Refreshing Holiday - Seasonal Outdoor Decorating

Decorating outdoor spaces, front doors, and entryways during the season of fall, winter, and holidays. Adding a welcoming and festive appearance for the exterior of your home during the seasons and holidays. As a holiday, seasonal and event decorator in Charlotte, NC...I am always searching for inspiring and useful ideas to pass along to my decorating and holiday clients. Look at these great ideas I must share with you from BHG, using natural elements from Mother Nature, holiday lights, Christmas and holiday ornaments. I'm in love with each and every photo, can't wait to decorate my home and clients for the upcoming season of fall and winter. Plus, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's! The inner child comes out in me when decorating for these holidays and seasons! I am consumed with abundance of creativity...bring on the holidays and fall!

Pinecone Ornament Decoration

Flowers are go-to additions for containers in warmer months, but in wintertime, you'll need something that can withstand the elements. Pinecones retain their color, as do evergreen boughs. Adhere small pinecones to a foam ball with hot glue and add a patterned ribbon for a dash of color.

Holiday Birdbath Display

A birdbath supplies a perfect and unique spot for a bit of seasonal merriment. Tuck evergreen boughs under and around a shiny ball and spray-paint pinecones to match. For the final flourish, secure matching berry sprigs and a premade bow with wire to the evergreens.

Colored-Glass Windowsill Collection

In place of traditional evergreens, a window box corrals a mix-and-match collection of colored-glass bottles, jars, and candleholders. To elevate shorter containers, place upside-down plastic boxes underneath. If you're hosting a holiday party, light a few candles in some jars for a cheery welcome.

Colorful Christmas Containers

Without blooming flowers, containers such as these two rectangular planters rely on texture for visual interest. For a seasonal decoration, choose unifying elements but mix up their sizes and shapes. Birch vases hold the sculptural growth of dwarf evergreens, while grapevine balls and shiny ornaments offer pops of texture and shine.

Simple Lamppost Decorative Accents

Use your exterior lighting to offer a warm welcome to guests and family during the holiday season. Attach a "Merry Christmas" message to the top of a lamppost and secure a satin ribbon tied into a pretty bow to the bottom. When the lamp is on, the light accents the message.

Editor's Tip: Instead of ribbon, attach pinecones or jingle bells for a similar seasonal decoration.

Glass Jars and Ornaments

Charming and simple to assemble, this wire basket presents an alluring arrangement of blue-tinted glass jars and ornaments. Tuck in some leftover evergreen branches under the jars and a few plastic snowflakes between. On special occasions, add snow (if you have some) to a few jars and add lighted or electric candles.

Oversize Holiday Orbs

Wrapped in bright bows, these garden orbs resemble oversize packages with their silver shimmer. Set them atop mixed-green wreaths (that match the wreath on the front door) to elevate them in urns.

Winter Greenery Basket with Ornaments

Plants don't have to be potted to supply your outdoors with picturesque charm. Try grouping together a few seasonal items, such as pinecones, bits of greenery, and some leftover ornaments. Leave the basket by the front door, or put one container on each of your entryway steps.

Exterior Lights with Ribbon

A clutch of evergreens tucked behind an outdoor sconce adds just the right amount of seasonal flair. For a pop of color, tie a bow with long tails and use florist's wire to add a few contrasting jingle bells or ornaments.

Holiday Hanging Basket

Many people put away hanging baskets when wintertime arrives, but with a little creative flair, these summertime standbys can deftly transition into winter. The key for this outdoor decoration is to include texture and hues for visual variety. Use several kinds of evergreens to offer both light and dark shades of green, and add yellow berries for an unexpected pop of color in the arrangement.

Potted Evergreens Railing Decoration

Repeating a pattern or plant is a great outdoor decorating tool. White-painted pots are the base to this window box, while two types of evergreens -- one vertical and one horizontal -- complement each other. To pull the design together, drape an evergreen swag along the bottom of the arrangement.

Apple Decoration Accents

Using a monochromatic color scheme is a great way to tie together different elements in outdoor decorating. These apples -- piled in urns, tucked into trees, and wired into the wreath -- add a bit of brightness to the otherwise dark green foliage.

Thanks BHG.com, for your inspiring holiday and seasonal outdoor spaces and the wonderful photos!

