candy - my 8th favorite holiday decorating item

We're all just kids at heart, so it's no wonder candy appears on my holiday decorating list! I love wrapped candies in glass containers—they are instantly festive!

To make an interesting display stack various sized cake stands and add mini glasses to each level and fill them all with various candies. I once set this up in our kitchen, only to have it knocked out by a ball tossed to the dog!

(I love the candy that is spread around this cabinet—a touch of whimsy among the china.)

(Designed by Keviin Reiner. Candy and silver—doesn't get any better than this!)

Happy decorating!

my 4th favorite holiday decorating item — candles!

This one is a no brainer, I know. Candles are great for decorating any time of year and now you can even use the faux flame candles to keep things on the safe side.

Here are a few great displays using a variety of candles. Enjoy!

(Ad from InStyle magazine...great color & great sparkle!)


(Cream candles of various sizes grouped together for impact.
Designed by me for a holiday decorating presentation)


(From the Crate & Barrel catalog. Fun and playful.)

Now you know 4 of my 13 favorite holiday decorating items...you can do the math, but to keep it easy, there are 9 more coming!

Happy holiday decorating.

two more of my 13 favorite holiday decorating items

One of my favorite things about holiday decorating is the sparkle created by the extra lights. I love twinkling lights reflecting off glass, metallic containers or lighting up garland.

Lights and glass containers are the next 2 things on my favorite holiday decorating items list.

My Aunt Frankie (a fabulous artist — see her work here) created this amazing display in her home one year for Christmas. I loved it the minute I saw it and MUST recreate it this year. She was kind enough to send me pictures of her work (she loves to decorate and like me, always takes pictures of her decor; we're geeks like that!).

Supplies needed are simple:

• Glass containers (various sizes and shapes)
  
  
• String lights (you can use white or multi-color, whatever works for you)
  
  
• Candles (I like the monochromatic look of all cream with the white lights, but you could mix it up and use all red candles with multi-color lights)
  
  
• Evergreens (you don't have to use these, you could use fabric underneath or garland)

Feel free to make this your own! Find a spot in your home to set up an arrangement and play around with set up and positioning. Add your favorite pieces, turn on the lights and sit back and relax while you enjoy your work! I can almost hear the holiday music in the background....

Happy holiday decorating and stay tuned for the remaining 9 items I love to decorate with for the holidays.

my 13 favorite holiday decorating items....#1

I turn the calendar to December and it's like decorating whip lash occurs! Suddenly my pumpkins and gourds are out of place.

Now I have the pleasure of decorating for the winter holidays with my 13 favorite holiday decorating items. I'll show them to you here over the next few weeks...stay tuned, you wouldn't want to miss one, would you?

One of my top favorite items to decorate with in the winter are fresh evergreens. The smell, the shapes, the texture. It's perfect for any decor!

One down and 12 more favorites coming your way this month!