Our Home Styling with Patchi
December 17, 2025
Holiday Décor, Simplified
Holiday décor in our home always starts with simplicity. I reach for pieces that feel calm, intentional, and easy to layer into everyday life. A soft garland, a beautiful wreath, and a handful of centerpieces are usually all it takes to shift the house into the season. When the palette stays soft and the surfaces ...
Styling with Patchi
November 18, 2025
Teen Girl Gift Guide
Holiday Ready: Teen Girl Gift Guide Do you want to know what the teen girls in your life actually want for Christmas? This guide brings together a mix of fun, stylish, and useful ideas that hit the mark every time. I always find it easy to shop for girls, so choosing these pieces was surprisingly ...
Styling with Patchi
November 11, 2025
Cool Gifts for Teen Boys
Holiday Ready: Teen Boy Gift Guide Maybe you have boys who know exactly what they want, for Christmas or maybe you have no clue where to even start. Either way, this Teen Boy Gift Guide was made to help you find something that feels both fun and functional. It’s packed with ideas that go beyond ...
Styling with Patchi
November 11, 2025
The Hostess Edit
Holiday Ready: The Entertainer’s Gift Guide Hosting is an art, and every great host deserves something special in return. This Gift Guide for the Hostess was curated with the idea of making her life a little easier and her gatherings a little more beautiful. From cozy touches for her table to thoughtful accents for her ...
Styling with Patchi
December 10, 2023
A Guide to Easy Holiday Decor
Hey there, fellow festive enthusiasts! As we dive headfirst into the holiday season, I wanted to share my absolute favorite way to make my home festive – live greens. I like to sprinkle a few wreaths, garlands, and branches to celebrate and make my space merry and bright. Wreaths are like holiday magic in a ...
Our Home Styling with Patchi
December 13, 2022
Christmas Tree Hack
Got an artificial tree begging for a new life? This year I am adding some fresh cuts to my faux Christmas tree. I thought this would be a cool way to add new textures and movement to this ten year old tree. I love to create flower arrangements, especially oversized flower arrangements. So incorporating the ...
DIY Styling with Patchi
November 24, 2021
DIY Wreath
We are kicking off this holiday season while foraging the backyard for holiday decor. From Creeping Juniper to Camellia, to Indian Hawthorn, and Yews. We are mixing these foliage textures while crafting a pretty wreath. It's hard to believe that the holiday season is here. In 2020, every moment seemed to linger a little longer ...
Our Home Styling with Patchi
December 20, 2020
Holiday Home Tour
This time of the year is such a special time for me. I love to dress up the house in as much greenery as my minimalist eye will allow me. This year we are bringing back live garlands and live wreaths to #casacancado. The staircase, piano, and mirror were all draped with pretty cedar garlands. ...
Styling with Patchi
December 19, 2020
Gift wrapping
Who doesn’t like a beautifully wrapped gift? Having nice wrapped gifts under the tree is the finishing touch to perfecting the tree decor. To me, decorating gifts during the holidays is a great creative outlet. However, I like to make it as simple as I can, while still making it special. December can be a ...
DIY Our Home Styling with Patchi
December 3, 2020
Christmas Tree Garland
The holiday season is finally upon us! And it is time to deck the halls and embrace the holiday spirit that this year seems to be even more meaningful. Last Sunday, we put the tree up at #casacancado, and little by little, the Cancado crew is getting ready for Christmas. My goal for this year's ...
Made by Patchi
December 19, 2019
Christmas Clay Ornaments
As I embarked on a new series called #madebypatchi I found myself playing with clay again. I work behind a computer screen a lot and I oftentimes miss working with my hands to create things. So, when I make time for it, I turn to craft as a sort of therapy. So, last week I ...
Styling with Patchi
December 9, 2019
Five Ways To Use Live Garlands
Bringing natural elements into my minimalist décor is all I wanted for this Holiday season. So this year, we are using live garlands for our holiday decor at #casacancado. It's our first time caring for live garlands, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that they will last until the 25th. Here is what we ...
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Styling with Patchi
December 24, 2018
Setting the Christmas Table – Styling with Patchi
The best last-minute Christmas table setting I have ever done. As soon as we landed back from our trip to Park City, my mom reminded me that I was part of the décor committee for Christmas Eve. Let me be clear here. There’s no such thing as a real décor committee or any committee at ...
Styling with Patchi
December 13, 2018
Christmas Decor, Keeping it Simple + Festive
Our Christmas decor is up and it looks like I checked the box of less is more this year. What about you? Did you take the Griswold route when Christmas decorating this year? Or were you able to keep things pretty without overdoing? Here’s a peek into our house decorated for Christmas. We’ve sprinkled the ...
Styling with Patchi
December 23, 2016
Home for the Holidays – Holiday Décor
I am happy to say that Casa Cancado is Holiday ready! Getting our home ready for the holidays is a very special time for me. I love to make the house feel festive, and I also love that there are so many ways of going about it. What are some of your DOs and DON’Ts …