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Getting ready for holiday guests? Our interior design consultants have decided to offer up some of their own sensational holiday ideas to help you get ready to open your home to visitors and guests for the holidays. Whether you are greeting carolers at the front door, serving dinner, hosting the cocktail-party or having friends and family overnight, we have some creative and clever ideas to make your house the home for the holidays.

Your guests visit begins at the front door. Add a wreath, greenery or lights to start their visit with just the right touch. For an easy wreath with an original look, add ornaments, wrapped candies, or toys to a plain wreath. Your decorating options are nearly endless. Once inside, forget about a traditional centerpiece, add some faux snow and a holiday village scene to your table. Overwhelmed with holiday decorating? A simple way to give your holiday decorations a professional look is to use two or three colors rather than too many. If you are looking for a vintage touch, add home-made gingerbread men, or cranberry and popcorn strings to your décor. You can change up your table cloth too! Measure the table and take cloth straight from the bolt and let it drape to the floor for an elegant touch.

Home makeovers do not have to be expensive or time consuming and they do not need to be just for guests at the holidays. Let us help you with your everyday home too. At Window Treatment Showplace on Route 9, located near Southborough, we are giving away free interior design ideas. Let us help you pull together all of your colors and ideas with a free interior design consultations at your home. Do not worry; we can make suggestions to fit your budget. Call us to find a design to fit your style, be it traditional, cottage or modern.

Why should you shop local? Shopping locally promotes our communities small businesses and helps keep dollars in our local economy. It is true that locally owned businesses keep more of their revenue in the local economy than chain stores. Of course, supporting the small businesses in your area supports local jobs and keeps business in the community.

On November 27th, American Express is holding their first ever Small Business Saturday. This is a day to honor small businesses. Card members will receive a $25 statement credit when they register and spend $25 or more at small businesses that accept American Express. Window Treatment Showplace is just that kind of store. We are a locally owned and operated small business that accepts American Express cards and we would love to see you get a credit for supporting us. We also have many other specials to take advantage of while you are here. We are a business that employs our neighbors and reinvests our money close to home.

Come on in for stocking stuffers such as finials, shades for the kids rooms, bedding, and decorative pillows. Or make larger purchase for you and your family for the holidays, such as valances, blinds, or sheers. We can also help with reupholstering the sofa or chair for the family holiday party. Whatever your home redecorating needs are, we can help.

Businesses like Window Treatment Showplace that are run by entrepreneurs are the heartbeat of our communities and local economies. Our country thrives off of the innovation of entrepreneurs. As a nation, small businesses fuel our economic prosperity.

For more information on American Express’ small business Saturday, please visit http://smallbusinesssaturday.com/