Holiday decorating creates memories

Holidays are all about memories. Do you remember how your house looked during the holiday season when you were a child? Or Maybe when your children were little and your house was filled with anticipation and festivities?

Why not recapture those looks and feelings when you decorate for the holidays this year?

"Nothing is more inviting than a wintery night in a home that's well decorated for Christmas," said Bona Griffieth buyer of accessories for MORRIS Home Furnishings. "The decorating you do in your home helps you remember good times with family and friends and that"s a wonderful feeling."

Decorating your home, Griffieth pointed out, can be a very individual thing. Instead of just buying decorations from a store, why not make them reflect your individual tastes and memories.

You can, for example, take a family heirloom - perhaps an antique vase - and decorate around it with greenery and treasured ornaments. A banister always looks nice entwined with garlands and ribbons. Or maybe you have a chandelier that could be enhanced with some holiday bows and boughs.

"If you have the time, it's fun to decorate your home inside and outside. Some people even decorate the bedrooms, but most concentrate on living areas," Griffieth said.

"The important thing is to plan, and it's not too early to begin coming up with ideas," she added. "You can reflect on what you might have done in years past and plan to fill in or expand your decorations for this year."

"Perhaps you would like to try a certain theme or variety of color schemes. Planning now gives you the time to look around for items you'll need."