I wanted to share with you my Christmas holiday decorating idea using blue velvet ribbon! Now, hear me out before you say “eewww”, but it really turned out beautiful!
Early this summer, I was asked to decorate one of the homes on the Candlelight Tour. The home belongs to Daren and Andrea Chamblee. It is a stunning older home located near downtown Murfreesboro. They are proud new owners, and couldn’t be more happy to add their name to the list of homes to tour this year.
The Chamblee’s wanted me to focus on the main tree in the grand foyer, along with the staircase, two mantels, and a tree that will sit on the front porch. When designing a tree for Christmas, I always start with the ribbon first. The foyer has the most beautiful woodwork, and the staircase is stunning. The woodwork has a deep brown rich color and is the highlight of the foyer. I decided to use navy blue velvet ribbon with gold backing. I have never used blue in any Christmas design, but I thought this color would look elegant in the foyer.
Several hours were spent designing and coming up with ideas that fit the aesthetic of the home. This is a really fun part of my job. Next, is ordering the Christmas decor, checking and double checking my list.
Decorating Day
Last Saturday, my daughter-in-law and I packed up my vehicle, grabbed a cup of coffee, and headed out to go decorate. One of my stipulations on “Decorating Day” is that the clients have to leave while we work. First of all, it helps us work at a pretty fast pace uninterrupted, and second, it is a complete joy to surprise them!
It took Alice and me four hours to get everything completed. And, that wasn’t including the four hours I spent the day before making a front door wreath, a dining room centerpiece, mailbox swag, and making all the Christmas tree bows ahead of time.
For the main tree, I added a gold ribbon along with the blue velvet. Beautiful large gold ornaments were added next. Then I added white magnolias with glittered edges. Next, gold leafy stems were gently placed on the outer branches, and the very last touch was adding glass water droplet ornaments. I placed a beautiful white velvet tree skirt around the tree. We stepped back with glitter covered faces and sighed.
Onto the flocked porch tree! The three ribbons used in the porch tree was; a wide white ribbon, a birch ribbon, and a platinum ribbon. The only ornaments added to this tree were snowy white birds. The wreath on the front door had the same ribbon, along with the mailbox swag.
Christmas Holiday Decorating Idea for the Bannister
After we completed the two mantels and hung the stairwell garland, we began the task of glitter containment clean up. Tons of trips were made to the car carrying empty boxes. Vacuuming was done in the nick of time before the Chamblee’s pulled in the driveway. We opened the front door and witnessed their excitement to see their home decorated for the holidays. Alice and I drug ourselves to the car, with a happy feeling of accomplishment. Until we realized we still needed to unload the plethora of boxes and trash. Have a wonderful week!