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Holiday
Decorating Tips: Thanksgiving, A Time For
Gratitude And Giving
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by: Jeanette
Joy Fisher
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Get
new holiday decorating ideas for Thanksgiving and
Autumn. Start a new family tradition. Your home
will look fabulous and your guests will love you.
Turkey and Cranberries! Yeah!
Before you dig into that turkey, take a moment for
each person to say one sentence beginning with...
"Today, I am grateful for..."
You will be surprised at what children say, so
keep a notebook handy to write down the gratitudes,
or, better yet, record the event.
Thanksgiving Decorating Tips
"Welcome to Our Home" Ideas
Holiday decorating isn't just for Christmas! Door
wreaths welcome all to your home and set the stage
for celebrating. Make a simple wreath to hang on
your front door with Thanksgiving colors--brown,
russet, olive green. Use tree branches from your
garden; attach a few gourds, nuts, and ribbons.
Place a gorgeous mum by your front door. You can
plant it later and get flowers next Thanksgiving
to use inside. It just takes one bright spot near
your front door to attract the eye of arriving
guests.
Wrap your front door with gift wrap appropriate to
Thanksgiving.
Make a "welcome to our home" banner. Add
your ribbons and fall leaves.
Group vines, pumpkins, and mums for display impact
near the front entrance. Adjust the vines to add
height and movement.
Fall Leaves make great interior and exterior
decorations. Be sure to hose off any bugs!
Interior Holiday Decorating Tips
Tie ribbons around your candle bases and around
your floral arrangements.
Set fall-color leaves under your decorations.
Safety Tip: Keep leaves separated from melting
candle wax.
Extend your flower arrangements with fall tree
branches. Just one flower package makes a huge
impact when you divide and spread it around.
Use copper, bronze, and gold spray paint to dress
up plain gourds. Fill a glass or crystal bowl with
the gourds, oranges, and nuts.
Display vegetables and mini pumpkins on a tray.
Fill in any gaps with fall leaves, moss, straw, or
wheat.
If orange clashes with your home's interior, use
green apples and spray paint the mini-pumpkins.
Did I already say leaves? Here's another way to
add fall color: Place the leaves in your green
potted-plants.
One beautiful way to kick off your holiday season:
Wrap tiny gifts in gold foil; top off with brown
and russet ribbons, and place the gifts on the
dinner plate. Your table will look fabulous and
your guests will love the thought.
Happy Thanksgiving!
© Jeanette Fisher
About the author:
Free holiday decorating teleclass "Interior
Design Secrets to Glorious Holiday
Decorating" and more holiday decorating tips:
Joy Holidays Decorating http://JoyHolidays.com
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