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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Best Way to Store Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner

 

You actually thought while cooking Thanksgiving Dinner that you might not have enough to feed everyone.  What if there were no leftovers??  What if you have a Christmas Vacation moment and it isn’t edible?  What if the dog eats the turkey while it’s resting on the countertop?  This did happen to a client last year and they spent the day in the Doggie ER getting turkey bones out of the Doberman’s stomach.

 

None of that is going to happen to you.  You’ll have plenty of leftovers. You’ll even sneak a bite on your way out the door to shop Black Friday at 3 AM.  To make that little nibble easy to take, follow these easy storage tips from Real Simple on
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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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2019 Christmas and Hanukkah Decor Trends

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS UPON US!  Which means Christmas is rapidly approaching.  To help you prepare for a fashionable season check out our favorite Christmas and Hanukkah Décor Trends for Winter 2019 below.

 

Color Trends

Similarly to Fall 2019, we are seeing deeper hues melting into this year’s holiday décor. Whereas green, red and gold continue to create a timeless holiday look, navy, teal green, and plum are becoming alternative color choices for those looking to create a deeper atmosphere.  For those looking for more ethereal ambiance, can choose to incorporate blush and sage in their holiday décor themes.  As for us, we love it all!

 

Luxurious Fabric

Another way to spruce up this year’s decorations is to incorporate heavier, more luxurious fabrics ...

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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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5 Reasons To Scare Yourself: Joy Webber

 

The fear of change can be crippling. I have never seen myself adverse to change, but obviously, there are varying degrees. New shoes? Yay! New hairstyle? Good. New sheets? Ok. Moving away from your family, your friends, your church, your dream house, and all the familiarity you have known your whole life to go to a state where you literally know no one? Eh… When I moved from Indiana to Texas, I was forced to face this question head-on: Am I still ok with change?

 

The fact is, even if we aren’t ok with change, it is going to happen. It is inevitable; it cannot be avoided. What can be changed is our attitude toward it. Do we brace for impact and expect the worst, white-knuckling ...

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5 Reasons to Scare Yourself: Cristina Sigurdson

 

So hello Styled and Organized Tribe!  I hope you enjoy my stories of bravery in spite of fear!  Be sure to check back next week as Joy Weber wraps up this series.

 

Adrenaline is the New Yoga

When I turned 24 I started my journey of learning to let go.  I happened to be in Hawaii so I thought, what better place and way to learn this lesson than to go skydiving!  The morning of my birthday I was terrified!  After watching the sobering video, signing the waivers and climbing into the tiny plane I didn’t trust to get off the ground, we were approaching 13,000 feet but my stomach was still on the ground.  I was the first tandem person to go and I ...

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5 Reasons to Scare Yourself: Leticia Pfeiffer

Real Simple’s September issue had an insightful article on how being scared is actually really healthy, which piqued my interest.  I started thinking of times in my life I’ve been scared and if those times really did move me forward to learning & growing.

 

SO, the team and I decided to parody the article with our own experiences.  Today you’ll learn about my experiences and how they helped me.  Cristina Sigurdson will enlighten us next week.  Joy Weber will wrap us up all neat & organized.  We hope you’ll find some inspiration & laughter from our stories to help you in your effort to continue learning & growing.

 

Adrenaline is ...

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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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