design. simplified.
You know I love a simple decorating idea and this can’t be any easier. It also proves that you don’t have to have a ton of collected Christmas decorations to give your home holiday sparkle. You can use this idea for a coffee table, entryway vignette or a dining room centerpiece. You just need a tray, a glass hurricane candle holder, fairy lights, votives and some fresh greenery. (Leftover Christmas tree clippings work great.)
See my step-by-step set up here:
This year’s Christmas tree strategy is simple: red, red and more red. We put up one family tree downstairs; it’s a Martha Stewart one from Home Depot that we’ve had for several years. The kids start by putting on any and every ornament they’ve ever made–paper, pipe cleaners, glitter, marshmallows, it doesn’t matter! (This is also the time each year I realize that I still owe the twins a baby ornament of their own. . . )
When they’re finished, I go behind them and hang the “decorative” ornaments. Sticking to one, heavily layered, color scheme pulls it all together.
To create a similar look: use shades of all one color for effect, vary the sizes (mine are a mix of 2.75″ and 4″), and place them both on the tips and tucked into branches for a really layered look. I finished with this inexpensive throw blanket as a tree skirt that works great if your tree is tucked in a corner like ours.
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This post is sponsored by Walmart.
I’m adding a few new pieces to our entryway Christmas decorations this year and have found several things from a source you might overlook. Walmart has really stepped up their style game for home decor at great price points and free shipping on any order over $35. (Woohoo!) They’ve even set up shop-by- style categories to make updating your home easier.
For our traditional entry, I added another nutcracker to my collection and am using several of these small faux boxwood wreaths tied with festive ribbon. They’re the perfect size for layering over mirrors. I’m also a fan of these inexpensive throws–especially in lime green for the holidays. I ordered an extra to use in place of a tree skirt this year.
I draped the banister in a simple faux boxwood garland and found the prettiest hurricane candle holder (with a faux marble base) for our entry table. (The price is right, so I wanted to use several of them going down the bottom few stairs, but hello! Kids!)
Need more attainable holiday inspiration? Here are a few more of my favorite Walmart finds. . .
