Top 10 Holiday Decorating Ideas and Photos

HOLIDAY DECORATING IDEAS and PHOTOS!

How many of us adore the great website Pinterest? 

A wonderful site that combines inspirational decorating photos and ideas from so many of our favorite magazines, stores, etc., and Southern Living being one of them! :-) 

I discovered in an article by Southern Living recently their, "Top 10 Holiday Decorating photos pinned on Pinterest".  Look at the great holiday decorating photos below by Southern Living, some wonderful ideas to decorate your home this holiday season. 

 Red & Gold Christmas Tree

Give the traditional red and green color scheme a twist by using only red and gold ornaments on the tree, so that the pine needles, gift ribbons, and threads of green in the tartan blanket are the only green elements. This look proves that a nostalgic color scheme can be updated for a fresh, modern look.

 Make Your Own Magnolia Wreath

Magnolia wreaths are gorgeous, but they can be expensive to buy. Learn the easy way to make them yourself and save money.

 Wrap Gifts in Burlap

Send your guests away with something thoughtful to mark the occasion by wrapping a simple vase in burlap. Tuck in some holly and Star of Bethlehem for added Christmas embellishment, and display them by the door or gate so that friends can pick them up as they depart.

 
 Candy Cane Place Card Holder

An elegant and simple DIY project! Secure three mini candy canes with double-sided tape to make easels for place cards.

 Put Out Christmas Lanterns

Arrange a grouping of festive lanterns at your entryway for quick-and-easy holiday style. Consider using flameless candles as a worry-free alternative to regular pillars.

 Hang Twinkling Lights

Hang twinkling Christmas lights on a fountain or stone wall in the garden to create a striking winter focal point from your patio or porch. Even if it’s too cold to entertain outside, you''ll enjoy the soft cozy glow through the windows.

 Mistletoe Kissing Ball

Use your leafy bounty to craft an im-peck-able Christmas decoration.

 Peppermint Candy Centerpiece

To create this wintry centerpiece, place a low bowl of roses in a larger bowl and fill in between with mints.

 Lush & Sophisticated Mantel

To get this look, start with a store-bought garland. Space five pieces of water-soaked florist foam, secured inside cages, along the mantel. (Cover your mantel in plastic to protect it.) Cover the foam with pieces of store-bought garland.

Next, insert clipped magnolia, holly, pine, and cedar into the foam. Make loops from aspidistra leaves by poking the stems through the tips of the leaves. Insert the stems into the foam.

Complete the look by layering in milo, millet, and rose hips. On the sides of the garland, wire in items that don't require water. Fill in holes with more magnolia. Keep it looking fresh by misting with a preservative called Floralife Crowning Glory Solution.

 Rustic Wreath

Use a rough material, like burlap, to add some rustic charm to your wreath.

Special thanks to Southern Living and Pinterest for the inspirational decorating photos that inspire all of us holiday decorators to create! 

Now, let the holiday decorating begin in Charlotte, NC! :)

Tonia Mosteller

Holiday Decorator Charlotte NC

704-651-8878

Residential and Commercial Holiday Decorating Charlotte NC

No holiday project is too small, nor too big for the wonderful and creative team of decorators with Innovative Holiday Decorating.  We provide holiday decorating services for residential and commercial properties. Tis the season to start thinking about your holidays and how you want to decorate. Our team of professionals are so creative with decorating for the holidays. Your style, your decorations or if you need new decorations....we can help get you ready for the holidays! These photos below are just a few decorating projects we have done for our clients. Rather it's a home or business, we are happy to help create a festive and fun holiday for you too!

Gardner-Webb University Spirit Theme Tree
Showcasing the school colors, team spirit and sports.

Gardner- Webb University Bell Theme Tree
Showcasing the "Bell Tower" on campus.
You can't tell in this photo but there are LOTS of different size bells on this tree.

Getting Up Cowboy and Cowgirl Theme Tree
 Our client has a business in boots and accessories, so naturally her passion led us to decorate this tree
using some of her own boots and accessories for the tree topper and tree. 

Great Outdoors Theme Tree
Another fun tree to decorate!

Winter Wonderland Theme Tree
So much fun using existing ski decorations for this family tree, and incorporated with some new decorations.
This family loves the outdoors and loves to ski, so we wanted their tree to represent their passions.

Dove's Nest Theme Tree

Such a special moment and blessing for us...decorating the Dove's Nest for Christmas. 

Okay, we love our clients and all the decorations! This was a postcard moment! Love their pets too! 

Founder and owner Tonia Mosteller of Innovative Interiors –Holiday Decorating shares with us the passion she has for decorating homes and businesses for the holiday season and Christmas.

 "Holiday decorating is a passion and great love of mine. Since I was 5 years old; my mom would find me snuggled up in my bed with paper and color pencils; drawing family rooms with Christmas trees, garlands, and stockings hung from a crackling fireplace, and of course milk & cookies for Santa. Grew up with wonderful holiday memories and traditions that I will always cherish. And now many of those traditions I share with my own family, plus my husband and I have created some wonderful new traditions that we share with our families.  Because of the passion and love for decorating, the smiles I bring to others when they see their holiday decorations transform...it's truly warms my heart and soul. Those moments are priceless for me. I cherish the relationships I build with each of my clients, and it's a blessing to decorate their homes or business for the holidays."

"Specials thanks to all of our holiday clients! Thank you for your continued business. We are forever grateful for each of you.  We appreciate allowing us to be creative and decorate your rooms and trees!"  

Happy Holidays from our home to yours! 

