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| Living
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| November,
2006 |
Volume
2, Issue 11 |
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| "Our
Passion is Your Window Fashion" |
NEWSLETTER
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Countdown to a Perfect Thanksgiving |
| No sooner is Halloween over that you begin to think about the next wonderful holiday on the calendar, Thanksgiving. Whether you're having guests for a big celebration or spending a quiet time of gratitude with your family, you'll enjoy the holiday more if you do some preparations ahead of time. |
If you follow the timeline here, you'll have everything done in plenty of time and be able to spend time with your family and friends.
Not only will Thanksgiving go smoothly, but you'll have a great start on Christmas, too Before you start, consider these special tips. You'll be happy you did! |
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Keep copies of menus, lists, schedules, table settings, and centerpieces that work well in your home. Set up a file folder titled "Thanksgiving" that you can use as a resource in years to come.
Begin a file titled "Christmas" or "Hanukah", since you'll find lots of great ideas along the way that can get you off on a good start to the December holidays, as well. |
During the first week of November, you're at four weeks and counting.
Order tickets for holiday productions. It may seem like it's way too early, but special shows sell out fast, and you don't want to be disappointed!
If you're planning to be away for the December holidays, you should book your travel arrangements now! |
Decorate the outside of your home so that any guests coming will feel welcome and get into the spirit of the season. Start thinking about decorating the inside of your home for Thanksgiving. Get wonderful ideas for fall centerpieces, mantle decorations, and beautiful fall wreaths and make preliminary menu plans for Thanksgiving dinner. |
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Countdown Continued… |
Week Two:
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When you prepare some of your favorite dinners for the week, make a double batch and freeze the leftovers. You'll be ready for meals during the busy holiday week. Begin to plan the final menu for Thanksgiving. If guests are going to contribute to the meal, let them know what they can bring. Cross those items off your list! Visit the post office and buy stamps for your holiday cards. |
Take out all your flatware and serving pieces and polish the silver. You'll get this task out of the way early and you can keep the pieces tarnish free until you're ready to use them. Snuggle down by the fire with a yummy mug of spiced cider or hot tea and write your Thanksgiving invitations. Select your favorite family photo of the year and order reprints for your holiday cards. |
Week Three:
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| Start to make homemade holiday gifts or baked goods for Thanksgiving. You'll be happy not to get caught unprepared at the last minute. Continue with your outdoor decorating. Add some special interest to your front door to welcome your guests. When you prepare some of your favorite dinners for the week, make a double batch and freeze the leftovers. |
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This would be the time to order it from your favorite butcher so it's ready when you need to pick it up. It's getting harder and harder to find fresh turkeys, but ask around. Finish addressing and stamping your Christmas or holiday cards. You'll be ready for meals during the busy holiday week. Begin to plan the final menu for Thanksgiving. If guests are going to contribute to the meal, let them know what they can bring. |
Week Four:
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| Can you believe there's only one week ‘til Thanksgiving? Don't worry. You've got almost everything ready. Sailing through these final chores will be a breeze. Coordinate the colors with your room and your linens, concentrating on the special holiday. Now is the time to begin making your centerpiece if you're going to do it yourself. |
When you prepare some of your favorite dinners for the week, make a double batch and freeze the leftovers. You'll be ready for meals during the busy holiday week. Begin to plan the final menu for Thanksgiving. If guests are going to contribute to the meal, let them know what they can bring. |
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Designer Tips and Trade Secrets |
| Have fun with your centerpiece, and its super easy too! Try our Wreathe Centerpiece Project, you can make it in minutes and it lasts through the holiday season. In our wreath, we used fresh materials but artificial items can be used as well, and glued in place to make a permanent centerpiece that you can use year after year |
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Materials Needed:
• Platter, tray, or Plastic
• Fall twig, or vine wreath
• 1 medium pumpkin
• Small pumpkins or gourds
• Mini-pumpkins
• Mini-corn
• Preserved or silk fall leaves.
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To begin
Set a cutting board or tray on the table (or simply put plastic down) to protect your table from any moisture in the materials.
Tip: Using a larger board should allow you to move the arrangement in order to change a tablecloth or clean.
Large Items First
Place a fall wreath flat on the table. It could be a plain vine or twig wreath, or a decorated fall wreath. Here we've used a square wreath decorated with small pine cones and twig bundles. Add one medium sized pumpkin and a few larger gourds inside the wreath.
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Tip: Glue some felt to the back of the wreath if you'll be placing it directly on the table. Use a length of coiled vines or fall garland if you don't have a wreath.
 Mini-Pumpkins and Gourds
Add several small pumpkins.
Tip: For deep wreaths you can fill the inside with crumpled brown paper or layers of bubble wrap.
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Mini-Pumpkins
Add a few mini-pumpkins and other pieces (here we've added artificial pears). Then embellish as you prefer with some mini-corn, pine cones, moss.
Finish with Leaves
Finally, set silk or preserved leaves between the items to finish off the arrangement.