Inspired Holiday - Seasonal Outdoor Decorating

Holiday - Seasonal Inspired Outdoor Decorating That Lasts

Have you wondered how you can decorate for each season and holiday without spending tons of money and transfer some of your decorations to the next season or holiday? Looking for the best holiday decorating outdoor ideas? Please take a moment and look at these beautiful seasonal photos from BHG. There is not one holiday display I wouldn't use in my own outdoor spaces and front door area. Can't wait to show some of these holiday decorating ideas to our clients. Dress up your front porch and yard with these holiday outdoor decorating ideas that last from the first days of fall through the New Year.

Winter Wall Arrangement

With a little help from Mother Nature, even outdoor walls will welcome holiday guests. Line a wire wall container with moss; fill with florist's foam. This beautiful outdoor arrangement happily overflows with Fraser fir, burgundy-dyed eucalyptus, purple caspia, winterberry holly, and poppy pods.

Juniper and Branches Christmas Container

White twigs rise from a mound of juniper, making a small container stand tall. Snowy-white Mitsumata branches lead a striking profile and contrast with the red pot and greenery. Embellish with artificial snow, pinecones, small ornament balls, and a faux cardinal.

Editor's Tip: Go out on a figurative limb with redtwig dogwood, birch, or spray-painted twigs.

Pinecone and Ornament Garland

Create a striking and festive look for your holiday front door with this pretty garland. Customize a purchased pinecone garland with ornaments that coordinate with your door color, using florist's wire to secure the ornaments. Position the garland outside the door frame, and secure at the top and along the sides with easy-to-remove self-adhesive hooks or brick clips. Finish the warm entry with white pillar candles set inside tall glass lanterns adorned with holiday berries.

Ornament and Pine-Filled Urn

Instead of hanging an evergreen wreath on your front door, use it to liven up a plain white urn. Dress up the decoration by setting lime-green and pink ornament balls on top.

Front Porch Holiday Planter

The simplest of natural touches on your front porch can create a festive welcome for holiday guests. Choose a spacious galvanized pail to house an assortment of fresh cuttings, such as fountain grass, golden Hinoki cypress, and glossy-leaf Oregon grape holly, that will last all season.

 

Sugar Pinecone Potted Container

A cardinal perched atop a giant pinecone from a sugar pine makes this outdoor holiday decoration pop. At the base of the cone, spruce sprigs resting on a bed of moss add the perfect seasonal touch. The design complements a potted, compact "Blue Star" juniper accented with pinecones.

Wintry Hanging Basket

Light up your front porch for the season with glowing orbs displayed in hanging baskets. Frost a basket with spray paint, add a nest of greens, and top with an indoor lamp globe. Hot-glue felt snowflakes to the globe and add a balled-up strand of battery-powered lights to finish the decoration.

 

Pinecone and Birch Winter Containers

White birch logs and evergreen branches add a festive touch to a tall garden container, an ideal holiday decoration for your front porch. A container of large pinecones offsets the tall decoration, and a small string of lights and a faux red bird finish the holiday display.

Icy Holly-and-Cranberry Candleholder

Encase holly sprigs and pyracantha berries in ice that you mold in a flexible plastic ice cream bucket. Create a candleholder in the center of the ice with a recycled 2-liter bottle. Fill the gap between the two containers with branches and berries, then fill with water; freeze. Give it a traditional look by placing a red pillar candle in the center, and pose the finished arrangement in a wire basket.

Blue Spruce Twig Container

This cheery woodland-inspired container extends the season's festive mood to your outdoor spaces. A store-bought boxwood ball tops this arrangement of blue spruce twigs, offering a fresh alternative to the usual upright designs. Perch a faux bird on the boxwood ball, and scatter pinecones for easy embellishments.

Cranberry Luminarias

Provide an enchanted welcome for visitors with luminarias lining your walkway. Fill glass vases one quarter full with faux snow, top with a layer of colorful cranberries, and insert a pillar candle in each one.

Festive Window Boxes

The architecture of wintertime branches offers alluring beauty, especially on a small scale. In this wire window basket, pieces of artfully arranged branches are the focal point. Turquoise-color faux berries add a bright pop of color, and small bits of greenery warm the scene.

