CHRISTMAS DECOR: COLORS OF CHRISTMAS - RED

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Christmas is Magical </strong></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />A beautiful holiday requires a little pre-planning.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I like to change mine up a little each year - <br /><br />(use different ribbon or add another element to the mantle)</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />Color unifies your home, creating a lovely transition from room to room</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Perhaps its time you look at your holiday decorations to see if they need a little face lift</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />(retire the tired ribbon and anything remotely resembling the 80's or 90's)</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Explore the color RED</strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIEkD635mWYF-l7gX4UYRj4BqgCV2JT8gA8e3N7YQvpooHWX9b_RxxAwpBK8BwvwB5Mau-usMINAvFTz9EJehxuKbV0cbyTWG0UJZMvhB5f2g0X8bLbkiMNNAJ-W4We071J-zojr4Q_c/s1600/christmas-living-room1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIEkD635mWYF-l7gX4UYRj4BqgCV2JT8gA8e3N7YQvpooHWX9b_RxxAwpBK8BwvwB5Mau-usMINAvFTz9EJehxuKbV0cbyTWG0UJZMvhB5f2g0X8bLbkiMNNAJ-W4We071J-zojr4Q_c/s400/christmas-living-room1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The first color that comes to mind when we say Christmas</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbSkmSHrCTcpD8q3dzQ0gVeXvXwvnRyXDC-px8Lth9BPrQCDNfdzJ6aTMZbvyDFHq3uxPEsGgq0LyobsPmqkRTrU6Be50BUV_ENujAq6SlIL8k-w5oNfZCM5RJrToC-mDaifzk1I59lM/s1600/candles.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbSkmSHrCTcpD8q3dzQ0gVeXvXwvnRyXDC-px8Lth9BPrQCDNfdzJ6aTMZbvyDFHq3uxPEsGgq0LyobsPmqkRTrU6Be50BUV_ENujAq6SlIL8k-w5oNfZCM5RJrToC-mDaifzk1I59lM/s400/candles.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the color of Santa's suit</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84DMOTXs7iJRvEXm76NQmj8I6ZLP74NwsuNq5IPNvVbO3Qnn3QJAD7vWerT-jviT_fO4SVi58CUPqPjDJMuF4c00Eb9A-LBd7YMN_M0vfKAL6E2KJPjiEVg1Utjlw-LkoSnL5z2wFvHw/s1600/hearts.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84DMOTXs7iJRvEXm76NQmj8I6ZLP74NwsuNq5IPNvVbO3Qnn3QJAD7vWerT-jviT_fO4SVi58CUPqPjDJMuF4c00Eb9A-LBd7YMN_M0vfKAL6E2KJPjiEVg1Utjlw-LkoSnL5z2wFvHw/s400/hearts.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />candy canes</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-xiqPUY5jh9EEyUBpw-RLo0ikRV9YU1Rg8BANHPksBXJVLCgEFcuKU5s2qec7lce1lTKnbuEiD2oJ0XT6HqWxKTDOH3MfufBYjhJ0qKA8AWhUwi2mtBoxpKy0_hA_KOAyjY-m0_z3g8/s1600/homehues.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-xiqPUY5jh9EEyUBpw-RLo0ikRV9YU1Rg8BANHPksBXJVLCgEFcuKU5s2qec7lce1lTKnbuEiD2oJ0XT6HqWxKTDOH3MfufBYjhJ0qKA8AWhUwi2mtBoxpKy0_hA_KOAyjY-m0_z3g8/s400/homehues.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />poinsettias</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnZNIudhAWN_Z3_ulRHow63Eo99GUPMpI79fkaMGuqvjOEX6kyKHez3Ly8Mxz4s-pXC_0PPZ5PmgY3zgsXKlLdInNm7b_H5dKx9vGghggQdJbiXOVpw3XocgkGPC_mIzc8GqmcEQ5nG4/s1600/img68m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnZNIudhAWN_Z3_ulRHow63Eo99GUPMpI79fkaMGuqvjOEX6kyKHez3Ly8Mxz4s-pXC_0PPZ5PmgY3zgsXKlLdInNm7b_H5dKx9vGghggQdJbiXOVpw3XocgkGPC_mIzc8GqmcEQ5nG4/s400/img68m.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />cranberries</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHk-FKKVUjGqc6FLYlF04IYj06xWO-0aK5OJTXWzipCv0y0rLjfPcelqfdpVKMYTRhZyB6mLb7wPhKzYw5UDkiot_fb9sUQM1lYky1kbfIsITAIBOdzEjbThDz6sMhDIXYBFg9fr7vuk/s1600/berries.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHk-FKKVUjGqc6FLYlF04IYj06xWO-0aK5OJTXWzipCv0y0rLjfPcelqfdpVKMYTRhZyB6mLb7wPhKzYw5UDkiot_fb9sUQM1lYky1kbfIsITAIBOdzEjbThDz6sMhDIXYBFg9fr7vuk/s400/berries.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and amaryllis</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8Njx6kHgiFn5YoK6yVrUG8pj7r1BCDHA9kF1qvASZX2FJoV77NPGKC5LalQ2LrjwCePh2Z7rwDJ1haAw0o8HOdClLK1TzqYlrjffKjoANA35zRqUMlF0YGbl07G7Gg2L0cd8Jc2B8Uw/s1600/porch.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8Njx6kHgiFn5YoK6yVrUG8pj7r1BCDHA9kF1qvASZX2FJoV77NPGKC5LalQ2LrjwCePh2Z7rwDJ1haAw0o8HOdClLK1TzqYlrjffKjoANA35zRqUMlF0YGbl07G7Gg2L0cd8Jc2B8Uw/s640/porch.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red warms a wintry scene</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczcAYRJQERj6BUeyMD-wy2Rf9Pb6d-Nih2FDXdwQ6kTscivhf8A2-qvbffFkenxA1dx1O391kswbzEDiuvVo7Z3X3amjGru1FCUuI0fG4HjoiKgS1gqFpHn7rEaDfjFCrctBqCH2onPU/s1600/redred.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczcAYRJQERj6BUeyMD-wy2Rf9Pb6d-Nih2FDXdwQ6kTscivhf8A2-qvbffFkenxA1dx1O391kswbzEDiuvVo7Z3X3amjGru1FCUuI0fG4HjoiKgS1gqFpHn7rEaDfjFCrctBqCH2onPU/s640/redred.