Getting Ready For The Holiday Season At Home
There is no place like home for the holidays. As the heat of summer gives way to cooler temperatures, brisk autumn breezes and falling leaves, we can’t help anticipating the festivities to come. A warm and inviting spatial design helps to usher in the merriest of seasons, with ambient lighting, designer fabrics, bespoke furnishings, and textured elements that add a cozy touch to your living spaces. Here are some tips to fill your home with comfort and joy while getting ready for the holiday season.
Start Preparing Now
Waiting until the last minute to start preparing for the holiday season will only result in added stress. Now is the time to focus on your home with a thorough cleaning. Take stock in what you have and what you need, especially if you will be entertaining out-of-town visitors. Food plays a large part in holiday celebrations, so clean the oven, and purge your refrigerator and pantry of expired items to make room for future cooking and baking essentials. A crackling fire adds ambiance this time of year, so have your fireplace and chimney inspected, and make sure you have adequate firewood on hand. And don’t forget the small details, like polishing the silverware, dusting off the fine china, stocking your home bar, and adding seasonal scented candles throughout the home.
Make Your Holiday Wish List
Certain elements are essential when crafting a refined spatial design, from fabric and walls, to custom furnishings. During the holiday season, items like an elegantly mastered kitchen and a well-appointed dining room top everyone’s wish list. If you will have family staying overnight, an inviting, gorgeous guest suite will also be essential. In addition to comfortable accommodations and luxurious bedding, try to anticipate the needs of your guests and plan accordingly. Thoughtful details like fluffy bath towels, bath salts and guest robes, or an extra wool blanket at the foot of the bed and a book of poems on the nightstand, go a long way in making guests feel welcome.
Deck The Halls In Spectacular Fashion
When home staging for fall and winter holidays, it is important to accessorize with tasteful, seasonal touches that add warmth and cheer to your interior spaces. Sumptuous drapes, velvet and faux fur throw pillows, chunky knit blankets, designer fabrics, plush area rugs, and other cozy, textured elements add comfort when the weather turns cold. Don’t hesitate to let your holiday spirit shine, whether it’s a custom centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table, a handcrafted menorah, fresh evergreen boughs and elegant drop crystals on the mantel, or a charming Christmas tree with bespoke ornaments and softly glowing fairy lights. These chic and stylish additions help to personalize a refined living space during the holiday season, and let you deck the halls in spectacular fashion.
Getting ready for the holidays at home takes a bit of planning, but it is well worth the effort and investment. If you reside in the Greater Philadelphia region and need help with home staging and creating a refined spatial design this holiday season, contact Stella Ludwig Interiors today.
Stella Ludwig Interiors is an award-winning boutique design firm specializing in high-end residential design. Located in the historic Rittenhouse Square area, we service discerning professional clients, empty nesters, and busy executives, as well as international families living in the Greater Philadelphia region and beyond. We are known for creating distinctive interiors that exude elegance with style and panache, and feel privileged to work in an ever changing creative industry that allows us to use our experience and talents to bring joy to those we serve. Stella Ludwig Interiors projects and ideas have been featured in Architectural Digest, Philly+Home Design Magazine, Philadelphia Style, Philadelphia & Suburban Life Magazine, Bucks House & Home, Kravet Design Share, and Real Estate and Design Industry Blogs.