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{"id":2627,"date":"2016-11-29T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=2627"},"modified":"2016-12-01T22:19:53","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T22:19:53","slug":"tis-the-season-to-be-jolly-conceptualizing-your-christmas-decor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/29\/tis-the-season-to-be-jolly-conceptualizing-your-christmas-decor\/","title":{"rendered":"Tis The Season To Be Jolly: Conceptualizing Your Christmas D\u00e9cor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2628\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2628\" src=\"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/12\/Christmas.-Hooker-Furniture-Living-Room-Melange-Saffron-Crackle-Chest-1024x854.jpg\" alt=\"Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Saffron Crackle Chest is red and apt for this joyful season. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"854\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hooker Furniture Living Room Melange Saffron Crackle Chest is red and apt for this joyful season.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Christmas season is\u00a0 just around the corner so it\u2019s no surprise that fairy lights and trees evoke warm, fuzzy feelings once again. As early as now, decide on the theme that you would like to have for your home. You can go traditional with the red and white decorative theme or you can go distinctive and allow your home to stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves to bring out the decorative items for Christmas so why not ask the help of your family in setting up your home? Get ready with your wreaths and garlands, prep the mantel and the front door, clean the mailbox, prepare the card holders, ribbons and Christmas balls. It\u2019s surely that wonderful time of the year once more.<\/p>\n<p>So, go ahead, grab a mug of hot chocolate and start being inspired by these decorating ideas for Christmas \u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lustrous Table Toppers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Decorating your home for the holidays needn\u2019t be stressful, what it should be is <em>beautiful. <\/em>Why not give your holiday table a little glimmer by buying metallic toppers or table runners? The more colorful and shimmery, the better.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas Card Spectacular <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Create a Christmas display by using wintry branches. On their own, they are actually beautiful but when you arrange them in a vessel or large vase, they become even more charming and festive. Scour through the Christmas cards that your loved ones gave you and find the ones that you will use as display during this merry season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let the Garden Inspire <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Display ornaments right under the garden cloche. Find a bell-shaped glass cover which will serve as the mini greenhouse for the outdoor plants. These can be bought in many garden supply shops. You can also fill these with sparkling trimmings which can add radiance atop the dining table.<\/p>\n<p>To fill, have the cloche turned upside down then balance then balance in a teacup. Put in the ornaments, invert the plate right on the open end. Turn the cloche carefully with the plate, right side up, then display.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christmas and Mistletoes <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What is Christmas without the traditional mistletoe? This is referred to as the <em>kissing ball <\/em>and it should be one of your decorative items this season. These will encourage your visitors to show a bit of love.<\/p>\n<p>You can also turn the walkway to your home into a winter wonderland by lining up embellished urns that overflow with greenery and Christmas ornaments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pinecone Still Life<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another simple arrangement that you can use is to fill your home with the aroma of having that <em>walk in the woods<\/em>. Find a branch with unique, sculptural lines, fresh needles then find some pinecones which you can use as frog to keep the branch from tipping over.<\/p>\n<p>Woody plants look good as ornaments just make sure to cut the end parts which will be dipped with pruning shears. This should allow the water to seep through more easily. Find a wide-mouthed glass vase to show the pinecones inside, fill it up with water then put the branch right among the cones.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2629\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2629\" src=\"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/12\/Christmas.-Capel-Incorporated-Floor-Coverings-Botanical-Rug-0609CS-Poinsettia-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Hot mug of chocolate, wreaths, mistletoe, Christmas tree, and the Capel Incorporated Floor Coverings Botanical Rug 0609CS Poinsettia - what could be more Christmassy? \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hot mug of chocolate, wreaths, mistletoe, Christmas tree, and the Capel Incorporated Floor Coverings Botanical Rug 0609CS Poinsettia &#8211; what could be more <em>Christmassy<\/em>?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Some Wreath Ideas \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a chandelier with using two wreaths, add a few satin ribbons, and you can make your creation into a front door d\u00e9cor.<\/li>\n<li>The more wreaths you use, the merrier. Create boxwood wreath duo and add some bold accessories. Tie them all together using a colorful ribbon (preferably gold, red, green or yellow) then embellish these loops with some leftover d\u00e9cor.<\/li>\n<li>Tie a gossamer bow around the wreath. This should bring together all the frosted elements on the wreath. Be sure to choose colors that would tie the porch to your home. Your goal is to create a d\u00e9cor that will draw the eye right to the front door.<\/li>\n<li>Use winter-friendly herbs to come up with a unique holiday wreath. Include thyme and rosemary to up the level of Christmas scent and fuzzy feeling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Christmas season is\u00a0 just around the corner so it\u2019s no surprise that fairy lights and trees evoke warm, fuzzy feelings once again. As early as now, decide on the theme that you would like to have for your home. 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