Tips for a Fabulous Holiday Brunch

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A huge part of the holidays involves me spending time with family. Since hubby and I come from two very different cultures we have luckily had it pretty easy during the holidays. Where my Polish family celebrates on Christmas Eve his Iranian one celebrates with a Holiday Brunch. Our kids don’t get to wake up to gifts under the tree Christmas morning because they opened them already after Christmas Eve dinner (at least Santa’s and my family’s) and then they get to open other gifts from my husbands family on Christmas Day. I think it is a great mix and I am glad we don’t have to compromise and switch family’s yearly.

A great perk of this whole set-up is that I don’t have to do any prep work for Christmas but this year I am thinking of hosting a fabulous holiday brunch. For the perfect entertaining space that will leave guests in awe, follow my few simple tips below to elevate your brunch from the expected to the unexpected.

Tips for a Fabulous Holiday Brunch

Establish a colour scheme

The secret to fabulous décor is to keep the colour palatte simple and focus on two complementary colours. On trend for this holiday season is pairing opposite colours together. Once the basic palette is set, add in a third accent colour, such as silver or gold. This will help complete the look and bring it to life.

Try opting for slight variations on the uber traditional red and green. Some colour pairings that you can try this year include:

Mint and blush for a feminine and vintage look
Plum and teal for a sophisticated and elegant feel
Navy (or turquoise) and red, which gives your typical nautical decor a festive holiday flair
Green and fuchsia to create something preppy and fun
Red and grey for a chalet-chic look

Keep these colour schemes in mind when purchasing accent pillow covers, table linens, napkins and runners.

PRO TIP: If you’re hosting multiple parties, you can keep the festive colours looking new and radiant throughout the holiday season by using OxiClean™ Colour Shield Laundry Stain Remover. It helps to fight tough stains (think red wine and gravy) while safeguarding colours.

Set the mood… and table

The dinner table is the focal point of any holiday gathering! To make it more memorable, every tablescape needs the following:

Flow: Don’t overpack your table with too many decorations. Keep it simple so there’s plenty of elbow room between guests and enough space for dessert on the table!
Greenery and flowers: No décor is complete without succulents or fresh cut flowers, especially during the holidays. This year, try creating your own unique centrepieces by layering pine branches, Christmas ornaments and fresh flowers overtop a festive table runner.
Table linens: Take a more casual approach to your brunch table linens this year. Mixing and matching colours and patterns keeps the meal light-hearted and bright. Notice a spill or stain once your guests have gone? Use OxiClean™ Max Force™ Foam Laundry Pre-Treater to help tackle even the greasiest spills and stains left behind.
Rethink your serving plates: For a casual and natural feeling buffet style brunch, set aside the traditional serving platters and opt for more rustic materials such as slate, wood or marble. You can also try mixing vintage dishes with new items for classic yet modern feel.

PRO TIP: To make cleaning up even easier, start with a clean dishwasher when your guests arrive and load it throughout the meal. Using OxiClean™ Extreme Power Crystals™ Dishwasher Detergent and Triple Action Dishwasher Booster is also a must during the holidays as it removes tough, stuck on stains and keeps your precious dishes looking sparkling.

Think beyond the tree

During the holiday season, people often focus on the tree and forget about the rest of their house. Try placing small wreaths or pretty bowls filled with ornaments in different rooms. Using strings of lights indoors is also a fun way to decorate. You can also bundle up small white lights and place them in glass jars to add a little sparkle to any room.

Giveaway

To help you get ready for your holiday entertaining we have put together a fun giveaway, including:

OxiClean™ MaxForce™ Foam Laundry Pre-Treater – To help blast away even the greasiest of stains with its foaming action.
OxiClean™ Extreme Power Crystals 26 PAK (468 g) Pouch – To remove stuck on stains and help your dishes sparkle!
OxiClean™ Versitle Stain Remover – To to get rid of tough stains and ensure your home is ready for guests!
Arm & Hammer™ Truly Radiant™ Clean & Fresh Toothpaste and Spinbrush Battery Toothbrush – To ensure your smile is bright and white for any holiday parties! (I always give these away as stocking stuffers – it’s a tradition!)

