Maximum staging can deck you halls for the holidays; create spark and interest for a special anniversary. Whatever the season/event we will provide all décor items to set the stage. All decorative items have been provided by Marquis Gifts in Stoney Creek, terrific store, wonderful staff. As you can see in the pictures, just by adding some glittery picks to any arrangement you have an instant Christmas centre piece. The main color's I have chosen are black / white with hits of acid green. By mixing crystal with branches it makes it interesting/ unexpected. Again, you don't need to spend a lot of money for decor, by using existing pieces, by adding some new ribbon, decorative balls and candles will make any setting look fantastic!!! My centre piece on my coffee table was so easy to put together. By starting with the larger pieces, the pinecones, then adding the fir branches', just placing them under the pinecones is all I did. To add sparkle I added small votive candles, very charming. I did have help this year, as you can see along with Lori and myself is my daughter Jacqueline who was very helpful in assisting her mom, thank you Jack!!!! You can also see Lori is expecting her first baby, we wish her all the very best. Thank you CH 11 for continuously having me on as a guest, all the very best in 2008.

I feel so blessed to have another episode on CH 11 with Lori DeAngelis discussing decorating trendsHere I am with Lori and Damon Allan. I strongly recommend Damon Allan of Alexander Steel Image Consulting. Not only do I get advice from Damon but I am delighted tell you of a project that we are collaborating on. It is for the Mayer Institute, Dr. Perry Mayer stay tuned for pictures of the project. And, again, as a sole proprietor of my own business, I like to promote locale business's, such as Passion for Living, they were more than gracious to have me decorate my home with some of their decorative items. Have a look at the pictures, and as you can see, black and white is very hot this year, also anything mirrored and glass. Patterned such as Damask are very in, you can see this in my carpet in the living area. As I stated in the show nothing is really matchy matchy, end tables do not match, its more interesting to have items different from each other/but of the same, colour/material etc.!!!!! Also part of this show, we talked about re-upholstering your exitising pieces with new fabric and details, voila a whole new piece. If you are wallpapering run to the Big Wallpaper Store on Ottawa street in Hamilton, it is fantastic, terrific papers, fantastic prices. Wallpaper is very in, be original, be different, have fun. If you have any questions please e-mail me through my web site www.maximumstaging.com. Also remember be good to each other and especially be kind and thoughtful of the less fortunate ones.