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Hazel's Magic Box · Christmas Edition

Make your house look expensive this Christmas.

Twelve tricks home stagers use, most under $10, with every measurement written down. From a woman who staged houses in Savannah for 34 years.

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Same room. Same furniture. About $40.

No new sofa, no designer. Just the twelve tricks, one Saturday morning, and the seven things in Hazel's box.

After: the same living room glowing at dusk, warm lamps, a full tree, a styled mantel and a clear coffee table Before: the living room under a cold ceiling light, cluttered coffee table and a bare-looking tree Before After
Ceiling light off, lamps onCords clipped awayCoffee table styled in threeGarland fattened with yard clippings
People decide how a house feels in about eight seconds, standing in the doorway. Almost nothing they decide has to do with how much you spent.Hazel · 34 years of staging in Savannah
The twelve tricks

What the eye sees, why it looks cheap, and exactly what to do

From the front door in, the same way your guests see your house. Every trick has numbered steps, before-and-after photos and the measurements.

  1. A living room seen from the front door, the tree and fireplace in the first view1Free

    Decorate for the doorway

    Put your favorite thing where a guest looks first.

  2. Hands dressing a plain wreath with magnolia leaves2about $15

    Go big, not many

    One big wreath beats four small ones.

  3. A candle set on a stack of old books on the mantel3Free

    Three, at three heights

    Tall, medium and short. The eye does the rest.

  4. Hands tucking fresh greenery into a mantel garland4about $16

    Fatten the garland

    Two cheap strands plus clippings from the yard.

  5. Green, cream and gold ornaments on a table5Free

    Three colors, and that's it

    Give the rest of the attic the year off.

  6. Hands tying a big blue and white wired-ribbon bow6$1–2 a roll

    Wired ribbon, never satin

    Change one thing on the tree? Change this.

  7. A Christmas tree standing in a woven basket7$5–15

    Hide the base of the tree

    A thrift-store basket over the plastic stand.

  8. Hands hanging a plain ornament deep inside the tree8$5–8

    Hang ornaments deep

    Plain balls near the trunk give the tree depth.

  9. A warm white bulb glowing under a linen lampshade9about $6

    Warm up the dark corners

    The right bulb, and the ceiling light off.

  10. A hand clipping a lamp cord along the back of the sofa10about $5

    Kill the cords and clutter

    Fifteen minutes with clear clips.

  11. A brass tray with a candle, a bowl of oranges, pinecones and a coffee cup11about $10

    Style the coffee table

    Tall, round, natural, and room for a cup.

  12. A black front door with a big wreath and matching pots of greenery12about $6

    The front door decides first

    The wreath at eye level, and a warm porch bulb.

The steps, the measurements and the before-and-after photos for all twelve are in the guide.

The seven things in Hazel's magic box laid out on linen: wired ribbon, warm bulbs, cord clips, clippers, white spray paint, a round basket and adhesive hooks
The magic box

Seven inexpensive things that fix most rooms

The same plastic tote went into every house Hazel staged. The guide tells you what each thing is for, where to buy it, and gives you a printable shopping list.

  • Wide wired ribbon, 2 rolls$2–4
  • Warm white bulbs, 2700Kabout $6
  • Clear cord clipsabout $5
  • Good clippersabout $10
  • Flat white spray paintabout $6
  • A big round basket$5–15
  • Removable adhesive hooksabout $4
The whole boxabout $35–40
Look inside

A real guide, made to be used

Big clear type, numbered steps and a photo for every step. Read it on your phone or print the pages you need.

The cover
The cover
Page: the magic box items with prices and where to buy them
The magic box, item by item
Page: trick 1 with before and after photos
Every trick, before and after
Page: numbered steps and the numbers for trick 4
Numbered steps and the numbers
Page: how to tie a florist bow in four photos
How to tie a florist bow
Page: the tree recipe table for three tree sizes
The tree recipe
Page: the Saturday morning plan, hour by hour
One Saturday morning
Page: three budgets for one room
Three budgets
Page: printable room-by-room checklist
Printable checklists
51illustrated pages
12tricks, step by step
3budgets: $40, $100, $200
7printable checklists
A finished Christmas tree with warm lights, cream ribbon and a basket at the base, in the Savannah parlor
The tree recipe

How much of everything, for your size of tree

No more guessing in the store aisle. The guide has the counts for a 6, 7 or 7½-foot tree, and the order to put them on.

For a…6 ft7 ft7½ ft
Warm white mini lights600700750
Wired ribbon, 10-yd rolls233
…and four more lines in the guide
One Saturday morning

Four hours, door to tree

The same order Hazel used in every house she staged.

  1. Coffee, and the doorway photo.

  2. Clear out: laundry, mail and half of the little things.

  3. Outside with the clippers for an armful of green.

  4. Garland and mantel: twist, tuck, drape.

  5. The tree, in the right order.

  6. Lamps, warm bulbs, every cord clipped.

  7. Back to the doorway for the second photo.

Three budgets, one room

The living room done with the $40 plan
$40

The magic box only

  • What you already own, sorted to one palette
  • Ribbon, warm bulbs and cord clips
  • Yard clippings in the garland and wreath
The living room done with the $100 plan, with a big wreath over the mantel
$100

The box, plus the big pieces

  • A plain 24-inch wreath to dress yourself
  • Two garland strands twisted together
  • A thrift-store lamp and a tray
The living room done with the $200 plan
$200

The whole house, door to tree

  • Matching pots for the front door
  • A second wreath and new warm lights
  • A galvanized tub for the tree
Hazel at her kitchen table with a cup of coffee
A note from Hazel

Come on in, honey.

A few years ago I had a house on Abercorn Street that sat on the market for four months. Lovely house. Nobody wanted it. I spent forty dollars, changed six little things one Saturday morning, and it sold the next weekend, in December, for more than they asked.

You don't need new furniture. You don't need a designer. You need a Saturday morning, a little ribbon, the right light bulbs, and somebody to tell you what the eye sees first. That part is my job.

My mama kept the porch light on every night in December. She said when the light's on, it means somebody's expected. That's what all of this is really about.

— Hazel
Free updates

It grows with every video

Every new video brings a new chapter, and you get it free. After Christmas the guide becomes the whole-house, all-year edition, and the price goes up. Your copy keeps updating at no cost.

  • The front porch, door to street
  • $40 at the dollar store: what I buy and what I leave
  • Why your Christmas tree looks cheap
  • The first 10 things I take out of every house
  • Thrift store finds I always buy
Christmas Edition

Make the people who walk in feel expected.

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Read it, try a trick or two. If it isn't for you, ask for a full refund within 7 days through Hotmart. No questions asked.

Questions

Before you ask

How do I get it?

Right after checkout you get an email from Hotmart with your download. It's a PDF you can read on a phone, a tablet or a computer, or print at home.

Is it hard to follow?

No. Every trick has the steps numbered, big clear type, before-and-after photos and the numbers you need. Most take less than thirty minutes.

Do I have to buy a lot of new decorations?

No. Most of the guide works with what you already own. The whole magic box costs about $35–40, and there's a plan for a $40 Christmas.

My house is small. Will it work?

Yes. The tricks are about what the eye sees first, not square feet. Most of them work even better in a small room.

What if it isn't for me?

You have 7 days to ask for a full refund through Hotmart, no questions asked.