With the holidays right on our tails, now is a good time to put the finishing touches on your living space, pick up a couple things for entertaining, stock up on hostess gifts or get ready to deck the halls.

IKEA is a great place to hit up for inexpensive extras and essentials. I was there last week and came across some great stuff so I put together these roundups for you broken into groups of 5 Favs.

5 Favs for the Living Room:

1. Cozy up a dark corner of your entertaining space with this floor lamp. Hektar Floor Lamp, $69.99
2. Break up your seating arrangement – to allow for better conversation – with this small arm chair. Ekenaset Chair, $199
3. Refresh your space with cabin-y pillow covers in this buffalo check fabric. Berta Ruta Fabric, $8.99/yard
4. Don’t hide your good china or collection of travel clocks. Displaying your favorite things can lead to good conversation. Fabrikor Glass Cabinet, $199
5. Layer a colorful rug over a well worn space for a strategic pop of color. PS Flatweave Rug, $129

5 Favs for the Kitchen:

1. Set out inexpensive tumblers for guests to make their own cocktails. Pokal Tumblers, $1.49 each
2. Add sophisticated color to your holiday table with these lucite settings. Dito 20-piece Flatware Set, $14.99
3. You can use this baby everywhere – in the kitchen for extra storage or as a bar cart at the door. Raskog Kitchen Cart, $49.99
4. I would prefer to make my gravy in a cute mint green saucepan this year. Kastrull Saucepan with Lid, $19.99
5. You can never have too many pots this size and shape over the holidays. Trust me. Kastrull Pot with Lid, $24.99

5 Favs for Hostess Gifts:

1. These paper napkins are so posh, who needs good linens? Fanigt Paper Napkins, $1.99/pack
2. Wrap your favorite host in cozy knitted warmth with this chunky throw. Vinter Throw, $29.99
3. Bring your cookies or hors d’oeuvres on a tray your hostess will want to hang on to. Barbar Tray, $6.99
4. Good for friends with kids, this design-minded memory game will be a regular on Family Game Night. Bevisa Card Game, $9.99
5. You can’t go wrong stuffing a cute basket with wine and fruit or bread and cheese – or all four! Gaddis Baskets, $4.99 each

5 Favs for the Holidays:

1. Who wouldn’t feel gay and bright with these guys hanging around?! Vintermys Glass Owl Ornaments, $7.99/2 pack
2. Upgrade your holiday packaging with these dapper bows. Vintermys Bows, $1.99/4 pack
3. A classic vintage spire at a 1950’s price, yes please! Vintermys Tree Spire, $1.99
4. Glam it up this year at the holiday table with this runner. Vinterfint Table Runner, $9.99
5. Ice for your tree. Enough said. Vintermys Hanging Gems, $3.99/set of 8