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If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, then you might know that we ventured across the country to New York a couple weeks ago to participate in Lowe’s Deck the Halls, and Walls, and All holiday event. They asked a handful of bloggers and designers to each deck out a room for the holidays, using a combination of products from Lowe’s and clever (if we do say so ourselves!) DIY techniques.
We were given the kitchen, which in our minds is the center of all holiday celebrations. Naturally, we were pumped! To start, we had to design the kitchen from scratch, including shelves, a range, the fridge, cabinetry, a kitchen island, and all of that good stuff. It was kind of a crazy task to imagine a space we’d never seen, but we think it turned out pretty well!
Candy Cane Chairs
Holiday Tassel Garland
Snowflake Serveware
Cheers Marquee
Painted Shelves
Color-Dipped Vases + Gold Candle Holders
Red Kitchen Gadgets
8. Fresh Flowers in High Places: When we were decorating the tops of our cabinets, we knew something was missing. Add a bit of life to the top of your cabinets by putting big arrangements of branches and fresh flowers in with vases, candles, and the like.
9. 3D Printed Ornaments: Gotta get our geek points! In prepping for the Lowe’s event, our 3D printing was working 24/7 churning out over 20 custom ornaments for our tree!
10. Red and White Dishware: To make the color of your newly painted red shelves a little less intense, fill those shelves with white dishware and glasses. This will make it seem almost snow-covered! And on the other end of the spectrum, you can use red glasses, vases, and canisters to bring color to a basic white shelf.
11. Ornaments as Centerpieces: This isn’t a new trick, but we’re loving the gold and white ornaments Lowe’s has in their holiday shop.
Washi Countertop Accents + Washi Walls
Of course, we’ve got some behind the scenes photos to share with you as well. It was so great to meet so many fellow DIYers, designers, and holiday enthusiasts. And putting the kitchen together in a matter of hours was quite the challenge ;)
Prepping the Kitchen: It was all hands on deck when we got to the set in Chelsea! We put the finishing touches on our marquee, trimmed the tree, candy caned our stools, and more.
DIY Wooden Wreaths: Naturally, they set up DIY stations for attendees to make their own holiday decor. Our team got pretty into the wooden wreath station ;)
HGTV’s Kitchen Cousins: Brit’s got two best friends and they happen to be cousins! Kitchen Cousins, to be specific. Head here to read all about how they got started and what they do.
All in all, the event was a huge hit, gave us about a million ideas for holiday content, and we hope to see everyone again next year! For more holiday tips and tricks from Lowe’s and the Lowe’s DIY community, be sure to follow the #holidayreadyhome hashtag on Instagram and Twitter. Happy Holi-DIY!
What are your decor traditions for the holidays? Any questions about the projects listed above? Talk to us in the comments below.