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The hoWhere is perhaps nothing more
frustrating around the holidays than attempting to fix a string of broken lights.
Luckily, there are a few quick steps to
take before simply trashing the whole
strand and buying them anew.
Whether you’re hosting a holiday
party or expecting lots of drop-ins,
adding some fresh and festive greenery
to your décor may be all you need to
spread holiday cheer. With these flower
and plant arrangements your guests are
sure to hum joyful jingles their entire
stay.
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A traditional plant of the season,
poinsettias are always a good choice.
However, think beyond the traditional
colors for a unique twist, says Ramsey
Jay Prince, wedding & event stylist at
Ashland Addison Florist in Chicago.
“You don’t have to settle for the same
old red or white poinsettia in green
foil,” he says. “You can pick ones that
really go with your home décor. You
can find ones with polka dots on them
so they look like speckles or ones with
peachy cream or green.”
Stephanie Elhayani, owner and creative designer of SEED Floral Couture
in West Hollywood, California, agrees,
adding that neutral-colored poinsettias
can get you more mileage during the
holidays.
“By going with non-red poinsettias,
you can tie them into your Thanksgiving decor without feeling too Christmas-like and still keep them around for
Christmas,” she says.
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If having a wreath is a must, Prince
says ditch the circular ones and consider ones shaped like a triangle, square,
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or even teardrop. “Depending on how creative
you’re willing to go, [florists] can create
wreaths in lots of different shapes,” he says.
Evergreen mixes, magnolia leaves, and
boxwood leaves are in-season options, notes
Prince. For more flair, add glitter, berries,
pinecones, and bows.
Elhayani says magnolia and eucalyptus can
last through both holidays. You an even keep
it on the neural side for Thanksgiving and
then spruce it up afterwards with ornaments or
other details to make it look more like Christmas,” she says.
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While placing amaryllis in a holiday container can make an impact, Prince says consider placing them alone or grouped together
around your house. “Because they have a big
tall stalk with a big flower at the top, they’re
kind of a showy presentation all on their
own,” he says.
Elhayani adds that they’re the perfect
holiday greenery since they come in peaches
and reds. “They can easily be tied into your
holiday décor no matter what else you have
going on,” she says.
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Just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean
you have to forgo your favorite flower. “If
you love roses or hydrangeas, you can easily
spruce them up for the holidays with metallic
or mercury festive vessels,” says Elhayani.
“I’d look into adding ornaments or other décor
too.”
ADD FRESH SCENTS
So much of the spirit of the season is spread
through smells. Prince recommends incorporating cents with mini evergreens, pinecones,
cypress plants, and rosemary plants. “Rosemary plants have a pine tree look and a nice
scent to them. Plus, you can even add them to
your holiday cooking,” he notes.
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If you’re looking to spread holiday cheer on
the outside of your home, Elhayani says narcissus plants (daffodils) are a good blooming
plant for warmer climates, as are succulents no
matter the time of year. However, she warns
that poinsettias don’t do well outdoors. “They
definitely should be kept indoors,” she says.
With options abound, if coming up with the
perfect arrangement is adding more holiday
stress to your life, Prince says refer to a florist.
“Many professionals will even come to your
home and give you ideas to spruce up your
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The popular figure has been collected and
handed down for decades. Today, he’s getting
modern makeovers that fit any style of holiday
décor. Here’s why we love the festive figure
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Do an internet search for the word
“nutcracker,” and you’ll find as many
results for the popular Tchaikovsky
ballet as the decorative keepsake used
to crack the hard shell of a nut. Indeed,
this is no coincidence. “Probably
‘The Nutcracker’ ballet is the primary
reason the nutcracker has continued
to be popular,” says Arlene Wagner,
curator of the Leavenworth Nutcracker
Museum in Leavenworth, Washington.
In fact, Wagner, a former dance teacher,
names the production as her impetus
for starting the museum dedicated to
the holiday figurine in 1995.
Whether it’s the Sugar Plum Fairy or
fond Christmas memories that attract
people to the nutcracker, it remains a
sought-after item in December and beyond. Since most people today do not
actually use nutcrackers for their intended purpose (a plier-like tool, albeit
pretty), they’ve expanded from merely
after-diner table decor to a conversation
piece showcased throughout the home.
“Nutcrackers are one of those great
crossover collectibles that are perfect for the holidays but also can be
displayed year-round as interesting
objects in their own right,” says Cassandra Ross, founder of Collectivator.
com, a site that promotes the collecting, buying and selling of antiques and
vintage items. “For some collectors,
it’s the cultural history that makes the
traditional nutcracker special. For others it might be the whimsy. Generally
collectibles that have personality are
always appealing.”
