TOP LEFT • Set in Amber. These vintage amber glass vessels add a warm glow to a window nook and will also work beautifully at the center of a Christmas table or as a mantelpiece display.They look their best when grouped in multiples—mix a variety of patterns and sizes to create a look that’s both varied and visually arresting.Amber glass pieces are generally inexpensive and easy to nd at secondhand stores and ea markets, and can also be sourced online via Etsy, eBay, and other web-based vintage dealers.The glass Christmas baubles attached to the carafes are traditional, store-bought pieces, chosen with care to contrast and complement the amber tones of the glassware. RIGHT • Clip Art. Create your own Christmas cards by photographing your existing tree and table decorations then printing them. Send to friends or use them to make a charming wall display such as this one.They will also look lovely strung across a mantelpiece.The beautiful brass pieces used to fasten the cards to the wall-mounted rail here are Victorian letter clips. Hunt them down on eBay or at local antiques markets and stores. TOP RIGHT • Trophy Winner. This plywood “trophy head” of an African antelope was transformed into a reindeer by altering and adding to the antlers using a template found online. Resprayed with gold paint, it’s now a bold Christmas decoration, especially when garlanded with sprays of leaves— and a few additional trophies in the form of silver cups. HOLIDAYdécor | 2022 13
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