Sunday, December 15, 2013

Lighting The Display. . .

Most of the time, I'm aided by my amazing assistant "Mr. Ed",
except on the day I chose to decorate atop the Dining Room Hutch!



So~o~o. . .
 perched on my two~step ladder,
with hammer and nails in hand. . .
I began lighting the display!



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First, 
I centered three of my Anduze Pots atop the Hutch.



Next, 
I placed the lights in a curving pattern
beginning at the back edge of the Hutch 
so the plug~in wouldn't show from the front.



The only nails I own are white paneling nails.
As "Mr. Ed" states. . .I can't do much damage with these.

I continued winding the lights and pounding paneling nails 
until I achieved the results I desired.
("Mr. Ed" was using the leaf blower. . . so he never heard a thing!)



Then,
I placed two wrought iron lacy Stars on the left
and one smaller Star on the right. 

I used bed spring Snowflake Tree Toppers 
to fill in the void between the Anduze Pots and the Stars.

Next,
time to soften the hard surfaces with some natural greenery.

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I prefer to use sprigs of greenery (anywhere from 8~to~12 inches in length)
as it gives me more flexibility in the placement.
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I adore the crowning trim atop the Hutch!
But, I felt a bit more subtleness was needed over the Golden Oak finish.


So~o~o. . .
I pounded a few more paneling nails into the top edges 
and hung one of my favorite Christmas decor elements,
a string of white metal Stars on a rusty wire!






Totally Prairie Chic!


Purchased many years ago, is a metal star that I adore!
It evokes all the charm of elegance while remaining rustic.












Additional pine cones were inserted randomly within the display
for more rustic charm and to fill in any void spots.
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The dramatic effect of this display at dusk is breathtaking!

With all the battery powered lights available on today's market,
I encourage you to try a touch of lighting in your Christmas displays this year.


Until next time. . .


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and inspired to try creative designs within your own home.

2 comments:

podso said...

Pat it looks soooo nice! You did a great job and I'm sure it adds some more cozy lighting to your home.

Miss Char said...

Love this Pat, now I'll have to get up stairs and decorate my hutch with some similar elements. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.