Home Decoration
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State Fire Marshal issues tips for fire safety during holiday season
The National Fire Protection Association reports that more than two of every five home decoration fires occur due to decorations being placed too close to a heat source. More than one-third of home decoration fires are started by candles. The NFPA also reports that U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 780 home structure fires per year that began with decorations between 2013-2017. More than half of home decoration fires in December are started by candles. Candle fires peak in December followed closely by January. The top three days for home candle fires are Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve. Before you head to bed or…
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How Christmas decorations cause house fires: What to know
Between 2015 and 2019, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 790 home fires per year that started with holiday decorations, according to a report from the National Fire Protection Association, a leading fire resource. Fires caused by holiday decorations, excluding Christmas trees, resulted in an annual average of one death, 26 fire injuries and $13 million in direct property damage. More than two of every five decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source, according to the report. The most common cause of holiday decoration fires: candles. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, December is the peak month for…
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Home-Decor Trends That Will Be Popular in 2022, According to Designers
Neutral furniture pieces will get a modern twist in 2022. Neutrals will get a new meaning in 2022. Bulgac/Getty Images Alessandra Wood, the vice president of style for the interior designer Modsy, told Insider that people are turning toward alternatives to traditional neutrals in furniture. “We’re seeing customers ditching white, cream, and ivory sofas and upholstered pieces for richer, earthy neutrals such as camel, taupe, cognac, rust, and sage,” she said. She said these warmer colors can help people “create more cozy spaces that can really be lived in.” Many people will be turning to color to warm up their homes in the new year. Homes will have more color.…
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Show off your holiday spirit with decoration contest | Community
Do you get into the holiday spirit and go all out decorating your house? If so, and you live in the city of Long Lake, why not try to win a prize for your holiday spirit? The city of Long Lake is having a Long Lake Christmas Home Decorating Contest for residents. The event was last held in 2018. The Long Lake Garden Club and City of Long Lake are sponsoring the event and the deadline for submitting entries is Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. To enter (City of Long Lake residents only), and for contest rules, go to the city’s website at longlakemn.gov and click on the links…
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Holiday decorations and tabletop trees
Is the thought of putting up a giant Christmas tree daunting? Are there more tasks in the day than hours? Are you and the family traveling for the holidays after spending the last months distancing? If any of these are true, then the thought of a Christmas tree and whole-home decorations for whatever winter holiday celebration works for you might be more than you want to handle. I love Christmas trees and all sorts of holiday decorations, but oh, the work! It is a trend to reduce the size, kind and amount of decorating down for the holidays. There are many reasons to avoid a big fuss, including allergies, cats…
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Inspired by family, Costa Mesa Realtor re-creates citywide holiday contest from 1960s
Kendra Fisher was clearing out the garage of her grandparents’ Costa Mesa home during the pandemic, when she discovered a box of trophies and Daily Pilot newspaper clippings that shed light on a lesser-known part of her family history. From 1959 well into the ’60s, John and Rosalie O’Brien were recognized as the winners of a citywide holiday decoration competition, even nabbing top prizes in an “Inter-city Yule Contest,” for large-scale displays that would have families lining up around the block just to get a glimpse. “My grandpa was super creative — they built a train set and a huge rocket — people knew he was going to do something…
