Often when we leave a room and re-enter, it’s basically a fresh set of eyes on your work. Instead of being hyper-focused on the branch that has too many decorations hanging on it, we can actually see what others see when they walk in! There are no rules for creating holiday magic in our homes, but let’s be honest, we all love a few tips to help us execute our plan. As long as you’re happy with the finished product, mission
accomplished! HAVE A PLAN
Everyone usually has a general idea of where they want their Christmas décor to be located within their home. Figure out your main focal areas and what you’d like to see there. The Christmas tree location is generally set during your first-ever visit to the home before you moved in! It’s robotic to walk into a home that you will soon be living in and scope out the
COZY CHRISTMAS DECORATING TIPS DECK THE HALLS D ecorating for the holidays is the calm by Megan Callahan
before the storm in our house. December schedules are not filled up yet, the holiday plans are trickling in, but not to the point of being full, and the anticipation of what’s to come is so exciting! Here are my top 5 tips to help guide you on your holiday décor journey. As with all my articles, my advice is to keep it simple. But simple varies from person to person, especially when it comes to holiday decorating! As with a new home build set-up, a large reno redo, or a quick one-room refresh, my number one go-to decor trick always applies. ‘Step back often.’ Walk out of the room and come back in. Look at how your ideas have come to life and how your newly added décor adds to the space. Do you love it? Does it flow nicely with the room? Yes, and yes? Perfect! Move on to your next holiday masterpiece!
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FALL/WINTER 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • FALL/WINTER 2022
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