Attribute it to a general trend towards old-fashioned, nostalgic holiday
decor: “People want to collect and
display items that connect them to their
past and their families. Nutcrackers
definitely fill that niche,” Ross adds.
Age, quality of workmanship and detail
all are key in making a nutcracker
attractive to a potential buyer – most
traditionally made of carved wood, but
now available in metal, steel, cast iron,
plastic and other materials. Plus, it’s
more whimsical than the ordinary ornament – it’s a fun treat to place a pecan
or walnut in the figure’s mouth, which
forms the jaws to crack it.
But perhaps the wildcard that makes
the nutcracker special is its element of
personal connection. “Nutcrackers can
take many forms so there’s something
for everyone. Not only will you see
the traditional figures like soldier or
king, but you can also find nutcracker
animals like squirrels, cats and birds,”
Ross says.
Dedicated collectors will still buy
a German nutcracker, as the European artists are known for the crafting
elaborate king and soldier characters.
Christian Steinbach is among the most
celebrated makers, with the company’s
colorful limited-edition designs – a
clockmaker, potter or miller, for instance – commanding as much as $400.
Wilhelm Füchtner was considered the
“father of the nutcracker” for his body
style that became a prototype for other
nutcrackers. Now in its sixth generation of nutcracker making, the Füchtner
family still creates this traditional
body style, as do several other makers
in the area of Seiffen, Germany. Also
hand-crafting highly detailed wooden
nutcrackers (among the bunch: a
butcher, blacksmith and even a hot dog
vendor) in Germany’s famous region
of Erzgebirge for more than 80 years,
the artistry of Christian Ulbricht was
featured in an episode of Discovery and
Science Channel’s “How It’s Made” –
Wagner notes that the natural-finished
nutcrackers mostly from the Christian
Ulbricht workshops have been ex-
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While these names are buzzwords among
collectors, the average shopper is drawn in
by a nutcracker’s decorative appeal over its
label or origin. And just as the ballet has gone
through many modern incarnations, through
the years this traditional Christmas figurine
has expanded beyond antique markets to very
contemporary offerings. For instance, CB2
took the nutcracker’s formidable form and
modernized him with hipper details. “Through
the last four seasons, he’s been tatted, forced
to wear an ugly sweater and sent into space,
and this season, he will be a superhero,” says
Andrea Erman, product manager at CB2.
Designed by Ben Wagner, the CB2 superhero
nutcracker has a simple silhouette and minimal ornamentation, a departure from the more
highly embellished, hand carved and detailed.
“And, of course, we always like to have a bit
of humor,” Erman adds.
Indeed, character nutcrackers – Snoopy,
Star Wars, Superman and Batman, for
instance, not to mention sports-themed and
hobby-based nutcrackers – are popular, says
Kerri Kritzman, a buyer for Bronner’s Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
“Over the years, nutcrackers have expanded
from the traditional look,” she notes.
While many are now made in China rather
than the hills of Germany, production quality
has risen in recent years, according to Wagner.
Furthering the concept of personality-driven
nutcrackers, one need not look farther than the
Kurt Adler’s nutcracker creations, which fuse
old-world feel with modern design; options
range from magical purple and teal characters accented with glitter and feathers to the
Downtown Abbey butler.
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It’s this fun, modern makeover that’s introduction the nutcracker to a whole new world
of collectors.
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looks pretty, but the small details
like your grandmother’s ornament
she passed down to you will go unnoticed,” Haught says.
At home, be sure to keep your
tree in a cool, dark place. “The sun
is going to have a drying effect,”
says Gadreau.
Water is important to needle retention. To help feed your tree, also
put a spoonful of sugar in the base
every time you water, says Jennifir
Huston, a floral designer at Louis
Berry Florist in Boston.
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No tree comes is Norman Rockwell-ready straight from the farm.
Here are some unique ideas to make the star of the show shine a
bit brighter during the holiday season
BY JILL JARACZ, CTW FEATURES
O
ne of the allures of holiday decorating is being
able to bring the outdoors
inside. But when transforming your
house into a winter wonderland,
you may notice that a real tree may
not live up to the perfect-looking
specimen you have pictured in your
imagination. Never fear though –
these tricks can make your tree look
like perfection.
FRESH IS BEST
First off, where you get a tree
sets the basis for how it holds up
throughout the holiday season. The
fresher the cut, the longer it will
last. “That’s the biggest thing,” says
Tim Gadreau, owner of Third Stone
Farm in Barnstead, New Hampshire.
