5 days of inspiration: Frills of the season

 

So we have talked about decorating your Mantel,  and Tree, and found  lots of ideas for Wreaths.  And I even shared some of our favorite Christmas treats. 

Today I would like to share with you some other Christmas décor, or Frills, that you could easily create in your home. 

See these topiary trees? 

Would you ever guess they are made out of tomato cages??   Wrap the cages with garland and lights and put on top of some sort of planter.  Love this idea!  Much cheaper than the topiary trees in the stores.

Or here is another idea – wrap up some empty boxes and use as a topiary outside.

You could decorate in front of your windows, from the chandelier, or under the mantel by hanging pinecones or ornaments.

Or by hanging candy canes

I love lanterns!  And you can pretty much use them any season of the year.  Decorated at Christmas is my favorite though!

always so pretty!

Here’s another idea for how to display Christmas cards.  Take some old sticks, put in a vase, and clip or pin your Christmas cards to the branches.

Or just make an arrangement with some sticks and ornaments.

I loved this Pottery Barn knock-off that was popular last year. 

Another wall hanging – so festive.

There are so many topiary ideas – a topiary made of peppermints

a topiary made of pinecones

topiary tree made of scrapbook paper

Here’s a cheap centerpiece idea – submerged ornaments with floating candles

and another cheap idea – Epsom salt surrounding candles in a canning jar.

You can also use Epsom salt to coat candles for a shimmering, snowy effect.

Love this idea for a centerpiece too.  The candles and red and white are just perfect together.  You could even use wrapped peppermints so it could serve as double duty as centerpiece and treat tray.

I think these are adorable.  Take an old sweater or find one at a yard sale and use it to wrap candle holders.

You can use pinecones as a sort of topiary tree too and line them down the center of your table.

So many ideas!

I could go on and on but I won’t keep you anymore.   If you need some other inspiration ideas, do a search on Pinterest for Christmas ideas!  Tons and tons of ideas there. 

And come back next week as I will be revealing my Christmas décor – mantel, tree, table and more!

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