
Designer Chris H. Olsen shares tips–along with a few fond memories–that are sure to inspire you to crate your own festive New Year’s Eve fete
New Year’s Eve. It’s the one night of the year when even the timid among us have cause to celebrate, as partygoers bask in the year that was and revel in the optimism of what the future holds. For designer and entertaining expert Chris H. Olsen, a New Year’s Eve soirée is all about blending luxury with comfort and nostalgia with trends. We asked him to transform a private room at Little Rock’s Cache Restaurant into his ideal New Year’s Eve party spot. Read on to learn about the piece of his childhood that inspired the party’s theme and to glean ideas for your own lively bash.

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