Christmas Decorating &
Holiday Entertaining

Nothing gets us in the holiday spirit quite like Christmas decorating for the holidays and then throwing a party! "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design" is a one-hour video (DVD/VHS) that offers a treasury of designer Christmas decorating ideas and gets your festivities off to the right start with tips on stress-free holiday entertaining. From decorating the Christmas tree to spectacular Christmas wreaths. From creating elegant Christmas tree ornaments to making stunning holiday floral arrangements. It's easy to give your Christmas decorating that special flair when holiday designers share their tips, tricks and short cuts to creating beautiful Christmas decorations. Whether your holiday entertaining plans include a formal seated dinner or a holiday open house, this video presents great holiday entertaining ideas that will ensure your party's success. From the ultimate in tabletop design to tips on being a successful host. In "Christmas decorating: The Art of Holiday Design" you'll get inspired with Christmas decorating and holiday entertaining hints, demonstrations and inspirations! Celebrate your holidays with style...with "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design".

Christmas Decorating the "designer" way:

Be creative with your Christmas Decorating! Get inspired with designer Christmas decorating ideas! In this video, you'll see how designers come up with their Christmas decorating ideas. As they brainstorm one spectacular holiday design idea after another... you get to see each design "sketched out"...right on your video screen! This helps you better visualize their Christmas decorating ideas. Christmas decorating couldn't be simpler. Learn more...

All good Christmas decorating starts with a Holiday Design Plan:

Before you start your Christmas decorating, come up with a design plan. In this video, we'll show you how. What's your Christmas decorating theme? What will be the main color of your Christmas decorations? Will the Christmas tree go here...or there? What other areas should get Christmas decorations? A Holiday Design Plan helps you get organized and stay focused so that you can complete your Christmas decorating and start celebrating. Learn more...

Decorating the Christmas tree with style!

Give your Christmas tree that "Wow!" factor. It's easy...once you see how the design pros do it! The Christmas tree is the centerpiece of holiday celebrations so makes yours spectacular! In this video, interior designers show you the tricks-of-the-trade they use to give Christmas decorations that special designer flair. Whether it's a garland made of ribbon or an over-sized Christmas tree ornament as "focal point", you, too, can give your Christmas tree that "designer look". Learn more...

Deck the Halls...Christmas decorating ideas for the rest of the home!

Whether you live in a house or an apartment, give your holiday home that "designer touch". Christmas decorating doesn't stop with the Christmas tree. Carry over your Christmas decorating theme to other areas of your home. With "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design" you'll get great ideas for Christmas decorations for the fireplace, the windows, bookshelves, tabletops and more. But how do you get started with your Christmas decorating? Don't worry. In this video, holiday stylists will take you through it, step-by-step. Learn more...

Christmas decorations for the fireplace!

Why just put candles on the mantle when you can turn your fireplace into a dramatic Christmas decorating showpiece. Make your fireplace spectacular with Christmas decorating tips from holiday stylists who specialize in fireplace design. Get inspired to use Christmas topiaries, unique holiday garlands and other designer Christmas decorating elements. Be bold when you decorate for the holidays! Decorate with your own personal style! Learn more...

Holiday flower-arranging 101!

Don't just buy supermarket flowers and stick them in a vase. Spice up your Christmas decorating with beautiful holiday floral arrangements. Learn the techniques floral designers use to create stunning party centerpieces for holiday entertaining. Then, offer to bring the party centerpiece to the next Christmas party. Your host will be thrilled and you just may find yourself being invited to many more holiday parties. Get inspired to be creative with your Christmas decorating with "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design". In this video, you'll learn the tips, the tricks and the short cuts to making beautiful holiday floral Christmas decorations of your own. Learn more...

Christmas decorating with holly - real or fake?

Remember Christmas decorating with plastic poinsettias and ugly silk flowers? A thing of the past! Manufacturers are now producing Christmas decorations that look more realistic than ever. In "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design", you'll see how professional floral designers use "silk" holiday florals to add sparkle to Christmas decorating. Learn more...

The Christmas wreath:

Christmas decorating starts at the front door...with a beautiful Christmas wreath. The "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design" video features creative ideas for decorating for the holidays with the Christmas wreath. Square wreaths? Diamond-shaped wreaths? How about adding roses and lemons? There's a trick floral designers use to make fruit and flowers last through the season. This and other designer secrets for Christmas decorating. Learn more...

