Charles Eames, settling in for the evening during a house party thrown by Eero Saarinen, circa 1950. Margueritte Kimball Papers, Cranbrook Archives.

We don’t think this photo is actually from a New Year’s party, but we like Charles Eames’s approach to socializing at Eero Saarinen’s home—find a cozy corner (preferably blocked by a chair of your own design), and settle in for the night! From all of us here at Cranbrook Kitchen Sink, we hope you’ve enjoyed the December holidays and are getting ready for a lovely New Year’s Eve—with or without a designer curled up in windowsill!