Lisa's Decorating Show

Some people love to decorate for the holidays, others don't. I can't decorate to the level of Lisa's QVC set - but it's beautiful to admire, isn't it? When I go to someone's home and it's decorated like this, I compliment the person and enjoy it but I don't feel inferior for keeping my house really simple at the holidays. Simple works for me. I agree with you - it seems like a load of work and dough - but it's just what some people love to do and it does create a magical scene.

I think Lisa just loves to do this decorating and I suspect that this is where she is heading after she ends her hosting work at the Q. She is going to the vendor side and she will do home decor, clothing, jewelry, shoes.

On 10/24/2014 Alsee said: I'll take Ellen's show any day. There is no substitute for a relaxed, natural presentation. Not to mention a sense of humor. Very refreshing

I liked Ellen's aesthetic. The industrial letters, the natural colors, the animal whimsy. And it was something different! Finally something different on the Q. Ellen is great. Very funny, but she keeps it clean - that's tough to do. It's easy to be funny-raunchy, tougher to be funny-clean.

Yes her taste is over the top and very expensive. Of course most of us don't decorate like that in our own homes. She probably hires someone to help her get it all up and take it all down. Why not, Lisa is very wealthy, she can afford to buy whatever she wants and does, clearly, and I'm sure she enjoys it. She has great taste. She has no significant other, no children, no pets, no family around close by, no commitments other than her job, so I am sure she spends a lot of time shopping, decorating, and spending money on décor. Why not? I sure would!

I do admire her décor taste however as much as she puts up, would suffocate me! It's just too much. I couldn't stand it all. The older I get, the less I like up. I don't like a lot of decorations at all in a home. I like comfortable and elegant things, but I like less of them now. I want my home to be functional but lovely. I don't ever want my home to be over the top or look "over done".

No question it is all very beautiful. For my own home, however, I keep it more fun and sort of on the whimsical side--gingerbread boys/girls, snowmen, Santas, elves, candy shoppe type stuff. My children love it and so do I. I do like the ivory and gold but only here and there, not everywhere. I really liked those nutcrackers that were on another thread

Just about everything shown can be found at Hobby Lobby or Michaels for a much lower price. There are always coupons or sales. Sometimes I see the exact same items. Other times I see things that are very similar. The poinsettias that are being shown can be found all over, even in the Dollar Store. If I have to buy MIC, I prefer to pay less $$$$. The same goes with VPH items. These people do not design the items. Also, the things shown and they way things are decorated do not say 'warm' to me. They also do not say 'kid friendly.' If I have people, especially children in my home, I want them to feel at home and not feel like they are in a museum. I had to turn the sales clerk off as she was so hyped up over MIC items. I also cannot tolerate the constant misuse of 'literally,' as I am an English teacher. It's the same old worn and tired expressions...'grab it,' 'less than a dollar a day,' 'how great is that?' 'practically free,' etc.. If I used the same worn expressions in my classroom day after day, my students would mimic me. Just my opinion. docsgirl

I have always loved decorating for Christmas. My late hubby and I would go all out and our kids and later grand kids loved it! We had a tree in every room, and decorated from top to bottom. Everyone gathered at our home for Christmas and it was heavenly.

Now my love is gone and for the first time since he passed to heaven I decorated last year; no where near the same scale as I did with Dean, and I shed many tears of memories of past.

I love Christmas and enjoy watching Lisa's shows. She is such a talented woman and enjoy watching her shows.

Early Merry Christmas to all.

On 10/24/2014 docsgirl said:

Just about everything shown can be found at Hobby Lobby or Michaels for a much lower price. There are always coupons or sales. Sometimes I see the exact same items. Other times I see things that are very similar. The poinsettias that are being shown can be found all over, even in the Dollar Store. If I have to buy MIC, I prefer to pay less $$$$. The same goes with VPH items. These people do not design the items. Also, the things shown and they way things are decorated do not say 'warm' to me. They also do not say 'kid friendly.' If I have people, especially children in my home, I want them to feel at home and not feel like they are in a museum. I had to turn the sales clerk off as she was so hyped up over MIC items. I also cannot tolerate the constant misuse of 'literally,' as I am an English teacher. It's the same old worn and tired expressions...'grab it,' 'less than a dollar a day,' 'how great is that?' 'practically free,' etc.. If I used the same worn expressions in my classroom day after day, my students would mimic me. Just my opinion. docsgirl

What does MIC stand for?