Dressing your Christmas table is easier than you think
This statement centrepiece is so easy to make. Pick a festive colour scheme and you’re away!
You will need: A ring of oasis with a tray, Christmas tree offcuts, a variety of foliage, fresh flowers, berries, a hurricane lamp and a candle.
Putting it together:
Step 1: Fill the sink with water and soak the oasis ring until it turns dark green, then place in its tray.
Step 2: Push the tree offcuts into the oasis, leaving a space for the lamp.
Step 3: Next, push in the berries and green foliage – we used blue pines (berried tree ivy is great; holly is prickly). Distribute fresh flowers between the foliage.
Decorate your staircase
There’s a wonderful choice of realistic garlands around. Layer them up, then simply add your own decorations to it.
You will need: One or 2 garlands, battery lights, ribbon, baubles and fake flowers.
Putting it together:
Step 1: Start with your base garland and wind it up the banister. Secure it with florist’s wire (available from nursery shops).
Step 2: Do the same with the next garland, but make sure it’s slightly smaller and a different texture to add contrast.
Step 3: Then thread lights through; small battery ones are best – tuck the battery packs in where they can’t be seen. We used fabric roses that simply clip on. Finish off with a group of baubles in matching colours hanging from the newel post.
Pick a fancy floral arrangement
Choose long stems to quickly build up an eye-catching floral arrangement for the dining area or main lounge.
You will need: Your largest vase, some bubble wrap or packing material, silver branches, berry branches and anything else that takes your fancy. You can choose to use real or fake, or a mixture.
Putting it together:
Step 1: Pack the bottom of the vase with bubble wrap to raise the bottom, so that you get more height.
Step 2: Position the silver branches around the back, gently teasing and bending the branches apart, as they will have compacted in their wrapping.
Step 3: Pop frosted berry branches in front, bending them outwards, too. Then add sparkly branches for an opulent touch.
Step 4: Surround the vase with pretty votive holders and candlesticks, then complete the look with wrapped presents, sparkly baubles and some Christmas cards.
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