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />creates excitement and drama</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jimydG4IgndemJNSrK8hKSxXXmPqsMqMZDoqnnymafiyLRG5oPeTFZ6iybDWN_wWZ0Cqo0LC-_3P3u7v0A4JaDL4GjGI65SbWQqXmJa5ODBCXGOgrIaCGli4xHhvQ2rKDuf662Ew5Gc/s1600/smalltree.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jimydG4IgndemJNSrK8hKSxXXmPqsMqMZDoqnnymafiyLRG5oPeTFZ6iybDWN_wWZ0Cqo0LC-_3P3u7v0A4JaDL4GjGI65SbWQqXmJa5ODBCXGOgrIaCGli4xHhvQ2rKDuf662Ew5Gc/s640/smalltree.bmp" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />adds a pop of color</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D3fvQHVQ0syi9XTPXG4I1EFBLA3oxlsjg6KJ_tqcqNbBoLZfSAe1drCxcW4K7fR2upH6VasSw3CZBeSnB8TZcp14-OGZykUjerkAI24WaPQ9vv8ms8a7G0UkF2dIh3X5AHqSOtlaO9U/s1600/ss_LampDetail02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D3fvQHVQ0syi9XTPXG4I1EFBLA3oxlsjg6KJ_tqcqNbBoLZfSAe1drCxcW4K7fR2upH6VasSw3CZBeSnB8TZcp14-OGZykUjerkAI24WaPQ9vv8ms8a7G0UkF2dIh3X5AHqSOtlaO9U/s400/ss_LampDetail02.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />to any corner of the room</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX3LBsjcVMWlzFqK6SpZiAbjCOQDVNjr4DlDgefay3kaADdNZobq0MMk0cZtRtXMSWnEpmNgPzGYIx9yeprh7ZwBPDFU1ot0GrVdXUCY-eRaB_QbtZW9v-sxEwklwvyEEvfDVszyFltE/s1600/starfish.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX3LBsjcVMWlzFqK6SpZiAbjCOQDVNjr4DlDgefay3kaADdNZobq0MMk0cZtRtXMSWnEpmNgPzGYIx9yeprh7ZwBPDFU1ot0GrVdXUCY-eRaB_QbtZW9v-sxEwklwvyEEvfDVszyFltE/s400/starfish.bmp" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red is warm</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7kZy2gXNGIc74HfrGZ1yPwNgl-ksNKUlGeVwrgTnGMVLlBMYV0TdiuTDqxtl3gBDmKXDebhS8beC3CRavmCAWIGGfRPKEC-Ephy288wMkmVyImBP-nns7BDMvjkfUk2ptllEMU23l_w/s1600/starfishwreath.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7kZy2gXNGIc74HfrGZ1yPwNgl-ksNKUlGeVwrgTnGMVLlBMYV0TdiuTDqxtl3gBDmKXDebhS8beC3CRavmCAWIGGfRPKEC-Ephy288wMkmVyImBP-nns7BDMvjkfUk2ptllEMU23l_w/s400/starfishwreath.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red is romantic</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg459pjiMn1zL2lbrzX9DZg5K25q4Z1kuQxXk-Gp8WHV3EubYLCEGotyjEko5CY6R6cb_WZiDD1T4B_kEZ_KiMr8EDEiHXiYElu0ABu8kMxLGA4orbNf8_bzEGeQi93OS8yr2k1Eq23Nts/s1600/untitled1+gh.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg459pjiMn1zL2lbrzX9DZg5K25q4Z1kuQxXk-Gp8WHV3EubYLCEGotyjEko5CY6R6cb_WZiDD1T4B_kEZ_KiMr8EDEiHXiYElu0ABu8kMxLGA4orbNf8_bzEGeQi93OS8yr2k1Eq23Nts/s400/untitled1+gh.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red is inviting</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf0q2RWTmndiAouZKTbPD07EYwR83jpX0WmT7-9NCbdcRgssnOrFbjHvCLNxUmHZBY47dgJnfs63zHXR-mDBx44V4jgscPas69AZOaAXxGY-XKpOKy1yV9v9A8gux56MP76NBiCK4EHs/s1600/il_430xN.13113868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf0q2RWTmndiAouZKTbPD07EYwR83jpX0WmT7-9NCbdcRgssnOrFbjHvCLNxUmHZBY47dgJnfs63zHXR-mDBx44V4jgscPas69AZOaAXxGY-XKpOKy1yV9v9A8gux56MP76NBiCK4EHs/s640/il_430xN.13113868.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />it draws your eye</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0HB6VXtxLrlEMCT-UEcfpAAQUjsBePZqK0AF3UK56u43jiClR4BVGmdDnR54ErpX6tYq_nWq4fkAJtr1lrymDDEId7ytXqAg8-HAaGyNQiU9BqMbZlDQZyKF8fS8AqgMQxUX60r6JP4/s1600/sue51_2025_98698152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0HB6VXtxLrlEMCT-UEcfpAAQUjsBePZqK0AF3UK56u43jiClR4BVGmdDnR54ErpX6tYq_nWq4fkAJtr1lrymDDEId7ytXqAg8-HAaGyNQiU9BqMbZlDQZyKF8fS8AqgMQxUX60r6JP4/s400/sue51_2025_98698152.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />creates excitement</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtbWYzO9wLicplclmyuPGzHsTQb17-1gvF4gwBgKvDDg-Fq-I0N25fh4k6U9PwEWo9_PC9At-RtrdZHJ_j572IblBATkl_XmVE30qniq61gBUVOZlhxiSpKmSIxTOX8zVyww6QTyQTbY/s1600/img45m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtbWYzO9wLicplclmyuPGzHsTQb17-1gvF4gwBgKvDDg-Fq-I0N25fh4k6U9PwEWo9_PC9At-RtrdZHJ_j572IblBATkl_XmVE30qniq61gBUVOZlhxiSpKmSIxTOX8zVyww6QTyQTbY/s400/img45m.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and is a perfect complement to green</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5BXIGUPL-NVhHmpHaszrNztSNsYDuemHDm2BZQp_J3yiNrQ2m-sc12Ox8HkjGGou6-ewzBduZJmVF3H4vs_yKuzcWjMMpX83qpHZQUSEqrNCq2qiJ0JuNObuo8shv6zCFmsd0n53EDM/s1600/img49i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5BXIGUPL-NVhHmpHaszrNztSNsYDuemHDm2BZQp_J3yiNrQ2m-sc12Ox8HkjGGou6-ewzBduZJmVF3H4vs_yKuzcWjMMpX83qpHZQUSEqrNCq2qiJ0JuNObuo8shv6zCFmsd0n53EDM/s400/img49i.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It blends beautifully with silver</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFdQUPOqbhWG9CEU19U94NDv06SHVS68Bs-uso-QLBAXJt40YOwIhLnTANcAdmakOhvl8jaspLG46eXTmO5w08zBcbCK9mKWmaEYfCLh8kU1LmSvBzpqaUGG4FtsLDfFUcvrWhK3nyzY/s1600/SS_100390964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFdQUPOqbhWG9CEU19U94NDv06SHVS68Bs-uso-QLBAXJt40YOwIhLnTANcAdmakOhvl8jaspLG46eXTmO5w08zBcbCK9mKWmaEYfCLh8kU1LmSvBzpqaUGG4FtsLDfFUcvrWhK3nyzY/s640/SS_100390964.