Christmas

  • Memory Christmas Tree

    Memory Christmas Tree

    Celebrate & remember your loved ones during the holiday season with this special Memory Christmas Tree idea. A few years ago I saw A Beautiful Mess post Instagram stories about a Memory Christmas Tree that they had put together.  Having just lost a grandparent and feeling heavy with grief the idea spoke to me.   I…

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  • Decorate a Cohesive Christmas tree with ornaments

    In order to decorate a cohesive Christmas tree your ornament collection will need a bit of planning.  These tips & tricks will help you create an ornament collection that is cohesive, personal and beautiful.   BASICS:  All trees need a base layer, which are generally ball ornaments.  Once you have decided what colors you will…

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  • Make cheap garland look good

    How to make cheap garland look expensive

    How to make cheap garland look expensive with these simple tips! When we moved into our house we inherited tubs of faux garland from the previous owners.  There was a lot of it but none of it was super nice.  Over the years I’ve experimented with it and have come up with one very simple…

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  • Using large items to decorate a christmas tree

    How To Professionally Decorate a Christmas Tree Using Oversized Items

    To professionally decorate a Christmas tree there a few things that will help you achieve the look.  I talked about how to decorate a Christmas tree with ribbon already and today I’m going to share another pro tip:  adding oversized decorations!  When you vary the scale and texture of your Christmas ornaments it gives an…

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  • How to Decorate a Christmas Tree with Ribbon

    Putting ribbon on a Christmas tree is a classic element that can elevate your Christmas tree and give it a designer look. Whether cascading vertically top to bottom, added as ornaments, or wrapped as a garland, ribbon adds interest and fullness to even the most scraggly of tree.  In this post, I am sharing my…

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  • Create a cozy Christmas aesthetic

    Vintage Christmas Party at home

    Last year we found ourselves in quarantine due to a case of Covid.  The person who tested positive was symptom free but we still found ourselves in a 10 day quarantine from school & activities.  Mid way through we needed a pick me up and like our Easter in quarantine we decided to make the best…

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  • Easy DIY Lego Project: DIY Lego Board

    This DIY Lego board makes a great DIY Lego gift for the Lego lover in your family! If you’re living with a LEGO lover in your house like we do here, you are likely familiar with the Lego board struggle.  They are awesome for creating large scale masterpieces but they are flimsy and easily bent. …

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  • DIY Tips and Ideas for Holiday Storage:

    If you love seasonal decor then you’ve inevitably run into the problem of how to store it throughout the year.  Here I’ve gathered up my best DIY tips and ideas for holiday storage that are easy and inexpensive. My step mom is one of the best real life decorators I know.  Her house has always…

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  • Christmas Morning Breakfast Table

    The night before Christmas we have a few traditions in our house.  We always read ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and the boys open one package.  They are convinced it is always Christmas pajamas 😉  Then after the kids go to sleep I sneak into the kitchen and prep our Christmas breakfast table.  It doesn’t take…

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  • Christmas Master Bedroom Decor 2020

    The last few years I’ve started decorating our master bedroom for Christmas.  This year it was the first to get the treatment and I find it really is such a cozy spot to relax and curl up in at the end of the day (and wake up to first thing!).  I used most of the…

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