Holiday Housecleaning Tips!

Finding time to fit everything into your busy schedule and keep your home looking top notch for the holidays? Well, you're not alone. Even as a holiday decorator in Charlotte, NC...I too find it hard sometimes to juggle everything that the holidays brings to my household. Now don't get me wrong, it's my favorite time of year but just thinking about what needs to be done to prepare my home for the holidays this season is a little nerve wrecking. Considering the holidays are so busy for me and my family, like everyone else...being pulled in a million directions as we prepare for fast pace of the holiday season.  Thanks to BHG.com and their great tips below, these holiday house tips are sure to help me stay on track.



7-Day Cleaning Plan: Day 1

1. Walk through your home with a visitor's eye, making notes of any imperfections you may be used to but guests may notice, such as houseplants with dead leaves.

2. Turn do-it-yourself tasks into a do-it-ourselves effort -- gather family members, go over the plan, and assign chores. Remember: many hands make light work.













 7-Day Cleaning Plan: Day 2

1. Wash windows and vacuum window screens.

2. Damp-mop baseboards.

3. Launder and press window and shower curtains.

4. Launder bedspreads if needed.













7-Day Cleaning Plan: Day 3

1. Deep-clean bathrooms and medicine cabinets (yes, people will look).

2. Straighten bedrooms; remove clutter and donate or store out of sight.













7-Day Cleaning Plan: Day 4

1. Straighten coat closet, making room for guests' coats. Add extra hangers if needed.

2. Wash throw rugs; set aside so they are nice and fluffy for party day.













7-Day Cleaning Plan: Day 5

1. Clean range or stove top, surfaces, and grates.

2. Clean out the refrigerator, making room for party foods; dust top of refrigerator.

3. Wipe down all large and small appliances.

4. Wipe down kitchen cabinets.

5. Take recycling to recycling bins or facilities.













7-Day Cleaning Plan: Day 6

1. Sweep entryway, polish the doorknob, and decorate the entry with seasonal touches.

2. Dust all surfaces, including bookshelves, photo frames, and art. Don't forget the ceiling fans.

3. Clean kitchen sink and dish drainer.














7-Day Cleaning Plan: Day 7

Time to party! Here are a few day-of touch-ups:

1. Clean trash receptacles and add fresh liners.

2. Wipe down any dirty areas in the bathroom using household cleaner and paper towels.

3. Wipe down bathroom mirrors and counters. Wipe down floors with a damp towel.

4. Put toilet bowl cleaner in the toilets; brush.

5. Hang fresh towels and put out fresh hand soap.

6. Damp-mop the kitchen floor.

7. Vacuum carpets and dry-mop wood floors.

8. Fluff sofa cushions and pillows.

9. Decorate with special touches, such as flowers or candles.

Article and photos courtesy of BHG.com.

Tis The Season To Decorate!


Courtesy of House Beautiful.com
Fall in love with the glorious color that "fall" brings and decorate for the holidays. Tis the season to decorate the interior and exterior of your homes for the change of seasons that are fast approaching us. Fall is in the air and what better way to display this beautiful season with fall color from mother nature! Decorate your home for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with pumpkins, gourds, and so many other great resources that mother nature provides us. Thanks to the help of a favorite on-line resource and their magazine that comes to my mailbox every month...Better Homes and Garden are great to share ideas for fall and seasonal holiday decorating. As Tonia Mosteller with Innovative Holiday Decorating and Interiors of Charlotte, NC would say, "No time like the present, to be thinking about your holiday decorating."  Remember, many elements from mother nature can be carried over from the fall and holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving into Christmas holiday decorating! Tip...pine-cones, urns, etc! 
Check out these adorable ideas below from BHG.com! 
Piled-High Pumpkins
Set a festive tone with a table piled with pumpkins, gourds, and bittersweet. Raid the cupboard for display ideas such as bowls or cake plates. The rich fall colors of gourds and pumpkins make it easy to create an elegant centerpiece.

