HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-12-22, Page 39PAGE B10. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2005.
Christmas tree favourite part of decorating for florist
For a planter
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
Ask Luann Taylor her favourite .
part of Christmas decorating and she
doesn’t miss a beat.
“Trees. I like to do theme trees to
suit a room’s everyday decor.”
If your room is traditional, for
example, Taylor, who operates
Luann’s Country Flowers in Blyth
suggests a Victorian look, which
“lends itself nicely to the
traditional.”
Taylor’s favourite colours for
Victorian are ivory and gold with the
accent colour coming from the items
in the room.
Lights for this particular theme
should be solid strings of one colour.
As for ornaments, Taylor likes to
use stems of artificial flowers and
lots of “glitzy” ornaments. Add a
beautiful wired ribbon bow on top
with long tails streaming down the
tree to finish the look.
For a country look, Taylor suggests
berries, snowmen and rustic Santas.
A fun look is multi-coloured lights.
A contemporary theme is very
clean so Taylor suggests keeping a
solid-colour for lights. A white or
silver tree lends itself well to this
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In this season most serene,
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Dirt or oasis can be used to fill the bottom of an outdoor
planter. Taylor advises that the oasis be new and well
SOaked. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
style.
When putting lights on the tree,
Taylor reminds to use lots
recommending 50-75 bulbs for each
foot of tree height. Always make
sure to tuck the lights into the centre
of the tree and out to the tips.
And with them so intricately
placed another good reminder is to
check to make sure they all work
before you string them.
Ribbons made into bows or used as
a garland are also a nice touch. “With
a garland, make sure you swag it.”
When it 'comes to ornaments, the
larger the better for Taylor. “They
give a better show and you won’t
need as many.” She prefers at least
sjx of each type of ornament on a
tree.
But what if you’d like a more
unified look to your tree but don’t
want to replace the ornaments you
already own. They may perhaps have
sentimental value for example.
“Have numerous trees,” says Taylor.
“The more formal one could be in
your living room with the
“sentimental” one in the family room
or den.”
Barring that, a nice ribbon will
unify the whole tree.
As with anything else, colours
come and go each year. Taylor said
this year’s top colour is chocolate
brown, which works well in a room
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Secure the oasis with strong tape or if using a plastic container
drill holes and tie it down with siring. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
With best wishes and
gratitude to our valued
customers and friends.
r\j Don &. Julie r\J
Treebelt
Landscaping & Supplies
1 mile west of Blyth
on Blyth Rd.
523-9771
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customers
and friends,
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New Year
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RYAN CONSTRUCTION
Brussels 887-6916 or 887-2638