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holiday decorations
My second tabletop is easier and faster to assemble. For that reason, I will explain my design choices in this post.
Baubles in a glass vase were popular this year. I could have used a taller vase but I like that we see the top ornaments without interference.
I bought several large uniquely shaped baubles in pink, burgundy and moss green. I gathered them inside a glass vase on a bed of tiny gold and copper baubles. I also placed the remaining of my Acrylic ornaments by FERM Living around the vase. They were baroque leaves and motifs in red, pink, lilac and bright green.
Because we were at the cottage, I opted for artificial silver and black branches instead of a floral arrangement. Honestly, it was too high when we were sitting at the table. So I replaced it with a trio of large decorative baubles that unfortunately we did not photograph.
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posted @ Friday, December 28, 2007 4:17 PM | Feedback (0)
As I told you earlier, I designed two tablescapes for Christmas. The first one was for our Christmas Eve party (réveillon) and the other was for our Christmas dinner.
Each year, we celebrated at the ski cottage. My mother in law has a white Christmas dinnerware set with a holly rim. So I need to consider that fact as I devised my themes.
I reused the beige table cloth from last year. For a more festive look, I put a burgundy patterned voile textile on top. You usually need to make your own. Here a trick if you are short on time. Simply visit the already made curtain section of a fabric or home decoration store and select a tab top curtain panel. You cut the tabs and no one will know that it was a curtain.
My centerpiece vignette
The inspiration for my centerpiece was these cute squirrel acrylic ornaments by FERM Living. The blue acrylic box was recycled from a Davidoff’s Cool Water gift box that I bought for my husband last year. I kept it because I knew it can be handy for a DIY project.
The supplies for my do-it-yourself centerpiece
- 1 light blue acrylic rectangular box – about 2 inches high
- 1 box of Acrylic Ornaments by FERM Living
- 1 bag of soft gray decorative sand FLORERA at IKEA
- 1 bag of red decorative sand FLORERA at IKEA
- 1/2 bag of snowflakes
- 4 artificial trees – 2 small covered in snow and 2 medium (large would have been best)
- 1 tall white pillar candle inside a birch stump cachepot
- 2 silver deer candle holders ($20 each at Benix)
- Gold bauble place cards – bought at Zone Maison last year ($10 for 6 baubles)
Instructions
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posted @ Friday, December 28, 2007 3:29 PM | Feedback (0)
We just celebrated Christmas but retailers are already looking at next year styles. As a true fashionable crowd, you want to be in the know.
One great source of inspirations is the European fair in festive decorations that will be presented in Frankfurt from January 23 to 27, 2008. The left column pictures are from last year event.
Over 30 000 trade visitors will assist and admire a spectrum of Christmas decorations ranging from handmade Italian cribs and 'smokers' from the Ore Mountains ('Erzgebirge') to beautiful porcelain for your dining table.
Exhibitors include suppliers for candles, floral art, fireworks, party and festive articles. Not just about Christmas, the show covers Easter and other festive celebrations.
We can read on Christmasworld's Web site:
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posted @ Wednesday, December 26, 2007 4:51 PM | Feedback (0)
For the last days before Christmas, there is still time for one or two last minute inspirations.
I made a simple vignette to decorate the mantle in our playroom at the cottage.
My inspiration was my birch cachepots from small stump. Mason jars served as vases. I selected holly branches because they are resilient and I need a flower arrangement that will still look good for a few days.
A silver tree with a 3D patterned stump base completes the scheme along with a deer from Ikea.
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posted @ Sunday, December 23, 2007 6:47 PM | Feedback (0)
I promised you a Holiday craft project to decorate your front store. Watch my video for clues on how to make your own bunch of baubles. This was based on a concept featured on the December 2007 issue of Living etc.
More tips on how to craft your own hanging baubles composition
- It seems natural that everything hangs from a central point. First, I clustered a few large and small baubles on top of my middle ornament. Before your begin, make sure your central ornament has a ribbon long enough to hang all the groups.
- This design called for a tight composition. Small baubles work wonderfully as fillers.
- I like to play with the contrasts in dimensions, shapes and shines.
- Even if I went for an almost monochromatic red and pink combination, the festive look was achieved with the addition of punch colors. Orange and green balls cheered up my composition.
- Ask someone to hold the baubles while you are building your creation. Otherwise, use a towel bar or a clothes hanger to hold it in place while you are assembling.
- Fishing lines were used for crowding together balls with the traditional hook and to place the ornament bunches at different heights.
- I braided satin ribbons to make a silky rope. Another option is a fancy cord available at any great textile store.
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posted @ Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:22 PM | Feedback (2)
If you do not know about this weekly column, let me explain. I feature 3 stories from the blogosphere based on a set of rules. First, the stories have 7 days old or less, and my board must inspire a party theme or share a common theme. This week, it is about DIY Holiday decorative projects.
1 | Toasts and Tables
This easy to make bauble ornament is one of many ideas featured on THINK PINK (and green) for a Christmas tablesetting by Toasts and Tables.
Give a new life to a cheese dome by housing a bunch of baubles. Display it on a buffet table, a credence, the entrance and even as a centerpiece for your Christmas dinner party.
2 | More Ways to Waste Time
You can learn How to Make a Snowflakes-and-Oranges Window Hanging if you read the blog of Leah Hennen, a home-design junkie from Oakland, California. In a previous issue, the team of Donna Hay Magazine told us to plan a knitting party. Now More Ways to Waste Time presented about a
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posted @ Monday, December 17, 2007 11:47 PM | Feedback (0)
Two weeks before Christmas, the blogosphere is packed with Christmas decorations.The modernism of those is what makes me choose them.
My mood board starts at your front door on how you greet your guests. Once inside, your guests discover a harmonizing treatment around the mantel of the living room.
Since you will pass most of the time eating, I stress the importance of the holiday decorations in the dining room. Vignettes are in so use them to your advantage by creating unique decorative scenes.
Because a gift is judged first by the way it is wrapped, go for amazing gift papers, especially if you do a mystery gift exchange. And do not neglect ribbons, bows and accessories. They are the jewelry of your gifts.
1 | Apartment Therapy Chicago
Modern Holiday Ornament Displays features great Christmas decorations from the UK magazine Living etc.
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posted @ Monday, December 10, 2007 6:36 PM | Feedback (2)
I wish to share one moment of success with you. The columnist Marie-Julie Gagnon interviewed a few event designers and planners from the Montreal area. The subject was How to host a glam Christmas in 10 steps?
Her 3-page article is published on the December 2007 issue of Clin D'Oeil, the premier Fashion & Beauty magazine in Quebec. I feel honored to be featured alongside a talented group. Everyone has excellent tips to share.
Basically, my tips can be summarized like this:
- More than a theme, you should try to recreate the Magical ambiance of Christmas
- If you wish to use traditional colors why not use different tints like a lime instead of the Christmas green?
- For the fashionista, why not use the trendy colors like Purple, Aubergine, Sage and Charcoal?
- The perfect Christmas cocktail is my signature Surubaotini, a raspberry martini
- Games let people of different ages socialize more. Play Wii Sports to burn some calories. The game come bundled with the Nintendo Wii console. What is incredible with the Wii is that people who never play video games before cannot stop playing. The Wii is always a hit at parties.
- For movie fans, a sure bet is Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action for the Xbox 360 console. The game is shipped with four wireless Big Button Pads, so each player has his or her own buzzer. People that played the game so far enjoy it a lot, including the columnist Marie-Julie Gagnon.
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posted @ Sunday, November 11, 2007 8:29 PM | Feedback (0)