Christmas is that time of year where everyone is decorating, everyone is shopping, and everyone is picking up the same decorations. Because we all tend to strap at the same stores, many homes tend to look alike. That is why it’s always a great idea to try to be creative with what you buy, to find ways to buy different and interesting decorating items, and to create a space in your home that is unique and exclusive to your style.

I do this in various ways, some work while while others not so well. I’m a huge fan of catalog shopping for decorations, as many of you know I actually do catalog sales and home parties sales this is one of my jobs. While this gives me some interesting decoration ideas, everyone I know also wants to buy from my catalog so we tend to have the same items. Luckily I have found different ways to use these items along with items from stores to make something different and a lot more fun so that when my friends come to visit they don’t feel like they’re in their own home.

I love mixing and matching reusing items in you checking out yard sales drive sales and consignment shops for new ideas and items. Last month I showed you how to decorate for fall and Thanksgiving. I took many of these items and reuse them for my holiday decorating. I like items that can be changed out throughout the year easily as this makes decorating easier on you since it will take so much time to accomplish your goal. The example above is a vase that I have used in the summer, fall, and winter. The only thing that changes is what is in the vase. During the fall I had fall leaves and a candle. I changed those out to create a more Christmas like theme by adding decorative colorful ornaments and another candle with a holiday scent.

You of course may choose to add something else to a vase such as Evergreen, fake snow, snowmen, or any other type of winter or holiday related item. You can get ideas not only from the Internet, magazines, and craft shows but from your friends, family and neighbors. Had you already decorated for the holidays is so feel free to share your pictures and images by sending them to me and I will post them during the coming weeks.

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