4 Genius Last-Minute Party Tips From Target’s Home Expert

Your guests are practically wiping their feet on the doormat. The time has come to set out that marble cheese plate your mother-in-law gave you. But, if you're anything like us, you might still be catching your breath from running around like a psycho buying the last gifts in town.

Well, as Christmas luck would have it, stylist Emily Henderson (and Target's home expert) has come to all of our rescues. She has a magical Los Angeles palace (with garlands and pale pink tree) boasting the kind of interior design dreams are made of. And, she's also got the low-key hostess role down pat. She spilled her four last-minute party tricks, and they're not only style-smart, they're effortlessly cool and practical, too. So, we can all worry less about refilling drinks and actually enjoy our own for a change.