<description>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Selling your home?&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href="http://valuemyhometoday.com/"&gt;Get a free Home Value Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &amp;nbsp; &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Buying a home? &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="http://realestatebysean.com/"&gt;Search all Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;The holidays are approaching. Today, we thought we'd do something a little different and share this festive video on holiday decorating tips from HGTV. Designer Angelo Surmelis shares several great ideas to spread holiday cheer throughout the home. Here are some of our favorites.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pay attention to the mantle.&lt;/b&gt; If you don't have some already, buy some kind of garland to drape over the mantle. Next, use leftover ornaments and candles to add light and texture. When choosing ornaments and candles, ensure they are in the same color-palette. This helps make your mantle a great focal point!&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Use smaller Christmas trees. &lt;/b&gt;Every house has their main Christmas tree. In addition, you can also purchase smaller, inexpensive, eco-friendly trees to place throughout the home. Decorate these trees with strips of fabric from a T-shirt in holiday colors to save money for the main tree.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Use what you have.&lt;/b&gt; Be resourceful. Adding a plate charge and place mat to your everyday dining set adds some jazz to your table. Fresh-cut flowers and candles will help finish the look. You don't need grand, expensive candles -- a little candlelight goes a long way!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;div class="quote-box"&gt; &lt;span class="quote quote-left"&gt;“&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;div class="quote-text"&gt; MAKE THE MANTLE A&lt;br /&gt; BEAUTIFUL FOCAL POINT. &lt;/div&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;span class="quote quote-right"&gt;”&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;arial&amp;quot; , &amp;quot;helvetica&amp;quot; , sans-serif;"&gt;As you can see, it doesn't take much to make your home feel more festive. If you have any questions, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</description>

Pinellas County Real Estate Podcast with Sean McManamon

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Prepare Your Home for the Holidays with these Decorating Tips!

DEC 7, 2015-1 MIN
Pinellas County Real Estate Podcast with Sean McManamon

Prepare Your Home for the Holidays with these Decorating Tips!

DEC 7, 2015-1 MIN

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<div style="text-align: center;"> <i><b>Selling your home?</b> <a href="http://valuemyhometoday.com/">Get a free Home Value Report</a></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp; <i><b>Buying a home? </b><a href="http://realestatebysean.com/">Search all Homes for Sale</a></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">The holidays are approaching. Today, we thought we'd do something a little different and share this festive video on holiday decorating tips from HGTV. Designer Angelo Surmelis shares several great ideas to spread holiday cheer throughout the home. Here are some of our favorites.</span></span><br /> <ol> <li><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: normal;"><b>Pay attention to the mantle.</b> If you don't have some already, buy some kind of garland to drape over the mantle. Next, use leftover ornaments and candles to add light and texture. When choosing ornaments and candles, ensure they are in the same color-palette. This helps make your mantle a great focal point!</span>&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Use smaller Christmas trees. </b>Every house has their main Christmas tree. In addition, you can also purchase smaller, inexpensive, eco-friendly trees to place throughout the home. Decorate these trees with strips of fabric from a T-shirt in holiday colors to save money for the main tree.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Use what you have.</b> Be resourceful. Adding a plate charge and place mat to your everyday dining set adds some jazz to your table. Fresh-cut flowers and candles will help finish the look. You don't need grand, expensive candles -- a little candlelight goes a long way!</span></li> </ol> <div class="quote-box"> <span class="quote quote-left">“</span><br /> <div class="quote-text"> MAKE THE MANTLE A<br /> BEAUTIFUL FOCAL POINT. </div> <br /> <span class="quote quote-right">”</span> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <span style="font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">As you can see, it doesn't take much to make your home feel more festive. If you have any questions, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you!</span></span>