A festive advent calendar with numbers 1 to 24 placed over a fireplace, featuring a mirror decorated with a red silhouette of santa claus and a village, and red envelopes with white botanical designs hanging below.

I am many things.

I am a thrifter, a painter, a glitterer, a sander and a trash spotter.

I am a mother of four, a wife, a friend, a maid, a restaurant take-out orderer, and a chauffeur.

I am many things,

but I am not a professional decorator.

Not even close.

As a matter of fact, I shudder at what a professional decorator would say if they ever visited my home.

So, in honor of professional decorators everywhere, I decided to come up with a list….

A list of the top five things a decorator might say if they ever dropped by for a visit. 

Drumroll, please…..

A festive holiday-themed shelf display featuring white decorative items including reindeer, elephants, trees, and assorted figurines, accented with green garlands above.

5.  Are those pumpkins next to your nativity scene?

joy scrabble tiles

4.  Scrabble tiles?  Really.  That is so 2010.

A close-up view of a shiny, ornate silver christmas ornament reflecting light, nestled among green pine branches with twinkling white lights.

3.  Last time I checked silver trays belong on the side table, not on trees.

Elegant dining room decorated for christmas, featuring a lit christmas tree in the corner, a chandelier above, and a table set with greenery. white chair and cream curtains complement the warm ambiance.

2.  Lowe’s called and they want their drop cloths back from your windows.

and the number one thing a decorator might say if they visited my house……

A cozy corner featuring a white bench with a cushion under a decorative mantel decorated with a "merry christmas" sign, small houses, and a large circular wall clock on a white brick pillar.

1.  Did you get that bench out of the trash? 

Seriously….what’s next….old windows you turn into chalkboards?

Professional decorators everywhere, I salute you.

Just please don’t stop by for a visit. 🙂

photo credits (except the scrabble tile photo): RTM connect

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