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Do You Decorate Your Tree For Other Holidays?
I recently polled you all about how long you keep your Christmas decorations up, but it never occurred to me that anyone would keep their tree up year-round. That is, until my pal Molly sent over this link to Bronner's Christmas decorating tips which suggests decorating your artificial tree for Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Halloween, etc.
Guess Whose Christmas Tree This Is?
A Southern songstress recently tweeted this photo of her Christmas tree with the caption, "One of my christmas trees..white butterflies, white doves, white owls...ect. This is my tree of peace :)" It's a beautiful tree; I like that she kept the palette to white and gold. It's too bad that she no longer has a big hunky boyfriend to share it with this holiday season, but at least she has her hair stylist.
My Christmas Tree
This is a post from Lovely Little Vignettes member Lauren of the CasaSugar Community:
Who needs a real Christmas tree when you have a glitter one? My husband and I are never home for the holidays. So instead of going all out in the decoration department, which seems a little silly, I pulled out my sparkle tree to bring a little holiday cheer to the house!
Casa Quickie: Wrap It Up
If you don't own a tree skirt, or don't want to spend money on one, take a cue from Gap and wrap your Christmas tree stand up like a present! You can use any old piece of fabric to do so, be it a scarf, a tablecloth, or just a remnant. Lay the fabric down, place the tree in the center of it, and then lay packing peanuts or any other sort of stuffing around it to create a more round shape.
10 Stylish Reusable Christmas Trees
I do love the scent of a seasonal fir in my living room, but I also understand the appeal of having a reusable Christmas tree. I've shown you a few ways to make an artificial tree looks fabulous, but I thought I'd show you a few very handsome and chic reusable trees that already have stand-alone style.
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Would You Want a Nontraditional Christmas Tree?
One of London's grand, historical hotels, Claridge's, has commissioned Christian Dior creative director John Galliano to create a custom Christmas tree for its lobby, to debut Dec. 1. He'll create a papier-mâché tree dripping with with crystals, sparkling leaves, and orchids in a shimmering white and blue palette.
Do You Have a Swing on Your Property?
Lately I am loving swings hung indoors, like the one in Padma Lakshmi's home. But really nothing beats an old swing hung from a sturdy tree outside. I love the idle oscillation of a heavy wooden bench.
Name This Tree
I spotted this tree, which had been trained along a fence to grow low and long, instead of tall and bushy, at the Sunset magazine kitchen garden. This tree yields delicious Mediterranean fruit, and doesn't grow in colder climates. Can you guess what it is?
How-To: Dispose of Your Christmas Tree
Unless you have an artificial Christmas tree or none at all, you'll need to safely dispose of your live tree after the holidays. First things first: Don't burn it in your fireplace! This can contribute to creosote buildup in your chimney, and most Christmas trees will dangerously pop and spark in a fire.
Midday Muse: Alternative Christmas Trees
I simply adore this alternative two-dimensional Christmas tree made by All the Luck in the World out of useless but pretty objects she's collected over the years. It's a work of pure genius, absolutely beautiful . .
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