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Best of Preston: Holiday Decor Tricks for small spaces

One of the best ways to spruce up a small space for the holidays when entertaining Is to use the variations of the same shade of color. As you can see in the photos we choose green for our inspiration. This event was held is a small tent behind my clients brownstone in NYC. As [...]

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Best of Preston: Last Minute Christmas Décor Tips

  Dear Readers, I hope all of you are enjoying this beautiful Monday.  In honor of the upcoming holidays, I have given my staff the week off and closed the office.  I will be re-posting some of the more popular posts this week and will be back to daily blogging on January 2, 2013. Happy New Year! Preston   It’s [...]

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Christmas Around The World

  Dear Readers, Yesterday, I shared a few photos of the famed 5th Avenue windows here in New York City. In keeping with my holiday theme, I thought it might be nice to take a peek at how different cities are celebrating the season.  I’d also like to ask all of you to share how your [...]

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Easter Table Setting Decorations

MY RECIPE FOR A MAGICAL EASTER CELEBRATION

Happy Easter! I love this holiday. When I was a child in Panama I always received a new suit for Easter; it was the one time each year that I got a brand new outfit. I wanted to look good, because all of the colorful church ladies wore extraordinary hats and outfits to our Baptist [...]

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Decorating for St. Patrick’s Day

Today, I was a guest on NYC’s fabulous 24-hour newschannel, NY1 and we talked all about decorating for St. Patrick’s Day. Instead of going for the typical symbols of leprechauns and green beer, I wanted to offer a table setting for a sophisticated celebration with a twist. Here is the final St. Patty’s day table: [...]

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Venting: Valentine’s Day

(Vintage Valentine Image via Karen Horton) Living in New York and walking to work, I counted at least 18 floral delivery trucks this morning, busy and hectic, delivering millions of floral arrangements to loved ones. From a business point of view, I was happy to see that. We could all use the business. Valentine’s day [...]

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It’s Time to Start Thinking Beyond Red Roses for Valentine’s Day

They’re beautiful but so boring. (Image via Liz West) Ok, I understand that red roses means: love, passion, blah, blah, blah… However, being a florist at heart, I cannot understand why, with the many choices of flowers that can literally take your breath away, most folks don’t break tradition when sending flowers to their significant [...]

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Merry Christmas Eve!

I gave a friend a Christmas wreath 10 years ago and she kept it with great care and brings it out every year. I love re-inventing the wheel for Christmas, but nothing beats tradition. What is one (or more) Christmas decor element you have kept for the past 5 years (or longer) that has become [...]

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Holiday Table Inspiration

We created these holiday tables for a segment I just did on the Today Show all about using candy and wrapping paper as decor items. I wanted to share some behind the scenes images of the tables as well as a few tips. These candy towers were made using peppermint candies (the small mints, as [...]

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It’s Beginning to Feel A Lot Like Christmas

I just got back from Hong Kong and New York is in full holiday swing. One of my all time favorite pastimes is checking out different Christmas tree decorations. I happen to love the very classic, homey, traditional trees. However, I also love seeing the many original ideas that folks come up with for the [...]

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Holiday Art Installation in Hong Kong

This week, I was in Hong Kong for the third time doing a public installation for the Landmark. I love creating these sculptures. Most events are just a one day occasion that appear and disappear like a mirage for a limited amount of guests, but with these public sculptures, many folks can view my work [...]

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Time for Thanksgiving!

Today, we’re really busy getting my all White Thanksgiving table for my 50 friends and family, so this will be a short post. We have the perfect giveaway (which I’ll share with you next week!) Thank you to you all, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! What are you most looking forward to eating tomorrow? As [...]

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FAQs: Is it tacky if I ask my Thanksgiving guests to bring their own tupperware?

I think sending leftovers with your guests at the end of the night is a wonderful gesture. Not only does it ensure that you don’t have too much food that will eventually spoil, it’s also a way to keep the memory of the dinner alive for the next day. I’ve been told that one of [...]

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Thanksgiving Preparation

Without question, one of my favorite parts of planning for the holidays is when we start thinking about food and decor (basically, now). This year, I am having about 50 friends and family members over for Thanksgiving dinner, and after doing practically every color under the sun for past Thanksgivings, I’m thinking about creating the [...]

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Halloween Costume Ideas

I’m not much of a Halloween guy, but I do appreciate how creative and detailed some folks can be with their Halloween costumes. My Creative Director Merv and his wife Janet spend a lot of time and blood, sweat and tears on Halloween costumes for their kids. I just had to share some of the [...]

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Venting

In replacement of our To Do series, I’d like to start a new one called: Venting. Folks, let’s get it off our chests. What has been bothering you to the point that you can’t stop thinking about it, and it might even be affecting your work? Here I go…How do you tell your family, “Don’t [...]

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To Do: The Holidays

Let’s start thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas… Okay, I know you’re probably thinking, “Preston, it’s way to soon for that.” Well, maybe. However, I’ll give you a few reasons why it’s not. For those of you looking for any kind of publicity or mention in magazines, TV or blogs, this is exactly the right time [...]

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Will You Marry Me?

Many couples get engaged over Valentines’ Day. It makes so much sense since it’s a day to celebrate love, express your truest feelings and really let someone know how much you care. My team and I created the rings above as inspiration for those looking to propose to their honey babies. You could make something [...]

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Won’t You Be Mine?

Valentine’s day. Depending on what your love life looks like currently, this day is either something to look forward to or something you’d prefer to forget. I remember being single in the past and feeling like a loser on this day (could you even imagine??). What made it worse was my friends who were in [...]

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On Throwing Parties

It’s a new year (a new decade!) and it’s time to talk about one of my favorite subjects: parties. I LOVE throwing parties (can you tell?). I often entertain at home with friends and family, but once or twice a year I enjoy having a BIG blow out party. Right now, I’m hard at work designing [...]

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