Buying your tree from a tree lot
may be fine, says Gadreau, but it
may have been cut down several
weeks before you purchased it.
When a tree is cut that early, it’s
already started to dry out and will
have problems keeping its needles.
A freshly cut tree that you pick out
from a tree farm won’t dry out as
quickly. It helps if there have been a
couple of good frosts, too, because
the tree is sure to be dormant and its
need for water decreases dramatically, Gadreau adds.
BRINGING IT HOME
When you buy a real tree, you
won’t know how well it fits into
your house until you get it indoors.
If the tree is too tall, first prune the
branches, then trim the trunk, says
Rhonda Bullington, owner and
head designer of Loess Hills Floral
Studio in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Before pruning branches, make
sure you know where they extend
before you trim them, to avoid
accidentally creating holes in the
tree. “Be judicious about pruning
branches,” says Gadreau. “It’s easy
to overdo it.”
As for placement, put it where
the family will enjoy it, says Christine Haught of Christine Haught Design in Shaker Heights, Ohio. If it’s
visible from the outside, you don’t
have to put a lot of ornaments on
the side facing the window – lights
and large orbs will do. “People will
know there’s a tree, it has lights and
If the tree is too short, you can
elevate your tree by covering an
inexpensive table with a blanket and
stacking presents around it, says
Haught. You can also give the illusion of height by spraying branches
with glitter, says Bullington.
After putting the tree in its base,
examine the branches. If your tree
is more Charlie Brown Christmas
Special than Norman Rockwell
Americana, you can add sprays of
fake greenery from a craft store to
achieve a fuller look. “I call it a
department store tree,” says Bullington.
Place or wrap the sprays around
the branches. Don’t be afraid to
mix the types of greenery either. It
doesn’t have to be the same type as
your tree.
While it may sound odd to put
fake greenery into a live tree,
it’s better than using freshly cut
branches. “You can do that, but
you’ve got to remember that they’re
fresh cut branches and will die without water,” says Bullington, noting
that cut branches will die within a
couple of days.
BRIGHTEN IT UP
To have a brightly glowing tree,
don’t wrap the lights around it. Instead start at the tip of a branch and
work your way to the base. Then
work the lights back out on the next
branch. This gives a nice depth to
the tree, says Huston.
Once lit, add the topper, then the
ornaments. Start by putting on the
large orbs first, putting them on the
inside of the tree because they’re
heavier. “If an ornament makes a
branch too heavy, you can use wire
to tie branches together to get that
perfect tree look,” Huston adds.
If you have a collection of
similarly themed ornaments, place
those next, making sure to spread
them around the tree so they don’t
wind up on top of each other. “It’s
just like making a piece of art,” says
Haught.
Add your sentimental ornaments
last, then take a step back to assess
your work. If you’ve got holes or
areas with too many ornaments,
spread them out more. Finally, add
any garland or ribbons to finish off
the look.
STEP BACK AND ENJOY
Don’t forget the most important
part, says Haught. “Get yourself an
eggnog and relax and enjoy your
beautiful masterpiece! Especially in
the evening, with maybe a fire going
and the lights dimmed. A real tree
adds the dimension of scent, which
deepens the Christmas memories
you are making in your home.”
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HOLIDAY DECORATING
HOLIDAY HOW-TO
From the tree to hanging
lights and decorations to
schlepping boxes of
ornaments and décor
around the house, the
holidays can take quite a
toll on your body. Here’s
how to make sure your
holidays are festive and
injury-free
BY LAURA DEPTA, CTW FEATURES
The holidays are a time for celebration and
togetherness, but the extensive preparation
also can lead to stress or even pain and injury.
From properly handling ornament boxes to
safely scaling a ladder for the outdoor lighting
display, remember to take proper precautions
this holiday season.
PHYSICAL EXERTION
Some of the common causes for pain or
injury around the holidays include retrieving
decoration boxes, stringing lights and even
spending too much time on your feet.
When it comes to fetching items from
storage, overexertion can lead to neck and
arm injuries and lower back pain, according
to Nicole Kauppila, manager of occupational
therapy services at Athletico Physical Therapy
in Oak Brook, Illinois. She suggests lifting
with the knees as opposed to bending at the
back.
“Make sure to move boxes close to you
before lifting to protect the elbows and back,”
Kauppila advises. “Make it a family affair by
enlisting the help of others to carry heavy or
awkward items.”
