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You may not be ready, but the holiday season is already in full swing. Not to worry, there is still plenty of time to transform your home into a Christmas wonderland. Just turn to the décor experts at The Elements at Prairie Trail.
Whether you’re browsing the shop’s oodles of Christmas displays, signing up for a workshop or scheduling The Elements’ interior designers to decorate your home for you, you’re in the right place. Owners Michelle Orosco and Ryan Inks have been contemplating the sparkle of the holidays since those months you were still sitting by the pool.
Fast-forward to November, and their dressed-up retail space is filled with the latest eye-catching ornaments, trees and trinkets. It’s equally filled with ideas and inspiration. Whether it’s baubles carefully curated to create a centerpiece, or layers of greens spectacularly twisted upon a mantel, the designers at The Elements take pride in presenting new ideas that are easy to recreate at home.
“One of our techniques is to go into some of the really high-end, amazing showrooms and get ideas,” Inks said of the market in Las Vegas. “Then [we] recreate them using more economical pieces so people can get the look, but not spend thousands of dollars.”
“It becomes a really busy store during the holidays,” Inks said. “Just because there are so many fun things to pick from — such a variety that everyone can come in and find something. It’s our favorite time of the year.”
According to Inks and Orosco, Christmas is the ideal time to free yourself from decorating normalcy and get a little crazy.
“I think it’s fun to be able to just really go to town and come up with all these unique ways to display things,” Inks said. “Really doing things up to the nines. It’s just kind of like the gloves-come-off creatively. I love it.”
The Elements provides several opportunities for shoppers to get hands-on decorating help during the merry season. Two holiday workshops Nov. 10th and December 14th) and a grand Holiday Design Seminar Nov. 7) are part education, part night out.
The holiday seminar is an opportunity for clients to learn seasonal décor tips from multiple designers in a festive environment that’s flush with food and drink. Following the presentations, guests get exclusive access to the store and the design team. Call the store or register online to reserve your spot.
“The holiday energy here is a lot of fun,” Orosco said. “We see a lot of clients. It’s a great time to reconnect with people.”
The pinnacle of the season in The District at Prairie Trail is Dazzling in the District on Saturday, Dec. 7 — an evening of shopping, sipping, fireworks and even a visit by Santa Claus. Businesses throughout the area join The Elements staff decking their own halls for this event.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or trying to figure out how to freshen up holiday decorations that make an annual appearance, the constantly evolving holiday looks at The Elements are worth visiting time and again.
“It becomes a really busy store during the holidays,” Inks said. “Just because there are so many fun things to pick from — such a variety that everyone can come in and find something. It’s our favorite time of the year.”
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