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />is cheery with white</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgNKcdL9i7ywhHyK19wqQv3F7MigJj06n9gTqc0oNG-dlCEGl_YEhLKI6WBtpkho-r570sZZNetZuj1Uqy25uFE_WgJYISSAOjoKk4Sicf3mB7g7p5udcYTi0UraizlkVoZOZwMgrHBk/s1600/SS_HD-GARLAND-HDBD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgNKcdL9i7ywhHyK19wqQv3F7MigJj06n9gTqc0oNG-dlCEGl_YEhLKI6WBtpkho-r570sZZNetZuj1Uqy25uFE_WgJYISSAOjoKk4Sicf3mB7g7p5udcYTi0UraizlkVoZOZwMgrHBk/s400/SS_HD-GARLAND-HDBD.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwElOkjBFlLjtn-ydVnX-JBpBvvrbQPqLtRkwJK9w7Jo6a2UIix2JEDyH-VykLo8Xjw9jXhMF_p4fYpfTMwgTb6RvuO74HzvSI2_UzMSjNE4q_YEVRjsE6u-sIMY9kb79cJWqnxkjTLBA/s1600/Mantel9_SA_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwElOkjBFlLjtn-ydVnX-JBpBvvrbQPqLtRkwJK9w7Jo6a2UIix2JEDyH-VykLo8Xjw9jXhMF_p4fYpfTMwgTb6RvuO74HzvSI2_UzMSjNE4q_YEVRjsE6u-sIMY9kb79cJWqnxkjTLBA/s400/Mantel9_SA_l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />looks amazing with icy blues</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />You can't go wrong with RED</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUI_a09jbshbrGLw0Jqt4wrn7EJ-im1q38vaCf-dktZd8TBed3FfUaqUv29_9wRKdXqSYra1kNsfjigqLJWqZtZfl-cJwaeDpCjIB6LkNHcDsYnX0iqx8nb30IeLfD1jTviIbDcgAJsX0/s1600/christmas_bows_dining_chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUI_a09jbshbrGLw0Jqt4wrn7EJ-im1q38vaCf-dktZd8TBed3FfUaqUv29_9wRKdXqSYra1kNsfjigqLJWqZtZfl-cJwaeDpCjIB6LkNHcDsYnX0iqx8nb30IeLfD1jTviIbDcgAJsX0/s400/christmas_bows_dining_chair.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />This year, think of the details</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />The finishing touches that make Christmas unique</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Like luscious red ribbon and bits of nature adorning your dining chairs</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzP3Be4YS2u0uJoqlpAjNkOsUsP63-vPQYqfy5UOU9GFa2wRE3xUEe4_MbCgmLUjYh0BPwDFlP6BumjGuXvVSFzBymel3HfaXnRU4JmrYm-QgcplYrMjVkzRlC3dWjIBsltYV0mSHbjQ0/s1600/potterybarn+bedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzP3Be4YS2u0uJoqlpAjNkOsUsP63-vPQYqfy5UOU9GFa2wRE3xUEe4_MbCgmLUjYh0BPwDFlP6BumjGuXvVSFzBymel3HfaXnRU4JmrYm-QgcplYrMjVkzRlC3dWjIBsltYV0mSHbjQ0/s400/potterybarn+bedding.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />This year, carry Christmas to every room of your house</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Wreaths and ribbon in the bedroom</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNwuTKirOd_2a_iKCi2iMK7CdC2IVfkej5ahJKxyIJHTkOD9HAjujhEzqClxriwWVKvNpQgq1GjCl5McQQvcN6u6q3jVfNyD2umedUgFalx6-bJooJNeTh8zcG9mk15E4mCNTrSTFaNE/s1600/potterybarn+lumbarpillow+49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNwuTKirOd_2a_iKCi2iMK7CdC2IVfkej5ahJKxyIJHTkOD9HAjujhEzqClxriwWVKvNpQgq1GjCl5McQQvcN6u6q3jVfNyD2umedUgFalx6-bJooJNeTh8zcG9mk15E4mCNTrSTFaNE/s400/potterybarn+lumbarpillow+49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or festive pillows in the family room</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSk5auVJnimSiA8lLTd_wSQiPzsbD4fJf9EB9JtgfGnJ_Xfaw44IB54HAVatN-D-tRx023ku9s6I77r5sEDqJcDgDEcL5uL_dN02KHzodtGBY9gv1nwiT-2g6kq11YimuT_BkIxYUOGKE/s1600/6a00d834524f6f69e201053613c81a970b-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSk5auVJnimSiA8lLTd_wSQiPzsbD4fJf9EB9JtgfGnJ_Xfaw44IB54HAVatN-D-tRx023ku9s6I77r5sEDqJcDgDEcL5uL_dN02KHzodtGBY9gv1nwiT-2g6kq11YimuT_BkIxYUOGKE/s640/6a00d834524f6f69e201053613c81a970b-800wi.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Create a feeling of anticipation</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />in each room of your house</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXsglHvRaFFlxeDuZLhuaYhHanAWzjlujoV9QqfapyZBpPSdDcNN-9Zou3VMxlmJxduPev012D-OL6LC-S4U9VOHeMM9t_UGtvO6qlU4wT_v77EAPYiVofGUU-mBILSV4JjBUVJ7r1og/s1600/centerpiece-peppermint-kisses-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXsglHvRaFFlxeDuZLhuaYhHanAWzjlujoV9QqfapyZBpPSdDcNN-9Zou3VMxlmJxduPev012D-OL6LC-S4U9VOHeMM9t_UGtvO6qlU4wT_v77EAPYiVofGUU-mBILSV4JjBUVJ7r1og/s400/centerpiece-peppermint-kisses-2.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I love love love this arrangement</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />of glass candy canes, berries and frosty branches</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Wouldn't it look wonderful in a guest bedroom</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a kitchen?