Spring Cleaning Checklist

Check off These Spring Cleaning Tasks to Refresh Your Home for Warmer Weather

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Spring is in the air. Also in the air: a winter’s worth of dust.

Welcome the warmer weather by refreshing your house with these spring cleaning tips.

The Storage Closet

The storage closet – a catch all for the discarded and forgotten. When you organize this space, you’ll bust the dust and add life to your belongings.

One item that can easily get crunched in a storage space is your artificial Christmas tree. Keep your tree in top form and save storage space with a Christmas tree storage bag. You can also organize other Christmas or holiday décor by putting stackable, labeled bins in your storage closet.

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Tinsel Application and Safety Tips

4 Tips for Safely and Stylishly Applying Tinsel

4 Tips for Safely and Stylishly Applying TinselTinsel seems like a relatively easy Christmas decoration to apply because all you need to do is pull it out of the bag and throw it over the tree, right? Not quite. Even though you’ll probably have a lot of fun hanging the tinsel on your Christmas tree this year, there are a few important considerations that can ensure a great look and maximum safety for everyone in the home. Continue reading

Planning a Holiday Party to Remember

Plan an Unforgettable Holiday Party with These Tips

It’s beginning to look—and feel—a lot like Christmas. But planning this year’s holiday party doesn’t have to feel like just another item to check off the to-do list! By taking the planning process one step at a time, you can have fun organizing a dinner party that will give your guests a touch of the peace and community that the holiday season is really all about. Continue reading

Santa’s Helpers: Tree Classics Helps You Decorate

3 Decorating Tips to Make Your Holiday Even Brighter

You have shopping to do, cookies to bake and a house to clean. So when it comes to decorating for the holidays, you can use all the help you can get. Instead of spending time trying to come up with Christmas decorating ideas, use these helpful pointers from the expert elves at Tree Classics to achieve the home decor you’ve been dreaming of. Continue reading

Top 5 Christmas Finds on Pinterest

Pinterest can be a great source for fun holiday decorating ideas. From handcrafted ornaments to adorn your artificial Christmas tree to tasty cooking ideas to warm you on a cold winter night, Pinterest offers creative, easy and unique ideas for all styles and budgets. Continue reading

Fun Christmas Project: How to Bake Cinnamon Ornaments

Cinnamon and the holidays are a perfect pairing. There’s something about the spicy scent that calls to mind cozy meals with family and delectable holiday treats. This year, try putting this delicious holiday scent at the center of your festivities by infusing your tree with baked cinnamon Christmas ornaments. Continue reading

Tips and Tricks for Decorating Outside During the Holidays

Stroll down any street during the holidays, and you’re sure to be inspired by the wide variety of lighting arrangements you will see. Creating a beautiful light spectacle using your home and landscape as your canvas isn’t as difficult as it may seem – it just takes some vision, planning and lights – plenty of lights.

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Something New for Christmas: Upside Down Trees, LED Lights, and DIY Decorating

New Christmas Traditions for 2012

Christmas traditions are one of the most anticipated activities of the holiday season, but sometimes we all need to switch it up a little, start new traditions and have a little more creative fun when it comes to making our homes more festive. Keeping up with holiday trends is a great way to be inspired to start new projects that involve the whole family. Not to mention: a unique Christmas tree is sure to have all of your guests buzzing about your decor. To have your home ready by the time the first snow falls, check out these top Christmas tree trends of 2012. Continue reading

Mom Talk Mondays: Teaching your Kids Christmas Values

Kids love the holiday season – who wouldn’t with all the merriment and excitement? Sometimes, though, the real essence of Christmas is drowned out by all the glamor. With treats and gifts having become trademarks of the season, these images easily become the symbols of Christmas for children. Instill the timeless values of Christmas in your kids this season with these ideas:


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