This Christmas, I am thankful to be finally settling into my new home and expanded design studio space after months of packing and unpacking. It was hard for me to say goodbye to my beloved Tudor, which was my home for nine years, but I am looking forward to creating...
Christmas Decorating
Last-Minute Christmas Decorating Ideas
If you are looking for a few last-minute Christmas decorating ideas to put the finishing touches on your home for the season, then you are in the right place. Sometimes, the small details make a difference in your decorating. Once you’ve put up your Christmas tree and...
Preparing Your Home For Holiday Entertaining
As the holiday entertaining season rapidly approaches, we often turn our attention to not only holiday decorating but making some changes in our homes in order to do some entertaining. Some small changes can be made to your existing floor plan to allow for a better...
Planning Your Outdoor Holiday Decor
The most important thing to think about when it comes to outside decor is timing and planning. Decorate early. As the weather here in New England changes rapidly, especially this time of year, I always try to strategically time my outdoor Christmas decorating.For me,...
10 Tips For Designing The Perfect Holiday Table
10 Tips For Designing The Perfect Holiday TableONE: Select Your China When decorating a holiday table, I suggest selecting the china first before deciding on all the other table elements. This is similar in concept to designing an entire room. Choose the large...
Designing A Festive New Year’s Eve At Home
Here are five tips for designing a festive New Year’s Eve celebration in your home from Designs by Gia.
How To Update Your Christmas Tree
Here are five design ideas for updating your Christmas decor without starting from scratch.
Creating A Holiday Wreath
When I start planning outside Christmas decor, I like to begin with the design on my front door wreath. The front door is the first thing that guests see as they approach your front door, and it should welcome guests, especially during the holiday season. I like the...
Selecting Your Christmas Tree
This is the season for Holiday decorating! Especially this year, everyone seems anxious to usher in the beauty and comforts of the Holiday season. Choosing your Christmas tree is a great place to start since it is usually the most exciting Christmas decorating project...
A Peek At My Thanksgiving Table
This year I've decided to hold my annual Thanksgiving dinner a week earlier than usual. My adult children have to go to several homes to attend numerous Thanksgiving dinners—eating Thanksgiving dinner sometimes four times a day. For many years they were more than...