Fill a large dough bowl or antique toolbox with miniature pumpkins
and pinecones for a simple but elegant dining table centerpiece
that will carry you from the fi rst of October until the Christmas
crates make their way out of storage. Th en for some Christmas
cheer, toss out those mini pumpkins and replace with small
glass ball ornaments.
Display a decorative chalkboard that you can personalize with fun,
hand-drawn fun and festive scenes or quotes or sayings for each
particular holiday. Feature signs around your home to share the
spirit of the season – be creative in their placement ... of course, displayed
on a decorative shelf or hanging above a doorway is perfect
for these, but maybe there’s space somewhere you don’t typically
decorate for a small, horizontal sign; or a tall, vertical one can be
propped up in the corner of a room to add a splash of cheer to an
otherwise boring, empty space. Th ese items can easily be swapped
out from one holiday to the next.
One of the simplest ways to decorate for a particular holiday is
with throw pillows – there’s no need to buy new pillows for each
holiday … simply invest in removable covers for pillow inserts,
and replace with ones for the next holiday for an instant transition.
Toss a fall-patterned throw blanket over a chair or place in a basket
for a cozy autumnal feel, then replace with a vibrant red or fuzzy
plaid when it’s time to transition to Christmas.
Who says lights have to be saved for Christmas decorating? Th e
twinkling of strands of lights and the illumination that candles
off er have big impact and can easily carry you from an eerie
atmosphere for Halloween to a warm and inviting feel for both
Th anksgiving and Christmas (battery-operated versions make it
so easy to include them in your holiday décor these days). Use
the same strand among your mantel decorations that you switch
out for each holiday; fi ll a lantern that can be displayed all season
long with a strand for added ambience to any space; place among
the aforementioned dough bowl centerpiece for an elegant touch.
Th is is an easy decorating method to help transform your space
from Halloween to Th anksgiving to Christmas.
As your creative juices start fl owing, you will discover even more
ways to transition your décor from one holiday to the next, with
just a few simple tweaks. Th e whole idea is to make it easier to
achieve a beautifully decorated home for the holidays without the
stress, so make sure you have fun with it. And as an added bonus,
using less items means less things to box up and store at the end
of the season!
Rhonda Benvie Plummer is the owner of Help Me Rhonda
Interiors and Open Door Furniture & Accents, a furniture and
accessories store located at 11605 Durant Road in Raleigh. Visit
helpmerhondainteriors.com or opendoorfurnitureandaccents.com
or call 919-263-9054.
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