Trim Your Christmas Tree Like a Pro

Your Christmas tree is the shining centerpiece during the holiday season, here are some inspiring tips on how to trim your Christmas tree like a pro.

 

Match Your Home Decor 

Whether your home is contemporary, traditional or anything in between, before you get started make sure to choose a style that will fit the design and decor of your home.

 

Create Some Sparkle with Metallics

Try combining metallic ornaments with unique finishes from matte finishes to high gloss for a more sophisticated look.

 

Draw Attention with Oversized Ornaments

Use oversized ornaments to pull together a color scheme and to help draw attention ...
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Stage Your Home for Guests

 

Come this weekend, chestnuts will be roasting on the fire, bellies will still be full from Thanksgiving leftovers, bundles of packages will be wrapped under the tree & everyone will be tired.  It’s that time of year!  So much fun, celebrating, catching up & running around.  Family & friends will be descending on our homes for a meal, gathering or even overnight.

 

Are you ready?

 

There’s an easy way to make sure your guests feel comfortable & can find what they need in your home….by stepping into their shoes or if they are staying the night, their bed.  It’s true.  When you spend a night in your guest accommodations, whatever they may be, you will quickly discover ...
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Top 5 Thanksgiving Holiday Trends

 

Hello, SO Tribe!  I absolutely love pumpkins!  I love pumpkins as décor, as a flavor, and as Cinderella’s getaway transportation.  When all the fall décor starts to appear in stores my heart lights up.  In the last few years, there has been a break from the traditional hues of orange and brown with rough textures replaced with a shift towards dynamic color palettes and soft yet rich textures.  Check out our top 5 picks in no particular order below!

Velvet Pumpkins

Velvet has made a comeback and not only in that fabulous pair of flats you just scored.  Velvet has finally taken a place of honor within the holiday décor world!  Check out this Michael’s Navy Velvet Pumpkin and this Hobby Lobby Burnt ...

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10 Items Every Home Should Have

Architectural Digest recently wrote a blog about 10 Items Every Home Should Have.  I was intrigued.  Even before I started reading, I started wondering. 

 

Would they be:
  • Essential safety tools like flashlights in every room should the lights go out
  • Pantry staples like double stuff Oreos….What?  You know you love them! 
  • Unique items like garden clippers in your kitchen for easy fresh bouquets every week
  • Common organizational toolsmy personal fava label maker to ensure everything is labeled

 

My mind ...
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Celebrity Closets

Oh to have an amazingly beautiful closet like a celebrity’s where space is not a restriction and designer names drip from hangers and shelves.  Architectural Digest recently gave us a peek into several celebrity closets; Mariah Carey, Elton John, Khloé Kardashian, Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs, Nina Garcia, Gisele Bündchen, Brooke Shields, Ellen DeGeneres, Tommy Hilfiger to name drop a bit.  

 

We thought it would be super fun to peek in and compare our meager closets to their closet palaces.  

 

Here are 3 things I did notice:

 

  1. Space for most celebrities is just as restrictive for them as it is for us.  Some of the closets are not very large.
  2. Some ...
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Fabulous Kitchen Remodel Walkthrough

If your kitchen, closet, linen closet, or laundry room make you grumpy or cause lots of sighs, then how can you be a superstar?  Having a space in your home work for you instead of against you is like finally finding the right car, a wonderful work team, a marvelous masseuse or smashing shoes that don’t hurt.  It makes your life so much easier & you feel empowered.  It’s like walking on air.

 

Last year, I came up with a new design for my mom’s kitchen. She had been waiting since my parents purchased the house 40 years ago to redo it.  Now, we finally had a design(see bulleted list below)
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One Word To Get You Organized

Are you drifting thru life waiting for the next crisis to tackle?  Does your work schedule control you?  Does the day control you?    Do you wish you were ahead of the daily game?  Do you long to control the day & make it yours?  I have the secret for you!

 

It’s really simple.  It’s one word.  When I tell you, you’ll smack your forehead while saying, “of course!”  I’ve written about & promoted it a lot over the last 10 years.  You have to promise to be open-minded.  You have to be committed to trying it for 2 weeks.  And you have to be nice to this little word that gets a bad wrap.  Here, I’ll whisper it so ...

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Start World Peace – Don’t Organize

 

Have you ever approached that wasteland you call a pantry, determined to organize those crammed in cans and packages, and ended up eating a whole bag of chips and the cookies you hid from the kids? Organizing areas that have become chaos may be as unnatural for you as speaking a language you have never studied.

 

 A wise person, Kyla Martin of Kyla Martin Coaching & Consulting asked me a year ago to identify my Zone of Genius.  Honestly, I didn’t know to what she was referring.  I acted in the know, outwardly pondering which of my many Zones of Genius might be my most dominant.  Then, I did what any unsure person would do.  I asked her what she thought my ...
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4 Stylish Packable Travel Fashions

 

Preparing for the wonderful summer months of travel, it can sometimes be difficult to transfer your wardrobe from all business to fun and relaxation.  SO …….. we have worked very hard to help you make that transition with these fabulously stylish, packable travel fashions.

 

Nothing beats a Cool, feminine sundress, the stylish, hidden gem of hot months  Dresses make you feel polished in any setting. They cool you like a fan when breezes swirl your skirt. They are relaxingly beautiful. Besides being cool, an added plus is dressing them up
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How to Style a Closet

Is your boring builder’s closet causing you luxury custom closet envy? Do you wish your fairy godmother would wave a magic wand to stretch the space and help you see your lovely clothes?
Your wish is granted….with a little effort on your part…..ok, a lot of effort, but I promise it will be worth it.  Just look at the Before & After pictures above to see that with a few stylish touches even a modestly organized, builder’s closet can become your stylish boutique closet.

 

 

Matching Containers

Choose your organizational tools so they match or compliment one another.  Above, ...
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