Holiday "vignettes":

The Christmas tree is decorated and Christmas decorations are on fireplace. But is your Christmas decorating complete? Learn how holiday vignettes give Christmas decorating that finishing touch. It's just one of the many Christmas decorating techniques you'll learn about In "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design". In this video, floral designers and holiday stylists share their tricks-of-the-trade and designer secrets to help you give your Christmas decorating that added flair! Get inspired to decorate with style. Learn more...

The history of Christmas traditions:

"The holidays are here!" Nothing says it better than the arrival of the Christmas tree. We decorate the Christmas tree with sentimental ornaments. We place Christmas presents under the tree. We illuminate the Christmas tree with hundreds of twinkling Christmas lights. Then, after that last Christmas tree ornament has been hung, we sit back in a darkened room and admire the Christmas tree's comforting glow, remembering Christmases past. All Christmas decorating features the Christmas tree. How did the Christmas tree become the enduring symbol of the holiday season? And did you know that the Christmas wreath goes back to ancient civilizations? In the "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design" video, we trace the popularity of some of our most-loved holiday traditions.

Stress-Free Holiday Entertaining:

'Tis the Season...for entertaining family and friends but if the holidays find you in a state of panic rather than good cheer...this video is for you! Throwing a holiday party need not be a terrifying or overwhelming task. Learn the keys to holiday entertaining with casual confidence. In this video, holiday entertaining specialists offer a cornucopia of ideas to make your holiday entertaining hassle-free. Learn more...

Decorating with Chocolate:

Ah...that wonderful smell of the Christmas tree! But wait...that's not pine or cinnamon. That Christmas tree smells like chocolate! See how one designer decorates with chocolate...a Christmas decorating indulgence you won't want to miss! Learn more...

Set a beautiful holiday dinner table:

What makes holiday entertaining special is the magical setting. From the ornate to the whimsical. Get inspired to create dramatic party settings for your holiday entertaining events. In "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design", you will see the ultimate in tabletop design including a Winter Wonderland theme and Christmas Nutcrackers Galore. Have fun with your holiday entertaining! Learn more...

Party settings - how to create drama:

Holiday entertaining and twinkling Christmas lights go hand-in-hand. In "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design" video, you will see how designers use Christmas lights to create drama for holiday parties. Learn how to coordinate your holiday entertaining with your Christmas decorating scheme. Add candles and rock salt for a spectacular party setting with a "Fire and Ice" theme. Get inspired with more holiday entertaining ideas. Learn more...

You're Invited...

Is it an ornament? Or a party invitation? Actually, it's both! Make your party invitations unique. See how designers coordinate their party invitations with their Christmas decorating theme. Learn the secrets of stress-free holiday entertaining. Learn more...

What's under the Christmas tree...Creative gift-wrap ideas!

There's a Christmas fairy sitting on top of a Christmas present under the Christmas tree! Wrap your holiday gifts with customized papers that you can create on your own computer. Then top off your gifts with unique charms that add special meaning - like a Christmas fairy! It's easy to be creative, once our designers show you how! In this video, you'll learn Christmas decorating secrets of the design pros. Learn more...

Sh-h-h! We have the secrets of being a great party host!

You've finished your Christmas decorating. Now throw a Christmas party! What makes a gracious host? How do you make your guests feel comfortable? Holiday entertaining should be fun for your guests and for you. In the "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design" video, you'll get tips on how to be a successful host and throw a fantastic party! Stress-free holiday entertaining ideas. Learn more...

Your Christmas Tree ornament collection:

Too many ornaments? Too little tree branch real estate? Learn how you can incorporate Christmas tree ornaments in your Christmas decorating plans by using them in new and innovative ways. Learn more...

Recycle your Christmas tree ornaments:

What do you do with Christmas tree ornaments that are faded or slightly damaged? Don't throw them out...recycle them. In "Christmas Decorating: The Art of Holiday Design", you'll learn how to give your old Christmas tree ornaments new life. But there's a floral design trick to working with Christmas tree ornaments. Designers share their Christmas decorating secrets. Learn more...