Ring The Changes This Holiday Season With Red & White Decor

 Are you sick and tired of your old \ outdated Christmas


decorations ? Would you like to try out


something a little different this year ? If


that's the case most likely , the simplest way to begin


is with another colour scheme . Make use of red and white for a traditional Xmas display . As stated , this is a typical Christmas blend - reminiscent of Santa -  and it is perfect for getting stylish


Scandi-meets-folk look. It is ideal for decorations and baubles, but try to use it on not only decorations - add a gingham or


red-and-white striped runner on the table for Christmas lunch ,


and cosy up couches with tartan throws .


One thing which I always remember at Christmas was putting the tree up. On those days it was always a real tree - artificial trees just did not seem or look right. We would drag the tree indoors and my Dad would make sure it was firmly in place in a bucket surrounded by dirt and pebbles to hopefully keep it secure for the next few weeks. But what has that got to do with red and white decorations I hear you ask? Well, you had to decorate the bucket of course! And the only acceptable way of doing this was with bright crimson crepe paper which was ornately would round the bucket for a truly festive look, before it was topped off with a layer of cotton wool to resemble snow. Old fashioned maybe but it was a lobvely tradition and one that can still be done easliy and inexpensively these days.

Scented


candles are extremely popular


at this time of year and of course they also make a great and inexpensive Christmas present . The good thing


is that in addition to a plethora


of different scents it's easy


to purchase them in a staggering


range of tones also. When you have decided on a red and White decorating


design, then you wll have no hassle


in the least in finding both  red and White


scented candles to suit. Many of the


key makers for example True Grace candles and Yankee candles produce a special


collection of home fragrances designed


for Christmas and not surprisingly red and White feature noticeably.


Pick out both your home and tree ornaments


produced from


felt or wool with crocheted or padded aspects


for that really lush handmade


feel that is so very much modish.


Hand-painted real wood items and lace styles


have the crafted appearance, also. Be natural, deck the


halls using ivy, eucalyptus, berries and pine cones as opposed to the customary


tinsel. Co-ordinate the gifts, gift wrap them in brown paper,


or plain red or white, for a quick backdrop to attractive


ribbons - choose from red and white gingham,


stripes, white lace and ribbon stitched with Seasonal


messages. Put on tags with garden cord.










The author is owner of The Scented Candle Store supplying a range of scented candles as well as other home fragrances such as the reed diffuser