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148 Comments

Tara Betterley
December 13, 2016 / 11:27 am

My favorite holiday treat is Nanimo Bars. I love treats the most..
LILLIAN BROWN
December 13, 2016 / 11:54 am

My favorite holiday food is gumdrop cake
Matt Domville
December 13, 2016 / 12:28 pm

My favourite holiday food is a tasty ginger sandwich cookie, with mint frosting. A holiday tradition!
Cloe St-Amour
December 13, 2016 / 12:31 pm

Sugar cookies mmmm!!
Bre N
December 13, 2016 / 12:51 pm

Shortbread Cookie Birds Nests.
Cheryl MacPhail
December 13, 2016 / 12:51 pm

Shortbread cookies!! I could eat a whole plate full!! 🙂
Amy J
December 13, 2016 / 1:08 pm

Probably my aunts baking!! (Or any Christmas baking for that matter!!!)
Joanne Saunders
December 13, 2016 / 1:17 pm

mine is shortbread
Elaine G
December 13, 2016 / 1:29 pm

Shortbread is my favorite
Erinn Lishman
December 13, 2016 / 1:47 pm

My favourite holiday food has to be my moms stuffing- YUM!!!!
Christine Holliday
December 13, 2016 / 1:58 pm

My favorite has to be the leftovers…… a little bit of everything!
Jason C
December 13, 2016 / 2:23 pm

Favourite holiday food is turkey!
Jonathan Caldwell
December 13, 2016 / 2:26 pm

My favourite holiday food has to be stuffing.
melissa fowers
December 13, 2016 / 2:32 pm

My favourite holiday food is sugar cookies!
JerryB
December 13, 2016 / 2:34 pm

Has to be the Turkey
Alison Braidwood
December 13, 2016 / 2:59 pm

Real food: turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Of junk: those marshmallow peanut butter/butterscotch squares you see at church bazaars over the Christmas holidays. Confetti squares, I think they’re called.
Sean Senthilnathan
December 13, 2016 / 3:40 pm

My favorite holiday treat is Apple Pie.
Maria
December 13, 2016 / 4:24 pm

Caramel Apple cheesecake
jennifer aitken
December 13, 2016 / 4:24 pm

food , yummmm
ivy pluchinsky
December 13, 2016 / 4:26 pm

My favorite holiday food is my moms spinach dip.;
Melinda Jana
December 13, 2016 / 5:33 pm

scalloped potatoes
Cherin McKenzie
December 13, 2016 / 5:33 pm

Would have to be a turkey sandwich
kathy downey
December 13, 2016 / 5:36 pm

My favorite holiday treat is Broken Glass cake that my Mom only makes on Christmas Eve
Wendy hutton
December 13, 2016 / 6:03 pm

nanamio bars for sure
Judy Cowan
December 13, 2016 / 6:09 pm

My favourite holiday food would have to be shortbread.
Jessica G
December 13, 2016 / 7:17 pm

Shortbread cookie
tanyab79
December 13, 2016 / 7:31 pm

Favourite holiday baked good is buttertarts and pete de soeurs.
Victoria Ess
December 13, 2016 / 7:53 pm

I love tiramisu!
loucheryl
December 13, 2016 / 9:25 pm

I just love turkey and stuffing. For a treat, I just love shortbread cookies for Christmas time.
Chris Riddle
December 13, 2016 / 9:40 pm

Favourite holiday food is a Christmas slab my mom makes every year.
Mike H
December 13, 2016 / 10:05 pm

My favourite holiday food is fruit cake!
jan
December 13, 2016 / 10:05 pm

May I say that I love the Brussels Sprouts and stuffing!
Florence Cochrane
December 13, 2016 / 10:08 pm

My favorite holiday food is all about the turkey, dressing, salt beef and cabbage and gravy.
Kevin B
December 13, 2016 / 11:22 pm

Iced sugar cookie
heidi c.
December 13, 2016 / 11:29 pm

Stuffing has to be my favourite holiday food!
Julie bolduc
December 13, 2016 / 11:59 pm

I love my mom’s date squears
Dawn gordon
December 14, 2016 / 12:13 am

My favourite holiday food is the stuffing and gravy !!!

