Christmas Decorations for the Office

This year I decided on a Mardi Gras theme for our office tree.  Because I have a huge selection of ornaments and picks in mardi gras colors, these wasn’t a lot of things I had to purchase.  I was able to extend the tail on my favorite peacock which made Continue Reading →

A Winter Wonderland Christmas at the Westin

The decorations at the Westin Memorial City in Houston caught my attention.  They were different and simply beautiful. I was aware of the remodeling plans for the ballrooms, but I had no idea the electrical options were so grand.  i guess I never put much thought into having ceiling outlets. Continue Reading →

Gathering Inspiration for Christmas Decorations 2013

This was my first year going to the Nutcracker Market here in Houston.  I heard so much about how this was the premier in Christmas decoration and entertaining shopping.  I must say this is the ultimate shopping experience for the holidays.  There were all types of original designs for children Continue Reading →

Images from Christmas Past

I was looking through my pictures of past Christmas decorations, and thought I would post them here.  I am trying desperately to gather ideas for Christmas 2012.  Stay tuned for our Christmas in July celebration.

Mardi Gras Themed Christmas Tree Decorations

I had the pleasure of Decorating for the Southern Alumni Mardi Gras Gala.  It gave me the opportunity to venture outside my comfort zone and put all my resources to use.  After many hours searching the internet for ideas, I was able to find many of the mardi gras masks Continue Reading →

How I Transformed Dollar Store Magnolias into Fabulous Christmas Decorations

  This year I needed more red ornaments for my tree, but I also needed contrast and dimension in my ornament selections. While gathering supplies for another project, I stopped into the neighborhood dollar store and saw a blue magnolia covered in texture and glitter. I knew we could use Continue Reading →

Decorating a Christmas Tree: The Basics

Highlighting the basics of decorating a Christmas Tree using a simple color scheme and handmade ornaments. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3