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHP3RtGWqu8s-ytgOk6zJVZ_Btsy_MP6XOgjFq6v9jOAZsUoSNbZ-QkeJ4RhuqQ7LL7OY9pobCfNjSo0Qt1OAaDUU4nyilgmyFxtIixqpmuesifrUGEbNLI_x3VXKug8sctrWOsltmJs/s1600/148635_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHP3RtGWqu8s-ytgOk6zJVZ_Btsy_MP6XOgjFq6v9jOAZsUoSNbZ-QkeJ4RhuqQ7LL7OY9pobCfNjSo0Qt1OAaDUU4nyilgmyFxtIixqpmuesifrUGEbNLI_x3VXKug8sctrWOsltmJs/s400/148635_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Announce the colors of Christmas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />at your front door</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD_HJQEN4X10HltUtszDgS4G3_oRqMaHToVPRG-lLKdr5Qy1Snzh4BwUdulnMLr5KZ8-VxyCZO77-jam7Dq6fSb98JsOgz-A6_XsAn9l98IrPsltqLUXnM24wAWCcHO64QwrG08DWZwY/s1600/img68m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD_HJQEN4X10HltUtszDgS4G3_oRqMaHToVPRG-lLKdr5Qy1Snzh4BwUdulnMLr5KZ8-VxyCZO77-jam7Dq6fSb98JsOgz-A6_XsAn9l98IrPsltqLUXnM24wAWCcHO64QwrG08DWZwY/s640/img68m.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Create anticipation for what is to come....</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2G_rtVXk6lWgy67IC9nKy6CvirLSS24F9SlhE4fC4UCGAF0QgfUtQNrD4ZfJie5FMuRO8hX0adDWfa5vQ-NXzDk6DQBPiuwlRYqO03zuV7uh9kS6pax8NJLVBhyphenhyphenQHNyo7DBhknzuhXo/s1600/img94i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2G_rtVXk6lWgy67IC9nKy6CvirLSS24F9SlhE4fC4UCGAF0QgfUtQNrD4ZfJie5FMuRO8hX0adDWfa5vQ-NXzDk6DQBPiuwlRYqO03zuV7uh9kS6pax8NJLVBhyphenhyphenQHNyo7DBhknzuhXo/s320/img94i.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />scatter Christmas in unexpected places</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaPkjK90Kf5RlkkUuoomV0Q8NVLb33NadxQbiRFIvNcX8Gjnxs7c7yp3xtV7Jl4GcjfbXUmXplxClICBIlDna3r-B_nkTTcGofQmeSKEgG8O4Gk-FvpJ_BTeQXZmxeu0_MUs2qSV4XxI/s1600/la104045_1208_chandelier_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaPkjK90Kf5RlkkUuoomV0Q8NVLb33NadxQbiRFIvNcX8Gjnxs7c7yp3xtV7Jl4GcjfbXUmXplxClICBIlDna3r-B_nkTTcGofQmeSKEgG8O4Gk-FvpJ_BTeQXZmxeu0_MUs2qSV4XxI/s400/la104045_1208_chandelier_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and unexpected ways</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQHlxEYlfmA90tJxE8NaHLDdBcsqxJojSaoBrlMgko_WTKiFnZ_bFWCEUyJbPthw-AXCxAzcTCPT87Esq0zFPCoAnZtEsdo2GDPU2lQG3dOg-g2QEFLdTuS32xpNUawDVc9ZKdVrxBo0/s1600/SS_100224715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQHlxEYlfmA90tJxE8NaHLDdBcsqxJojSaoBrlMgko_WTKiFnZ_bFWCEUyJbPthw-AXCxAzcTCPT87Esq0zFPCoAnZtEsdo2GDPU2lQG3dOg-g2QEFLdTuS32xpNUawDVc9ZKdVrxBo0/s400/SS_100224715.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />you're not just decorating</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONqxjAguecKsn1O8pj8lsy38Qn6EVVQsXHwlfgU2O7h-qPWkDwS9NlyDBM627jD_dMFz-wM_JuAVgtCF0NZvrhG-9onoAuLt_ZM0KEXvQvApRc575bRPtQ7TJ-k10PUOxfloigw3McNA/s1600/SS_ANC400774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONqxjAguecKsn1O8pj8lsy38Qn6EVVQsXHwlfgU2O7h-qPWkDwS9NlyDBM627jD_dMFz-wM_JuAVgtCF0NZvrhG-9onoAuLt_ZM0KEXvQvApRc575bRPtQ7TJ-k10PUOxfloigw3McNA/s400/SS_ANC400774.JPG" width="376" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />you're creating memories</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SNxnZ0nvuLQUYQd1_tKIhkmiqruDVFbZnNnYXKzmb2Mb6RX5GK7L8NqFYWyAUjm5H9KV1VrlIp6lzdfulTWw4BNrAYgs4yL2k9hYbiVrlMJ7znlWX5Mi613NAeFMKiFDpKco7fz9KNw/s1600/ss_SIP940474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SNxnZ0nvuLQUYQd1_tKIhkmiqruDVFbZnNnYXKzmb2Mb6RX5GK7L8NqFYWyAUjm5H9KV1VrlIp6lzdfulTWw4BNrAYgs4yL2k9hYbiVrlMJ7znlWX5Mi613NAeFMKiFDpKco7fz9KNw/s400/ss_SIP940474.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />that will never be forgotten</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_E7SZ1rrOxNAJ-i1LA-wwm5yyiYg4ePngGEAxy_SnZqB_o00XRb6JzPXSm5skRWp1KT0TqZJCYM78N0HAaCOiM_lYrrRYl1gxgnPYm8bq_cvhZhzWET78N-yLo1qjzh3FUhbF3lyq5Q/s1600/xHWE_34634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_E7SZ1rrOxNAJ-i1LA-wwm5yyiYg4ePngGEAxy_SnZqB_o00XRb6JzPXSm5skRWp1KT0TqZJCYM78N0HAaCOiM_lYrrRYl1gxgnPYm8bq_cvhZhzWET78N-yLo1qjzh3FUhbF3lyq5Q/s400/xHWE_34634.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and your home will never be more beautiful</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8c4mTWw11vvRadeo8EnwhjAyeenPVPvQWwkyhbSj2_n71P4ILICNONLLg1Lt6CCBiVhCGq46RdnMNy8SFWrlnaBHJ5GgAcjZ-sBBG0FnGk_PjbjJWb8cEkAOsLFM2jS0X2c-tWjqzvk/s1600/xmas+papercut+silhouette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8c4mTWw11vvRadeo8EnwhjAyeenPVPvQWwkyhbSj2_n71P4ILICNONLLg1Lt6CCBiVhCGq46RdnMNy8SFWrlnaBHJ5GgAcjZ-sBBG0FnGk_PjbjJWb8cEkAOsLFM2jS0X2c-tWjqzvk/s320/xmas+papercut+silhouette.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />than at Christmas time</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfJOq1519lnZ0SkbkmBYq02nzNFvzId4C64EPyn6won7ljk2RFOl8Xdgv9iIh9V4KNxEf7317nMIFarXN0z_AE_IXr1gJpHYtdvgIEaR1XT1FeYENR4EOl2GjdI8WoafwXozNkWEVSao/s1600/cranberry.