How to incorporate fresh evergreen branches snipped from the yard and supermarket naval oranges for a simple vintage Christmas table centerpiece.Last week, while the rest of the world was busy eating around their Thanksgiving tables, I was busy coming up with a Christmas centerpiece. Because I guess my brain with its millions of tabs always open will spot a juniper tree in a nearby parking lot and bookmark it for later. And that’s the story of how this Christmas table decor happened. If I see a tree with fiery red maple leaves, filled with magnolia blossoms, or covered in juniper berries, you better believe I’ll want to snag a couple of stems to enjoy nature indoors. I definitely recreated my Simple Thanksgiving Table Decor Done in 10 Minutes from last month because well… if it ain’t broke and all that… Just like the Thanksgiving table decor I made with pears, berries, and leaves from my backyard for fall, this one is just as easy to make foraging whatever branches you can find in your area. Simple Christmas CenterpieceWhat you’ll need:
Psst… you can find How to Dry Fruit and Preserve Leaves for Christmas Decor here for extra help. Give the branches a good shake beforehand or dunk them in a sink full of water and a capful of vinegar to remove any bugs that might be on them. How to Recreate1. Place Your Candle HoldersPlace your candle holders evenly apart with staggering heights. 2. Scatter BranchesPlace the evergreen branches you cut previously all around the candle holders in different directions. Let it be messy. It’s totally okay to stray from perfection and let nature do the work. 3. Place Berry BranchesTuck your berry branches throughout the evergreen branches to provide even pops of color. 4. Position the Fruit/VegetablesStagger and space out your fruit of choice in the gaps between the candle holders. It doesn’t have to be in any particular way. 5. Add Finishing Touches (optional)If you feel up to the extra challenge, dry some orange slices in the oven and scatter them around the evergreen branches too. Or cut a few sprigs of rosemary to use on place settings. That’s it! Snipping the branches was the longest part of process, but even that only took about 5 minutes. Bonus: It smells absolutely AMAZING. It feels so cozy and almost reminds me of something from Little Women, don’t you think? (By the way, you can see the rest of our dining room here, if you missed it.) Have you ever foraged your yard for table decor? What beauties do you have in your area that would work perfectly as a Christmas centerpiece? The post Simple and Inexpensive Christmas Table Centerpiece appeared first on Bless'er House. Originally from Bless'er House https://ift.tt/3rwM05c
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Author - Emily ColemanVisual Furniture Merchandiser at Simmons Quality Home Improvement Archives
February 2019
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