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Interior decor inspiration for the holidays

Posted on October 28, 2017May 5, 2025 by Abel

The best season of the year is coming and in less than a month we’ll be enjoying the magic of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Well, even in many cities you can feel that Christmas feeling right now. Every year is coming sooner! But it doesn’t matter because we love it and we are ready to have the best Holidays ever ;)

If you want to host an incredible dinner with friends, surprise your family when they visit you, or astonish your neighbors with the best decorations for the upcoming holidays- you need to read this!

Because we have collected the best 21 Sites to Get Interior Decor Inspiration for the Holidays.

1. ELLE Decoration – Christmas Decor

This famous magazine has created an amazing section on their website, just for Christmas decor! It’s full of ideas and decoration tips. Take a look at it on ELLE Decor Christmas Decor.

Don’t be afraid to innovate with your decoration

2. Architectural Digest – Holiday Entertaining Guide

The global authority of decoration Architectural Digest, has a unique guide with great photographies to inspire you for your Thanksgiving dinner and all your Christmas celebrations. You can check it out on AD’s Holiday Entertaining Guide.

Who said that you can’t have a good decoration with a classic style?

3. Condé Nast Traveler – World’s Best Christmas Lights

Turn on your creativity with this article about where to see the world’s best Christmas lights and get inspired by them. You’ll find amazing pictures of Village de Nöel in France, Shiodome Caretta Illumination in Japan or the Christmas Market of Jena in Germany.

Check out the full article on Where to See the World’s Best Christmas Lights.

Can you imagine this decoration in your garden?

4. Vogue – The Most Beautiful Christmas Ornaments

This article is an authentic journey through some of the most exclusive and elegant ornaments for a Christmas tree. Let’s embrace the recommendations of the magazine who inspires the world on The Season’s Most Beautiful Christmas Ornaments.

Always choose quality and elegant products, the smallest details make the biggest difference

5. Harper’s Bazaar – Last-Minute Thanksgiving Decor Ideas From Instagram

This is a useful and inspiring article which should be made mandatory before every Thanksgiving dinner.

It’ll save you from a lot of headaches and would give you the best ideas to have a unique and special Thanksgiving dinner. Read all about it on Last-Minute Thanksgiving Decor Ideas From Instagram.

Social Media is always a good way to get inspired

6. HouseBeautiful – 45 Fun and Festive Christmas Decorating Ideas

The online version of HouseBeautiful gives us 45 amazing tips to the decorate our house this Christmas: creative ribbons, Christmas cards or even blend nuts! Have a look at these and get inspired on 45 Fun and Festive Christmas Decorating Ideas.

Combine classic items with more modern ones and get the perfect look for this Holidays

7. CountryLiving – 40 Festive and Cozy Ideas for Thanksgiving Decorations

With an original combination of beautiful DIY ideas and decoration products, this article is a must-read for all those hosts and hostesses this Thanksgiving’s Day. Are you one of them? Then you can get more inspiration on 40 Festive and Cozy Ideas for Thanksgiving Decorations.

Flowers are always a good decorative accessory. Don’t be afraid to use them!

8. Good Housekeeping – Christmas Ideas

If you are in a hurry and need to get all the decor ideas you can in the least amount of time possible you should visit the Christmas Ideas section of Good Housekeeping. They have more than 100 articles full of inspiration for you.

Read it on Holidays Christmas Ideas.

Christmas socks on the fireplace are a must. Do you already have yours?

9. House & Garden UK – 200 Christmas Decoration Ideas

House & Garden, one of the most famous decoration magazines of the UK has created an indispensable Christmas decoration article for this Holidays. Nothing more and nothing less than 200 ideas to decorate your home this Christmas.

It’s probably too much information but it really is worth reading or at least skimming through: 200 Christmas Decoration Ideas.

Holidays are the perfect excuse to let our creativity out

10. Martha Stewart – 40 Thanksgiving Table settings That Will Wow Your Guests

Marta Stewart is behind this interesting article with forty ideas to surprise your guests during the Thanksgiving dinner: centerpieces, thankful trees, pumpkin votive holders, etc.

Inspiration in every word and every picture. Get interior decor inspiration from Martha for the Holidays on 40 Thanksgiving Table settings That Will Wow Your Guests.

Try new colors in your decoration. Who has said that Christmas can only be red and white?

