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Tis the season to decorate

Christmas is coming so fast this year. How many of you had your decorations up by Thanksgiving? (I know all the retail stores did!) Each year we get a real tree but I really want an artificial one – one that I can decorate, cover and put away in the basement until next Christmas! It does take a while to decorate your home for the holidays. I have to admit I did start before Thanksgiving so that decorating the tree would not take so long. I think I am going to take steps each year to slowly decorate the whole house so it does not seem like such a chore! This year I did the decorating all by myself with a little help from the elves (my two kids). If you are looking for decorating help this season or are looking for help with your holiday party or staging call Gretchen at The Fancy Kind!  

It always helps to have extra hands (and a good eye) when it comes to decorating, staging and party planning!  Here are a few photos of my decorating skills!

Christmas Decorations!
Christmas Decorations!
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home improvement Organization

Quick ways to get your home office organized for the New Year!

It is the New Year and we all want to get organized…quickly…neatly…and….inexpensively!

So whether you have a home office, a space dedicated to working or a small nook, here are the top 5 ways to get organized quickly and on a budget.

1.  Hello bins!  Storage bins can be your friend. They do not have to cost a lot and you can visit the dollar store to find ones that suite your style.  Try to keep them in all the same color family so it looks organized!

2.  If you have multiple kids you will have multiple paperwork and I have two suggestions to keep up to date and organized on keeping track of what is due when. (this is also great for bills) A magazine holder for each child works well and stores all the paper work  (don’t pay full price for the magazine holder – look for clearance ones)  My other suggestion is to have multiple clip boards for each child and hang in a central location (and low enough so the kids can reach it and keep track)

3.  These cute little tins are ones I picked up for a dollar -  A DOLLAR @target!  They can hold paperclips, pens – the small stuff you need for your office but never have handy or like I did – store some nice pretty flowers to brighten up your office space.

4.  I love these photo boxes!  I put office items in them that I do not use regularly. If you are really organized you can add a label to the front so you know exactly what is in them.

5.  Finally, speaking of labels, if you can, invest in a label maker. It is so much fun to use and once you start you will begin to label everything and you may never have to ask again, where is that pen, business card or photo that I saved?? I love the one from  “Simply Stylish” Home & Office Labeler  and The “Simply Stylish” Home & Family Labeler is a great one too!

 

 

Colorful photo boxes

my @target bins

 

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Events home improvement Organization

Tis’ the Season to Decorate: @The Fancy Kind

I love to decorate but this year I needed a little help so I had Gretchen at The Fancy Kind  come over to my house to assess what I did so far and add her magical touch. Within 2 hours she transformed my space by adding and removing items I would have never imagined. The one tip that changed my thinking of decorating, especially for the holidays, is whenever you add a decoration remove something in return to avoid clutter.  The Fancy Kind is a home party staging service based in Bedford, MA.  If you are looking to set the stage for your family get together, intimate dinner party, holiday party or corporate event, Gretchen is the one to call.  She can transform a room from dull to spectacular and she specializes in holiday decorating. So if you need help decking the halls this season call her to make the holiday decorating a bit easier.

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Events home improvement Organization

Tis’ the Season to Decorate: @The Fancy Kind

I love to decorate but this year I needed a little help so I had Gretchen at The Fancy Kind  come over to my house to assess what I did so far and add her magical touch. Within 2 hours she transformed my space by adding and removing items I would have never imagined. The one tip that changed my thinking of decorating, especially for the holidays, is whenever you add a decoration remove something in return to avoid clutter.  The Fancy Kind is a home party staging service based in Bedford, MA.  If you are looking to set the stage for your family get together, intimate dinner party, holiday party or corporate event, Gretchen is the one to call.  She can transform a room from dull to spectacular and she specializes in holiday decorating. So if you need help decking the halls this season call her to make the holiday decorating a bit easier.

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Get Your Home Improvement Projects Done @HarveyBP #BPBN

Have you been planning to install new windows or doors? Well, not all are created equal. I attended a great event at Harvey Building Products at their Burlington, MA showroom (what? you have not been there?)  It is a must see at 1 Wheeler Road- lots of good ideas for home improvement projects especially for doors and windows. But I did not realize they have a lot more products.  Options for decking, siding and roofing were just some of the products we saw on our tour.  Also on hand was Peter Hotton from The Boston Globe’s handyman on call to tell us some wonderful and funny home improvement stories.

All Harvey windows, doors and patio rooms (my dream project is a nice three season room!) are made locally in NH and they stand by their products. They are the only American manufacturer that designs and makes all its own window products.  Check out their showroom and tell your contractor to as well! Homeowners can visit the showroom for ideas, suggestions and lots of advice, but Harvey sells exclusively to building industry professionals. Or check out their web site at Harveybp.com

This is my dream front door!