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Holiday Decorating For Dummies

Holiday Decorating For Dummies


By Kelley Taylor

ISBN: 978-0-7645-2570-4
Format: Paper
Pages: 360 Pages
Pub. Date: August 2003

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Price: $19.99
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Introduction.

Part I: Becoming a Holiday Decorator Extraordinaire.

Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for Holiday Decorating.

Chapter 2: Decorating Basics.

Chapter 3: Discovering Tabletop Decorating Basics.

Chapter 4: Finding Ideas and Inspiration.

Part II: The Practical Stuff: Money, Space, and More.

Chapter 5: Budgeting Your Time, Money, and Space.

Chapter 6: Getting Organized.

Chapter 7: Keeping and Caring for Your Holiday Stash.

Part III: Getting to the Heart of the Holidays.

Chapter 8: Designing a Romantic Valentine’s Day.

Chapter 9: Celebrating Everything Irish: St. Patrick’s Day.

Chapter 10: Rejoicing Easter.

Chapter 11: Being True to Red, White, and Blue: Independence Day.

Chapter 12: Creating a Graveyard Smash: Halloween.

Chapter 13: Displaying Gratefulness at Thanksgiving.

Chapter 14: Decking the Halls at Christmas.

Chapter 15: Decorating for Kwanzaa.

Chapter 16: Celebrating Jewish Holidays.

Chapter 17: Taking the Holidays Outdoors.

Part IV: Crafting for the Holidays.

Chapter 18: Getting Started Crafting.

Chapter 19: Crafting with Fabric (Sewing Optional!).

Chapter 20: Providing a Finishing Touch with Paper Crafts.

Chapter 21: Taking Advantage of Flower (and Botanical) Power.

Chapter 22: Embracing Embossing.

Chapter 23: Painting Decoratively.

Chapter 24: Working With Transfers.

Chapter 25: Creating Luminarias.

Chapter 26: Beading Beautifully.

Chapter 27: Etching Glass.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 28: Ten Quick and Easy Ways to Decorate for the Holidays.

Chapter 29: Ten Tips to Make Your Holiday Decorating Less Hectic.

Appendix: Holiday Resources.

Index.

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