11. Inside Out – Stunning Christmas Decorating Ideas

This Australian decoration magazine has a special section on their website where they post all their Christmas decoration ideas: how to decorate a table, Christmas wreaths, DIY Christmas decorations and much more.

You can get inspired by them on Stunning Christmas Decorating Ideas.

We are in love with Christmas wreaths

12. Style at Home – The Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide

This Canadian magazine offers useful decorating & design advice to all their readers. And to help them with the Thanksgiving preparation they have created a useful guide with everything you need for this special day.

Read it on The Ultimate Thanksgiving guide.

Remember that food is also one decorative element when you set the table

13. Canadian Living – Decorate Your Home For The Holidays

The Canadian Living website is a great source of inspiration for the everyday life. They have organized all their most important articles of this topic on one page, so that we know exactly what to do this Christmas: DIY Holiday Decor, Holiday Greetings, Set a Glam Holiday Table, etc.

Find all the articles here on Decorate Your Home For The Holidays.

Don’t get overwhelmed! Sometimes just a little detail can help you get a Holiday’s look

14. Veranda – The Ultimate Guide to Christmas Decorating

Veranda always surprises its readers! And they are also going to do it this Christmas because they have created a special section on their website about it. On this section they have all the ideas and inspiration you need to have the best decoration this December.

Check them out here: The Ultimate Guide to Christmas Decorating. You’ll be surprised with the ideas they have!

Presents, presents and presents! A fast, easy and effective decoration trick for every Christmas

15. Romantic Homes – 15 Romantic Christmas Trees Ideas For Your Home

The amazing magazine Romantic Homes has created an amazing visual article with very interesting ideas for your Christmas Tree. What’s Christmas without a proper Christmas tree after all?

All the inspiration is waiting for you on 15 Romantic Christmas Trees Ideas For Your Home.

Make your Christmas tree unique and special, give time to its decoration

16. Ideal Home – One living room, three ways: how to create your perfect Christmas scheme

Ideal Home wrote this interesting article last year. On it, they decorated the same living room with three different decoration styles: Woodland snug, Scandi ski lodge chic and Relaxed traditional. Which one do you prefer?

Choose your favorite one on One living room, three ways: how to create your perfect Christmas scheme.

Don’t let your home limit your decoration. With creativity everything is possible.

17. Real Simple – 5 Beautiful, Do-It-Yourself Flower Arrangement Ideas

A flower centerpiece on your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners is the best way to add that personal touch to your Holiday’s decoration. The magazine Real Simple knows it and they have created a DIY article to make your own flowers decoration.

Learn how to do it on 5 Beautiful, Do-It-Yourself Flower Arrangement Ideas.

Things always are better when we do it ourselves

18. Better Homes & Gardens – Homemade Christmas Decoration

This article of the reputed Better Homes & Gardens magazine show us the tips to make the most beautiful homemade Christmas decorations. The explanations also come with videos!

Check them out on Homemade Christmas Decoration.

Make every detail count and you will have the best decoration this Holidays

19. Southern Living – Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas

Set up your dinner table following these amazing ideas and your table will shine with its own brightness and flair! Southern Living gives you the best advice for this purpose on Thanksgiving Table Setting Ideas.

Add a picture to identify where every guest will be seated. They’ll love it!

20. My Christmas – Your Christmas Specialists

Get interior decor inspiration for the Holidays reading this incredible Australian blog. They work during all year creating content just for the Christmas! Amazing, right? Explore more on My Christmas Decorating Blog.

Add blankets and cushions everywhere. Your house will look more homelike!

21. Pinterest – Christmas & Thanksgiving Decoration

And last but not least, we have Pinterest. The most inspirational social network of the world. Thousands of images which will help you get inspired to decorate your house this Christmas and Thanksgiving. Have a look at these trending tips:

Preparation and time are the best advice for a perfect Holiday’s celebration.

Get interior decor inspiration for the Holidays also on our blog!

But you don’t need to go so far to get the best inspiration for this Holidays because we also have it on our blog. Yes, check out the following posts and get amused with some of our best decoration tips:

Custom Slipcovers – Ribbon Detail
Custom IKEA Dining Chair Cover Now Available Via Comfort Works
Inspiring Simple Patterns: Mixing ‘N’ Matching Colours

A cover for your dining chairs is the best way to create a Holiday’s atmosphere at your home

We really hope that this post has helped you to get in the right mood for this Holidays. If you have more interesting websites about this topic, please share them with us. We’ll love to discover them. You can get more inspiration for this Holidays and see what we have prepared for these special celebrations on our Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest accounts.

