Showing posts with label decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorations. Show all posts

Monday, January 28, 2013

White Christmas Décor

Try casting aside traditional holiday colors for a heavenly spell.

The holiday season is about revisiting memories and creating new ones. Here, we illustrate how to embrace your traditions and introduce new, simple twists that focus on a wintry palette.

It was the Victorians who, in the mid-19th century, popularized fanciful Christmas decorations. They styled their home with delicate bulbs, mistletoe and sparkling tree-toppers. Decorating with a white and silver palette is not only fitting for the season, but also a refreshing alternative from the expected red and green. Traditional Christmas bauble is also replaced with elements such as rosary beads, angel wings and religious statues.

How to Get the Look:



·         For your living room:
o   Paint an antique mantelpiece white. It will strike a serene pose that could soften Scrooge.
o   Pair an old arched window, found at a salvage yard or flea market, with white angel wings and a string of antique rosary beads.
o   Camouflage a wall with tattered scripted paper from antique books to hide the holes; add a touch of sparkle with mercury-glass candleholders.
·         For your bedroom:
o   Fragrant paper-white narcissus is an easy bulb to grow and adds a festive touch in like-colored pots on a windowsill or tabletop.
o   Dress up an antique French armoire with a fresh bouquet of Christmas roses.
o   For a dramatic look, adorn an antique silver bedside tray with candles, pink roses, juniper twigs and winter greens.
o   Embellish plain candles with rustic string, crystal beads and medallions. Overall, the setting is ideal for the true romantic.
·         For your kitchen:
o   Combine simple styling, shimmering candles and natural elements for a serene, wintry effect.
o   Add silver accents for sparkle and sophistication.
·         For your office:
o   Achieve a nostalgic, vintage look through the inclusion of old books and photographs, antique silver pieces and angel wings hung on a weathered window.
o   The silver and white color palette exudes a classic, understated elegance.