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfJOq1519lnZ0SkbkmBYq02nzNFvzId4C64EPyn6won7ljk2RFOl8Xdgv9iIh9V4KNxEf7317nMIFarXN0z_AE_IXr1gJpHYtdvgIEaR1XT1FeYENR4EOl2GjdI8WoafwXozNkWEVSao/s640/cranberry.bmp" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the warmth of your home</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgv69rkuoUkzaA1QJdO6QKWbcuzZoUvWSPUUEeW3iHyTjq3T-_-kbH6piqeKucts9U2JGf8ERaanUgwYKPgTk1b5tXdmL1tUAu08SzPegXZh6gjmYtwjHqUIQrGzSBa6AFfRlz8X5J65o/s1600/boughshollyentranceviamarthastewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgv69rkuoUkzaA1QJdO6QKWbcuzZoUvWSPUUEeW3iHyTjq3T-_-kbH6piqeKucts9U2JGf8ERaanUgwYKPgTk1b5tXdmL1tUAu08SzPegXZh6gjmYtwjHqUIQrGzSBa6AFfRlz8X5J65o/s400/boughshollyentranceviamarthastewart.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />should extend to the exterior as well</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />add those charming touches that invite</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZneipIwEPOU6uBXSXnQLLU4e4FqtOGocIxw2OTgqQccXUd9DU26DvVbGmMQ2RMEc_X5MVv2_q1vIvY7KwA46fJy99tAwSuOtYaj2uE5C9eQpLZ91inM-03-nOCz-8ZjR2Zntb_cxuEsA/s1600/580fca5476e0533d82cdc0536757bb15_image_320x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZneipIwEPOU6uBXSXnQLLU4e4FqtOGocIxw2OTgqQccXUd9DU26DvVbGmMQ2RMEc_X5MVv2_q1vIvY7KwA46fJy99tAwSuOtYaj2uE5C9eQpLZ91inM-03-nOCz-8ZjR2Zntb_cxuEsA/s400/580fca5476e0533d82cdc0536757bb15_image_320x400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />let nature speak with fresh flowers like</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />potted amaryllis and poinsettias</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs-GIMe3aG2ikAlqLGxbJyz-_nSHh4sJxMEZY0Y7iHJ9UKhhIM9_ywkXalqUQh2v5b_JZmxtUwKr3OBg__MXUOMOFzu5mtLxW8KfJ4I7AGRfqKu6Je8UdXZnQJ5Yx7R-XynXbwM0_Nq4/s1600/1675199-mantel-5-xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs-GIMe3aG2ikAlqLGxbJyz-_nSHh4sJxMEZY0Y7iHJ9UKhhIM9_ywkXalqUQh2v5b_JZmxtUwKr3OBg__MXUOMOFzu5mtLxW8KfJ4I7AGRfqKu6Je8UdXZnQJ5Yx7R-XynXbwM0_Nq4/s400/1675199-mantel-5-xl.jpg" width="380" /></a><br /><br />fresh fragrant evergreens<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8P11v99Kl80OoMmQTHnDCRaX_ui00DOcexQ_GTF07OnwH70TR4RX1sWDCTLf_GzHztguv-kpTSKyiR9RaExEsqBcYIm27oKrdH7W4WUtirW0ZWA8FHi7gtGJKClUUiBWvOP0fqga7Og/s1600/mantle+close.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="357" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8P11v99Kl80OoMmQTHnDCRaX_ui00DOcexQ_GTF07OnwH70TR4RX1sWDCTLf_GzHztguv-kpTSKyiR9RaExEsqBcYIm27oKrdH7W4WUtirW0ZWA8FHi7gtGJKClUUiBWvOP0fqga7Og/s400/mantle+close.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />add the glow of candlelight </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and twinkling strands of Christmas lights</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEcRAnpamrIuQzaDh8oncsuyEiG58y2SKK3vK0T_CWgSN8Ja78VB9W8_ZSIyOXQKUilL7Jam1sjFvBAg6VCQAmanQyjMcflkIZvbPur8EPP5ABxI1s6U2zsEnOszBH7Ij-383Vqx_arE/s1600/P_100218094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEcRAnpamrIuQzaDh8oncsuyEiG58y2SKK3vK0T_CWgSN8Ja78VB9W8_ZSIyOXQKUilL7Jam1sjFvBAg6VCQAmanQyjMcflkIZvbPur8EPP5ABxI1s6U2zsEnOszBH7Ij-383Vqx_arE/s640/P_100218094.JPG" width="480" /></a><br /><br />and embrace RED<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVkttbw9d1oGUDL_UcdD8ZtAwuI385fxPqaQs5CV4NwThY3WBsdo4LbAAdMnsUZPMIQeMKWEZZ4zrB5Pxy6iIbDSFFUgHL_5Q6YlmfFdasiCsGa5XWCsi0Fc02cQQDZzFe_PNBAv20qA/s1600/ss_100130167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVkttbw9d1oGUDL_UcdD8ZtAwuI385fxPqaQs5CV4NwThY3WBsdo4LbAAdMnsUZPMIQeMKWEZZ4zrB5Pxy6iIbDSFFUgHL_5Q6YlmfFdasiCsGa5XWCsi0Fc02cQQDZzFe_PNBAv20qA/s400/ss_100130167.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />casual RED</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rokAPFKaCf0V-H4nwM_k5IMk_BqkkKEcrTQasf7cL-3fve7U7C60leyNyXCtGbVNuWee_pRFvDpW1QlFI6Ljudsp7zdeOJdbwxlJzxIHj5fr2_ixZwZYKN1-7kB8J47nhs7-BH6_cac/s1600/berrywreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rokAPFKaCf0V-H4nwM_k5IMk_BqkkKEcrTQasf7cL-3fve7U7C60leyNyXCtGbVNuWee_pRFvDpW1QlFI6Ljudsp7zdeOJdbwxlJzxIHj5fr2_ixZwZYKN1-7kB8J47nhs7-BH6_cac/s400/berrywreath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />elegant RED<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" height="524" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0f1xMaBEbldb5pKrWzWtjEW8dZiK5-SCspoLuxeBbbmBPX19mvdh6ACAgvLFGOJE_hX4B_T6eLtYELW_rWl3GudToMC8xkf1LFvdh1S60BZIS3ti3pAMbLJVy0ZQN0PgGl5lNZPrrMI/s640/11.JPG" width="640" /></div><br />inviting <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">RED</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUmIhFHe-R1OkrE1PhkRPC7jH2wKimTkuzEjVVMrctupUeH_Sv-H9AcKW0DZlKQGEMYH48Ia6Qp-6fAowc4m6mYetLY2aWTM4AAe9ke1CtTZ_x9enUOC_buxZVcrwWuw1pcuTlGlNg8Y/s1600/16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUmIhFHe-R1OkrE1PhkRPC7jH2wKimTkuzEjVVMrctupUeH_Sv-H9AcKW0DZlKQGEMYH48Ia6Qp-6fAowc4m6mYetLY2aWTM4AAe9ke1CtTZ_x9enUOC_buxZVcrwWuw1pcuTlGlNg8Y/s400/16.