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Text by Mary Forsell •
Produced by Kathy Curotto
(a) An eye-opening palette of poppy and chartreuse. Hutch, Broyhill. Rug, Home
Decorators. Slippers, Patricia Green. Pottery, Eigen Arts. (b) Dress up gifts
with “cummerbunds” of contrasting papers, then add hand-cut letter gift tags.
(c) Lydia (left) and Mikayla, ready to unwrap. All papers, stars, and
ornaments, Paper Source.
JUICY DETAILS
(d) For an elfin look, pop a felt egg warmer from Paper Source on your soft-boiled
breakfast. Dining set, Broyhill. Wall paint, Benjamin Moore. Ribbons, Midori.
Cream Ceramic tableware, Nigella Lawson. Curtain rods and hardware, Kirsch.
Green pottery, Eigen Arts. (e)Who needs poinsettias? Our edible kumquat
centerpiece and orange tablescape is as pretty as it is tasty.
HAPPY HOLIDAY HUNTING
(f) Keep ‘em guessing. Tuck presents everywhere, even in your favorite comfy chair.
Armchair and table, Broyhill. Throws, Company C. Feather tree, Seasons of Cannon
Falls. Olive branches, Bell-Carter Olive Company. Pillow, Gloriah Walsh.
STOCKING UP
Make do with what you’ve got. Everyone has a pile of old sweaters around the
house that could be recycled into stockings. (g) To wrap gifts with panache, “pick
variations on the tried and true,”
says Sue. “Hot pink is tons more fun than
red.”
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
As C-Day approaches, restless kids need something to do. Here’s a project that
will keep them busy: an accordion holiday village kit from Paper Source, (h) To keep them from stretching
out when filled with gifts and goodies,
interface with lightweight cotton duck
fabric. Trim with pompoms. Felt
balls, Tinsel Trading. Rack, Country
Kinfolk.
(i) “They’ll have loads of fun cutting out and placing all the details,” says
company founder Sue Lindstrom.
Originally published in the December/January 2006 issue
Christmas Morning page
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