Well, my little girlfriends. This is the week we’ve all been preparing for. Yep, it’s finally here. And, true to form, I did get my tree up and decorated on December 15. Well, I decorated some of it on the 15th, some on the 16th, and some on the 17th and on and on I’ll go. Somehow, a designer is never quite finished with the design until she takes its down. Honestly, I never think I’m through with it until it’s gone. Something always needs straightened or angled a different way.
As I told several of you about my plans to put a 3′ angel on the top of my tree, I promised I would share what it looked like, if I liked it. And, if I didn’t like it I would say “Well, that was fun and never do it again.” That way none of you would know that my design turned out to be a real “dog.” The truth is–I loved it and wanted to share it with you.
I remember, one evening, as we were finishing our dinner I told my husband about my plan to top the tree with a 3 ‘ angel, and he looked at me and said, “No, Debbie, it can’t be done.” And as I looked at him sternly and said, “Do NOT tell me it can’t be done. You know what that does to me!?!” And as we both moved on to another subject, I wondered how in the world I was going to get that angel on top of that tree without my husband’s help. Deep down I knew he knew that I was going to make it happen even if I had to get a crane to put it atop the tree.
Well, several days later, I moved the angel into the living room and wondered if he was going to let me try to put it up there by myself. One evening, I heard the pitter- patter of little feet in my living room and I knew that is was not Santa nor his elves.
No, it was, what looked to be a myriad of angels atop the tree as I entered the living room. Thank you, dear husband. I knew we could do it. Then I went to work decorating it in a rather monochromatic scheme. Truthfully, after counting up how much something like this would cost to do in a client’s house, I figured if they furnished the tree, it would probably cost around $1,500 in ornaments and other elements of picks and flowers. The tree I used? It was our 25 year old tree that I have said every year for the last 10, that I was going to trade it in for a new one. So look how much money I’ve saved in using my old tree all these years!
Truth is, girls, I’m tired. So I tried to think of the easiest way of getting a great look for my light fixture in the formal dining, without a lot of fuss. So I used a garland that I had out in the shop–twisted it from the top down on the chandelier–let it hang as natural as the garland would allow and added a few burlap poinsettias. I hate to admit it. But it only took me 10 minutes. I would love to tell you I slaved over it for hours, but the truth is–when you use quality products–the products speak for themselves. They make a designer’s life so much easier.
Well, my dear little girl friends, as the season draws to an end, please let us take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. And if you have time, May I share this You Tube Video with you. It so exemplifies what Christmas is really all about. If there is a commercial at the beginning of the video you can skip it. I promise the video is really worth the time you’ll take to view it.
To view video, click on this link: http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KGPKWPNX
And that, Charlie Brown, is what Christmas is all about.
Merry Christmas to all!
– Debbie
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