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  • Trendy Christmas decoration

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    Perhaps you’ve already read our article about the latest Christmas decorating trend. Although this article was written last year, most of it still applies this year. The trend is still to create the feeling of glamour and luxury by using shiny, smooth, fluffy and silky detailing. Black is still the dominant color. You can pair…

  • Christmas Decorating with white

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    As we wrote previously in our article about White Christmas Decoration, this theme can be executed in a modern or classic way. It’s a beautiful scheme that can be combined with the elegant or trendy themes. This post is to show how to achieve the look. White can be cold and frosty – but these qualities…

  • Natural Decoration

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    One of the nicest Christmas decoration themes is what last year we called winter wonderland. First read the article itself and then come back to this post to see a few examples as to how to achieve the look. Here is a picture that identifies this theme: It is important that you use as many…

  • Timeless Christmas Decorating Ideas

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    In our article about Elegant Christmas Decoration, you will have read about how to create a classy yet timeless look. This post is to illustrate the theme with a few examples. Of all the themes, this can be the easiest but also the most difficult to bring off. It is easy because you can combine…

  • Traditional Christmas Decorating Ideas

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    If you need ideas for Traditional Christmas Decorating, we have put a few images together to help you. First read our earlier article about Traditional Christmas decoration, which explains this theme and how to get the right look. Here are a couple of Christmas trees that are decorated in this style..     Note the harmony of the…

  • Christmas decoration ideas

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     Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is just around the corner – and most of us have started to think about Christmas, encouraged by the shops and stores who have put up their own decor and started their usual Christmas campaigns. Before you start buying up those seductive decorations, think about what sort of theme you want…

  • Winter Decor

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    Today is Halloween. Have you read our previous article about decorating for Halloween? Hopefully you and your kids are having fun today at a party! However, there is problem – namely that, until Christmas, there isn’t much to cheer us up. The days are getting shorter, greyer and colder. Lots of people become tired, irritable…

  • Decorating for Halloween

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    Halloween is upon us. It’s a good excuse to decorate our homes and have a bit of fun with our kids, or to organise a Halloween-themed party. This can be really quick and easy – with a little imagination you can create a memorable festivity.  So here are a few suggestions to brighten up our…

  • Glossy interiors

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    As I wrote in the previous article, gloss and lacquered finishes are yet again fashionable. However, you don’t need to replace all your furniture, with a bit of imagination you can update your home to shine! Walls If you’re happy with the wall colors, just add a shimmery or pearly  layer of varnish or glaze…

  • High Gloss finishes

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    After a period of matt finishes being the trend, gloss is back and it’s everywhere – on walls, walls, furniture and ornaments.  This new trend was started by the nostalgic inspiration of Art deco and Hollywood Glamour of the twenties and thirties, but now every modern chic interior has to shimmer by glossy surfaces. Applying…