Imust admit, I am a procrastinator. I wait until the last moment to finish many of my holiday décor projects and oftentimes regret I didn’t assemble them sooner to enjoy them longer! For those of you who plan in advance, we admire and applaud you—and for the rest of you, we hope this special issue will inspire and prompt you to start your end of year holiday planning early. When temperatures start to cool a bit, round up the pumpkins and mums and follow the lead of homeowner Melissa Kalbfleisch (page 96) and artist Vanessa Valencia (page 102) who truly know how to celebrate the beauty and bounty of autumn and Halloween. And make an easy transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas with ingenious upcycling ideas in golden hues that can save time, money and stress (page 8). We were fortunate enough to capture the homes of designer Heidi Parsons in Utah, content creator and author Leslie Saeta in California and stylist Caroline Bivens in Kansas, and “wow” would be an understatement. These creatives left no area untouched by holiday cheer, and you’ll find nuggets of inspiration on every page (pages 64, 82 and 44). Instagram is a wonderful source of community, comradery and creativity. We found eight standout ‘grammers who inspire, and uplift fellow décor enthusiasts—turn to page 22 to see a snippet of their holiday homes. We couldn’t forget the shopping (pages 16, 20, 32 and 36), noshing (page 78) and tree trimming (page 16) that naturally accompanies the holidays and celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with simple yet statement-making ideas from designer, Kara Williams (page 108). May the cozy vibes of autumn to the singing of Auld Lang Syne be a season of happiness for you and yours! Warmly, EDITORIAL Content Director: Jickie Torres Brand Leader: Kelly McMaster Managing Editor: Michelle Mastro Content Coordinator: Marissa Moldoch DESIGN Design Director: Gabby Oh CONTRIBUTORS Autumn Krause, Michelle Mastro, Bureaux Agency, Kara Williams, Cori Laatsch CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Bret Gum, Jessica White, Emma Highfill, Vanessa Valencia, Melissa Kalbfleisch, Kara Williams ADVERTISING Mike Giancola: Executive Vice President of Sales (380) 223-8197 advertise@engaged.media Kris Christensen: Director of Digital Client Strategy Suzy Bailey: Account Representative Julie Hale: Account Representative Leslie Huddleston: Account Representative Christina Walker: Account Representative Sebastian Tirkey: Advertising Traffic Coordinator OPERATIONS Rizwan Ul Karim: Senior Operations Manager Manish Kumar Mishra: Subscriptions Manager Surajpal Singh Bisht: Prepress Manager Chandan Pandey: Production & Newsstand Circulation Manager EDITORIAL, PRODUCTION & SALES OFFICE 2222 Sedwick Road, Durham, NC 27713 (800) 764-6278, Fax (919) 516-0950 www.cottagesandbungalowsmag.com Holiday Décor ©2022 by Engaged Media LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any material from this issue in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. CUSTOMER SERVICE Engaged Media LLC 2222 Sedwick Road Durham, NC 27713 SINGLE COPY SALES AND FOREIGN INQUIRIES BOOKS, MERCHANDISE AND REPRINTS (800) 764-6278 customerservice@engagedmediainc.com Back Issues https://engagedmedia.store/ Letters to the Editor, New Products or to Contribute a Story or Photo: kmcmaster@engaged.media SIXSAILS GROUP Scott Hall: Chief Executive Officer Prashant Upadhyaya: President Carrie Rubalcaba: Human Resources Nikiann Gray: General Counsel ENGAGED MEDIA LLC Emil Reister: Chief Executive Officer Sonal Mehta: Chief Operating Officer Mike Giancola: Executive Vice President of Sales Erin Masercola: Content Director Sanjay Aikat: Director of Marketing Terry Rollman: Audience Development Director This magazine is purchased by the buyer with the understanding that information presented is from various sources from which there can be no warranty or responsibility by Engaged Media LLC as to the legality, completeness or technical accuracy. Kelly McMaster, Brand Leader Fall 2022 Bring on the Holidays! décor HOLIDAY 6 HOLIDAYdécor | 2022
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