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />warming <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">RED</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkdml-snYAY6rpqonia1J6D3odikp3sZHOS0qQcnwxMU-RneAKbqFJ-aAWu6RfF1sHq4HUOG3JXe74D2HzJIaw5cHFPqH7T7HGqjLDz6wG7AxAZFPhlYDeIWUTPiiVtb0Qi27htwmDCY/s1600/redtree.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkdml-snYAY6rpqonia1J6D3odikp3sZHOS0qQcnwxMU-RneAKbqFJ-aAWu6RfF1sHq4HUOG3JXe74D2HzJIaw5cHFPqH7T7HGqjLDz6wG7AxAZFPhlYDeIWUTPiiVtb0Qi27htwmDCY/s400/redtree.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />exciting RED</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7fscHPcWdL78arcvnhpgitmesIICV38QLI74qtlk578vOwG81szp5QvMdebgubZfcdPR3eRO4Gn6_Q-GUC6y4Mds4Nq6B2jmf5XDBAPvvk2LndTeE8TKc1bVD_GtCfWR1CWH8ATXfWg/s1600/1968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7fscHPcWdL78arcvnhpgitmesIICV38QLI74qtlk578vOwG81szp5QvMdebgubZfcdPR3eRO4Gn6_Q-GUC6y4Mds4Nq6B2jmf5XDBAPvvk2LndTeE8TKc1bVD_GtCfWR1CWH8ATXfWg/s320/1968.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />charming RED<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqry1I9UNgGyc5QrH7EZpvQQRsHrszNz6dMS3_O6FuKc55vnauT_DH86EAQZtpFUxqQjllt3q6Pg-g413rh_EP32EZxKAaRwZUwLITR-sxSnG0FcB8IWFPNqFBHl8SKQ19nLNc15tv5e4/s1600/boxes.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqry1I9UNgGyc5QrH7EZpvQQRsHrszNz6dMS3_O6FuKc55vnauT_DH86EAQZtpFUxqQjllt3q6Pg-g413rh_EP32EZxKAaRwZUwLITR-sxSnG0FcB8IWFPNqFBHl8SKQ19nLNc15tv5e4/s320/boxes.bmp" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />whimsical RED</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte_GmIRB3VSlfwOVKALtvVRUVUZRASZPM6UV22PMwOT2bBM3iM8oNIrOsjB33VAbiwRrbOFn2XmGPlptExqj77MoIirSP3Oausa3CYPvWcdAMjA2jqZ6tlHUHw6DOUKtLT0-TPmzI2UY/s1600/Christmas%2520place%2520setting%2520450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte_GmIRB3VSlfwOVKALtvVRUVUZRASZPM6UV22PMwOT2bBM3iM8oNIrOsjB33VAbiwRrbOFn2XmGPlptExqj77MoIirSP3Oausa3CYPvWcdAMjA2jqZ6tlHUHw6DOUKtLT0-TPmzI2UY/s400/Christmas%2520place%2520setting%2520450.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />What RED are you?</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wecCdLPzKald7ld0Gc4NiuTGn7ENSNuvkCiOckrwGo4s5HidA6GI8rGj944eb5oU34vSjYxt9W2M6vZBWGJdxwAUBg9bF-V_TZGlZdjLeWxezeoppdrAux6hU8-upQiWShLi9SgJhRA/s1600/soliving.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wecCdLPzKald7ld0Gc4NiuTGn7ENSNuvkCiOckrwGo4s5HidA6GI8rGj944eb5oU34vSjYxt9W2M6vZBWGJdxwAUBg9bF-V_TZGlZdjLeWxezeoppdrAux6hU8-upQiWShLi9SgJhRA/s400/soliving.bmp" width="400" /></a><br /><br />a little red goes a long way<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_bQvGyFH3XnyXwB12E_s7VibL17aBWqJiCdfStMQJZscNasqFLVw437usAtUo1EjkfAWOurgRq6M7sfg7n4m9MzQ4MnFVA8KjdPIkq8GgtLfLeXpygj5CNaj6vh8XcXeU8GcQmHkGww/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_bQvGyFH3XnyXwB12E_s7VibL17aBWqJiCdfStMQJZscNasqFLVw437usAtUo1EjkfAWOurgRq6M7sfg7n4m9MzQ4MnFVA8KjdPIkq8GgtLfLeXpygj5CNaj6vh8XcXeU8GcQmHkGww/s320/untitled.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />use it for dramatic tablescapes</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPGpP49oaBuwZrgHT2pbicWQ-hyEStVzIqNywGbFCghzdU6eAtyg0E7QVqJHTj7llHzQCKU1slvIpIMhqlevjZUgJHnoEf9phHf-VO7Ndvb8bfkExKAu9ao9XPxbGluJM6WSiIFF_aWg/s1600/stckng.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPGpP49oaBuwZrgHT2pbicWQ-hyEStVzIqNywGbFCghzdU6eAtyg0E7QVqJHTj7llHzQCKU1slvIpIMhqlevjZUgJHnoEf9phHf-VO7Ndvb8bfkExKAu9ao9XPxbGluJM6WSiIFF_aWg/s400/stckng.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br />or use for warm entries<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt82BzDywsVK9h6jgrcjA2CH09NqEf-78priAXAsdoz7cz18-Inz-wN4lN7LvlOfvd6eFO4fdWeYZ309mLa2y3i-0Qzvj-YTer4U1RixRSVomQv_qAeTPjbZDM9kcAIheNF_oBCeqKPmI/s1600/cherry+lime.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt82BzDywsVK9h6jgrcjA2CH09NqEf-78priAXAsdoz7cz18-Inz-wN4lN7LvlOfvd6eFO4fdWeYZ309mLa2y3i-0Qzvj-YTer4U1RixRSVomQv_qAeTPjbZDM9kcAIheNF_oBCeqKPmI/s640/cherry+lime.bmp" width="480" /></a></div><br />use it to create a beautiful focal point<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPczB46sdKli5reCHFMQ2f0_kyrNUxiHe1aF9xx5PMswYN3bH0Q3NOlwMmaqkRHkoyAk9rZMLKpDoibpozSvD5i7hyphenhyphenqxu7wkotqpj9PKNdZnKYUwJPq4XDuSuAbGXIFg9NhyphenhyphenCqNSfnK8/s1600/disc_xmasdecor_garland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPczB46sdKli5reCHFMQ2f0_kyrNUxiHe1aF9xx5PMswYN3bH0Q3NOlwMmaqkRHkoyAk9rZMLKpDoibpozSvD5i7hyphenhyphenqxu7wkotqpj9PKNdZnKYUwJPq4XDuSuAbGXIFg9NhyphenhyphenCqNSfnK8/s400/disc_xmasdecor_garland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a small accent....