emotional comfort. Visitors want spacious seating where conversations can flow naturally, easy-to-navigate spaces that don't feel cramped, and an atmosphere that invites relaxation and celebration.
The key to successfully hosting guests starts with understanding that your furniture needs to work harder during this busy season. This is where smart furniture choices, particularly investing in quality seating like a performance fabric sectional, can make all the difference in your hosting success.
Here is some real home inspiration from our lovely Living Designs Furniture customers to help you prepare for the holidays.
Smart fabric choices for stress-free holiday entertaining
When selecting furniture for holiday entertaining, fabric choice can make or break your hosting experience. Traditional fabrics may look beautiful initially, but they often become sources of anxiety when faced with the inevitable spills and accidents that come with entertaining. This is where performance fabric like Crypton becomes a lifesaver in every home.
What is Crypton fabric? It's a revolutionary upholstery technology that provides permanent protection against stains, moisture, and odors without sacrificing comfort or style. It’s perfect for sofas, sectionals, armchairs, and any upholstered piece that you want to protect.
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How does Crypton fabric work?
Unlike topical treatments that wear away over time, Crypton's protection is built into the fabric fibers themselves, ensuring your sectional maintains its beauty and functionality for years to come.
For families with children or pets, or anyone who loves to entertain, Crypton fabric is the perfect blend of luxury and practicality. Your guests will appreciate the comfort and style, while you'll love the easy maintenance and durability. Whether someone spills red wine, drops chocolate, or tracks in mud, cleanup becomes a simple wipe-away task rather than a furniture-threatening crisis.
Extra seating ideas to get your home ready for the holidays
Nothing says "welcome" quite like having enough comfortable seating for everyone. Providing extra seating for the holidays shouldn't mean cramming folding chairs into corners or asking guests to perch uncomfortably on hard surfaces. Instead, consider investing in a substantial sectional that can anchor your living space while providing ample room for family and friends.
Sectional
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The Downtown Sectional from Living Designs Furniture exemplifies what makes a perfect holiday centerpiece. This sectional offers the space needed to seat multiple guests comfortably, while its Crypton fabric ensures that holiday spills and mishaps won't become permanent reminders of the season.
Living Designs Furniture's commitment to craftsmanship means your sectional isn't just holiday-ready — it's life-ready. Built with solid wood frames and luxurious fabric, our quality furniture is meant to last far beyond one season.
Armchairs
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There are always guests — think your picky aunt or brooding teenager — that would prefer their own personal seat, making armchairs the perfect addition to your space. They’re super comfy, add a touch of style and sophistication, and can be moved around to accommodate any arrangement. From present opening to watching your favorite holiday film, armchairs are a great way to provide extra seating for the holidays without taking up too much space.
Cubes
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Sometimes, the smallest pieces of furniture can make a large difference. For our friend Logan Lester, we created these custom upholstered cubes that she can pull out for additional seats and then store away cleanly under the bench. Whether your family is gathered around the coffee table for a board game or you want some extra footrests for the sectional, cubes are such a great addition to any home.
Upgrade your dining space for holiday gatherings
While your living room sectional handles the main entertaining, your dining space deserves equal attention for holiday celebrations. A cozy dining room becomes the heart of traditional meals where families and friends linger over conversation long after dessert.
Creating a cozy dining room starts with choosing comfortable seating. Upholstered dining chairs provide a significant upgrade over traditional options, encouraging guests to relax during extended holiday meals. Perfect for a whole dinner spread or an after-dinner coffee.
For intimate gatherings, a custom banquette maximizes seating while creating an inviting nook that brings people together naturally. A banquette is an upholstered bench that mimics a booth. It can be placed along walls to create more seating space in dining areas where people can sit closer together.
Consider the flow of your dining space when planning upgrades. Guests should move easily between the kitchen and dining areas while feeling connected to conversations throughout the room. Strategic furniture placement creates natural pathways that enhance both function and comfort during holiday gatherings.
How to make your home cozy for guests who stay overnight
While your living room sectional serves as the main gathering space, don't forget about other areas where guests will spend time. Wondering how to get your house ready for overnight guests? Properly preparing your guest bedroom provides overnight visitors with a comfortable, relaxing place to stay, especially if they traveled far and wide to spend time with you for the holidays.
Aside from clean bedding and a stocked bathroom with necessities, an upholstered bed frame upgrades any room into a cozy sanctuary. Whether they’re upholstered in leather, velvet, or soft performance fabric, upholstered frames add much more personality and glamour to an otherwise boring bedframe. We create customized, ready-to-buy upholstered bed frames that invite guests to come in, kick off their shoes, and get a quality rest.
To truly complete the room, pair your upholstered bed with a quality mattress from our sister company, Texas Mattress Makers. Our handcrafted mattresses are made right here in Houston, designed to provide the perfect balance of support and comfort for your guests. With an upholstered frame from Living Designs Furniture and a mattress from Texas Mattress Makers, you’ll create a guest room that feels like a boutique hotel,stylish, comfortable, and completely Texas-made.
Bring your holiday home inspiration to life with Living Designs Furniture
Getting your home ready for the holidays doesn't have to mean compromising on style or stressing about practical concerns. With thoughtful furniture choices like a performance fabric sectional or a comforting fabric bed frame, you can create a space that welcomes guests while providing the durability and easy maintenance that busy families need.
This holiday season, give yourself the gift of stress-free entertaining. Choose furniture that works as hard as you do, looks beautiful in your space, and provides the comfort your guests deserve. With the right foundation pieces in place, your home becomes the welcoming gathering place where holiday memories are made and cherished for years to come.
Need help bringing your home inspiration to life? Visit any of our Houston furniture stores to browse our discounted, in-stock furniture or explore our full range of custom capabilities. With furniture that combines style, comfort, and practicality, you'll be ready for the holidays and every gathering that follows.
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