seasonal Columns
December 3, 2012
Capture the magic of the season with a dazzling mantel display.
The holiday season is the time to really allow your home to sparkle. For a few weeks every year, over-the-top is just what’s called for. And it is so much fun to create the dazzle and then enjoy everyone’s ohhhs and ahhhs. My theme this year is Winter Wonderland, which combines the natural beauty of evergreen boughs, trees and plants, with many shades of snow white and the glitter of silver. It’s dreamy, fresh and enchanting.
The fireplace mantel is the focal point of my living room and this is where I start.
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November 26, 2012
Robert Waite’s Evergreen Tabletops, a striking combination of greenery and brilliant blue makes a classic holiday arrangement.
We tend to concentrate on sprucing up our homes when we are entertaining. But why do we wait for an impending soiree to decorate with flowers?
If it’s time constraints or budget that hold you back, prepare to be inspired. ...(read more)
December 12, 2011
Choose a family friendly theme of candy cane red and white for a very merry tree.
Q: Each year our Christmas tree has a Charlie Brown look. Do you have some suggestions for pulling it all together? We have young children who want to help.
A: There’s nothing quite like the wonder and excitement of kids at Christmas. And decorating the tree always put my children over the moon when they were little.
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