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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Give your home that Holiday look


Good Morning all! I am so happy to have another guest blogger join us here at Design Cocktail and she has a great post for you today! Stay tuned for more of her brilliant ideas. xo -Stephanie

Many people try to give a big make-over to their home during holidays. It’s almost like a competition between home owners whose house will be the shiniest, giddiest, most welcoming. 

Sometimes holiday decoration crosses the line of good taste, but no one seems to mind because the over-decoration stimulates feelings of joy and optimism. But if you look at the beauty of homes that are moderately ornamented, with subtle lighting, carefully planned decoration, focusing more on the choice of colours and placement of small details, a question arises: why not have your home display that holiday look at all times?

Use lots of “happy” details

One way to adorn your home with “happiness” is to use the similar logic of those who over-decorate for Christmas, but know your boundaries. In example:

Lots of colours, patterns and ornaments on shelves might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but for people who like having a cozy, colourful space, this is one way to do it. Of course, you do need to follow some rules. If you want elaborate, nicely decorated pillows to
embellish your sofa, the sofa itself should be plain one-coloured. It is easy to cross the line of good taste, but skillful artists and people who love their home will certainly do a good job. -photo via



Dress up that lazy bedroom

There are times when we’d rather never get up from our wonderful, cozy bed and mattress, but since we have to, it is much nicer to wake up to festive surroundings.
Red is the most festive colour and since you don’t want your bedroom to look like a circus, use red wisely to create a festive, yet soothing atmosphere. 
This is the website for mattresses and memory foams.



If having red walls, curtains, bedspread and everything else is a bit too much for you, you can use this as inspiration to create your own holiday bedroom. Make sure the red is not too aggressive. See how the light coming in through red curtains creates a soothing visual effect. Go for something similar. Make it boom with positive energy. -photo via

Wall resolutions

Since wall stickers are becoming more popular each day and are very practical to use – easy to put up, easy to remove – why not have some fun with them? 


Many people have a love-hate relationship with New Year’s resolutions: they love making them, but they hate not being able to fulfill them most of the time. However, if we had our resolutions somewhere visible to remind us what we need to do every day, maybe we’d be more successful in what we promise ourselves.

Putting up textual wall stickers that read: “Remember to be happy,” or “Lose that cigarette!” could be a fun after-holiday redecoration activity.

If you are not a fan of words on walls, you can always go for nice holiday images, like twinkling stars or colourful balloons in your child’s room. -photo via

Use your imagination

You can come up with hundreds of ideas on how to redecorate your home to make it look happier and more festive; you don’t even need to spend a lot of money on it. Look for inspiration in interior design magazines and online and come up with your own, unique way to keep that holiday feeling throughout the year. 

-Stacy Watts
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