Try casting aside traditional holiday colors for a heavenly spell.
The holiday season is about revisiting memories and creating new ones. Here, we illustrate how to embrace your traditions and introduce new, simple twists that focus on a wintry palette.
It was the Victorians who, in the mid-19th century, popularized fanciful Christmas decorations. They styled their home with delicate bulbs, mistletoe and sparkling tree-toppers. Decorating with a white and silver palette is not only fitting for the season, but also a refreshing alternative from the expected red and green. Traditional Christmas bauble is also replaced with elements such as rosary beads, angel wings and religious statues.
How to Get the Look:
It was the Victorians who, in the mid-19th century, popularized fanciful Christmas decorations. They styled their home with delicate bulbs, mistletoe and sparkling tree-toppers. Decorating with a white and silver palette is not only fitting for the season, but also a refreshing alternative from the expected red and green. Traditional Christmas bauble is also replaced with elements such as rosary beads, angel wings and religious statues.
How to Get the Look:
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For your living room:
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Paint an antique mantelpiece white. It will
strike a serene pose that could soften Scrooge.
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Pair an old arched window, found at a salvage
yard or flea market, with white angel wings and a string of antique rosary
beads.
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Camouflage a wall with tattered scripted paper
from antique books to hide the holes; add a touch of sparkle with mercury-glass
candleholders.
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For your bedroom:
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Fragrant paper-white narcissus is an easy bulb
to grow and adds a festive touch in like-colored pots on a windowsill or
tabletop.
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Dress up an antique French armoire with a fresh
bouquet of Christmas roses.
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For a dramatic look, adorn an antique silver
bedside tray with candles, pink roses, juniper twigs and winter greens.
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Embellish plain candles with rustic string,
crystal beads and medallions. Overall, the setting is ideal for the true
romantic.
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For your kitchen:
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Combine simple styling, shimmering candles and
natural elements for a serene, wintry effect.
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Add silver accents for sparkle and sophistication.
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For your office:
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Achieve a nostalgic, vintage look through the
inclusion of old books and photographs, antique silver pieces and angel wings
hung on a weathered window.
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The silver and white color palette exudes a
classic, understated elegance.
