Summer Living: How to Welcome Weekend Guests

Being a good host is something of a lost art. Balancing the roles of tour guide, innkeeper, cook and friend (while still managing to have fun yourself) can be challenging, to say the least.


Make visiting friends and family feel at home, and ease the burden on yourself, this summer with a little extra preparation. Read on for a dozen ways to welcome guests, and make weekend visits more fun.



Provide a grab-and-go breakfast station. Keep fresh fruit, breakfast cereals and other essentials together on the counter for early risers. Give guests a quick kitchen tour the night before so they can get their morning coffee or tea without waiting for you.


If you want to set an extra-special table or surprise a birthday guest, adding a monogrammed mug and a small arrangement of flowers is lovely and doesn’t take much extra effort.



Set a casual tone. I’m not saying you shouldn’t clean up a bit before guests arrive, but keeping things close to the usual state of things around the house will help put guests at ease. Newspapers on the coffee table, flip flops piled by the door and music in the background set the stage for relaxation.



Ask ahead about favorites and routines. Check in advance to see what your weekend guests usually eat for breakfast, or if they have any special food or beverage requests or allergies. Picking up a few things especially for your guests is a nice touch and isn’t really any trouble — it just requires thinking ahead a bit.


Summer Living: How to Welcome Weekend Guests



Summer Living: How to Welcome Weekend Guests

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