Pumpkins on White Dishes
Stack squatty gourds among your favorite white china. Dishes with ridges complement the natural elements in the display. Mixing and matching is in and is a great way to use your collectibles. 

Pumpkin Garland (LOVE THIS ONE!)
A festive fall feel is easy to create in any room by dressing windows with a pumpkin-laden garland. Simply knot clusters of fresh leaves and mini pumpkins onto a length of twine and swag along the top of a window.

Gourd Candleholders 
Craft a set of candleholders from gourds by simply cutting off the tops and hollowing out the centers. For an easy autumn display, arrange them in a metal tray filled with green hedge apples.

Prettiest Pumpkin Vases
White pumpkins double as vases and make for an artful, natural fall display. Tuck leaves, orange flowers, and cattails into a vase hidden inside the hollowed-out pumpkins.

Wheelbarrow Pumpkin Welcoming Display 
Put an old wheelbarrow to use by filling it with an assortment of pumpkins, gourds, and squash. Use black acrylic paint or a permanent marker to decorate one of the pumpkins with a welcoming message.

Etched Pumpkin (Love both of these, okay LOVE them all).
Dress up a simple pumpkin with a carved design, such as birds or leaves. Simply trace your design on the pumpkin and gouge out the pumpkin skin within the outline. Nestle the pumpkin inside a lush wreath of fall blooms.

Articles about photos courtesy of BHG.com. 
                        Carved Gourd
Take a gourd to the next level with a skin-deep cut in the shape of a leaf. Simply trace a sugar maple leaf (or other found-on-the-ground variety) with a permanent pen. Cut lightly around the outline with a knife, being sure not to cut all the way through the gourd. A simple scraping tool (such as an inexpensive clayworkers' ribbon tool) will help you trim out the shape.
Editor's Tip: When buying a gourd, pick one in a shape and color that you like. More often than not, the color of the flesh will be different enough from the color of the skin to create a nice contrast.




Now...grab your shoes and bag, and go searching in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas for fall colors and decorate your homes this holiday season. 

Happy Decorating!









Fall into Thanksgiving

Fall into Thanksgiving 

It's that time of year, where we all start looking for ideas on decorating and recipes. Yes, I also look for recipes on-line...hoping to add a twist on our family Thanksgiving meal. As a family tradition we head to Blowing Rock, NC for a long Thanksgiving weekend. We love to be in the mountains during the holidays; spending time with family, shopping, and searching for the perfectChristmas Tree. Now that we are in September, no better time like the present to look for recipes. So, I go searching for great recipes on Southern Living.com and found so many, now I have to decide which will be the winner for our family. Thinking I will make a couple of these recipes as our season changes and cooler weather moves in for fall. This way, we can sample them before actually having the meal for our Thanksgiving feast. :)


 Grilled Pork Roast With Fruit Compote 


Oven-Roasted Asparagus

Fresh asparagus is always a favorite in my family, and often on sale during the holidays. So you are sure to save some money during the holidays when purchasing this vegetable.   

Green Bean Casserole and Cranberry Sauce 

Another favorite in our family, and I'm sure I can't leave it off the Thanksgiving table this year BUT...looks like I can change it up a bit...thanks to the great recipes on Southern Living!

YUM! One for me! ;)

Mocha-Pecan Mud Pie 

My son and family will be in heaven! Nothing like a delicious combination of coffee, chocolate, and ice-cream! 

Of course, our family loves pumpkin pie, and Mimi makes amazing pumpkin pies....so I think we may try both desserts this year! After all, it’s Thanksgiving.

Now, let's look for some warm beverages that are sure to knock off the cool fall evenings that follow around Thanksgiving and in the mountains of North Carolina. 

Holiday meal planner for our family. Thanks Southern Living...you are the best! Well, after viewing all those fabulous recipes, looks like I have my work cut out for me...not to mention now I am starving! ;) Wishing everyone "best dishes" as Mrs. Paula Dean would say. 

Commercial Holiday - Event Decorating Services Charlotte NC



Let Innovative Interiors Holiday Decorating in Charlotte, NC sprinkle some holiday magic over your business and holiday event.

