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Home Decorating for the Holidays

FAMILY FEATURES traditional with stylish wreaths and garland to accent the door. Make the
hances are good that at some point during the holiday season, look your own with unexpected touches like an old sled propped against
you’ll welcome guests into your home. Whether you lease or the porch railing. The beauty of outdoor decorating is that virtually all
own your home, creating a cozy, festive setting for holiday of it can be easily removed to make way for a new season or event.
Cgatherings can actually be quite simple, especially if you take
on the project one room at a time. Entryway
One advantage of seasonal decorating is that it is, by definition, Delight guests from the moment they enter your home by paying special
temporary. This gives you plenty of freedom to experiment with new attention to the entryway. It’s a great place to introduce a theme you’ll
ideas and completely transform your living space on a short-term basis. carry throughout the house such as seasonal patterns or textures like
It’s also an opportunity to get creative with your home’s decor to a colorful plaid print. Create ambient light with strings hung from the
create warm, inviting places for family and friends to gather. ceiling or wrap banisters and stairs with garland (pre-lit garland adds a
Get started decking the halls this holiday season with these room-by- classic touch).
room decorating tips from the design experts at Invitation Homes, one
of the nation’s premier home leasing companies with more than Kitchen
80,000 single-family homes for lease in the United States.
In most homes, the kitchen is an entertaining hub. While platters of food
may occupy many of the available surfaces, you can still incorporate
Exterior a holiday theme. Set the table with a festive yuletide log with faux
Curb appeal isn’t a concept reserved for buying and selling; set the berries, pinecones and candles artfully placed nearby. Seasonal candles,
festive seat cushions and a cheerful table runner all add subtle touches
festive mood from the moment guests arrive by enhancing your of holiday flair. Other ideas include dangling lights from the chandelier
home’s outdoor space. Bold or twinkling, strings of lights add instant or stacking pinecones with string lights in a bowl or vase to accent
holiday appeal, and the possibilities for creating a custom look are the buffet line or to use as a table centerpiece. Holiday desserts can be
nearly endless when you use weather-resistant removable hooks. You artwork in their own right, so get creative to make the dessert table a
can embellish the design with fun, whimsical inflatables or go more stand-out element of the decor.