The first step to finding your unique decorating style is to describe how you want your home to feel. When we moved into the Tanglewood House, it took me a while to be able to put into words how I wanted our home to feel. It was so different from StoneGable. I just knew I wanted...
A flat surface screams for some garland. If you have a TV console, a garland is a non-intrusive way to decorate. It’s low enough not to block the TV! Same with a sideboard, it still leaves room to decorate or add a buffet of food. Headboards Of course, you need a headboard to...
Starting with the basics, we'll help you choose the right type of paper, fold it correctly, and design your snowflake, making each piece unique. Whether you want to decorate for the holidays or just enjoy a crafty afternoon, these easy-to-follow steps demystify the process, making it acce...
I remember buying my first Christmas garland for my college apartment. It was the kind that was a single strand with thin plastic needles. It was an unnatural shade of green and looked nothing like real evergreens. But, I wrapped it with lights and hung it up around my apartment, proud o...
If you decorate the same way each year, “sorting by type” for you may mean putting all of the dining room decorations together, all of the living room decorations together, all of the kitchen decorations together, and so on. If you change it up from year to year and decorate differentl...
hiring someone to put it up and then take it down again. Rick has done bits of faux finishing for me before so I asked him if he would take it on and he said he would. The faux that was to be done in the tray in the foyer was the same one that I had done in the dining ro...
When we were growing up, my mom pulled out all of the stops at Christmasto make it as wonderful for us as she possibly could. The funny thing is that now that we are grown, the things we remember the most fondly are the simple Christmas treats likemom’s red Jello salad(made with ...
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How to Decorate an Above the Door Ledge 1. Don’t think of an above door ledge as a mantle – it’s not. While a mantel is generally close to eye level, an above door ledge is quite high above your head. The things that work beautifully on your seasonal mantle do not translate whe...
Because I do see the decals from time to time I passed some of the locations, I passed the equipment in the field and would all love to have a scissor lift or a boom lift located in the garage when we have to decorate a Christmas tree. But there we...