There are certain decorating elements that immediately call to mind the holidays - glass ornaments, garland, and strings of lights, for a few examples. They're tried and true because, well, they can be really beautiful, but also because of their sentimental appeal. That said, we also love new additions to the traditional, and the images here show some great ideas...
A New Take on Green and Red
House Beautiful
Above, feathers enliven a strand of evergreen branches. So much fun!
A modern place setting with unexpected elements (green carnations are a great touch) that's still completely festive and pretty.
Red and white paper wedding bells adorn a banister. The light green accents combine to give an airy take on a classic holiday color combination.
See the full gallery at House Beautiful.
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This is truly hideous. I am seriously doubting the taste level of the SF writers if they think that the feathers with the evergreens actually looks good.
view jy196's profile
I like the feathers. At least its creative and executed well. I'm just a little nervous about the candles below.
view racheloncegentry's profile
I also like the feathers. The arrangement shown is a bit bunchy and haphazard at the top, but overall, I like it.
view HandyC's profile
i love love love the bells!!! ring in the holiday decor!!!
view embot9000's profile
I could see the feathers in a store window holiday display where the theatric element would be ideal. For a home probably not.
view http://badhuman.wordpress.com's profile
pass.
view nkr707's profile
It is like a drag queen came home from a night out as Mrs. Claus and fell down by the mirror.
view kiljoywashere's profile
I'm not digging these.
A feather boa draped over the Mirror says "Late Night Out", not "Merry Christmas"...
...that placesetting could just as easily be for Aunt Holly's Bridgeclub Luncheon at her place in Palm Beach...
...and the bells - Oh, they're just a really bad color combination chosen by Bridezilla.
view bepsf's profile
Hells bells, I love the bells.
view amygdaloides's profile
Uhm, I loved it! Just worried about the candles a bit too
view Lizliterarius's profile
jesus christ, that's a fire waiting to happen.
view mrsblonde's profile
you can have feathers with evergreens, just not those feathers
view charlenemcbride's profile
i use pink feathers all over my tree. and fashion a "star" out of lots of longer, grander feathers. we call it the Showgirl xmas tree, and it's been a hit at parties. so i'm all for the feathers!
view Bobbycat5's profile
love the feathers (but lose the candles). place setting = fugly. those red & white bells ... ? not my taste at all. but then i like the feathers ; )
view loislane's profile
1) I am really distrubed at the remains of Toucan Sam being strung over a mantle like that.
2) The green carnations are okay. It's everything else on the table needs to go back to the college art department's still life collection.
3) I'm having awkward flashbacks of my 7th grade Valentine's Day dance.
view Aiekan's profile
I seriously cannot decide which of those three i like least.
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