But I love the snacks like cheese balls
Tainan Lu
December 14, 2016 / 1:00 am

My favourite holiday food is cheesecake
Jonnie
December 14, 2016 / 1:00 am

Fudge is my favorite holiday food
missbobloblaw
December 14, 2016 / 4:32 am

Stuffing or turkey or nanaimo bars or butter tarts…..
Emily
December 14, 2016 / 9:19 am

Looks loverly
RC
December 14, 2016 / 9:24 am

I do love chocolate truffles and Swedish Chocolate balls. Easy and YUM!
Emily
December 14, 2016 / 9:34 am

I like peanut butter balls
Stephen gordon
December 14, 2016 / 10:40 am

Fav my wife’s butter tarts
Gillian Morgan
December 14, 2016 / 11:28 am

I love christmas shortbread.
Erin Lewis
December 14, 2016 / 11:35 am

My Molasses cookies!
Erin W
December 14, 2016 / 11:41 am

I love my Mom’s stuffing! I look forward to it every year!
nicolthepickle
December 14, 2016 / 11:54 am

I love Rum Balls (They’re cream puffs filled with rum flavoured cream.)
Gord
December 14, 2016 / 12:27 pm

My mothers lemon squares are my favourite. hoilday treat.
Wendy Jensen
December 14, 2016 / 1:05 pm

My favorite holiday food is the turkey dressing!!!
Dar
December 14, 2016 / 1:40 pm

Cabbage Rolls!
Cheryl
December 14, 2016 / 3:17 pm

We love cinnamon buns
eric
December 14, 2016 / 4:47 pm

I love chocolate macaroons
Lynda Cook
December 14, 2016 / 4:54 pm

My favourite holiday food is Prime Rib roast, yummm or I also love fruit cake!!
Melissa F
December 14, 2016 / 8:53 pm

Stuffing and thanks for the chance at this giveaway
Lindsay T
December 14, 2016 / 10:01 pm

I love stuffing, mashed potato, turkey and gravy all in one bite!
Robyn Bellefleur
December 14, 2016 / 11:31 pm

My favorite is turkey stuffing.
Silvia D
December 15, 2016 / 3:19 am

hot turkey sandwich with stuffing and cranberry sauce! mmm
Lynn M
December 15, 2016 / 5:31 am

Favorite holiday food – the day after – hot turkey sandwich and whatever else is leftover. All the goodness and much less work.
Sandi Tymchuk
December 15, 2016 / 9:32 am

My favourite holiday treat is mint-flavoured sugar-free chocolate.
Linda Svarovsky
December 15, 2016 / 10:21 am

Love dressing/stuffing
angela m
December 15, 2016 / 10:45 am

My favourite is gingerbread cookies.
Kim M
December 15, 2016 / 11:28 am

Herring and beet salad.
Edith Rennes
December 15, 2016 / 11:31 am

Definitely turkey sandwiches are my favourites
Won Kim
December 15, 2016 / 12:47 pm

My favourite holiday food is short bread cookies
Marlene V.
December 15, 2016 / 1:00 pm

I love holiday cookies!!
Sandy Couzens
December 15, 2016 / 1:17 pm

My Favorite Holiday Food is stuffing 🙂 I look forward to it as soon as the calendar turns to December. Thank you for another Great Giveaway !! I only discovered Oxi Clean about a year ago and Love it !! Happy Holidays 🙂
Heather Swanson
December 15, 2016 / 1:20 pm

I like shortbread cookies & my lime/pineapple cream cheese jello dessert
Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard
December 15, 2016 / 3:21 pm

I love gingerbread cookies
Stephanie LaPlante
December 15, 2016 / 3:59 pm

My favorite holiday food is pierogies and cabbage rolls on Christmas Eve!
Donnas
December 15, 2016 / 5:08 pm

I love shortbread and gingerbread this time of year.
Courtney A
December 15, 2016 / 7:47 pm

I loveeee stuffing!! So delicious 🙂
Calvin F.
December 15, 2016 / 8:32 pm

Pizza, and spaghetti bolognese
Sarah De Diego
December 15, 2016 / 9:08 pm

Shortbread, shortbread and shortbread are my favourite holiday food!

