Christmas ornaments—why should they be limited to your tree? Spirited, meaningful, and so much fun, these little works of art can be used and enjoyed throughout your holiday home. Here are three alternative ways to branch out from traditional tree decorating and bring extra joy and creativity to Christmas with ornaments.
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Create a Mini Tree Centerpiece
Bouquets and potted poinsettias have their place, but there’s something oh-so cute about using a miniature evergreen tree at the center of your table. It’s even better, of course, decorated with ornaments that match your table’s color scheme. Here we played with an unconventional pink and red color palette starting with a mini tree placed inside a kate spade new york Make It Pop vase. Laden with playful ornaments from the kate spade new york Be Jolly collection, the tree brings exuberance and sweet style to the table. Pro-tip: consider decorating the tree with ornaments for your guests. It’s decoration and gift presentation together!
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Decorate a Swag for the Door
Wreaths are the often-used door décor during the holidays…but have you considered a swag instead? Classic, a touch rustic, and easy to create yourself, these boughs of evergreen branches are the perfect canvas for a seasonal display featuring ornaments. To match the shine of the holiday season, we used only Reed & Barton sterling silver and silverplate ornaments dangling from red ribbon. We love the icy gleam against simple greenery that proves no lighting is needed to make spirits bright!
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Add Ornaments to Mantel Garland
You can bring the appeal of decorated branches onto the mantel, too! To do this, dangle ornaments from garland, staggering the length of each ornament’s ribbon to frame your fireplace and suit the shape of each one. For this scene, we used all ivory porcelain annual ornaments—consider lining up your own collection consecutively. It makes decking the halls a walk down memory lane as you recall special moments from each year. No mantel? No problem! You can recreate this look on a shelf, entry table, windowsil, even the top of a window. There are no rules when it comes to decorating so let creativity be your guide!