Walkway Light Embellishments

Add holiday flair to your walkway lights in just a few simple steps. Tie a small piece of greenery and ribbon around the top of the light, add a seasonally hued candle, and use florist's wire to attach a faux cardinal.

Seasonal Window Box Greenery

Winter is a great time to explore all the color that evergreens have to offer. This window box displays at least six different varieties accented with pinecones and multicolor foliage. Add a seasonal accent to the bright red container with bits of evergreen tucked under birch logs along the edge.

Wait...don't go just yet, continue.....Holiday decorating outdoors for each season coming up next. 

Have yourself a festive, creative, cheerful, and fun time decorating for each season and holiday at your home this year. 

Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas

Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas!

As a professional Holiday - Seasonal - Event Decorator of Charlotte, NC I am thrilled the seasons are changing! Welcome Autumn! Saturday, September 22, is the official day of "Autumn". When glorious colors from the beauty our trees comes alive to display abundance fall color. Mother Nature's decorates our land with colors of yellows, reds, greens, golds, purples, and oranges. It's the perfect time to decorate your home indoors and outdoors for the upcoming season. From the holidays of Halloween to Thanksgiving, no better time to show off your personality and add color and spice up your home! Below are some great ideas from BHG on how to add some fall color to your outdoor spaces! 

The key for outdoor decorations is to include different elements in outdoor decorating . Apples, pinecones, evergreens, and so on. Look at each season from spring, summer, fall, and winter...each season brings color and natural elements from the outdoors to decorate until your heart is content.

Fall Squash and Foilage

Mix bright orange squash with earthy pottery for an autumn hued display. Fill the vase with beautiful crab apple branches for their ripe apples and lush leaves.

Creative Pumpkin Arrangment

Display hollowed-out pumpkins filled with potted fall flowers along a retaining wall. A procession of pumpkins would also look stately on your front steps.

Fall Festive Lights 

Adapt Christmas lights for the Halloween and Thanksgiving season. Position sturdy bare branches in a pot half filled with small rocks or potting soil. Fill in the top of the pot with gourds and pumpkins. Wrap strands of lights (white lights or specialty outdoor party lights) around the bare branches. 

Fall flower Bouquet

Scour antique stores and flea markets for a tall and tapered, galvanized steel container with a handle. Fill with fall flowers and hang by the handle from a hook on your front door.

Potted Pumpkin

Turn an old planter into a pumpkin perch for fall. Hot-glue cornhusks to a straw wreath form, along the top, bottoms, and sides so that the ends of the husks all point outward. Stick sprigs of ornamental grass into the wreath form to fill in any gaps. Set the wreath on top of a garden urn and nestle a pumpkin in the wreath.

Pumpkins Path

Add some pizzazz to your front yard by lining a walkway with pumpkins. Around Halloween, replace some of the whole pumpkins with carved jack-o'-lanterns.

Fall Backyard Porch Decor

Add a string of decorative outdoor lights to your porch railing to illuminate the night.

Windowsill Fall Decorations

Dress up blank windowsills with an arrangement of harvest-inspired elements such as miniature hay bales, ears of Indian corn, and leaves. For Halloween, add a miniature jack-o'-lantern or two. For Thanksgiving, add a handful of pinecones.

Photos and articles about photos courtesy of BHG.com.

Welcome "Fall", we are so happy to see you! 

Happy Fall Decorating from our home in Charlotte, NC to your homes.

Christmas - Holiday - Seasonal Centerpieces

Natural Christmas - Holiday centerpieces sure to dress up, and add some holiday cheer to any room in your home...but especially for those dining room and kitchen tables. As you know Innovative Holiday Decorating of Charlotte, NC are HUGE fans of using natural holiday decor to add warmth, sweet aromas, and bring in a beautiful display of natural resources from mother nature. With these inspiring photos from BHG.com, we are sure to create something similar for our holiday decorating clients this season in NC-SC.  Tonia of Innovative Holiday Decorating shares this statement: "Peggy and I are so excited to decorate residential and commercial properties in Charlotte, NC and the metro area, including upper SC for the upcoming season and holidays! 

 

Blooming Tree Holiday Centerpiece

Put a twist on typical holiday table decor with a tree-inspired centerpiece. To create the trunk, wrap a clear glass vase with bark chips. Surround the vase with faux variegated moss and top with nuts, berries, and tiny decorative birds to mimic a forest setting. Bring the "tree" into bloom with a lush floral arrangement of hydrangeas, roses, fresh greenery, and hypericum berries.

