It’s time to deck the halls! Are you stuck in a holiday rut? If your style has lost its sparkle, it may be time for a refresh. Local interior designer and owner of Sacksteder’s Interiors, Karen Sacksteder accepts the annual challenge of sophisticated and affordable holiday makeovers. With thirty-six years in design, she has a well-trained eye and contagious penchant for making things beautiful. Here are her tips for how to make your home shine for the season.
Less Can Mean More
Rehome anything that doesn’t bring meaning to your season but keep anything that sparks a happy holiday memory. Let your style morph to match your lifestyle.
“There are different cycles in our lives that call for different styles,” Sacksteder explains. “Pull out what you have, use what you love and add to it a little each year.”
Instead of placing decor in the same spots each year, reimagine how to use what you love.
“One of the services we provide is to come into homes and help make a new plan,” she says.
Ribbons Rule
Shed your tired tinsel and trim your tree with wire-edged ribbons in styles that delight you. Tuck and twist them in and out of the tree’s branches for a cascading look.
“Just adding a ribbon can change the whole look of your tree,” Sacksteder says. “We sell ribbon by the bolt—we have an entire room of ribbons to choose from. It’s a simple and affordable way to update colors and fill in space on your tree.”
Spread Out the Fun
Extend your holiday decorations beyond the tree and decorate your whole home.
“One of our most popular pieces is a small pine arrangement with ribbon that is very versatile and easy to use,” says Sacksteder. “We call it a ‘lay-around.’ You can hang it on a door, lay one on a side table or tuck three of them into a bookcase for a quick and festive makeover.”
“In our store, we show you how to use the decorations, accent the furniture that you have and create a feeling in your home that you love and deserve,” she adds.
Sacksteder's stays stocked year round with furnishings and home decor, a step ahead of each change of season.
For more holiday inspiration, meet Karen Sacksteder and her team at Sacksteder’s Interiors’ Christmas Open Houses, the first three weekends of November. The Montgomery store is nearby and the spacious original shop in New Trenton is less than 45 minutes away—a shopping destination with room after room of ideas, beautifully trimmed trees and handmade silk arrangements in a variety of colors, sizes and price points.
Sacksteder’s Interiors | 9797 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati | 4101 SR 52, New Trenton, Indiana
“In our store, we show you how to create a feeling in your home that you love and deserve.” -Karen Sacksteder, Sacksteder's Interiors