Have an Ultimate Ugly Sweater Blowout -

People mention going home for the holidays, but it’s often the traditions of the holidays that create a home wherever you are. We are taking a look at 5 things that make a house a home and the way each one may add to the seasonal celebration. Eat, drink and be tacky with your closest friends by hosting an ugly holiday sweater party. Regardless of what you celebrate this holiday season, there’s a sweater for you. So hit the thrift store, the attic or one of the online stores and start planning. Here are a couple ideas.

Have an Ultimate Ugly Sweater Blowout

1. Make an impression with your invite

Feature yourself – with your ugly sweater, of course – on a paper or online invitation (both Evite and Paperless Post use a whole section of pre-made choices to select from).

2. Deck the halls

It’s not just about the sweater. Raid the dollar store or thrift store for the most garish holiday decorations you can get and go nuts. Wrap your doors and fridge in loud holiday paper and ribbon, transform a room with tinsel and remember the bathroom. Remember, you’re shooting for over-the-top, so items like this fun toilet seat cover are simply a start.

3. Give awards

Hand out prizes in different categories, like Loudest Sweater (with jingle bells!), Scariest Sweater and Cutest Sweater. Mini versions of the holiday’s tackiest dessert – fruitcake – make great trophies.

4. Go retro with refreshments

Authentic ugly holiday sweaters go as far back to the ’80s (and maybe earlier), so focus on that era for food and drink inspiration: a retro wreath of pigs in blankets, topped with a bow; red and green cups of Jello (with or without holiday spirits) stacked in a Christmas tree-shaped tower; and so on.

5. Holiday pictures

Create a giant frame from cardboard and aluminum foil, accent it with Christmas lights and mistletoe and you’ve got an irresistible photo prop to commemorate the evening with. If you happen to have old holiday pictures of you and your family sporting ugly sweaters, you should definitely display them.

Do you have the desire to party but don’t have the space? Maybe Santa will give you a bigger house for the holidays. If he doesn’t come through, Nick & Cindy Davis with RE/MAX Premier can assist you in getting your new home here in the Tampa Bay and Surrounding area. We are always just a click here or call to 813-300-7116 away.

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8911 Sheldon West Drive, Tampa, FL

8911 Sheldon West Drive
Tampa, FL

$199,000
- Lot Size
  
  4,792 sqft
- Home Size
  
  959 sqft
- Beds
  
  2 Beds
- Baths
  
  2 Baths
- Year Built
  
  1983
- Days on Market
  
  2
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