Seasonal Decorating

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Decorating Tips for your house… from the White House

Interior designer, Maureen Reddy, owner of DaVinci Designer Gallery, Winthrop, MA, has returned from Washington D.C. where she joined a team of volunteers to decorate the White House for the holidays. During the 5 day decorating spree, Reddy recognized that … Continue reading
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Fill Up With The Perfect Holiday Celebrations For You

‘Tis the Season alright! The holidays stir up a lot for many of us. There is a kind of longing in the air for something that we’ve had in the past and no longer have, or a longing for something … Continue reading
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Decorating the White House

  In late September, the e-mail that I had been anticipating arrived. I received confirmation from the White House that I would be joining the team of volunteers to decorate for the holidays. This exciting news meant I could cross … Continue reading
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Creating a Simplified Home

A home with no clutter can be a happy welcoming place.  People sometimes associate a minimal home with cold and unfriendly feelings; this never has to be what happens.  Simplifying just means you keep the things you truly love and … Continue reading

Six Ways to Gorgeous Thanksgiving Decor

Six Ways to Gorgeous Thanksgiving Decor (Without Gouging Your Wallet) If you are like most of us, two weeks before T- Day is about the time you start really obsessing over how to spruce up the dining room area for … Continue reading

Top 10 Holiday Decorating Trends for 2010

1. Traditional is always classic and in style. Using family heirloom ornaments and classic red and green is always in style for the holidays. You can add touches of glitz and glamour with the use of gold, silver, and mercury … Continue reading

Deck The Halls On A Budget & With Creativity

Deck The Halls On A Budget & With Creativity This Holiday Season I know that not everyone was born with a creative gene. If you are creatively challenged, I have some easy tips and crafts to help you

Have a ‘GREEN’ Christmas

Here are some of the tips of the show to have an eco-friendly, healthy & “green” Christmas…even if you live in the tundra! Be more thoughtful & “intentive” in your gift-giving. Don’t buy something just to fill up a stocking … Continue reading

Christmas Label Idea – Keep them guessing!!

I don’t know about you, but we wrap many of our gifts and put them under the tree before Christmas eve. Then we bring out the rest of them after the kids have gone to bed. How do you keep … Continue reading

The Lowdown on Halloween

Do you know which holiday decorating season is the biggest? Christmas, of course. How about the second biggest? Halloween. According to the National Retail Federation, the average consumer spends about $65 on Halloween-related items, including candy, costumes, and decorations. Total … Continue reading