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November 2001
Soon it will be time to start decorating for the holidays. Festive
designs and accessories are already beginning to appear in your local flower
shop, and many designers are scheduling appointments with their customers to
create custom designs for their homes. Whether you hire a talented
professional or hang the wreaths yourself, you'll get the most impact for
your money if you plan a coordinated look among your decorations.
The best way to create a well-designed holiday decorating scheme is to
work within a theme. Every wreath, swag and centerpiece should be true to
the
concept. For example, a "Jolly Christmas" theme might feature lots of Santa
Clauses in various representations, and be executed in a traditional red,
green, and white color scheme. "Victorian Christmas" could be opulently done
all in white and gold and lace and velvet, with angels and old-fashioned
toys.
European designers have identified four holiday decorating trends which
will be popular this year. "Inuit" (meaning Eskimo) celebrates the beauty of
natural materials, such as mosses, branches, and dried grasses. The feeling
is subtle, cool, and textural, with white, gray, and earth-tones being the
dominant colors. "Glow is warm and sensual, making strong use of metallic
elements which reflect light and featuring reds and oranges as the prominent
hues. "Classics" has a feeling of quality and tradition, utilizing luxurious
woods and fabrics, rich jewel- tone colors, and sumptuous flowers and
fruits.
"December" is expressed in soft colors and simple, traditional, nostalgic
motifs such as stars and angels and religious themes.
Each of these trends is really just a reinterpretation of a timeless
design concept. Most people have a collection of holiday arrangements and
accessories, which they have been accumulating over the years, and which
have
become cherished traditions in the home. Some of these may already be
appropriate to one of the new trends. Frequently, these items can be
updated
and embellished with the addition of a fresh bow or some new ornaments or
accessories. Simply choosing a particular color and pattern of holiday
ribbon and using it throughout your decorated areas can modernize and unify
the total look.
Start by visiting your professional florist. See what's new in the
store, and talk about possible theme ideas, which might work in your home.
Choose a new wreath for your door or an arrangement for your coffee table,
and go from there, letting the shop's designers suggest ways of revamping
your older decorations to blend with the new and create an updated,
coordinated impression. And let the jolly decorating season begin!
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