It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

It's not too soon to start thinking about entertaining on the big day, says SAM WYLIE-HARRIS.

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WITH the festive season fast approaching, it's time to get your skates on if a stylish kitchen refresh is on the cards, especially if you're hosting, and entertaining family and friends over the holidays.

Here, Looeeze Grossman, founder of The Used Kitchen Company, shares her top tips.

FRESH START: Clear surfaces of clutter

CLEAN AND DECLUTTER

Most of us hold on to mismatched cutlery and crockery, and appliances gather dust at the back of the cupboards, highlights Looeeze. "All of this creates unnecessary clutter - and can eat into valuable worktop, drawer and cupboard space."