Dazzle Your Guests!
Give a Warm Welcome: Don’t forget about the outdoors in your Christmas decorating. Greet your guests with wreaths made up of seasonal evergreens on your door and windows. Heather, juniper, magnolia, and eucalyptus sprigs make for a beautiful mix. Hang the wreaths with simple red or plaid ribbon and you will give your home a classic and festive appearance.
Dazzle with Details: Look beyond the everyday centerpiece to dazzle your guests. Decorate your mantle with all silver embellishments. Deck out the staircase with draped garland. You can even draw attention to a light fixture with a grapevine twined of red orchids, chartreuse-colored hydrangeas, pinecones, and hypericum. These will get your guests conversing.
Give a Gift: Say “Thanks for coming” with a thoughtful take-home gift to mark the special occasion. Send your guests away with a vase filled with holly and star of bethlehem wrapped in burlap, paper whites, or a poinsettia. For a final touch add a gift tag that coordinates with your decor. Arrange these by the door so upon their departure they can pick them up.
Personalize Presents: Take the time to personalize your presents. If they like to bake replace a bow with a cookie cutter. For those who play poker, instead of a nametag use a deck of cards. Dressing them up with themes that fit their individual personalities shows how much you care.
While you settle in to your new Hamilton home we hope these simple yet elegant decorating tips make your holiday fun and festive. Tis’ the season to be merry!
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