Christmas Trees, not just for the family room

Most people put up their one tree that they have been displaying for the last 20+ years. I know you just love that ornament made out of Elmers glue and popsickle sticks that Timmy did when he was 6 (now 26) but times are a-changin. Themed trees are very big now. Multiple trees can be found in many homes. I have had customers with up to 20 trees in one home!
A great way to keep and still display your much loved ornaments is to designate them to their own tree. Get a 4 foot tree, put it in a different place such as a kitchen or a loft and decorate it with family oriented ornaments. Leave your big tree for a more cohesive look that blends with your everyday decor.
Here are a few tips on decorating a tree:
*Start with greens. Use a pretty pine stem to dress up a boring store bought tree. Attach the pine to the tree stems as extensions of your tree. It will give it a fuller and more realistic look.
*Add floral. Add flowers and leaves that you would not normally find in a tree. You can use flowers you may have in another space in the room. Use large and small sizes. You will be amazed how drastically this changes your tree.
*Stick with a color theme. Choose up to 4 main colors and stick with them. It will give your tree a very cohesive look.
*Use ornaments of every shape and size. This adds interest to your tree.

Think outside the box when putting up trees.
Put trees in your bedroom, bathtub, bathrooms, front porch, dining room, basement......
Make every room feel like the holidays...............

Entertaining at your table

I had a long discussion with a customer the other day regarding what she can put on her dining room table when she is entertaining. She wanted something she could keep on there all year round and that you could see over when sitting at the table. She did not want a floral arrangement that always seems to be the obvious choice. After much discussion we ended up with 5 short candle holders that she would stagger in heights by putting small blocks of some sort underneath a few of them. We took some greenery and weaved it around the bases of the candleholders. She chose candles that worked with the general color scheme of her room. We then added assorted fall picks, pumpkins, and gourds to the greenery. Now the greenery, candleholders, and candles are items that will always remain there. The rest are transitional to the seasons. In Christmas she will take out the fall and add ornaments, maybe some pine. In spring, bird nests and birds would be cute with maybe with some pastel flowers and in summer maybe grapes, artichokes, and other asst. fruits. This is an easy way to keep your cost down but to get a new look every season.

As we were playing with our Halloween stuff one of the girls came up with the idea to dress my baby in our merchandise. She was having a great time! Anna's accessories can be found here at the store! Her boots are actually a hard resin and are great gifts for teachers or hostesses. You can fill baggies with candy corn, tie a bow around it and stick it in the boot. A great gift! Even better is the fact that all Halloween and fall decor items are 20% off this week! Just thought this pic was cute and wanted to share!