It’s time to welcome holiday houseguests, turning your home into a B&B for friends and family.Are you ready for season’s greetings?

The day before guests arrive is no time to pull apart junk drawers and clean out linen closets. Get a head start and remove clutter from guest rooms and living areas. Add small side tables next to living room seating to provide spots for snacks and beverages, and have some extra folding chairs at the ready. 

Add lighting to your home where necessary. Even though you can navigate the halls blindfolded, your visitors can’t. Make sure outside lights are working so they don’t trip on the way to your door. Put motion-activated night lights in hallways, bathrooms, and bedrooms.

If you’ve got a guest room, think about replacing the ceiling fixture with a ceiling fan and light combo to help guests customize their room temperature without fiddling with the thermostat for the entire house.

Make sure there is adequate closet and drawer space. Supply a variety of hangers – at least a dozen good wooden or metal ones – that will hold trousers and jackets, dresses, and coats. Agracious guest room includes a place for a suitcase, such as a folding luggage stand or bench where older folks can also sit when removing shoes.

Outfit bedside tables with the essentials: a light for reading, a bottle of water with a glass, alarm clock, and box of tissues.

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Gino L. Filippi is a fourth-generation Cucamonga vintner. Send wine questions or comments to ginoffvine@aol.com.