Tray of Yews Holiday Centerpiece

Foot-high yews with root balls nestled in moss look fresh lined up in a galvanized tray. You can find these mini evergreens at your local nursery. Anchor with white and purple eggplants for an all-natural centerpiece.

Editor's Tip: To keep plants from drying out, place out of direct sunlight and water twice a week. Limit display time to 2-3 weeks; after three weeks, trees will come out of winter hibernation and start to grow like houseplants.

White Hyacinth Holiday Centerpiece

This centerpiece filled with seasonal, natural elements is versatile enough for any holiday occasion. Simply fill a large, low bowl with boxwood, pinecones, and white hyacinth.

 

Freshen with Botanicals

Elevate a humble wooden box to Christmas-centerpiece status. Start by lining the box with dry florist's foam to anchor evergreen sprigs. Attach citrus fruits (lemons, oranges, limes) to florist's picks and tuck into the greenery. Add interest by cutting some of the fruits in half or adding decorative details.

Editor's Tip: Make orange pomanders by using a large needle to poke holes into the orange. Push the stems of whole cloves into the holes.

White Gold Decorations

Large white hydrangea blooms fill a white pitcher (or try a bowl!) with fresh floral splendor. We added seeded eucalyptus leaves and a few stalks of white snaps and filled in with golden holiday ornaments on wires. Fresh green and red apple slices surround the neutral centerpiece with a bright border.

Think Small Holiday Decorations

Instead of one gigantic centerpiece, consider making several smaller bouquets for the table. A silver ornament and sprigs of evergreen are nods to the holiday season, but this idea is versatile: Flowers could be any color or type that complements your china and table linens.

 

Flowers and Votives

A block of soaked florist's foam holds this arrangement in place. Three glass votive cups were set on top of the foam -- making it easy to change the candles as needed. Curly twigs inserted into the foam hold the glass cups in place. Next, flowers and greens are arranged around the sides of the foam, draping down to the tabletop.

Switch It Up

Centerpieces usually run the length of the table. For something different, keep the centerpiece in the middle of the table, but stretch it across the width instead. Here, evergreen boughs drape across the table horizontally and are accented with pretty red flowers and white berry sprigs.

Serving Up Sophistication

A pair of stacked cake plates dressed with evergreens, glass balls, pinecones, and red berries makes a sophisticated, no-fuss centerpiece.

All Boxed Up

A rustic wooden toolbox lets a holiday centerpiece spread out. Stand pillar candles on supports, such as candleholders or even soup cans, so they are set at different heights. Next, add bowls or low containers of damp florist's foam and arrange the greenery. A sweep of garland and a cardinal's nest add a final touch.

Editor's Tip: Be sure to keep the candle flames a safe distance from the greenery and other elements.

Photos and articles about each photo courtesy of BHG.com.

Happy holidays from our homes in Charlotte, NC to your homes! 

Charlotte NC Holiday - Seasonal - Event Holiday Decorators

"Client Spotlight" Tonia and her professional holiday team decorated the interior of our home and holiday party. I was overjoyed to
see the festive display of the decorations and the creative
minds of these girls. Tonia and Peggy did an awesome job
 decorating our Christmas tree and home for the holidays!
Returned customer: Jena- Charlotte, NC

Holiday Themed Decorated Christmas Trees 

and Christmas decorations. 

Our professional decorating team of Innovative Holiday Decorating and Redesign + More Holiday Decorating offers custom themed decorated Christmas trees and decorations through out the homes of Charlotte, NC and the Metro area, including Upper SC. 

The tree featured on above and on the right was inspired by our clients home decor in the Lake Norman, NC area.  Our client "Jena" wanted her holiday decorating colors of reds, golds, and creams to accent the living room, dining room and foyer area of the home.  Tonia of Innovative Holiday Decorating and Interiors quotes; "Creating Christmas tree toppers, and holiday themed decors for our clients allows me to think out the box and be creative with different holiday decorations.  I love to go shopping for decorations and/or use existing decorations from our clients. Holiday decorating is a true passion of mine and I look forward to each and every holiday. What a great feeling it is to see the smiles on our clients faces! Priceless! "  

Inspired by the beauty of this traditional dining room, we chose holiday decorations from our local holiday suppliers, Pier One, Southern Roots and Pottery Barn to create this table centerpiece for our clients family Christmas party. 

