Christmas Decorations

Pesonalize Christmas Decorations by crafting your own

When most people get around to Christmas decorating, they usually start with the Christmas tree and lights. And it's true that traditional holiday decorations almost always seem to center round the festive evergreen, with its wide range of ornament choices and special pine fragrance.

But there are plenty more possibilities to help you deck your home with colorful touches inspired by nature and the winter season. The dark green hues often associated with the Christmas decorations are a wonderful backdrop for red, gold and silver accents, and the branches of trees such as the Balsam Fir, the Fraser Fir or the Scotch Pine can be used to decorate mantelpieces, form a basis for table center arrangements or provide a background for Christmas wreaths.

Here are some ideas for holiday decorations to bring a festive look to your home, inside and out:

Centerpieces for the festive table: do you have a collection of small wicker baskets in your kitchen or garage? You can use one of these to form the base of a table decoration for a special holiday lunch or dinner. Use some floral foam or oasis to anchor pieces of fir, holly or pine -- then add accents to complement the design: berries, cones, even tree ornaments.

Decorate a doorway or arch with a garland of pine roping -- and add a sense of drama by trimming it with complementary colors and shapes: bows or ribbons, cones, dried fruits and whole spices.

Hang a wreath on your front door or balcony to welcome Christmas carolers and your holiday visitors. You can find a wide variety of styles and types to suit your taste and match the rest of your seasonal decor. And if you want to ring the changes, look for more unusual materials such as boxwood as an alternative to the familiar holly or pine. You can personalize your wreath with natural or painted cones or berries -- and, of course, a jazzy ribbon to contrast colors!

Even if you buy a standard wreath, garland or swag, you have all kinds of possibilities for decorating it in your own personal style. And another good aspect of these additions is that you may be able to detach them when it's time to take decorations down and store them for re-use next season.

Christmas wreaths, door garlands and swags are delightful embellishments to complement your tree and extend the evergreen theme of winter to other parts of your home, inside and out. With a little imagination and creativity, you can personalize store-bought items to give them a unique look and charm.

Christmas is coming -- have you chosen a Christmas tree or made plans to put up a handcrafted Christmas wreath?

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