7 Steps to a Party-Ready Modern Home

To coincide with our gift guide featuring modern gifts for the consummate host, we've rounded up a few crucial tips for entertaining at home from Dwell residents past. View Slideshow Slideshow

Rule number one for entertaining at home: Be ready to throw down at a moment's notice. Toronto dentist Kenneth Montague sure is, and he asked his architect to design a kitchen built for parties: The stainless steel island is by Bulthaup, and the vintage Eric Buck stools have also been spotted in Don Draper’s apartment in the latest season of Mad Men.

Photo by Naomi Finlay. Image courtesy of © 2012 Naomi Finlay. View Slideshow