One of our favorite Christmas tree toppers....okay we like them all! This tree was special because it was placed in the master bedroom of our clients home, so they could enjoy the beauty and Christmas lights while relaxing in their master bedroom. Love the Frontgate holiday decorations, and the Southern Roots decorations we selected for this tree. Tonia, once again created a custom Christmas tree topper using decorations that inspired their client.  

"Client Spotlight" Peggy and Tonia are fabulous holiday decorators! They worked with my holiday decorating budget and created a beautiful tree and rooms that my family, friends and I enjoyed during the holidays. Thanks girls! I will be calling again for next year, so put me on your books!
Rebecca- Charlotte, NC

 The Tuscan/Rustic themed Christmas tree and holiday decorations for this home were a true delight to install and takedown after the holidays. Holiday Decorators of Charlotte NC, Peggy and Tonia had so much fun shopping and decorating this home for the holidays. Peggy quotes: "It's a great joy to see the look on our clients faces when we have completed our holiday decorating installs. Once we have decorated our clients homes for the holidays and seasonal decorating, we always get returned satisfied customers the next year. I simply love decorating homes and business for the holidays."

Adore a fireplace in a formal living room or family room with holiday decorations of garlands, holiday lights, stockings, berries, Christmas or Seasonal ribbons and silk flowers. Tonia and Peggy Holiday Decorators of Charlotte, NC and Metro Area say; "Decorate your rooms, Christmas trees and outdoor spaces, with decorations that have personal meaning and traditions to you and your family." 

Greet family and friends in your foyer with a beautiful pre-lit garland and teardrop on the stairwell. Nothing states, "Welcome" like holiday lights and decorations during the holidays. 

"Client Spotlight" This is the 2nd year I have used the services a professional holiday decorating company. After meeting Tonia and Peggy, I knew I would have them back year after year, and once I saw the beautiful display of Christmas decorations being creatively displayed and hung around my rooms....I was so excited and felt a sigh of relief...no stress for me during the holidays. I left the holiday shopping, decorating, install and takedown to the holiday professionals Peggy and Tonia.
Returned customer: Patty Charlotte NC

Dashing through snow...over the hills we go! What fun it was to create this Snowman/Winter Wonderland Themed Christmas tree topper and decorations for our client to enjoy during the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's! 

Tonia states: "This Snowman/Winter Wonderland Themed Tree and decorations were so much fun to shop for because we could be so creative with items we purchased for our client, plus use her existing decorations too! Peggy and I look forward to decorating this Christmas tree, outdoor spaces and rooms again for the holidays!"

"Client Spotlight" My husband and I were so thrilled when we got home and saw our house and Christmas tree decorated with a Snowman/Winter Wonderland Theme! Tonia and Peggy didn't miss a beat, they shopped for new decorations for us and even used our existing decorations of snowmen I had collected over the years! These girls are top notch, and we will be using them again for the next seasonal and holiday decorating at our home!
Bethany-Weddington, NC

You will be the envy of your guest when your home is decorated for the holiday season. Choose a theme that fits your style and decor. Family and Friends will always enjoy the holidays in your home. 

"Client Spotlight" Peggy and Tonia are very talented holiday decorators. I have used their holiday decorating services for the past 3 years. I host holiday parties and family events and I can always count on Tonia and Peggy to decorate my home beautifully for the holiday season each year.

Returned Customer: Nancy Hickory NC

The holiday season can add on more stress. Peggy and Tonia offer many holiday decorating packages whether you like it simple or over the top. Offering Holiday Shopping, Holiday Interior - Exterior Installs,  Holiday Interior - Exterior Uninstalls & Outdoor Lighting.

Tonia and Peggy make each holiday season a little less stressful. With my busy work schedule during the holidays its hard to find the time to do it all. It is always wonderful to have Peggy and Tonia decorate my Christmas Tree and my tree is always beautiful and perfectly decorated.

Returned Customer: Carol Waxhaw NC

Professional Holiday - Seasonal - Event Decorators of Charlotte NC and Metro area, including SC. 

Tonia Mosteller and Peggy Johnson

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