Planning for the holidays is my favorite thing to do; it isn’t what I do when I have “‘spare time”… it’s my passion, so I make the time.  Preparation and planning is important.  I have learned each year that it takes me more time to take down and put up decorations; more time to setup storage… and each year I want to do more… enjoy more… so I have to try to stay ahead just a little more.  So any little things that I can do – which also makes the season longer (that I love) I will try and share with you.

My home is a home “ready for the holidays”; whenever I buy something, I ask myself “would that look good at Christmas?”   I buy furniture that would be attractive with decorations or village displays; and I always choose colors that are complimentary … my couches are green… so are my kitchen chairs!

This year, I had to finish up some interior painting.  So, I bought some silver glitter and added it to the paint.  I used Olympic paint from Lowe’s; the glitter blends in very well… you have to add a little very slowly as you’re stirring the paint.  In the foyer, I painted one wall white/glitter… when the light is on it looks like snow; I can just imagine how it will look when the lit garland mirrors off the wall.  So, I went a little further and I painted the dining room… 3 walls silver/grey and 1 wall Navajo white; all with silver glitter in the paint.  I could have easily painted every room with glitter, but I didn’t.  However, for a nice touch I painted the inner door ways with the white/glitter; now, when I put up decorations (including the glitzy Halloween dressings) they will glow even more!  It’s a simple thing to jazz up the walls or entrance ways all year long and still be thinking about Christmas décor.