Tonia Mosteller
Holiday - Event Decorator Charlotte NC 
704-651-8878

Don't Fall Behind Decorate Your Home for The Holidays

It's the time of year that we start getting our homes ready for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday, and making our holiday shopping list. Then we start wondering what should I do to get my home ready for these two amazing holidays?! Plus, decorate my home for the most wonderful time of year...FALL! 

Thanks to Southern Living, they share with us some great photo inspirations and ideas that will get you moving in the right direction this holiday season! Check out below these great inspirations, and if you need more ideas be sure to check them out on http://www.southernliving.com/. 

Fall Foliage Arrangement
The key to arranging leaves is to group them by size and color as you would flowers. Fiery red maple makes a beautiful focal point when countered with the feathery foliage of dawn redwood laden with globes of gray-green fruit on the fringes.

Pumpkin Topiary

Vertical displays make a big statement at the front door. Tucking in cool-weather edibles such as ornamental flowering cabbages, kale, and bay leaves adds a distinctive twist. To create topiaries, sandwich bay wreaths between pumpkins stacked in concrete urns, and top with a small pumpkin.

Rustic Centerpiece

Naturally shed antlers lend a new twist to table decor. Pile them up with different-colored pumpkins, pine cones, and loose nuts and bring the outdoors in.

Use Color for Impact

A neutral backdrop of white linens and dishes puts the focus on punches of orange and green.

Candlelight Dinner

Complete your tablescape by adding candles in fun lanterns that complement your color palatte. Mix in simple canning jars for a more casual affair.

Don't Neglect Your Outdoor Space
A cascading display down the stairs allows you to use bigger ones that have more presence and are visible from the road. Position them on their sides or stack them on planters for an original look.

Holiday Table Arrangements

Whether it's Thanksgiving or Christmas, celebrate your favorite holiday with these great ideas. Transform your table centerpiece for the holidays!

Updated Holiday Display

Make simple Christmas ornaments the center of attention by arranging them in a square, clear glass vessel wrapped with pretty ribbon. Set the package on a silver tray, then embellish the inside and outside of the display with faux snow and additional baubles.





Color Continuum

Choosing green fruit and holiday Christmas ornaments creates a cohesive color scheme and adds a sense of understated elegance to your dinner table.






Evergreen Candles
Let the winter greenery creep into this clever candle display. Start with a glass votive, wineglass, or hurricane as the candle holder. Choose a flat pine needle branch like the fragrant arborvitae. Apply spray adhesive to one side of the greenery and press firmly onto the glass. Clip off loose pine ends if needed.

Photos and ideas listed above by Better Homes and Gardens. Special thanks to BHG for always sharing wonderful ideas and tips to decorate our homes for the holidays.

Holiday and Christmas Decorators 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

Call today for your free holiday-seasonal-event consultation!

704-651-8878

Holiday Decorating for Small Spaces in Charlotte NC

  

Looking for some great ideas on decorating small spaces this holiday in your home in Charlotte, NC? 

Thanks to Better Homes and Gardens they have some great photos and ideas below on how to decorate your small spaces for the holidays.

Hang Festive Plates
Dish up cheer with this simple holiday plate display. Cut letters from red paper or purchase stick-on vinyl letters to adhere to white plates. Removable mounting strips or plate hangers make this stunning seasonal sentiment easy to dismantle.



Use Window Space
Simplicity is key for small-space decorating.
White pillar candles, placed on a silver tray, add elegance to a
windowsill. Two faux dwarf evergreens, wrapped in burlap, add a bit of color to the wintry scene.

Fill a Corner
Nooks, crannies, shelves, bookcases: All are
great spots for diminutive seasonal decor.
If there's no space for a full tree, put a single dwarf version -- with a few presents --
on a midheight shelf. In place of lights, decorate with small-scale ornaments.

Decorate with Small Wreaths
Large and impactful are typical design credos
for wreaths, but small can be equally as mighty. Hang a mini wreath with a
velvet or satin ribbon from shelves or drawer pulls.



Use Space by the Stairs
A small table by the stairs is a prominent
small-space spot to start your Christmas merriment.
Add a little, lightly decorated tree and a modest display to the tabletop. To
give the evergreen a bit of height, place in a tall silver vase.



Put Home Accents to Work
Got a pretty lamp with an open base? Fill it with ornaments. A kitchen bowl could do the same work in a small space.

Tonia Mosteller and Peggy Johnson, Holiday & Event decorators of Charlotte, NC can help you decorate your home for the holidays.

Don't fall behind, call us today to schedule your holiday decorating consultation! 

Christmas Holiday Event Decorations 2013

Holiday Decorating photo from Pier One

2013 Sneak peak Holiday and Christmas Decorations! Look what is coming this holiday season! 

Pier One has a sneak peak of their holiday decorations to get you ready for the upcoming holidays! After all, 48 more days before "fall" is here (my favorite season), and the months that end with "ber". When school starts back in August...the fall months follow right after, and the seasonal holidays to follow. It's always great to be an early bird, and start making your holiday shopping and decorating list, to prepare for your family and friends to visit during the holidays and Christmas. 

I am so excited to think about the fall months, and all the excitement and decorating that follows. Check out Pier One and be sure to check out the holiday - seasonal - event - Christmas decorators in Charlotte, NC for some great holiday and Christmas decorating tips! 

Stay tuned to my holiday decorating blog, because it will be filled with lots of new holiday, seasonal, event, Christmas decorating information, sure to make your holidays sparkle and festive in 2013!