| Staging a home for sale during the holidays has its | | | | around the bases of candles. Add sizzle to a |
| challenges. You want to create an atmosphere | | | | bouquet of poinsettias by adding silver or gold |
| that say's "Christmas", but not to distract | | | | feathers to the arrangement. |
| potential buyers from the actual house. Take a | | | | Is it painful to toss those old ornaments? Not to |
| look around your home this season, have you | | | | worry, they can be recycled. Make patterns out |
| decorated with the same garland, red bows and | | | | of white glue on your old Christmas balls and |
| cute little snowmen statues that you use every | | | | cover with sparkling glitter. |
| year? Tradition is a wonderful practice, but maybe | | | | Take some interesting shaped fruits and |
| it's time to shake things up a bit. The holiday is full | | | | vegetables such as pineapples or artichokes and |
| of glitz and sparkle, and maybe it's time to make | | | | spray paint them with metallic gold or silver paint |
| your home stand out by adding some to your | | | | and arrange on an interesting platter. |
| decor. | | | | Don't forget when setting a holiday table to dust |
| Before you begin stocking up on Christmas | | | | the tablecloth with glittery sprinkles and use |
| sparkles, remember the decorations you add | | | | metallic colored candles and napkin rings. |
| should enhance your current decor, and not try to | | | | Many people limit their holiday decorating to the |
| overpower it. If your walls are a more neutral | | | | living room/dining room area, but this is a missed |
| color, splashes of gold, silver or shiny blues and | | | | opportunity. Pepper your house with glamorous |
| reds can make the room come alive. | | | | seasonal touches throughout. Get some ultra chic |
| Taupe colored walls with dark trim can be jazzed | | | | hand towels for the powder rooms and add some |
| up with accents of royal purple and copper. | | | | flowers to the bedroom. |
| Try to use different mediums to add glamour to | | | | Adding holiday glamour to your decor will make |
| your decor; this year feathers are all the rage. | | | | your home stand out amongst the others, and |
| Try weaving an old boa around your traditional | | | | most importantly, to those potential buyers. |
| green garland or use colorful strands of feathers | | | | |