Tis The Season For Pleasing!

Saturday, March 1, 2003

ee _@er_ &._@0..6-.__ oer. ~_ Gert 8._O0 s_@ 820 (ef a -"_@er- ea OCre~ @ oe @0er eo@ere (@ ‘Tis The Season...For Decorating And Pleasing! (NAPSA)—Jack Frost doesn’t have to nip at your wallet for creative ways to decorate and entertain this holiday season. Impress your guests by taking advantage of what nature hasto offer as well as a wide selection of affordable holiday decorations found atcloseout retailers. By using your creativity, you can deck yourhalls for next to nothing. Consider these cost-saving tips for elegant and affordable holiday homedecorating: Set your table with style: Spruce up your setting with charger plates, cloth napkins tucked inside glasses and a sprinkling of potpourri across the table. Cluster different sized candles on a plate, winding ribbon through them. Add beads and glass bulbs with craft glue. Think multi-purpose: Decorate wreaths with picks and fallthemed decorative fruit early in the season, gradually replace fall decorations with holiday ribbon, mini hanging ornaments and bulbs. Spray with canned snow. Dress to impress: Dress up your dining room chairs with inex- pensive slipcovers by creatively using islet bed sheets, tablecloths, or an organza showercurtain. Slip the cover over the chair, use a roll of ribbon to tie the cover to the chair back andallow trail of ribbon to flow from there. Add beads or pearls for a glamorous touch. Be the center of attention: Clear glass bowls filled with an ise 3 mt" L Sak Imagine the possibilities: A wide variety of merchandise and close-outprices! assortment of mini glass lights, seasonalfruit and gourds or decorative items like minilights, pine cones, dry pods and other craft items make a beautiful holiday centerpiece. Spray some items with gold paint and sprinkle with glitter. Sweeten the offering: Create a decadent dessert table using two tall, unlit pillar candles or vases filled with leaves and pine cones. Place a plate on top of the candles or vases to serve pies, brownies and other desserts. Add tinsel around the desserts and guests may think your presentation makes the food almost too beautiful to eat. You can find first-quality, brandname products at 20 to 40 percent below discount retailers at closeout retailers such as Big Lots. Throughout the holiday season, and yearround, the store offer tremendous savings on a variety of decorations and homegoods. To find one nearby, visit www.biglots.com.

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