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Christmas is coming...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and then family - the best part</div><br /><br /><br />and reverence<br /><br />and the reason<br /><br />and joy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DO YOU CHOOSE RED THIS CHRISTMAS?? <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP PLANNING, CREATING, OR INSTALLING</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>YOUR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS THIS YEAR</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>TALK TO ME EARLY!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>MY SCHEDULE FILLS UP FAST</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>

CHRISTMAS DECOR: COLORS OF CHRISTMAS - RED

Christmas is Magical   A beautiful holiday requires a little pre-planning.  I like to change mine up a little each year - (use different rib...

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Celebrating love, light and happiness

<div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small; ">Diwali gives us the wonderful opportunity to combine the different traditional decor items at home with a little imagination. South Indian Lamps which are available in different sizes and shapes, lend a picture perfect traditional decor in any corner it is assimilated. Marigolds as everybody knows, lend the beauty in its best and how about an uruli full of Marigolds surrounded by the the ghee lit lamps. Let it radiate the beauty and the divinity in the corners...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbucJB1T9FrsaR8W-gasFt9-wUEYs79yIe37mUqvbeTijSSjWu-1c6_vA3T15toes5F0N1zejrLAZONqBXcO9ecHl8OYojEd_bX_BK9CTaZg9bN1mWu1g6G5BsQmbt2dZ9amgqHicn4Jg/s1600/IMG_8154.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534912785909485138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbucJB1T9FrsaR8W-gasFt9-wUEYs79yIe37mUqvbeTijSSjWu-1c6_vA3T15toes5F0N1zejrLAZONqBXcO9ecHl8OYojEd_bX_BK9CTaZg9bN1mWu1g6G5BsQmbt2dZ9amgqHicn4Jg/s400/IMG_8154.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXZCJsKaPPLVqNqMpUmSF5d6A6TLCPNssCUHONp0GEc8LOifS0G1_-LMjLSTcVyCHtfccn40c9JLCxzrq7_1iwU3QnE7UM6xNeYLaTX9umdjZNN5gxiZkRE_gfQqF51mIJ964Gq-FL1U/s1600/IMG_8160.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534911958102013986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQXZCJsKaPPLVqNqMpUmSF5d6A6TLCPNssCUHONp0GEc8LOifS0G1_-LMjLSTcVyCHtfccn40c9JLCxzrq7_1iwU3QnE7UM6xNeYLaTX9umdjZNN5gxiZkRE_gfQqF51mIJ964Gq-FL1U/s400/IMG_8160.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjTMndnb_mvnzz-uAmlqZcZQOrS97GSkhCKYyTbvBGd79bjYQtty21NllJX9qeUBHHOtVGEBhdwBH_LSuOwlftIx8Ly1kXD-S3vuy_9dqrFhzIOGzb2pUZFwtwcXjeJdlKJXpRbW_sag/s1600/IMG_8165.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534911949892255826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjTMndnb_mvnzz-uAmlqZcZQOrS97GSkhCKYyTbvBGd79bjYQtty21NllJX9qeUBHHOtVGEBhdwBH_LSuOwlftIx8Ly1kXD-S3vuy_9dqrFhzIOGzb2pUZFwtwcXjeJdlKJXpRbW_sag/s400/IMG_8165.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: small; "><div style="text-align: justify;">A very simple arrangement where a single lotus flower is used to enhance the beauty of the arrangement. Assorted scented candles available in pastel shades of pink, deep pink and lilac grouped together bring out the beauty in its fullness..</div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW2EujnB05yXw7eM5Mdb0ZbWwP3YsNCs71iBo5nQOM6kmkql8VYznsmrKEAspg-lA5T1dL4jUadqHcmGbSTfqp9URBLSXVMuuHwvouxxsL1ucK6KNjlfUHEoEgg5JCaVgi63pn2OS9rU/s1600/IMG_8190.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534911945734768594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcW2EujnB05yXw7eM5Mdb0ZbWwP3YsNCs71iBo5nQOM6kmkql8VYznsmrKEAspg-lA5T1dL4jUadqHcmGbSTfqp9URBLSXVMuuHwvouxxsL1ucK6KNjlfUHEoEgg5JCaVgi63pn2OS9rU/s400/IMG_8190.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9dCo2pUgJVJ4_QisLBEQWk5QufN4kxRJr4GYkNMPqV9lVp8UQ6jUKscE_MZsQZQm9v4MewJgdq9S_lUu7KCRJ6YQKwtEsuRd0JjrK0Boo-lkT0QCRDME8-jYLWDBjPQq0sgkWHa6t1E/s1600/IMG_8196.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534911939926603650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9dCo2pUgJVJ4_QisLBEQWk5QufN4kxRJr4GYkNMPqV9lVp8UQ6jUKscE_MZsQZQm9v4MewJgdq9S_lUu7KCRJ6YQKwtEsuRd0JjrK0Boo-lkT0QCRDME8-jYLWDBjPQq0sgkWHa6t1E/s400/IMG_8196.jpg" style="display:block; 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Celebrating love, light and happiness

Diwali gives us the wonderful opportunity to combine the different traditional decor items at home with a little imagination. South Indian L...

