Hello Holidays: Tips for Making Your Home Warm + Welcoming

Hello, Holidays: Tips for Making Your Home Warm + Welcoming
By: Alicia Hall, Strategic Communications Intern, Nest with the Nelsons

The season of hospitality draws near as daylight fades more quickly into the thick of winter! As the temperature drops, a hot cup of joe in a welcoming home can be your holiday miracle. An atmosphere that brings holiday cheer and leaves you with the perfect space to rest easy will be worthwhile. Smile through this season’s greeting in a home that warmly welcomes your cold nose at the doorstep, along with friends and family that have traveled miles to see you! An inviting interior can be just as cozy as your chunky knitted throw, elevating your experiences after festivities in the wintery outdoors. Make your beautiful dreamland come to life with a spacious layout, comfy textures, brightly warm lighting, wintery aromas, to freshly-cut flowers illuminating the hallway! Wrap yourself in your favorite sherpa, as we embark on a journey to envision your new and improved inviting abode.
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Holiday Hosting Essentials

Holiday Hosting Essentials
Newsflash! The way your home looks matters. Not just to your aunt Sally or your mother-in-law. No, it matters to YOU, too! The way your home looks is a testament to the way you feel about yourself, the pride you take in your home, and the beauty of your home can even elevate our mood.

So, as we approach the hectic nature of the holidays, let’s refresh your space to make the best of the holiday hosting ahead! Let’s start with the main event …
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Staging for the Holidays

Staging for the Holidays
75 days. We are only 75 days out from Christmas!! Can you believe it? Where in the world has 2021 gone? I know many of you can relate. And, you know if Christmas is only 75 days away, Thanksgiving will be here before we know it.

With these wonderful seasons ahead, we have so much to look forward to. The joy, the time with family, the delicious meals, and plenty of time to celebrate. But often times these seasons come with plenty of stressors, too. Too much to do, and too little time. Preparing meals, cleaning … all the cleaning. Gift buying. Deadlines, and wrapping up end of year projects. Not to mention hosting family and friends.
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