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Seasonal
decorating tips

NOW that our renova-
tions have finished I’ve
clicked into “decorating
mode” for the holiday
season,

It’s actually given me an
excuse to scope the market-
place and find out whar’s hot
this year in decorating land.

One of my favourite finds
. $0 far is a wire wreath holiday
card holder. This doubles as a
unique place to display your
holiday cards as well as being

an attractive display. T thought

it was a practical and festive

gift idea for any recipient.
“Another hot decorating

._ trend this year is anything sil-

ver! Silver bells, bobbles, can-

dles and ornaments are every-

where! Try decorating your

-» fireplace using silver candle-

sticks (white candles) accentu-
ated with silver bobbles.
Dangle silver balls tied with
white and silver ribbons from

-your mantle. The possibilities ;

care endless!
I stumbled upon a beauti-

* ful silver wicker star decora-

tion complete with white
lights. This can be hung at

your front door or placed on
~ the fireplace with pine cones
and fresh holiday greens.
Remember to treat fresh

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SILVER ornaments and decorations are particularly

het this year. This wreath holder also displays

Christmas cards.

greens with fire retardant if
they are to be left out for
more than a day or two.

If you have any interesting
glass containers around your
home you may want to fill
them with bright, shiny bob-
bie ornaments. These come in
a variety of colours although a

up in the same shade of ~
gold or sage looks simply
beautiful, and are definitely a
holiday decorating trend this
year.

Designing with fruit is
another fun idea. Lemons,
limes, apples and pomegran-

_ates fast amazingly well on

garlands and in arrangements.
Fix them to a fresh noble fir
wreath to add a splash of
colour.

Whatever your tastes dic-
tate, keep your ideas simple
and colourful this holiday sea-
son. I always think that the
best ideas are the ones reflect-
ed by the personal style of the
owners and their homes.

Holiday wreath card hold-
ers available at Avant
Gardener, West Vancouver
and Country Furniture, in
North Vancouver. Wicker star
decoration available at

Decorum, West Vancouver.

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the festive season as vou
stroll through Sheer Magic.
Thousands of gaily twinkling
lights create a magical atmos-
phere as they transform the
central seven acres of the
Garden. At Santas Mayic
Vorkshop, the chief elf him-
self will be entertaining visi-
tors cach night between 6
and 9 p.m. From Dee. 27 to
30, Santa will rake a holiday
and be replaced by his special

will turn any willing guest
into a red-nosed reindeer.

—Compiled by

Marcie Good

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