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Blockprints, Marigolds and Diwali..

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Diwali being just around the corner, even I am trying my best to have some ideas new and special for this time. Simple and yet traditional and very soothing to the eyes. Let these ideas heighten your festive mood.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Simply create the mood using block prints,blockprint patterns in Diwali. A simple and colourful blockprint pattern coaster underneath the big brass lota where my daisies are just uplifts the festive mood..</span></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534572189304270434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FBJbVBoWtf2HMzvzvsQj3AJ7k666BfkAm-JF3FhcsEHXN7s4XXp0IQ5-hPLsNdFXfDgzf_pJMaDpA7Orxc_OyNCfiZChzqKcRIA_8GfHIEk7Lrg4e9MqagxOaOpbq7e8G2J7mTygo3w/s400/IMG_7934.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534572205841211122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjM1cEvUgDa2c5LSXVXaSFNmm1m_MYKODQ4V3B0baqJD66vlakcNLXKUWZ1V-U-JGGe_pAlZ8kFIJzdPsywm8rzQqcUpvhge6hd5zUJ_fE95NJJc4xHqYP1_yCFLSwTvpPhwec3jcsojY/s400/IMG_7958+copy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">how about some intricate blockprints below the daisies?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534572195400418738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJaeD63o0odHe-UEFwI3jAi4GhYLklU8CL2S7PO3RhIQN290vHfdf6ErZ4-j5r2NVtRF2bAhGs7yajZLNQu2AWGWykyRsOU0A81pqbgNJ6zH8IV7KCR7nzsViCDi1aUIyM59aec2QQrw/s400/IMG_7944+copy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">isn't it interesting to have a holder space for a tealight in the centre of the blockprints?</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">yes they are called surya kiran lamps and they come in sets of four.</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534573305605797122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFAr9LzD_ZW_7dVjt5-kP35BvBKpsMTFXQWfwNcb-VtkJEAHeC6dTaPGqV1BBIKsNCIAfwn1GSvX7BW21PLFoLQdmW26X91amPaDIMYmWfwrtXFyIYESw5cd0lxLq02Gs16GwyaNarYI/s400/IMG_8079.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 267px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">some small blocks and marigolds accompanying the suryakiran candles..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">peacock blockprints and marigolds and the lamp</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534573301267543762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxGh7QV8kesI2D9kC5roWTYl3jWjJLX6G-J0TH9MX5xYcDWhHj0uoxta9Xs4fDEAjRIQ_CIZeNQfUKBPhnv20xXhgWAQ2a9xELF5zLjC6JPac5e7pN3r4qdRVdYrS4ULXdbzJgZlKr-0/s400/IMG_8077.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the lamp is lit </span></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAVtfjZZtEsNXAb8pwqLGdIR8CeiLk3evDEGEJMEYlyEGVOst9bP-Ie6xzA1tux9SgyFlCQK3TdSxA9l5a_fplWljszrwhD7MJS264Ln_fD9OGoPGFwBDRMYLHTb8Jq3to0JgRtq10mw/s1600/IMG_8034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534572568548383602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAVtfjZZtEsNXAb8pwqLGdIR8CeiLk3evDEGEJMEYlyEGVOst9bP-Ie6xzA1tux9SgyFlCQK3TdSxA9l5a_fplWljszrwhD7MJS264Ln_fD9OGoPGFwBDRMYLHTb8Jq3to0JgRtq10mw/s400/IMG_8034.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">some marigolds in a round bottomed container looks cosy </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the marigolds truly look divine</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKy7XSVtHa2GjugNMmJPAlYvobIl8_xCcm-HDanXQyL92_zu0Xzrb78_n6JqC3_KQBEoqnntbl51pd2KxnycRmyKhllkecwNWQGo6M7senOeVZQf-wAww49l11k2XhGNcYRMjVXZMotA/s1600/IMG_8027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534572561988688754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKy7XSVtHa2GjugNMmJPAlYvobIl8_xCcm-HDanXQyL92_zu0Xzrb78_n6JqC3_KQBEoqnntbl51pd2KxnycRmyKhllkecwNWQGo6M7senOeVZQf-wAww49l11k2XhGNcYRMjVXZMotA/s400/IMG_8027.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dont worry if you dont have candle holders,you can make use of wine glasses,invert them and place candles on top of the flat base</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL4Is5CJP7t-z0E9ASBOlMU-JtT_Ux3q4l_hDq1fvwF4A1QNekQ8jYI9IjOJE9oMafQExoHJDjq2bEI18uX4yCWpVjStadq_dKMNSVYsAJze6V_TMvB8kT5JAn2Ed2xdBaHD_ekpEZb8/s1600/IMG_8026+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534572546894193746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAL4Is5CJP7t-z0E9ASBOlMU-JtT_Ux3q4l_hDq1fvwF4A1QNekQ8jYI9IjOJE9oMafQExoHJDjq2bEI18uX4yCWpVjStadq_dKMNSVYsAJze6V_TMvB8kT5JAn2Ed2xdBaHD_ekpEZb8/s400/IMG_8026+copy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 267px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">fill the wine glass with marigolds</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6elEpLJs16wJXtRLxLl3k-uimLF7wbRrxsSbfSICKFFfCnBeBdi8VlJb9c6HAFz_g-Cmdg8UHDnDtcScQRfNvnZVRa8l6-E65FMs2iotP9G_nVu90wzYmeYmmqrPtcf89NznBkSABMUg/s1600/IMG_8020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534572541819941186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6elEpLJs16wJXtRLxLl3k-uimLF7wbRrxsSbfSICKFFfCnBeBdi8VlJb9c6HAFz_g-Cmdg8UHDnDtcScQRfNvnZVRa8l6-E65FMs2iotP9G_nVu90wzYmeYmmqrPtcf89NznBkSABMUg/s400/IMG_8020.JPG" style="display: block; height: 332px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: justify; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Simple ideas that can transform your space,dining table and centre table and these are going to be part of my diwali decor..</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">wait for some more ideas ..</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ideas and images by Lakshmi Arvind</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">pl dont copy nor steal images</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div></div>

Blockprints, Marigolds and Diwali..

Diwali being just around the corner, even I am trying my best to have some ideas new and special for this time. Simple and yet traditional a...

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