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What is gold leafing and how can I gold leaf furniture to add glam?

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Gold leafing is a DIY project that takes time and practice. We suggest you practice your “guilding hand” on a piece of scrap wood first. We also suggest that you select a base paint color that you like as a base color to the gold leaf since there will not be a perfectly smooth gold finish. Paint two coats of the new paint color so that it is completely covered.

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Any other ways to light up the insides of windows besides candles?

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Strands of Christmas lights are a great option. You can also find faux candles that are actually lit with bulbs.

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Thanksgiving is next week, but I'm extremely excited for Christmas! The problem is, my mom doesn't want to decorate until after Thanksgiving. What can I do? (I'm only 12 years old.)

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Decorate for Thanksgiving instead, or start organizing your Christmas decorations and/or making some new ones so you'll be ready when Thanksgiving is over. If you have your own room, you could also start decorating for Christmas in there, your mom probably won't mind.

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Do I need lights to decorate for Christmas?

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It's not necessary, but adds a nice touch. You could substitute them with tinsel, too.

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Can I make paper snowflakes in a string to hang them from somewhere?

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Of course. Just tie a knot on the string in one of the holes in the paper.

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