Holidays are a wonderful chance to surprise and delight your customers, clients and colleagues. Let the Innovative Holiday Decorators create stunning seasonal holiday décor displays to enhance your environment.
Not only will your own colleagues feel like their employer really cares, your brand will receive a bit of a boost because of the positive impression you’ll make on visitors.
Innovative Interiors Holiday Decorating offers dazzling holiday decorations for any size business or event. Choose from a variety of pre-packaged options, or let us customize the decorations to fit your holiday event or office needs. No project too large or too small for our services!
Holiday Exterior Lighting from one of our professional suppliers. 
Our holiday decorating team creates interiors that stimulate the senses. Our goal is to maximize the positive impact on your employees, guests, and clients by creating business environments that inspire your senses. One of our dedicated professionals will work with you to make sure your office or event sparkles this holiday season. Choose from decorated trees, holiday lights, distinctive wreaths, fresh poinsettias, and more. 
Take a minute and let us help beautify your business interior - exterior for the holidays. Contact our holiday decorating consultant today 704-651-8878 or email us tonia.ihdecorating@gmail.com, and one of our professional holiday decorators will be happy to assist you with your Commercial Christmas Holiday - Event Decorating needs. Thank you!


Blessings and Smiles,
Tonia Mosteller
704.651.8878
Owner/Founder of:
Innovative Interiors
& Innovative Interiors Holiday Decorating
 
tonia.ihdecorating@gmail.com

 Charlotte NC Company providing Affordable Interior Room Redesign - Interior Design - Real Estate Home Staging - Holiday Decorating - Event Decorating to Charlotte NC -SC and surrounding counties.

 

Holiday - Event Decorating is Gearing Up in Charlotte NC-SC!


HOLIDAYS ARE AROUND THE CORNER! 

Can you Believe it? 

Thinking about our homes for the holidays and preparing for changes of the seasons, pulling out the decorations and making our holiday lists. Seems like the holidays come faster each year. No worries,  our decorating team has you covered. That's the benefit of hiring a Holiday Decorating Professional to prepare your home for the seasonal and holiday events that this time of year brings. 

Hosting Thanksgiving event this year in your home?

If, so I understand it can be quite a task to get your home decorated and your Thanksgiving feast prepared. You have hours and hours of planning to do, and if you are hosting then you probably are already aware of this. 

The benefits of hiring a professional holiday decorating service, we use your existing Seasonal decorations, or we can purchase new holiday decorations for you too. 



Our creative Seasonal Holiday Decorating team will sort through your decorations, make suggestions for additional decorations and best of all...we enjoy creating a beautiful, warm and inviting Thanksgiving decor for your family and guest to enjoy during the holiday.

Holiday Decorating Thanksgiving Tip: 


Start with the first impressions: As your family and friends arrive, welcome them festively by decorating your patio/walkway/deck with hay, raffia leaves, pine cones, pumpkins, and any other festive fall seasonal items you can find. Go with this same theme on your front door with a handmade wreathe made up of Mother Nature’s gifts!

Visit our website for more information holiday and seasonal decorating services we offer toresidential and commercial in Charlotte, NC.


What challenges are you running into with your seasonal holiday decorating? 

Tonia Mosteller

704-651-8878

Charlotte NC Holiday . Seasonal . Event . Christmas Decorator


Holiday Decorating Services for Homes Charlotte NC-SC


Tis the season for holiday decorating in Charlotte NC-SC!


As we prepare our homes for the holiday season, pulling out the decorations and making our holiday lists...don't forget to add some festive cheer to the exterior of your home. 

 Here is a quick tip to dress up the exterior of your home. Create a welcome and inviting front door!

Do you have an old sled you can bring out from your garage or storage shed?  So when not cruising the snow-covered hills, you can use this wonderful accent piece and embellish it with pine sprigs pinecones, and fruit does double duty as a welcoming decoration next to the front door. Don't forget to add a festive holiday bow at top. Most of all make it your own and create a style that fits your home.