Besos Sarah
Journeys of The Zoo
Mary Warner
December 15, 2016 / 9:51 pm

Granma’s Sugar Cookies with sprinkles.
Wanda Jean P
December 15, 2016 / 10:12 pm

Shortbread and Cheesecake
Jeannie Lam
December 16, 2016 / 12:12 am

Definitely shortbread cookies.
Cairine
December 16, 2016 / 12:21 am

My favourite holiday food is the turkey and gravy.
Marie
December 16, 2016 / 1:35 am

I love perogies!
Angela Mitchell
December 16, 2016 / 2:26 am

So easy to make buy my favourite is Rice Krispies squares.
Angela Mitchell
December 16, 2016 / 2:28 am

*but* not buy lol
Crystal Porter
December 16, 2016 / 11:38 pm

Thin crust pizza
Juliee Fitze
December 17, 2016 / 11:03 am

My favorite is a drink , love eggnog.
Shelley N
December 17, 2016 / 7:24 pm

My favourite holiday food is Nanaimo Bars -so yummy all year round
Marilyn Legault
December 17, 2016 / 7:50 pm

My mother’s shortbread
Glogirl
December 17, 2016 / 9:05 pm

My favourite holiday food is shortbread.
Jody D
December 17, 2016 / 10:37 pm

My favorite holiday food is my step-mums Skor Shortbread Cookies! We all hoard our share very carefully!
Amy C
December 17, 2016 / 11:00 pm

Fudge and ginger snaps are my favourite holiday food.
Tracey
December 18, 2016 / 12:35 am

I love candy cane ice cream!
Sunshine G
December 18, 2016 / 2:11 am

Definitely Nanaimo bars – even though technically you can get them year ’round, they always seem like a Christmas food to me.
Mary M
December 18, 2016 / 8:37 am

My daughter cooks the best Vanilla Bean Cheesecake. It is so delicious. I have used Arm & Hammer, Church & Dwight products many years.
,MOHAMMAD ANJUM
December 18, 2016 / 12:21 pm

My favourite holiday food is a ginger sandwich cookie,
Clare O'Brien
December 18, 2016 / 12:53 pm

Homemeade vegan gingerbread cookies
Marilyn Legault
December 18, 2016 / 1:54 pm

I love all the desserts at holiday meals. Butter tarts and shortbread are a favourite.
409cope
December 18, 2016 / 3:01 pm

My favorite holiday food is gingerbread.
Shelley N
December 18, 2016 / 9:38 pm

My favourite holiday food is Nanaimo Bars
Brenda Lacourciere
December 19, 2016 / 2:42 am

my favorite holiday food is shortbread.
Julie
December 19, 2016 / 7:48 am

I love baking and eating shortbread cookies at Christmastime!
Julie F
December 19, 2016 / 8:52 am

Christmas pudding with custard is my favourite
Nicole B
December 19, 2016 / 10:03 am

My favorite holiday food is the assortment of cookies!
lori butler
December 19, 2016 / 1:09 pm

shortbread 🙂
Maryanne
December 19, 2016 / 3:14 pm

Cookies!
Rhonda W G.
December 19, 2016 / 4:30 pm

I absolutley love gingerbread!
Nancy T
December 19, 2016 / 5:43 pm

I love gingerbread!
crystal porter
December 19, 2016 / 9:18 pm

Stuffing,,,,pecan pie… cookies
KittyPride
December 19, 2016 / 9:55 pm

Butter tarts are my favourites!
Kate H
December 19, 2016 / 11:06 pm

Christmas pudding with home made custard!
Mahad J
December 20, 2016 / 4:02 am

Roast beef with Garlic and Rosemary sauce
Erica Seaman
December 20, 2016 / 4:50 am

Mocha Cakes 🙂
Tara E
December 20, 2016 / 4:41 pm

i only can pick one?!? 🙂 stuffing.
Aarone Mawdsley
December 20, 2016 / 6:53 pm

turkey
Jennifer P.
December 21, 2016 / 4:29 pm

My favourite holiday food is mashed potatoes.
Morgan Stewart
December 21, 2016 / 5:55 pm

