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...
Decorating your table
6 Designer Tips For Creating An Outdoor Dining Space
There’s something so magical about dining outdoors. It could be enjoying breakfast or a cup of coffee on the porch in the early morning hours of the day, an afternoon cookout with family and friends, or outdoor dining under the stars. Creating an outdoor dining space...
Simple Ways To Decorate For Your Easter Celebration
Easter is a holiday in which many people choose to entertain in their homes. Whether it be a small, simple gathering or a large family dinner, this is certainly a holiday that you would like to add some simple, easy decor that coincides with the season. Easter...
5 Ways To Say “I Love You” With A Project At Home
This year, you might be thinking about exchanging the annual Valentine's evening out for a quiet evening at home with some take-out from your favorite restaurant. Since there is such a large focus on our home environments right now, why not think out of the box this...
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.
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...
Preparing to celebrate the holidays at home
After a crazy year of making adjustments in our lives due to the pandemic, many of us might be adjusting our holiday plans slightly. You may have fewer events to attend, smaller events at home for Thanksgiving or Christmas, and more time at home. But this doesn't mean...
Adding the Luxury Of Fresh Flowers To Your Home
I have always loved creating different types of flower arrangements, whether it’s for an event, one of my design projects, a project photo session, or for my own home. Most of my flower arrangements are created by foraging outdoors for flowers and greenery, or a...
How To Prepare Your Home For Holiday Entertaining Even When Your Space Isn’t Ideal
The holidays are here, which means it’s time to entertain family and friends. Maybe you are opening your home up to numerous party guests, or just a few family members, it’s nice to make everything in your home feel a little more festive. It's not always easy. Just...
Setting The Table For Easter
Step 1- Choose China or Dishware Creating a beautiful Easter table starts with choosing dishware. You can mix a few china or dishware patterns together or use just one pattern. If you are starting from scratch, white plates are a great choice because they are so...