

DecorBook Classic : Christmas at Home, 2019
Merry Christmas! Here's hoping you're all settled down with shopping done and presents wrapped. Last Christmas, I was a bit lost in any decorating scheme. As you may remember, I pared down my Christmas stash by about 75%. The negative is that it's still shocking to look in the basement expecting to see more bins full of decorations. The positive is that decorating this year was fast and fun. I've embraced the Multi-Color-Everything theme of decorating. I did do a litt


TWEAKS+inspiration : A Colorful Christmas
What's fresh for holiday decorating? This year, it's lots of multicolor rooms - cheerful and of course, colorful! Let's take a look at some quick decorating multicolor tricks - and to get us started, don't you love this idea for your table? A length of black butcher paper, some chalk and the sky is the limit. Now that the table is set, let's look at more colorful ideas. houseandhome.com A perfect room from the Canadian magazine, House+Home. The graphic rug, loads of colo


Happy Hour : Christmas Tree Skirts
Every been in a restaurant when it turns "Happy Hour?" You notice the mood instantly changes as everyone is ready for fun. Whenever I'm having a Bad Hair Day, my cure is always a personal Happy Hour. Of course, I'm hopeless addicted to interiors; so for me, this hour is all about decorating. In this series, we'll look at some quick and happy mood changers for our very own Happy Hour. Each should take about an hour - a mere 60 minutes - to perk up our minds and our rooms.


TWEAKS+inspiration : Skirting the Christmas Tree
Don't you love Christmas tree skirts? I especially like the handmade ones with lots of personality. Growing up, my mom wrapped a white sheet at the base of the tree and called it a day. For years, I used a length of moss green silk duponti. Last year, we traded in our 8' tree for a 4-1/2' which we sat on a 24" high table but the whole thing didn't look quite right. What do this year? Turns out, there's a ton of possibilities. Here's some great choices for an alternate