Being an Interior Designer in Marietta gives me the
opportunity to help my client’s home look festive during Christmas. Sometimes a
client would like to have a whimsical Christmas look and other times a client
prefers a more serious and formal type of Christmas décor. I enjoy decorating
their trees, garland or wreaths to reflect that special Christmas design they have
always wanted for their home.
You can do the same thing for yourself. Here are some of my “how
to decorate for Christmas” tips. Make
sure you choose the right size tree for the location you are planning to set up
your tree. You might have to buy a “pencil tree” for your home if you are going
to set up your tree in a small and confined area.
A pencil tree is thinner and
will fit nicely into small areas and not look crowded. Don’t allow the Christmas
tree to touch the ceiling. A tree that does not fit properly takes away from
the total beauty of the decorated tree. If your ceilings are very tall you need
to have a taller tree. Or, you can build a platform for your 6, 7 or 8 foot tree.
The platform allows your tree to fit better and you will have more room to
display your Christmas presents. The ornaments you hang on your tree need to be
the right size according to the size and scale of the tree.
If you have a large
tree you need to use larger ornaments. If you choose to use smaller ornaments on
a larger tree then connect or bunch three ornaments together to form the look
of a large ornament. All of your ornaments should be attached properly to your
tree or to your garland. One way to do that is to hot glue the “crown” to the
top portion of the neck of the ornament. After the crown has been secured
connect a wire or ornament hanger to the ornament and hang it on the tree or
wire the ornament to the garland.
There are a variety of ornaments you can add to your
Christmas tree. Some families add a new and specially selected ornament to
their tree each year. Others prefer to use theme trees in different rooms of
their house. Adding a variety of styles of ornaments in a consistent manor
throughout the tree adds interest and personality to your tree.
Does your artificial tree have gaps or holes between the
branches? You can find another Christmas tree at yard sales or thrift store to
add another branch into the broken area to replace the missing branch. If you
are not able to replace the missing branch this year then fake it.
Move the existing branches around closer
together to try to make up for the gap.
Then add the garland that looks like a caterpillar loosely around a few
of the branches. The garland must be the
same color as the missing or broken branch. If all else fails you can turn the tree that
has the broken or missing branch area within the tree to the wall (if possible)
so no one will see it.
If you prefer, you can fill the area up with a special Santa, Angel or ornaments.
I would be happy to personally help you decorate your home
for Christmas. Christmas is a fun and a special time of the year to enjoy
entertaining your family and friends!
Jan Britt
(404) 510 -3636
decorate@decoratewithjan.com
