HOLIDAYS BY DESIGN

Holidays by Design

with Antoinette Prisco

In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Antoinette Prisco, an accomplished Realtor® and award-winning Interior Designer. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of real estate, Antoinette has built a reputation for transforming properties into stunning, market-ready homes. In this Q&A, she shares her insights on preparing your home for the holidays.

Q: What are your favorite tips & tricks for preparing a home for the holiday season?

A: When decorating for the season, remove extra accessories instead of adding to the overall collection. Good successful design is intentional and balanced, not overdone and cluttered.

When placing holiday accessories, pillows, throws and the like, try to balance the concentration of color and coordinate with existing furnishings throughout the room. I look at color as a rhythm for the space, bouncing it from item to item, like pillows on the sofa, an arrangement across the room on a mantle, an accented accessory on an adjacent table, etc.

And when it comes to color themes, if you have a warm color scheme, go with the warmer form of reds, yellows, greens. Such as maroons with golds and sage greens blend well with browns and warm grays. Saturated more intense greens, cherry reds and pumpkin oranges go well with natural wood tones and give off an atmosphere of tradition. Soft blue and gray interiors look great with the non-traditional white, off white and gold or silver decorations.