Similar to heavy boxes are weighty shopping bags. Gift giving is one of the most
rewarding parts of the season, but schlepping
a half-dozen awkward, hefty bags can hurt the
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around,” advises Kauppila. “And forget the
big, heavy satchel purse. Bring only what you
need to make your purchases.”
It may sound intuitive, but some people
experience pain around the holidays simply
from spending too much time on their feet
— standing on a hard kitchen floor or hours
spent walking around shopping, for instance.
Kauppila recommends supportive footwear
and regular breaks in the busy preparation
schedule.
Of course, one of the most likely causes
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“Most people, I think, feel uneasy when
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any homeowner is challenged with.”
Leinbach recommends researching the
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Safety and Health Administration and using
caution during inclement weather.
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“Most people, I
think, feel uneasy
when they go up a
ladder, when they
begin to experience
leaving the nice,
firm ground. That’s
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tially dangerous tasks like roof lighting is always an option. Leinbach’s
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EFFECTS OF
Physically demanding tasks aren’t
the only causes of pain or injury
around the holidays. Stress, too, can
be a major factor, particularly when it
comes to aches and pains.
Dr. Todd Sinett, chiropractor and
author of “3 Weeks to a Better Back”
(East End Press, 2015), says back
pain actually results from three main
factors: structural imbalance (such as
poor positioning when lifting boxes),
nutritional imbalance (overdosing on
those holiday cookies) and stress.
“The No. 1 factor for back pain is
emotional outlook and stress,” Sinett
says. “When is the highest stress? Un-
fortunately it’s around the holidays.”
To combat stress-related back pain,
Sinett recommends staying mindful of
anxiety and even engaging in charity
work.
“One of the best ways to watch
your stress levels is helping the less
fortunate,” says Sinett. “Try and be
appreciative throughout the holidays,
and try and focus on what you have,
and don’t focus on what you don’t
have.”
Ultimately, the best approach to
staying pain and injury-free this
holiday season is to remain aware and
exercise caution and common sense.
If you are afraid of heights, hire
someone to hang the outdoor lights.
If your feet hurt, take a break. If you
feel overwhelmed, take a moment to
reflect upon and acknowledge the joy
of the holiday season.
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How some of the most unusual items in your closet can turn into
festive, holiday décor pieces
BY CARLEY LINTZ, CTW FEATURES
1. UNUSUAL WREATHS
A great wreath on your front door serves to welcome family and friends into your home for holiday
festivities. A beautiful wreath can cost you a pretty
penny, but luckily you can make one yourself out of
just about any material – cotton balls, leftover tinsel,
yarn, a feather boa or jingle bells – and a good hot
glue gun.
2. ARTSY TAPE DESIGNS
Bring out your creative side with a bit of painter’s
tape and a lot of imagination. “We ‘draw’ on walls,
mirrors, refrigerators, doors and more with the tape,
writing holiday messages or drawing anything from
Christmas trees to oversized candy canes,” says
David Stark of David Stark Design. “Anything is pos-
sible as long as you let your imagination run wild.”
The tape doesn’t leave marks and comes in a wide
variety of designs. You can find it at craft, hardware
and online retailers.
3. CANDY CREATIONS
Got a sweet tooth? Incorporate some of those holiday treats into your décor with a gumdrop garland, a
candy cane chandelier or a tiny tree of peppermints.
Get the kids involved in creating these tasty decorations for fun with the whole family. Overall it should
be about creating a space that you enjoy. “Have fun
and don’t take it too seriously!” says New York interior designer Sara Story. “It should be enjoyable and
not stressful. The holidays are about enjoying your
loved ones.”
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Shake up your holiday decorating routine
with these 6 easy do-it-yourself ideas
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BY CARLEY LINTZ, CTW FEATURES
Decorating for the holidays is
meant to help usher in the excitement
and joy of the coming season. After
years of the same routine, however, it
can feel like you’re just going through
the motions – put up the tree, string
the lights, hang the stockings – over
and over again.
So this year, commit to shaking
things up!
“Unlike the commitment you
make to more permanent interior
design, the holidays allow you to
try on a ‘look’ just for the fun of it,”
says interior designer David Stark, of
David Stark Design and Production
in Brooklyn, New York. “Your design
does not need to last for years and
years, and your décor can be silly or
seriously elegant, but at worst, it’s a
six-week commitment which alleviates a lot of design pressure! It’s a
great time to experiment and most of
all, have fun!”
Make traditional holiday décor
fresh and new with these 7 creative
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bundles of beautifully wrapped gifts.
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Make your favorite holiday saying or song
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