"Holidays at the Mansion"

During the 2013 holiday season, Imperial Christmas Shoppe volunteered to help decorate a room for Oglebay's annual "Holidays at the Mansion" extravaganza. Oglebay Mansion is a beautiful little piece of history propped right amongst the rolling hills of the Ohio Valley. Add Christmas into that mix, and by George, it's like visiting a magical winter wonderland! That being said, we couldn't help but jump on the opportunity to help build a small piece of the magic that countless people come to enjoy. The room we tackled? The Victorian Parlor Room.

The front windows of the Victorian Parlor Room.

 The Parlor Room is one of the first rooms you see as you walk into the front doors of the mansion. It's lovely, elegant appeal was incredibly fun to work with. Vintage pianos and angelic looking, gold laden decor surround you as step back and take in the room as a whole.We knew instantly that this needed to be taken into consideration while decorating.

 

  

 

After days of traveling back and forth between our shoppe and the mansion, all of our hard work paid off when we were presented with the finished product. We are both pleased and thankful for the overall experience, and would recommend it to anyone who's interested in volunteering for a fun cause. (Especially if you have a love for design!)

Cathy, Alisha and Suzanne pose for a photo-op with the Sunday News Register.