Use ornaments in unexpected places.
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Collections of ornaments add charm, personality, and sparkle to your home. Cleverly displayed in unexpected locations, they can also make entertaining conversation pieces.
For example, you can decorate your staircase with garland hung with ornaments of similar colors or themes.
Or, create a magical focal point in your dining room by using colorful ribbons to hang ornaments at alternating heights from your chandelier—the light from the chandelier will make the ornaments glow.
When used at each place setting, special ornaments can become gifts for your dinner guests after the meal.
Ornaments can also be tied to the top of wrapped gifts and placed on a table or under the tree for a special, festive touch.
You can tuck ornaments into empty nooks in your china cabinet or on your bookshelves to add an unexpected sparkle.
Or, nestle your ornaments in among your favorite art objects, using their colors as inspiration to make a bold statement.
You can even turn an everyday mirror into a dramatic display for your ornaments by hanging them from alternating lengths of ribbon affixed to the mirror’s back. The result will reflect the uniqueness of your artist-made ornaments in a whole new way.
And beautiful art glass ornaments don’t have to be put away after the holidays. Ornament stands, such as the "Single Ornament Display" and "3 Ornament Display" by Julie and Ken Girardini, can be used to showcase your ornaments year round.
