Cut a few stems of mistletoe before you hang them in your hall and make decorative wreaths. Bound together with fine mossing wire, these romantic rings can be propped on the mantlepiece against a mirror to reflect the image back into the room, instantly doubling the berries - always the most prized part of the mistletoe. Lay some extra opalescent beads on the mantlepiece for a little luxuriance without being too sparkly. Alternatively, use a ring to enclose a bowl of white roses as a table decoration for a big meal. |
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We made this pretty cone from fine-mesh chicken wire. Cut mesh to size, lay on newspaper and spray gold. When dry, fold into shap, push edges together and turn a tiny bit over at the top to secure.
Make a hanging loop of gold twine or ribbon. Hang a star shape from the bottom if you wish (made from florist's wire), then drop in a few baubles.
Cut a small block of florist's foam, moisten and push in sprigs of floral decoration of your choice. Wrap block neatly in kitchen foil, gently press into the top of the cone and arrange sprigs of foliage to hide the foil.
This decoration looks lovely hanging on door handles throughout your home, but could just as easily be adapted to be filled with sweets or homemade treats and given as a decorative gift. |
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AS well as being great ones for Christmas, the Victorians were also gerat fern addicts. In the winter months, hardy evergreen ferns are perfect for containers as well as useful in borders, their delicate, feathery leaves creating a wonderful lush greenness. And whether indoors or out, ferns look particularly in a group.
Ferns suitable for indoor settings, such as Boston fern, create a fresh conservatory feel, useful in rooms that don't get lots of light. Give them some Christmas glamour with some stylish matt baubles in colours to enhance the green fronds. Thread florist's stub wires through the bauble loop and push into the pot. |
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