My favourite holiday food is sugar cookies
KellyPC
December 22, 2016 / 4:57 am

Not a food but spiced rum & eggnog or spiced rum & hot apple cider. I think eggnog is disgusting for 11 moths of the year & then in December something strange in my head happens & I crave it. also 95% of the rum I consume in a year happens in December, I’m a beer or vodka gal.
Mike Gismondi
December 22, 2016 / 11:26 am

My favourite holiday food is Christmas cake!
Karine
December 22, 2016 / 9:02 pm

I really like cranberries! Loll
Carol
December 23, 2016 / 8:39 pm

Shortbread for me.
Sharon D
December 24, 2016 / 9:01 am

Sugar cookies
maria
December 26, 2016 / 5:52 pm

I love shortbread cookies
Katrina
December 27, 2016 / 7:09 am

peach caramel pie
Luzviminda Gunter-Smith
December 27, 2016 / 9:01 am

I like apple pie, shortbread cookies
Tava
December 27, 2016 / 10:22 am

Mandarin oranges, shortbread cookies, ferrero rocher, candy cane flavoured anything (some people are pumpkin spice month I’m candy cane month!)
Piroska
December 27, 2016 / 6:40 pm

My favourite holiday food: Christmas Cookie. I turn into the cookie monster during the holidays!
Janice Wong
December 27, 2016 / 8:10 pm

Roast beef is my fave!
Rosanne Robinson
December 28, 2016 / 3:07 pm

My favourite holiday food is gingerbread & shortbread cookies,
Nicole Jubleew
December 28, 2016 / 5:25 pm

My favourite holiday food is whipped shortbread. So yummy.
M
December 28, 2016 / 11:52 pm

I love mulled cider and short bread cookies
OpheliaC
December 29, 2016 / 12:43 am

Sugar cookies are my favouriteeee!!!
Amina
December 29, 2016 / 2:30 pm

My favourite holiday food is sugar cookies!
Stephanie
December 29, 2016 / 3:49 pm

I love my mom’s flan pudding!! so good!
Dianne G.
December 29, 2016 / 7:16 pm

Butter Tarts are my favourite. Sadly I had none this holiday season. Usually everyone makes them but this year no one did.
Andrea
December 29, 2016 / 8:02 pm

Turkey and stuffing.
Tammy Dalley
December 29, 2016 / 10:08 pm

I love shortbreads!
Denae Boucher
December 30, 2016 / 12:53 am

Fluffy shortbread!
Phil
December 30, 2016 / 10:17 am

We love Apple Pie
Elizabeth Brooks
December 30, 2016 / 10:50 am

I love gingerbread cookies with cream cheese frost
Kelley Moore
December 30, 2016 / 9:03 pm

My favorite holiday food is turkey
Jo B
December 31, 2016 / 10:54 am

Cookies, cookies and more cookies especially sugar cookies.
Lee mckeon
December 31, 2016 / 7:23 pm

My favorite Is my sisters apple crisp!
Soozle
January 1, 2017 / 7:56 am

I love cabbage rolls on the holidays
Jolie
January 1, 2017 / 9:19 pm

My favourites are the turkey and shortbread cookies 🙂
Amy Heffernan
January 2, 2017 / 7:54 am

Peas pudding. YUM!
Christine Murray
January 2, 2017 / 10:28 am

<My favourite holiday food is stuffing. It is the only time of year I have it and I LOVE to have the leftovers for breakfast the next morning.
Jessica M Walker
January 2, 2017 / 3:14 pm

My favourite holiday food is turkey
Laurie W.
January 2, 2017 / 4:00 pm

My favourite holiday food is all butter shortbread.
Ariel C
January 3, 2017 / 1:22 am

I love chocolate dipped shortbread!
Caryn Coates
January 3, 2017 / 7:42 pm

I love Turkey
Karla Sceviour
January 3, 2017 / 8:59 pm

I love all holiday food!! Especially any type of squares! Oh,and turkey,stuffing and all the shebang,I love it all!