Beaconsfield Together (formerly Beaconsfield Local) November/December 2019 Issue

INTERIORS
Dress your home
for Christmas
The countdown to Christmas is now on and
if you want to take a curated approach to
tastefully decorating your home you may
find the following tips helpful.
Starting with your front door: how about stringing
a trio of magnolia wreaths down the door instead
of using evergreens for your Christmas wreath?
Embellish with faux fruits and pine cones, or make
a monogrammed wreath from faux red berries.
If you want inspiration, why not attend one of
Soulla’s Christmas workshops to create your own
wreath from scratch and enjoy a great experience
at the same time? See page 24 for more details.
Topiary trees adorned with fairy lights on either
side of your entrance and large floor lanterns full
to the brim with string lights illuminating the porch
can be very striking.
Inside, the classic reds and
greens never go out of style
for interior festive décor,
but you do not have to
restrict your palette: go
bold with deep purples,
corals and metallics. A
more subdued monochrome
colour scheme can have just
as much impact and is
elegant too. A wise rule of
thumb is to stick to two or
three tones.
Add texture to garlands running up your stair
bannister - experiment with silver-sprayed
eucalyptus, interspersed with hanging droplet
baubles or hanging feathers. Intertwine with
Christmas lights for added sparkle. Give internal
doors a festive makeover too: tie a small cluster
of pinecones to a ribbon and hang them from
each door handle. For walls, swap some pictures
with Christmas wreaths or antlers to spruce up the
celebratory decor.
Table settings should be about glamour, layering
and clustering. Height creates impact, as does
crowding and continuity. Instead of one
centrepiece, scatter tall candlesticks with small
votive candles, whimsical paper Christmas trees,
blooms bursting from silver julep cups and a bundle
of baubles that will throw sparkle around the table.
Instead of using a tablecloth and placemats, place
two table runners on either side of the table.
Suspending a cluster of iridescent baubles from the
light pendant will create a festive snowdrop effect.
As for the Christmas tree, this is your chance to get
creative. Whether it is baubles, ribbons, garlands
or faux flowers that you decide to hang from your
tree, stick with a colour theme to wow your guests
and make you feel right at home this Christmas.
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