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HOME & INTERIORS<br />
CHRISTMAS<br />
FIVE MAIN AREAS TO DECORATE<br />
FOR CHRISTMAS<br />
Now maybe in previous years you have only concentrated on a<br />
Christmas tree, but Christmas is a time for joy and festive happiness.<br />
We need more than that solitary Christmas tree standing in the<br />
corner. I am here to tell you the five main areas to focus on when<br />
decorating your home for Christmas.<br />
1. The Christmas Tree<br />
Most of us usually have a Christmas Tree in our homes, real or<br />
fake, it really doesn't matter, it's all about how you decorate it.<br />
The lights are hugely important, they are the foundation of your<br />
decor. Please, please, please choose warm white, cool white does<br />
what it says and creates a cool light. Christmas is about warmth<br />
and cosiness, so your lights need to reflect this. Do not skimp on<br />
lights, ideally there should be an inner layer and outer layer on each<br />
branch to give the tree depth.<br />
The colour palette is again a personal choice, for our living room<br />
I like to keep it traditional with red and gold. Whatever the scheme,<br />
keep it to two or three colours as this creates consistency. Garlands<br />
are a really striking element to add to the tree, large wooden beads<br />
to delicate gold beads, all down to your preferred aesthetics.<br />
The next important aspect to the tree decor is scale, a Christmas<br />
tree needs a variety of large and small decorations to add interest<br />
and wonderment. I start with over large bows, but you could use<br />
large baubles or pine cones.<br />
Then add all you favourite, most treasured decorations, not<br />
forgetting to hang them at different positions on the branches again<br />
to create depth and intrigue.<br />
2. Christmas Tree Two<br />
Now I know what you're thinking, a second Christmas tree are<br />
you nuts! But this does not and should not be the same, elaborate<br />
feature that the main Christmas tree is. There can only be one star in<br />
the show! However, with most of us living in more than just our living<br />
rooms, a second tree just adds<br />
to the Christmas spirit.<br />
This tree, however can be<br />
completely different to the<br />
main tree. In my home I have<br />
a large, real traditional tree<br />
in our living room but in our<br />
family room I have a faux snow<br />
tree, covered in just fairly lights.<br />
The branches covered in very<br />
convincing snow, creates the<br />
winter wonderland feel and is<br />
really magical for our girls.<br />
If you are restricted on<br />
floor space, then table trees or<br />
wall mounted trees are also a<br />
gorgeous feature. If you have<br />
kids, this second tree can also<br />
provide an opportunity for<br />
them to have their own tree.<br />
I am pretty precious about<br />
my main tree but for the<br />
other tree, they take charge<br />
and hang their favourite,<br />
handmade decs.<br />
<strong>SURREY</strong><strong>ROCKS</strong> | ISSUE 04 97
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