ABC’s of Fine Design

Do you have a problem saving up for things when you want to buy something? I do. I tend to spend the money on other things and then I’m stuck trying to figure out what to do. When it comes to decorating for the holidays I have the same problem, though this year I don’t have to worry about it, next year I will and I plan on using Kmart Layaway for a few of my Christmas decorating needs.

I love lay away because many holiday things are breakable and being one of 5 kids I understand what happens to things like that. If you can keep them out of the house until close to Christmas you have a better chance of having decor you can actually use. Now some holiday decor can not be put into layaway, but most can be, though it must be picked up by December 5th. Now I have at another store put tableware in layaway much longer, but I would recommend asking about it first.

If your looking for some decorating ideas I have picked out some of my favorite Holiday items from Kmart. Things that I may end up buying this year in the hope of using next year at my own home. Hopefully it will inspire your holiday decor and save you some much needed cash. The best part about one item is that you can really keep it out all winter long!

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Halloween is just two weeks away and if you have not decorated your house yet, you should! Scareing little kids is something I look forward to when I get my own home.

Hopefully the items below can get your inspired and the creativity will flow, if no there is always Christmas to decorate for!

Gothic Skull Fence - Light Up	Pirate Goblet
Cemetery Fence (2 Piece)	Hanging Creeper 9 ft.
Screaming Face Goblet	Screaming Face Platter

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When many people think about decorating for the holidays they think of Halloween decorations that go outside and scare the kids, they think of the Christmas tree or other items depending on what you celebrate, many people don’t think about the table setting you can have for both holidays or just general seasonal settings. Yes setting a table is also part of a great interior design plan.

Many people when they are looking at setting up a room for the holiday think about just the holiday type dishes, but if you have a home with a dinning room you can set up a great spread that you can keep up all year around by using great dishes, silverware and sterling silver cutlery. The best way to do this is to set the table with nice things and have a cabinet in the room where you can put these dishes when you actually use the table.

A great site to check out for silverware is arthurprice.com they have a great selection of home items, silverware and gifts so you can do not only your holiday decorating, but maybe get some gifts too. I love the candle holders they have and plan on buying a few of them as gifts. If your looking for one thing to buy here, I would either get the 3 piece condiment set or the tea set. They are classic looks that will work well with most trends that will come along.

Once you have your silverware you need to get some great plates, also check online for plates that will really make people take a look at your table over the holiday season. I find that if I pick up something from a local store, everyone else has it. Shopping online is a great way to avoid that and have a unique look to your home that will wow your guest. This really works well when your trying to impress the boss or the mother in law, if you get something no one has seen before it tends to make you look more sophisticated and worldly.

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Halloween is probably one of my favorite holidays. As a child it was my favorite, now I seem to like Christmas more as I no longer dress up or celebrate Halloween often. Once I can decorate my own home for the holiday that may change though. Halloween decorating is always a lot of fun as you can either go with a classic fall harvest look or you can do the fun scare all the kids on your street look. Either way it can be a fun project for everyone in the family to enjoy.

Many people seem to love the huge blow up decorations, personally I find these fun, but not stylish so me I would just put them up on Halloween and then take them down that night. Being kind of tacking is not the only reason I would do this, but because these things tend to be stolen a lot, even in my small town.  Another common and I think very awesome Halloween decoration is lighting. You can create so much with lighting. You can make your home look nice and welcoming or you can make it frightening and interesting. Many people just throw up a string of lights that go around the roof and call it good, this is also done at Christmas, if it’s good for you, fine but if you want more try using the lights in other areas or different types of light. Really Halloween is a great time to be creative and have fun with your decor.

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Everyone does there own type of designing for the holidays, alot of what you do depends on what you celebrate. Christmas decorating is a big one all over the world, but I think here in the US we always seem to get a little crazy!

I like simple elegant looking decorations. A nice cream color with gold accents to go on the tree. I also love the little villages they have out, though I don’t own one myself my mother has one and it’s fun to get it out and have it up. It just reminds me of another time.

When I have kids, I plan on doing the more traditional decorating with all of the colors and fun ornaments, at least until their teenagers. I think kids need to have fun with holidays.

How do you decorate for the holidays? Do you go all out or do you just keep it simple. From a design point of view, do what you love and leave it at that, holiday decorations are not permanent and if you don’t like it, you can always change it.

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With Christmas just around the corner I thought I would give out a great list of places that you can get some great products for you home, many are not to expensive as I know many of us just don’t have the money to spend. I’ve even listed a few of my favorite items from each store for you, to help give you ideas.

Artful Home- The regal bowl is beautiful and worth the money, and take a look at the Hubbardtion Forge metal sconce.

Canvas on Demand- This is one of my favorite gift sites, you can turn any photo into a work of art complete with framing.

Colorful Images- This site actually has much more then just home decor. They really have a little of everything, but it can all be personalized so I really wanted to share this with you.

Furniture.com- I can’t leave out a site called furniture.com can I? They have a great selection of all types of furniture. They also have articles to help you figure out just what type of furniture you or your friend would love.

The Paragon- This is the most beautiful Crystal poinsettia. Crystal is always a great gift, they have a wide selection of wonderful Crystal items. Right now they are also offering 20% off your order!

I hope you take a look at these sites, they have some great ideas for design and for gifts for your loved ones. Happy Holidays everyone!

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Some of the best things you can buy for your home are for you. They are things that are fun, make you feel good or just plain look great in your home. Buying something you like not only makes you happy when you buy it, but can make you happy later on too.

Bedroom furniture is one of these things. If you get good sleep you are happier, right? A nice comfortable bed sounds good to most people. Of course you can always make it fun depending on the type of bed you buy. Children love bunk beds, even if there is just one child, get them a bed with a desk under it, or at least some sort of play space. They can use it as a cave or a castle. My niece loves her bunk bed because she can put all of her Barbie stuff under it.

Another thing to buy to add some fun to your home is Bar Furniture, this is mostly for the adults, but children love it too. Remember they can’t get into a real bar so to them having a bar at home is really cool. Make it like an ice cream shop and they will love you even more.

The last area that is always fun to buy stuff for in the dinning area, this time of year
Dining Room Furniture is a big seller, mostly because family’s grow and with the holidays here many people don’t have enough room for there family. Buying a new table and decorations to go on it is always fun for me.

What kind of home items do you like to buy?

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