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Decorate for Christmas and Halloween at the same time

I started decorating for Fall and Halloween today and I wanted to share one of my little tips with you today.  When decorating my front porch, I always start with my Christmas garland.  It gives me a chance to fluff and secure it without it being 20 degrees and possibly even snowing.  I also add the lights, making sure they work and simply dont plug them in.


Once the holiday garland is up, I simply take my fall garlands and adhere them to the evergreen garland.  It makes it much easier to put up the fall garland and makes it all look so full.  The Autumn garland against the green brings in all the colors of Fall and I love the way it looks.

When it comes time for Christmas,  I simply remove the garlands, add my bows and in less than 10 minutes, I can easily switch over from Autumn to Christmas.




Decorate for Christmas and Halloween at the same time

Shed Decor How to decorate and furnish your favourite garden room

Whenever Im interviewed by the media about the advantages of shedworking, high up on my list of reasons to invest in a garden office is that it is me space, somewhere where you can work but also indulge yourself a little. If you need any inspiration about how to turn your shedlike atmosphere into something really pleasant, then Sally Coulthards new book Shed Decor is certainly for you.

The book is a follow-up to her also excellent Shed Chic which came out a few years ago. That tome was more about shed design and function, this one focuses on furnishing. The first half concentrates on six basic looks - rustic, vintage (my personal favourite), plain and simple, recycled, retro, and country (also popular among the Shedworking staff). Although its nicely written as youd expect from a writer with numerous successful design books under her belt), its the photographs which really jump out and make the book. Each style is covered in detail with sections on essential elements and case studies, and while there is an obvious emphasis on the back garden shed, there are also beach huts, treehouses and various working spaces included.

The second half is a more hands-on section looking at actually how to make it happen, concentrating on subjects such as flooring, wall treatments, lighting, heating, storage, and seating, finishing off with a directory of where to go to find it all. All in all, its a smashing book and an absolute must for anybody with a shed and it would be hard to imagine how it could be improved upon. On top of which Sally is a nice person so please do buy a copy.

Shedworking readers can take advantage of a special discount offer. So to order Shed Decor at the discounted price of £20 including p&p (RRP: £25 - UK only, please add £2.50 if ordering from overseas), telephone 01903 828503 or email mailorders@lbsltd.co.uk and quote the offer code APG285.


Shed Decor How to decorate and furnish your favourite garden room