Also, we can help you to prepare your home for Christmas & Thanksgiving. Customize your dining chairs with slipcovers, add that Christmas touch to your sofa with our sofa covers or make the cushions of your living room shine again with a new fabric. Discover all our range of products on www.comfort-works.com.

Until next time, happy designing!

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Spruce up your living space this Christmas

Posted on October 21, 2017May 5, 2025 by Chuck

Hey hey hey!

Christmas is coming, and what better excuse/reason to spruce up your living space once again with another slipcover :)

We’ve been working on a few things lately and wanted to share some ideas with you guys, but they aren’t quite a 100% ready yet but we do have a small collection of pictures which we think would be great for the season of giving.

The sofa used here is from IKEA, with our Ektorp sofa covers in Shire Rust (wool) – definitely a great fabric to keep yourself warm this winter.

Check out this preview!

Looks great yea? And oh, you can also click the following link on: how we modernised the classic IKEA Ektorp sofa with Comfort Works slipcovers here.

If the red is too striking, what about a light pinkish velvet:

Believe it or not, it’s the same sofa with different covers!

We have a few more looks prepared for you but our designers and editors are pretty swamped editing all our visuals. Nonetheless, everything should be ready when the time comes :)

Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!

5 indoor plants that need the least maintenance

Posted on October 14, 2017May 8, 2025 by Abel

The trending norm seems to lean towards long working days and hectic schedules – each day seems more difficult to have time to take care of our homes and decorate them. Yes, after a busy day at work we are just thinking about going home and relax. But as you know, that won’t stop the decoration lovers we are!

For that reason, we have decided to create a new post with one of the oldest tricks to have amazing decor with almost no effort: using plants. Combine them with colorful pots and use them to bring life and happiness to your house. Also, plants purify the air and bring positive Feng Shui to your home. Such benefits!

Worried that maybe you haven’t got enough time to take care of them? Fret not, because this post is will give you 5 Indoor Plants That Need The Least Maintenance.

Plants purify the air and bring positive Feng Shui

1. Snake Plant

This beautiful plant can tolerate a wide range of growing environments, adapting perfectly to different temperatures and light conditions. Even under low light and neglect! Yes, you can go on vacation and still return to find these plants alive when you are back home.

There are different variations of this plant with different sizes to choose from. They can have a height from 15cm/6″ to 91cm/36” depending on the variety of the plant.

An elegant pot always makes your plants look better.

2. Cactus

Who doesn’t love cactus (cacti?)? They almost don’t need water, survive even in the most aggressive habitats and there is a huge variety of cacti. Different colors, sizes, species… You can always find one which fits your decoration style!

There is also a common belief which says that cacti absorb certain types of radiation. That’s the reason why many people have them next to their computers! Just another reason to add this beautiful plants to your home style decoration.

The enormous variety of cactus makes this plant a very useful decoration item.

3. Pothos

Oh, the popular Pothos! A plant very easy to grow and which brings bright and energy to every home it’s in. With green and strong leaves, this little plant doesn’t require any special care and it’s very easy to propagate (check the video below for more info). But if you want to make it grow and be happy you should have it in a low humidity and luminous environment, and water it when its potting mix is dry.

If you have pets we don’t recommend you to have this plant as it is listed as toxic by the ASPCA. Once an animal ingests this, it can be fatal.

4. African Violet

Were you thinking that indoor plants which require the least maintenance haven’t got flowers? Well, here is the proof that it’s not.

African Violets are living proof that they are very easy to grow and have flowers throughout the year. This plant doesn’t require too much water, just enough to keep the soil moist. In addition, too much water can actually kill the plant!

If you want to have flowers indoors but you haven’t got much time to take care of them – this is the best option!

Bring life again to your home with this beautiful plant full of flowers.

5. Ficus

You have more than 800 varieties of Ficus to choose from! In general, this specimen is characterized by its shiny leaves and thin single trunk. It’s perfect for you if you are looking for a low maintenance plant which looks like a little tree.

It loves dry soil but it’s recommended to water it when it seems parched. Also, the decoration options with this plant are uncountable – just check a few of the next examples. You can find even more of them on Pinterest ;)

Find inspiration on Pinterest about how to decorate your living room with a Ficus.