Tip: The goal is to eliminate the "gaps" and bring together all of the elements.
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Decorating for Fall! |
Add Autumn Style Indoors and Out With Our Tips
Decorating for fall is a simple thing! You really don't have to go out and invest in a lot of money in materials to put together a really lovely seasonal decoration for fall. Mother Nature has provided almost everything you need to make a fall wreath, fall centerpiece, outdoor decoration, or mantle arrangement.
To get off to a good start, we've put together some tips on fall decorating, then guide you to resources for ideas and inspiration for beautiful fall decorations that you can make for your home.
• Assemble a Decorating Kit
Gather together some simple tools and supplies that you'll need to make a fall decoration. Include scissors, a wire cutter, a tape measure, pliers, a hot glue gun, tacks and hammer, garden clippers, floral wire, pencils, felt protector circles, and raffia. Organize the items in a tool box that you can easily pick up when you're ready to work on a project. Most of these things will be great to have together for any holiday decorating, so it will really be helpful to have them in one place.
• Take a Walk in the Woods
Some of the most wonderful things you can use to decorate your home for fall are probably in your back yard and won't cost a penny. With a big basket or bucket in hand, collect broken tree branches, cat tails, shafts of wheat, pine cones, or seed pods. You can use just about any natural item in a fall decoration. Visit a local craft supply store or florist and buy several branches of preserved leaves in colors to compliment your home's decor. These leaves have been chemically treated to remain soft for years and won't crack and dry up. Now you have the right tools, let your fall style shine. |
The Inside Look
Tis' the season for gifts, well almost. Getting that special someone window treatments for the home really says you care. Maybe he or she has been asking you all year for new window treatments, or maybe you just know that it will be the perfect gift. We have our gift certificates in stock now! So if you know what they want, start thinking it over and order before November 30th for guaranteed Christmas delivery. If you do not know what they want, get them a BlindsOnSale gift certificate, good for anything we carry.
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| Watch there face light up as they receive it. Window fashions are the perfect gift, but don't take our word for it, ask and see for yourself. |
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The Material Makes the Difference |
Faux Wood blinds have always endowed a room with a unique sense of style. The tasteful yet functional lines of wood blinds complement practically any window and any window treatment. With advances in technology, wood blinds are now affordable for almost everyone.
The variety of options gives plenty of flexibility in both design and cost. Choose from all wood blinds, faux wood blinds, and composite blinds.
Most are available in standard and specialty shapes and sizes for hard-to-fit windows.
Wood Blinds – Made of 100% basswood, these wood blinds are finely grained allowing them to work well with either paint or stain. And because basswood is lightweight, even wood blinds with wider slats are easy to raise and lower.
Faux Wood Blinds – Get the look of wood blinds without the negative environmental impact. Faux wood blinds are created through a special process that virtually duplicates the look of real wood. With faux wood blinds, you get the designer style you want with less care and greater savings.
Composite Blinds – A combination of real wood and engineered materials makes composite blinds |
durable yet distinctive. Through a process that integrates wood and vinyl, you get the best of both worlds… long-lasting, carefree composite blinds that offer the same designer look as wood blinds.
Alternative Wood Blinds - The combination of real wood and manmade materials provide strength and durability, including resistance against chipping fading and warping, making them perfect for rooms with high heat or humidity.
Specialty Shapes – Have an unusual window? No need to worry. Most wood blinds, faux wood blinds, and composite blinds are available in specialty shapes and sizes. If you have questions pertaining to the specialty shape of your window, simply contact our design team for help.
Wood blinds come ready-to-hang direct from the factory with stained or painted finishes and with your choice of valence. Select the traditional colonial valance or add a touch of sophistication with a crown valence. From traditional to elegant, there's a wood blind to fit every window in your house. Now the difference in wood, faux wood, and composite is clear. So which one are you ordering? Give us a call today, order takers are standing by. |
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Horizons Natural Wood Shades |
Product Highlight!
These Natural shades provide practicality and elegance for any window. |
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Shades are available in six styles with 50 unique patterns to choose from. A variety of extra options are available to help further customize.
Roman Fold Shade
Simple and elegant, the roman fold is the most popular style. The shade hangs off the back of the headrail and raises in soft folds. When lowered completely the material hangs flat. |
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A standard 6" valance hangs to conceal the hardware.
Averte Natural Fold
This versatile treatment can be used on a window like a drapery, on a patio door like a vertical blind, or in the room as a room divider. |
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Since it is hand traversed, there are no draw cords to tangle or break. The shade does not come standard with a valance, however any cornice or valance can be ordered with it. |
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Imperial Roman Shade
Sleek and regal, the Imperial Roman Shade is crowned with an impressive 4-3/8" tall wood cornice. The shade hangs off the back of the headrail and raises in soft folds. |
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When lowered completely the material hangs flat. These are just a few of the many styles that you can order in a natural wood shade. Please look on www.BlindsOnSale.com. |
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