Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls….and the Walls and the Tables

The holiday season has some how snuck up on us again and after turkey and stuffing it’s time for glass bulbs and holly. If you find yourself looking around at your home realizing that this year’s decorations are still neatly tucked away in the closet, I’ve got a few tips to restyle your holiday décor.

If you’re a little spontaneous, try instilling some of that spontaneity into your decorations through your choice of color or material. Step away from the traditional green and red and try purple or blue. If simplicity is more your style, then try something simple yet elegant by filling different sized punch bowls with glass bulbs that you would normally find on a Christmas tree and placing them around your living and dining areas – it’s unexpected yet festive.

Make any table a focal point by adding heat and height to the centerpiece. Bring fallen tree branches in from your yard and arrange them in a tall glass vase. Hang a few ornaments from the branches and surround it with candles to tie in your chosen holiday décor color scheme.

Try this do-it-yourself twist on the traditional village for a fraction of the price of a real village. It’s creative and only requires some cardboard and scissors. Are you more artistically inclined than most people – or are willing to give a paintbrush a go – and love wrapping presents? Go to your local art store and purchase a few small canvases, acrylic paint in your choice of colors and a small paintbrush. Set up your work station and start “wrapping” your canvas gifts. Paint on bows and ribbon in any pattern you’d like and hang them up on your wall in whatever order you choose. Not only is it great art, it’s YOUR great art!

Happy Holidays!

XO Taniya