We love the holiday season. It’s not just about food and gifts – it’s also a chance to make our homes festive, cozy, joyful and bright, especially by hosting our loved ones and bringing them together.
This holiday season, we have everything you need to make your home the most festive yet. From designer-approved decorating tips to expert tips for making hosting easier than ever, this is how we celebrate the holidays.
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If you love decorating during the holidays but you live in a small space, we have good news: You can still decorate for the holidays even if you don’t have room for a tree. You can use small items almost anywhere in your home, like ribbons and bows on the back of a chair, or festive garland wrapped around your TV – the possibilities are endless if you have the imagination.
You can even decorate for the holidays like a designer, without hiring anyone. We contacted some design professionals to get their best holiday decorating tips that will make your home look picture-perfect — and they’re actually pretty easy.
And we’re all about making your decor last for more than one season. So we asked designers how to decorate using holiday decor you already have, and a trend expert shared her tips for holiday decor that lasts all winter long.
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One of the best parts about the holidays is bringing all your family and friends together under one roof – from Christmas parties to holiday dinners to Secret Santa gift exchanges, that’s why people call it ” “The Most Amazing Time”. Year.”
If you’re planning on hosting an event this year, we’ve got you covered. If you’re looking for some new ideas, we talked to a few designers to learn about their favorite holiday traditions that they look forward to every year.
Although we love decorating during the holidays, all those accessories and garland can make cleanup a little more difficult. But don’t worry—we contacted some cleaning experts to get their tips and tricks for cleaning around holiday decorations so you don’t have to sacrifice cleanliness for style.
If you’re hosting a big holiday dinner, it can be overwhelming to think about how much money you’ll have to spend — but when it comes to your dishes, don’t go out and buy new dishes. Event professionals have some tips about using what you already have and still making it look great. And speaking of dishes, there’s one important task you’ll want to do before hosting any holiday gathering, as one of our writers points out.
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