Magical Time of Year
We're excited about the approaching holidays and are eager to gather with family and friends to celebrate all we have to be thankful for this year and every year. For some of us, this time of year gets especially busy with work as often clients decide to stop procrastinating and move forward with an interior design project or two before opening their home to holiday guests. Remember, as busy as we get, it's extra important this time of year to reward ourselves for a job well done. So be sure your name is at the top of your
gift giving list!
Like you, those of us at Designer Society of America are preparing to wrap up another year. Looking back on 2016 can be a helpful tool in planning for 2017. Are there things you just didn't get to this year? What will be at the top of your list for 2017? There just aren't enough hours in the day!
From all of us at DSA, have a happy holiday season!
Natasha Lima-Younts
President and Loyalty Ambassador
Designer Society of America
(866) 721-7857 ext. 6
support@dsasociety.org
The holidays are simultaneously a time of joy and a time of stress for many of us. Choosing to open your home to family and friends for a holiday open house can be a lot of fun - and low stress - with some advanced planning. Here we've gathered holiday-inspired tips for decorating your home - or your client's - for a joy-filled time of fellowship and celebration. 
Many of us collect an overwhelming number of holiday decorations, requiring some “self-editing” to avoid using everything in the attic. Just because you received 400 ornaments as gifts over the years doesn't mean you need to use all 400. Try editing the color stories—maybe just all gold this year? Or sometimes the materiality, such as deciding it's going to be a year of naturals.
