May Your Floors Be Merry and Bright!

At Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas our design experts are ready to help you find the perfect floor for the way you live whether you’re completely redecorating or just need a floor to match your existing decor. Check out these tips from our design specialists, just in time for the holidays:

Create a focal point - The holidays are the perfect time to try out a new floor plan. Center your furniture around the fireplace or wherever you hang stockings or stack gifts. If you’re planning a party, arrange furniture in groups to allow for group conversation.

The Fifth Wall - Don’t ignore your floor because it’s the fifth wall to any room! Try out new area rugs to match your holiday decor or choose your festive decorations in a few colors that complement your rugs. Silver, blue, white, red, gold, brown, and green are all great colors to try.

Decorate the whole house- Carry your holiday decor throughout every room. Stand up holiday cards on nightstands in every bedroom. Add scented candles and festive knick-knacks to bathrooms and kitchens. Your guests will be pleasantly surprised!

We recently released a tool to help you prepare for holiday entertaining.  The first is the new fall issue of Beautiful Design Made Simple – a free digital magazine available for Apple iPads and Android tablets.  The Holiday Entertaining issue features articles focused on beautiful design and entertaining tips that are essential during the holiday season.  Features include “Setting the Perfect Table” with designer James M. Davie, “7 Simple Home Décor Tips for Entertaining”, “Hostess Gifts and Wow” and “Mani-Friendly Tips for Hassle Free Holiday designer Entertaining” by Julie Edelman, The Accidental Housewife.

The holiday season is traditionally a busy and stressful time for many people.  Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas is geared towards making the holidays a little less stressful.  Stop in to our showroom today at 6 Rossi Circle and discuss your holiday needs with our design specialists or contact us online. 

FESTIVE HOLIDAY DÉCOR IDEAS

Looking for new ways to deck the Halls?  Set the mood with these fresh Christmas decorating ideas from Cinderella Carpet One in Salinas and San Luis Obispo.

It’s that time of the year – friends are gathering, family is arriving, the food is cooking, the presents are stacking and you are hosting a highly anticipated holiday event. It’s the one time of the year where everyone clears their schedules and gathers together. 
 Much like interior decorating, we suggest planning your holiday décor in advance. Decorating for the holidays goes beyond just dressing your tree and hanging the lights. It also means setting your holiday table, decorating your entrance and creating a festive atmosphere around your house.  Prepare yourself for the amount of guests, the length of their stay and how many events you’ll be hosting. If you’re not hosting but rather attending, you still want to make your home look and feel festive. The same principles apply to decorating your home day-to-day as they do to decorating your home for the holidays. The most important rule of design is consistency. Allow your holiday décor to reflect a new season and embrace the spirit of the holidays.

Start with a theme. Usually, I would say to stay away from any themed décor however, when it comes to the holidays I say, “Go wild!” Generally there is an excitement when it comes to the holidays and when entertaining I like to bring that excitement out in the small details. For lavish touches, what screams luxury more than glitzy gold or shimmering silver? You can add silver-rimmed wine or champagne glasses accompanied with gold leaf plates at the dinner table. Want to try a new spin on traditional hues? You can incorporate royal jewel tones like emerald green and deep amethyst with silver accents and create your own classic design. You can use one color to make a statement or create a holiday focal point.  However, if it’s fresh and modern décor you’re ready to implement, 
 try black and white highlighted with crystal accessories or gold finishes. Incorporate things that are simple with something somewhat special. It could be your grandmother’s antique china mixed in with modern flatware, or historic family ornaments decorated in new apothecary glass vases. 

When it comes to tabletop décor, a real statement comes from adding volume and height with various vignettes. If you want to leave your dining table strictly for tableware then decorate around the room or on the buffet table. You can add one large centerpiece in the middle and several smaller ones around the room or across the table. While flowers are typically thought of as common centerpieces, we like to add contemporary details to our centerpieces. 
For a less dressy table gather your favorite ornaments in colors that complement your décor, and mix with pine cones or pods into bowls. 

For a stunning mantel display hang a fresh evergreen wreath and then gather items from around your home that coordinate with each other and create a vignette and fill in with fresh holly or white pine.  Add favorite ornaments or safely place candles for a warm glow to complete the display.

Whether it’s Christmas, Chanukah or New Year’s Eve – be sure to deck your halls, dress your mantle, accessorize your tree, and set your tabletop.

Give the gift that’s guaranteed to last a lifetime – A new floor from Cinderella Carpet One.  Merry Christmas from Cinderella Carpet One and remember to shop local this Holiday season and save!