 Have you cleaned out your summer pots or urns? Don't store them away, you them to create holiday cheer by your door. This mound of shimmering Christmas ornaments. Fill with all sorts of natural greenery such as boxwood, Christmas tree sprigs, magnolia leaves, pine-cones, and cedar. I like to mix them up when creating festive holiday decor.  Fishing line is a decorator's best friend during the holidays. A single strand of fishing line wrapped around the spheres keeps the stack secure.

Add some holiday charm to your stairwell using natural elements from the great outdoors and Christmas decorations. After using existing decorations from our clients to create this stairwell, our professional holiday decorating team shopped for Christmas decorations from our favorite stores and suppliers in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas. This ribbon was purchased from Frontgate in Charlotte, NC.  It worked perfect in this Tuscan style home and matched beautifully with existing home decor and holiday decorations.

 Now this stairwell is ready to greet family and friends as they enter into the interior of this home for the holidays. :)
Visit our website for more information holiday and seasonal decorating services we offer to residential and commercial.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our homes in Charlotte North Carolina to your homes.
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA

Affordable Home & Event Holiday Decorating Charlotte NC - SC


Adding a "TWIST" to your HOLIDAY DECORATIONS!
Our Holiday Decorating  ideas work wonders for filling your
home with Holiday Cheer!

We love the Holidays and our Holiday Decorating Professionals reflect our love for the holidays by adding warmth, style, creativity, and festive decorating in your homes or Corporate Holiday Events.

 We schedule holiday decorating installations between November 1st and December 20 
Do you have wonderful holiday decorations but not sure how to use them?  Do you have some holiday decorations that have a timeless and personal memory or keepsakes? If you don't have holiday decorations then we will shop for you. Or we will supply a Holiday Decorating Shopping List for you to pick up new holiday decorations based on your personal style. Of course keeping everything affordable and to fit with any budget.

We have several Affordable holiday decorating plans to decorate any home or event in the Charlotte NC - South Carolina and the surrounding area's.


The holidays are a wonderful time of year and we all enjoy having our homes  or event decorated for the holiday season. However we don’t always have the time or the energy that’s needed to create an inviting & festive atmosphere. Planning a holiday event or party? Are you unsure of where to start or wonder how you will get it done?

Our holiday decorating services can create a simple or elaborate display whether it‘s for your home or acorporate business event function. It can be a stress reliever to enlist the services of a Holiday Interior Decorator. We can create and decorate all kinds of Christmas Trees to; traditional, rustic, contemporary, modern, and whimsical trees.


Why? Because our Holiday Decorating Professionals utilizes our decorating skills and our creative minds by adding a new twist to your holiday decorations!

Our team of professionals will create a customized holiday decorating plan that will enhance the unique features of your home or business. We can use your existing holiday decorations or purchase new decorations-all according to your budget.
Our Holiday Decorating Services are personalized based on your decorating needs for your home orcorporate office event. The possibilities are endless and how much we decorate is up to you.


 Do you want to be doing this for the holidays?
 For a lot of people, the months of November and December are filled with STRESS to decorate for holiday parties, their homes and prepare the holiday meals. You can focus on the meals and
we can focus on holiday decorating! 


Give us a Jingle!

Holiday Decorating Services - NC & SC

Tonia Mosteller

Holiday Interior Home Decorator - Charlotte NC

704.651.8878

Affordable Holiday decorating, turning your home or holiday event into a work of art around the holidays in Charlotte NC - and SC Taking the stress away from you by providing beautiful decorated rooms, tables, homes, and trees!

* Seasonal Holiday Decorating * Home & Corporate Business Holiday Decorating Services * Custom Holiday Decorating Plan * Holiday Home Staging * Decorated Wreaths * Decorated Garlands / Swags * Decorated Staircases * Decorated Christmas Trees * Fireplace Mantels * Front Entrances * Holiday Displays * Holiday Centerpieces * Holiday Shopping * Holiday Gift Wrapping * Holiday Event Decorating * New Years Eve Decorating




       
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