'Going, Going, Gone'

These sale items are going, going, almost gone! Find out what all the fuss is about at Décor Innovation with this hot ticket list:

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Pure. Natural. Organic. Why can’t our baby purchases be more like our babies? Well, they can. OCIA Certified Organic features a line of baby products that are 100% natural, made of organically grown cotton and free of all chemicals used during typical manufacturing products.

This means that every product is guaranteed to provide your baby (or someone else’s) with the most comfort and least likely to cause their sensitive skin irritation.

Can’t go wrong with this mattress baby set of 2 if you’re looking to give a baby gift that unlike clothes, will not outgrow the baby every couple of months. While you’re at it, invest in a waterproof blanket to protect the crib mattress - marked down $8.62 from the original price (now $21.37).

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Do you have an elderly family member that needs their rest? Or is there a doctor in the family, someone who sleeps odd hours during the day? Do you have a college student or infant living in your home? A blackout curtain might just be what they need this holiday.

Blackout curtains will be sure to not only block out the sun, but reduce outside noise that might be interfering with your loved one’s sleep. This zebra stripe curtain (2 for $64.99) has a diagonal strip pattern that adds texture and personality to these curtains, complete with rod pockets and back tabs (for however you like to drape your curtains).

Pair the blackout curtain – available in burgundy, olive, sky blue and other shades – with a sheer voile curtain in white to complete the window treatment. Your friends and family will thank you for your thoughtfulness.

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Turn the lights down low with these light jade ceramic tealight candle set. The set ($24.99) comes with three ceramic candle holders, a black wooden tray, 3 flower tealights in jade and pebbles.

What you see when the candles are unlit are the three holders in white. But when the unscented candles are lit, the light from the candles illuminates the holders – creating this soothing jade glow (see above).

Place this candle set on your dining room table, as a centerpiece in the living room, or anywhere else that could benefit from a bit of spark.

-S. Gonzalez

'DIY Ornaments'

The 6-foot Christmas tree - decked in white lights, silver and red ornaments, and a snowflake embellished tree skirt have now been ordered for the office.

With only 23 shopping days left, I expected a bit more savings in the online Christmas décor department and found little.

Then I realized that I already knew of some clever do-it-yourself ways to make ornaments from a feature I had read in Redbook Magazine, using household items and leftover remnants from Christmases long ago.

Not surprisingly, I found other DIY addicts that in years past have fashioned their own ornaments using variations of the similar technique.

Light as a Feather

What instantly caught my idea about this holiday decorating tip, is that I can make some use of the leftover peacock feathers from my Halloween costume (yes, I created my costume by adorning a metallic teal halter dress with rows of feathers and substituting a feather mask as my tail).

All you need are some clear glass ball ornaments – they can be other shapes too (i.e. teardrops and bulbs) as long as it’s clear. Fill the ornament with a feather and hang either by attaching a hook or ribbon. To create the illusion of snow, Younghouselove.com (above) coated the tops of the ornament with craft glue and then sprinkled glitter on top.

Redbook (photos shown up top) prominently featured the feather ornaments as a chandelier – suspended as a cluster from a hook in the ceiling. But a strand of garland, Christmas tree, or the fireplace work just as well!

Cookie-Cutter Tree

The last time I used cookie cutters in my parent’s house, I was 10-years-old and always in need of sugar cookies and brownies for bake sales and class parties. For now, the plastic shapes lie somewhere in my cupboard, collecting dust with the other unused baking supplies.

Well, not anymore.

Whip up a batch of cookie cutter ornaments by attaching some ribbon and dangling the cookie cutters from a doorway or on your kitchen wall. Even the harshest food critic will give you five stars.

Christmas Medley

We first learned how to reuse and recycle. Now everyone “thinks green.”

So before you throw out a bunch of your mismatched ornaments, think about how you might be able to recycle and exercise some green savvy.

Take your mishmash of ornaments and have the ornaments painted in a uniform color: white, green, red or any other shade that compliments your holiday setup. For those ornaments that cannot be so easily primed, spray painted and hung to dry – organize the leftover ornaments in a theme and display them in your home as a cohesive collection.

-S. Gonzalez

*Photos courtesy of Redbook magazine and www.younghouselove.com