Creating Holiday Cheer In Your Home

With the holiday season upon us, homeowners have begun to decorate their homes to create and spread holiday cheer to their friends and loved ones when they visit. If you haven’t begun decorating yet, there is still plenty of time to create a festive and inviting atmosphere for your space, and when you do start, make sure to take the time to relish the decorating process, as it only comes once a year!

From a rustic approach focusing on pinecone garlands and ornaments, to an elegant atmosphere with gold and green accents, there are many approaches towards bringing the holiday warmth into your home.

To truly capture the holidays, adding a burst of color, such as a pop of red and green, create a warm atmosphere during the chilly, winter months. From throw blankets draped over chairs and couches, to stockings and garland adorning your mantle, there are endless possibilities in creating a classic holiday look.

What is your favorite look for the holiday season?

Enjoying the Holidays at the Gaylord Opryland Resort

Have you ever wanted to take a luxurious vacation during the holiday season to get away from the cold, but didn’t want to miss out on the holiday cheer? At the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN, you get to enjoy both.

From November 15^th until January 1^st, you can enjoy the holidays in full swing at the resort, as more than 2 million twinkling lights decorate the resort and bring the holidays to you.

Horse-drawn carriage rides take you throughout the resort, where you can view acres of stunning decorations.  You can even catch a Radio City Rockettes show, an enchanted dinner show, a holiday concert, and ICE! Featuring Frosty the Snowman.

 

Apart from the holiday spirit the resort gives its guests, you also are able to experience nine acres of indoor gardens, sparkling waterways, and cascading waterfalls. Rooms have a view of one of three stunning atriums that are located in the resort.

 

The Gaylord Opryland Resort offers 17 premier on-site dining options, along with specialty shopping through the Delta Island Atrium.

 

When you’re not dining, shopping, or experiencing the holiday season, head to the famed Relâche Spa, which offers massages, facials, body treatments, and both indoor and outdoor pools. If you’re looking to stay active, the resort offers both fitness activities and a golf course.

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Preparing for a Fall Dinner Party

Fall is the perfect time of year to host holiday dinners and parties. Schedules aren’t as busy as they were in the summer months, and your friends, family and neighbors have more time to get together and celebrate life’s blessings.

With any holiday party comes the need to create a beautiful table setting to make your guests remember the night.

The classic table setting can be spiced up and made elegant when you choose to incorporate gourds and pumpkins into your centerpiece. The pumpkins can be as big or as small as you’d like, but tapping into nature and bringing it to your table is a great way to relax your guests.

Nature can additionally be brought to your table with the use of fall florals. An arrangement of red, orange and yellow flowers as your centerpiece works beautifully when paired with berries and mini pumpkins surrounding the centerpiece.

 

If you’d like to keep your table setting simple, think several candles and pumpkins, then it becomes necessary to create a dramatic focal point on your table, such as leaves stemming from a tall vase. The tall vase will steal the attention of your guests, and it will compliment great with the few d ecorative pieces on your table.

What are your favorite ways to decorate you table for fall dinner parties?

Silver & Gold Holiday Interiors

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