Three Holiday Centerpiece Ideas

Most likely you are having loved ones over at some point during the holiday season--the big Christmas dinner or a party to celebrate everyone's merry moods. Whatever the occasion, your holiday centerpieces will be seen by others. This can be an exciting and yet nerve-racking thought!

But fret not! Here are three centerpiece ideas that will hopefully help you out!

1. Martha Stewart's Flickering Flowers

The idea is simple yet so beautiful and very customizable so it has your own "feel." Take a dish, come by and select a some of our florals and make your very own arrangement. Then get a candle and put it in the center. You can make them as big as you want or as small and you can also have more than one! 

2. Serving Decorations!

If you have fun, stackable serving dishes then this centerpiece idea might be for you! Instead of filling each dish with food, fill it with some holiday decorations! The bottom dish can be filled with some of our florals, the next one can be filled with ornaments as well as the top, and then the remaining one can be filled with acorns or marbles or well, anything you like! This idea has a lot of potential!

3. Candle Frenzy!

Candle centerpieces seem to be really popular nowadays! Why shouldn't they be?! One candle can make all of the difference in a room! Come check out our candle holders and candle selections to make your own arrangement that can be used for your centerpiece! This option is so customizable and can be unique!

So there you have it! Three simple ideas that will hopefully inspire you to whip up your own holiday centerpiece! 

Two Ideas for the Holiday

At Design World we love helping you decorate your home for the holidays and all year round! Whether you are looking for a wreath that makes your front door stand out, a tree theme that makes you smile every time you see it, or other pieces of decor that "speak" to you, Design World loves being here for you.

Since Christmas is so close every one is bustling about getting ready for loved ones to visit. Today's blog is about two easy & cute ideas to get your company to smile.

If you have kids coming to your home or are a kid-at-heart, you might like the ideas of lining your front steps or walkway with a few candles. This acts as a "Runway for Santa!" I'm sure Santa would appreciate you trying to make his landing easier!

Do you have a mantel (if so check this out!) or some shelves you'd like to spiff up and get into the holiday spirit? How about wrapping empty some cereal boxes or other food boxes and putting them up there? It's an easy way to show off pretty wrappings and that you're excited about the holiday!

These are two easy, cute holiday-decorating ideas! Come by the store and check out all that we have to offer that will make your house into a home and get you (and guests!) more excited about the holidays!

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Color Me Happy!

Color.

It's such a simple way to make a house a home and your home decorations accents that you just can't help but love. Color speaks to everyone but It doesn't always say the same things. While you may be in love with orange, your spouse could think it's hideous. You can be in love with Christmas colors year round while your family can only stomach them around the holidays.

It's just so interesting how each individual sees a certain color and takes an instant liking to it and the same goes for looking at a color and instantly disliking it.

Have you ever just fallen in love with a certain color?

Is there a color you just CANNOT stand?

In the pictures below what color catches your eye first? Which do you Yay and which do you Nay?

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Yay or Nay: Plate Decorating

Last week's Yay or Nay (here) was about the trending picture frame decorating that's been going around. This week's Yay or Nay still focuses on wall decorations but this time with plates.

If you are a part of Pinterest or have a set of friends that love to change up their home décor often, then you've probably already seen a dozen or so examples of using a mix of eclectic dishes to spice up the walls. 

I can see the pros and cons of this new decorating style. Pro: It gives your walls that interesting element you probably want to bring to your house. Plus, if you've hit the jackpot of unique plates then it's hard to have people you know replicate it. Con: If you have super cool plates, you might want to actually use them instead of tack them up on the wall, especially if they are really unique!

But what do you think? 

Decorating the walls with plates...yay or nay?

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Christmas on the Brain

Let's be honest, we still may have Halloween and Thanksgiving to go but Christmas is already on our brains! 

I mean, who doesn't love to decorate for the Christmas season? You have so many different things you could do to bring the holiday cheer to your family and home! Well at Design World we are ready for you and your Christmas brain! 

Our Christmas Tree Themes are out and about with great decorations and other wonderful knick knacks for the season! Go here for the full album of Christmas Tree Themes!

Here's a few examples of what we have!

(Aren't they great?!)

Now, remember, if you aren't ready for Christmas brain, we offer a whole store of other decorations that you will love. Not to mention sales that should make you happy!

Visit the Facebook Pages that are near your location to see what's going on!

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Yay or Nay: Picture Frame Decorating

If you have Liked any of Design World's Pages on Facebook (which you should!) then you are familiar with the Yay or Nay. It's a fun, easy way to get a feel for what trends in decorating are good (yay) or bad (nay) while also entertaining the fans.

Today is yet another Yay or Nay with a fad that has started to really become popular--decorating with picture frames.

Instead of just using frames to hold precious memories around the house, some people are now using frames as wall murals. There are even people that don't fill the frames with pictures anymore!

So, what are your thoughts? Do you think this new trend is too busy or artsy enough that you want to try?

Yay or Nay?

Don't forget about Design World's excellent selection of pictures frames! Whether or not you're just getting a few for around the house or getting ready to redo a wall with a variety of new frames!

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Yay or Nay: Neon or Neoff?

When I think of "neon" my mind automatically goes to those fun neon signs that diners, bars and some hangouts have hanging outside. However, in today's world "neon" points to bold, in-your-face, bright color. It is used in clothes, paint, home decorations and much more! But, we have to admit, high lighter colors can be a big hit or miss. So our question to you is: YAY or NAY?

Do you think neon works? Is it good in fashion but bad for home decorations? Can you paint your front door a neon and get away with it or is it just too tacky? Is it a decoration turn on or turn off? Neon or neoff?

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