HOLIDAY ISSUE DELICIOUS HOLIDAY RECIPES +PLUS. FASHION MEETS FURNISHINGS What s Hot Now! december 2011 Volume 1 Issue 7

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1 Photo Courtesy of Century Furniture HOLIDAY ISSUE december 2011 Volume 1 Issue 7 +PLUS FASHION MEETS FURNISHINGS What s Hot Now! DELICIOUS HOLIDAY RECIPES HAUT CLOTHING, DELIC IOUS CHOCOLAT

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3 W ith the holidays approaching we chatted with Regina Dorsett of Houston-based Twins Design to learn about her holiday decorating business and some tips for turning your home into a winter wonderland. How did Twins Design get its start? Janet, my twin sister, and I started in Interior Design and decided to expand the business to decorating for the Holidays. Janet was in charge of the Interior Design Department and I headed up the Holiday décor. Our first job was a 20 Live Christmas Tree in an outdoor shopping center. Is there a story behind the name Twins Design? Janet and I always wanted to work together as partners and once we finished our schooling, we started our business together. Since we were identical twins, why not go with it. People always seemed to remember us as the Twins, and it just seemed to work. What are your five favorite things to use when decorating for the holidays? 1. I love Santa s. I love old ones, new ones, collectible ones, antique ones. I love to group the Santa s together and enjoy all the different shapes and sizes. One of my favorite places is a little antique store in the Heights that puts out his Santa s once a year. They are really inexpensive, a bit dirty and antiquish, but they are adorable. Their faces are jolly and I just love them. 2. I love ribbon. I love the French Silk ribbon by Midori. It has all the freshest interior design colors that compliments my clients décor. Most of my clients have hired interior designers to design their homes and these ribbons compliment the designer fabrics and color combinations of a room. I like to mix different ribbons with the silks for a variety of texture and pattern. 3. Burlap I love burlap. Under a tree, Top of Coffee Table or Dining Table and just about any where that one can imagine. I love the new Burlap ribbons available. They seem to really compliment the latest trends in Home Décor. 4. Aged glass, silver, PINK, and lavender seem to be my favorite colors for the Holidays. Pink just simply makes me smile. Purple is back, but I like to refer to it as Lilac or Lavender. 5. Organic This seems to be the trend. My client asked my to decorate their home with an organic flair. What exactly does this mean was my first question. I used various woods, pinecones, handmade crafts like ornaments, pearls, magnolias, branches, clear glass balls, white ornaments, stars made out of drift wood, and a bit of glitz of course. A little bit of Aspen, Colorado with a bit of Houston Glitz. Which holiday do you prefer to decorate for? Christmas of course, but I have to say Halloween is really close. It is just simply fun, anything goes, crazy and scary at the same time. I also love Valentine s Day. Pink and red are such a great combination of colors. Fresh flowers, rose pedals, pink and red toile. 67

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6 Buy quality. It lasts and you will appreciate it year after year when pulled out of storage. Change your ribbon every year or every other year. This way you feel like you purchased all new decorations but simply changed the ribbon. It costs a lot less to do this than buying all new decorations. Buy something expensive each year. Accessories like Santa s or Angels are great ways to embell your home for the Holidays. It is expensive to purchase everything at once, but if you buy someth special from your favorite store each year, you will have quite a collection before you know it. Decorate your kitchen This is the room families spend the most time in and often overlooked when it comes to decorating. Chandeliers, pot racks, and counter top trees are fun ways to embellish the kitchen. Some of my clients have slim trees in their kitchens that are crazy colors that they might not put on their designer tree. Light everything if possible. At night, the decorations are not noticeable, but lights are. They ref in the home and create a wonderful holiday mood. 70

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