Extra Tip ;)

Plants always bring good vibes to a home, but you can even intensify this new sensation combining your plants with some new decoration. You can change the color of some of your cushions with a pillow cover, make your home more rustical adding wooden sofa legs to your couch or even change the color and texture of your sofa with a slipcover.

Your house will look completely new and in harmony with your new plants. For example, you can choose a light color for your sofa in order to highlight all your colorful and bright, contrasting plants.

What about a new sofa cover which combines with your new plants?

We really hope that you have found this article inspiring and useful. Remember that you can follow us on our social media accounts for more inspiration. You can do it on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. If you have a question or just want to send us your opinion you can send us an email to info@comfortworks.com.au or leave a message here. We always read them! ?

Happy designing!

10 ideas to decorate a rental home

Posted on October 7, 2017May 8, 2025 by Abel

Everyone has faced the problems trying to decorate a rental home at some point in their life. “Don’t do construction work”, “don’t drill the walls”… We know how difficult it is to have the home of your dreams when you need to discuss and negotiate everything with your landlord.

But, as we always like to say, with just a little bit of ingenuity and creativity you can do anything. Check out our following tips and make your rented home unique and personal. :)

1. Pictures on the floor, shelves, and cabinets

The most common rule of a rented place is not to drill holes on the walls without authorised permission. So how can you decorate a rental home with your pictures and paintings without doing it? Easy! Just put all your frames on the floor or shelves. Your house can still look more modern and custom.

Who needs a wall full of pictures when you can have them on a beautiful shelf?

2. Sofa covers

You can’t sendyour landlord’s old sofa to the landfill but you can certainly buy a new slipcover and make it look amazing. Also, you will add your personal style to your home decor as well.

Remember to choose a fabric with a color and a texture which represents you. You can check all the fabrics we have on our sofa covers online store here: Fabric Samples.

Change the color and texture of your sofa with a new slipcover from Comfort Works.

3. Relocate furniture

Many times just changing the location of your furniture will completely change the ambience of your home.

Remember to never put furniture in front of the windows and have your curtains open. Let the light come in – your house will seem bigger and brighter.

A smart furniture placement can make your house seem bigger and luminous.

4. Wall Stickers

Another way to add a personal touch to your home without any noisy and/or annoying construction work is just adding some wall stickers. You don’t even need to buy buckets of paint and bear with the smell (assuming your landlord allows you to repaint the place).

Easily fill big empty walls without making your landlord angry because you can easily remove them at the end of the lease.

Wall stickers will make blank walls a lot less boring.

5. Plants

Plants are the best way to bring your house to life. Try adding a few green plants with colorful pots and you will see how your home will have another vibe.

It’s also a fast and cheap way to decorate and you’ll be helping the environment.

Fill your home with life with little plants on your shelves, kitchen, etc.

6. Accessorize

What makes a home truly unique is to get tiny items for the final touch, so don’t be afraid of accessorizing! Amazon and eBay are full of little articles perfect to make your house look more like you.

You can also accessorize just changing your cushion covers. Check the ones we have at Comfort Works here: Pillow Covers.

Pillows, plants, cushions… Accessorize is the magic work to have an incredible rental home.

7. Textiles, textiles and more textiles

Textiles always make the difference. Carpets, curtains, blankets, tablecloths, it’s an affordable way to add more style to any space.

Your rented house will have a softer and friendlier vibe with all the soft furnishings, making it warm and welcoming on the whole.

A blanket on your sofa will make it more homelike.

8. Lamps & Lighting

Change the lighting of a room and it’ll brighten up again (literally). You can’t even imagine what a new and powerful bulb can do. Also, you can try adding LEDs in some walls. Super simple, yet splendidly spectacular.

Create a pleasant atmosphere in your home by adding small bulbs to your walls.

9. Personal stuff

Last but not least, your books, pictures, posters – this is hands down the best way to make your house more personal. Nothing speaks closer about the music you enjoy, or how hipster you are with the vinyls you collect.

Try to make sure you put them in places where you and your guests can see them!

Curtains, suitcases, pictures, statues – Be personal!

And these are our ideas and tips to decorate a rental home!

Hope this article has helped you in decorating your house. If you are looking for more inspiration to decorate a rental home you can also check:

Remember that you can follow us on our social media accounts for more inspiration. You can do it on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. If you have a question or just want to send us your opinion you can send us an email to info@comfortworks.com.au or leave a message here. We always read them! ;)