Modern Home Decorating

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Christmas is celebrated in many ways all around the world. Each family has different, yet unique, traditions. The Netherlands, (Holland), is one of the countries that have these different customs. My family is different and similar to this country for many reasons.
Our family and Holland share a few holiday traditions. We both put up a Christmas tree and put presents under it to give and receive. Although their Santa Claus is called “Sinterklass,” people from the Netherlands did/do believe in him. As well as believing in him, children leave food out for Sinterklass on Christmas Eve. Along with these holiday customs, Christmas songs are usually sung by our family and people in Holland.
Although we have many of the same traditions, my family has different ones as well. Instead of Christmas being on December 5th, it is held on December 25th. Santa Claus is said to arrive on a sleigh that is driven by reindeer through the air. He usually climbs down the chimney into the child’s home to deliver the presents, which are put under their Christmas tree. Unlike Christmas in Holland, presents are also given to children by their parents and other relatives. Santa Claus supposedly comes on December 24th, late at night while the children are sleeping. The kids traditionally wake up on Christmas day to open their presents.
Christmas in the Netherlands is quite different than in my family. Dutch children are told that Sinterklass sails on a ship from Spain on his “feast day”, December 5. They fill their shoes with hay and sugar for his horses and awake to find them filled with gifts such as nuts and candy. Many people eat a large breakfast or brunch and a special Christmas meal. In the Netherlands, the Christmas tree is called a paradise tree. You can buy artificial trees or real pine trees that are usually decorated with lights and ornaments.
As you can see, there are many differences between my families Christmas traditions and Holland’s traditions. Although this holiday is celebrated differently, it is still an important event that takes place every year. People in America and people in the Netherlands look forward to Christmas every December.

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how much area does a string of 100 mini lights cover (in feet approximately)?

It’s hard to tell because they’re all different, and I wish they would always put the length on the package since ‘50 lights’ doesn’t say much when you don’t know how far apart they are. 100 lights should stretch out to 50 feet most of the time but might not. I open the packages now before I buy and see how far apart the lights are.

I have had many experiences cleaning and home decor jobs in the past and would like to research how to get into this field. I live in a small town and have limited resources I would like to pursue this occupation for the small town folk.

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This should get you started in some research for online courses.

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I’m putting away my Halloween stuff and I’m tempted to just pull out the Christmas decorations. Obviously it’s too early for a real tree but what about the snowmen and santas?

When do you put out your decorations?

i would love to do it now. i just wait till after thanksgiving.

When would be the best time to put my christmas decorations up including my christmas tree (a fake one)

prolly the day after thanksgiving or we put ours up dec. 1, but your choice.

My brother is nine and he doesn’t really like the artsy kind of things… my mom wants me to make home made Christmas decorations with him for bonding… and to be able to decorate the house… I need just simple things like snow flakes or anything really

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If he’s nine he probably won’t like bonding, but that’s just what I think.
Gingerbread houses or cookies are a great alternative. Try to buy sparkles and lots of crafty stuff so you two can construct something really creative that he enjoys and it has to do with christmas.
Ex. If he likes star wars
Make a snowman with starwars clothing.
He will love that.
also make him hot choclate, and bring a little tree for you two to decorate togeather, make your own ornaments for the tree

I really like starting new traditions and I figured that this being my sons first Christmas I’d like to start some sort of tradition that continues on for years to come. What are some of your traditions you’d like to share?

let him put the star on the xmas tree.

I’m decorating my home with the intention of selling it in a couple of years, so the things I’m doing now have to neutral enough that they won’t be off-putting to buyers. I’ve learned a lot of really great tips like caulking between the crown moulding and the ceiling makes it look really clean and polished, but I’d love more. Any advice is welcome, about painting, decorating, anything. I’m painting, replacing the carpet, handles, installing wainscoting, all kinds of things. Thanks!

Bedroom tips:
for all bedrooms, i suggest choosing earthtones/ nuetral tones for all bedroom wall colors, so that the rooms can apply to all potential buyers. do you have window treatments? consider updating window treatments if are old/ or dont let light into room. keep in mined buyers like light! when selling your house, make sure you remove all clutter from dressers, and also remove knik naks.
master bedroom: – if you have several dressers in your r oom just taking up space, get rid of 1 or two of them! show off the space you have in your masterr.

Bathrooms
-new shower curtain if current one is old looking, or has mold
- light blue is a fresh color to have on walls. but i think earthones are prob safest.
- have a theme with towles. for ex: if the walls of your bathroom are green, get vanilla white towles with green leaves on them.

kitchen: (main selling point.)
- if your cabinets are really out of shape, it would be a good idea to invest in some oak cabinets.
- what do you have for flooring? biuyers lovee hardwood flooors.
-and appliances? stainless steel is more favored, but you dont have that, that is ok. just keep things clean. remember to remove pics and clutter form fridge and counters!
- once you have removed clutter from counter tops, it is a nice gesture to add a bowl of fresh colorfull fruites to counter top
- set table with a nice colored theme. (buyers like to see that a kitchen has a seating area.)

how is the exterior of your home? simple changes such as new numbers for your house, new door bell and a fresh coat of paint on your deck can really improve looks.

hope this helpedddd

When do all of the Christmas decorations go up in NYC? Please try to give as much of a spefic answer as possible!

Thanks!

Well i do remember around Thanksgiving time….so i would say Right after Thanks Giving….I think its Cool when the Tree Is About to light…Thats Truly NYC Christmas LOL hope i helped