14 Items to Help You Host the Holidays Like Martha Stewart

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Mariah Carey may be the unofficial Queen of Christmas, but Martha Stewart is the unofficial queen of all things hosting, especially around the holidays. Pro chef, decorator, gardener and DIYer, Martha knows how to do it all. (Can you tell I'm a fan?)

Fortunately, this expert of all things celebratory has her own lines of home goods available at various retailers. Take a look at her personal Instagram account and you can spot some of her own products throughout her home holiday set-ups.

Here are our favorite 14 items to have you holiday hosting like Martha Stewart.

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These LED votive candles are the perfect way to add a little light to your serving table without putting a fire hazard into the mix. Nobody wants to have their sleeve catch on fire while they're reaching for the roast beef.

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Take a peek at Martha's home decor and you'll notice a theme: sparkles. Silvers, golds, and glitter abound on the mantel, around the bannister, and weaving through the tablescape. Pick up a lighted faux garland and get your space glittering.

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No need to buy a new wreath every year or figure out a way to wrap your string lights around it and plug it in. You're all set with this faux pre-lit one that illuminates thanks to a battery pack. Real greenery is great, but it dries and dies before you can say "come on it." Keep this faux one up until just before your guests arrive when you can swap in a real one.

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Putting a live tree up in the library, living room, entryway and dining room will exhaust you quickly — that's a lot of watering and monitoring to do! Set up a live tree in your favorite space that you spend the most time in and save yourself any additional stress by going with one of Stewart's lighted artificial trees.

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As we know from her wine collaboration and social media presence, Martha Stewart loves to make (and drink) a good cocktail. Macy's sells a seven-piece bar set from her Martha Stewart for Macy's collection so you can whip up your favorite drink for a group.

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Make serving simple — the food is the star of the show anyway, right? Even if you're just serving Hawaiian pizza, a white ceramic platter is an essential. It won't clash with any of your other holiday-themed trays and platters. Plus, it can visually anchor an already busy and colorful tablescape.

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Catch this unique outdoor holiday light up on the from of Martha's barn at her Bedford home. Snag your own and deck out the garage, a fence, or even just the front of your house.

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Keep the drinks in a centralized place where people can find them easily and help themselves. Not having to serve drinks frees you up to socialize. Plus, a bar cart is a great opportunity for a small festive moment.

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Centerpieces don't have to be intricate with figurines and holiday village candles. Greenery is the simplest and most timeless way to go, and this one with some sparkly pinecones and flocked sections will be a festive choice.

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Make any bedroom feel guest-ready at the holidays with a fresh set of cozy flannel sheets in a fun print. Buffalo check is the more chic and stylish look, but we're partial to the dogs with reindeer antlers.

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Doesn't it always seem to be the stemmed wine glasses that cause the problems? The spills, the breaks, the accidental drink swapping... Save yourself the headache and get a chic set of stemless wine glasses. The light blush shade and gold rim make for a celebratory touch.

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Don't let your houseguests get cold. Drape this cozy pom pom throw over the back of a couch of chair, at the end of a guest bed, or even on the spare chair in the dining room for the friend that always seems to be freezing.

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Switching out bedding is one of the simplest holiday decor changes you can make. A decorated guest bedroom — even if it's just set up to collect coats during a party or dinner — is the kind of choice that lets visitors know you're really in a holiday mood.

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For a really sleek and chic tree, decorate it with a set of matching pointy ball ornaments. If you really love your sentimental ornaments collected over the decades, put them up on a tree in the family room. A second, smaller or faux tree can take the more central location and be decorated with these matching baubles.