50 | November/December 2018
Cynthia's Tips for Decorating a Small
Home
You do not have to have everything;
just have what you love.
Plan your areas not with everything
you have, but items you love most.
Use a tree that goes with the size of
your house.
Plan where your tree is going and
rearrange and remove furniture, if
necessary.
A small home is not conducive to
a holiday party. Rather, an intimate
gathering serves better, unless you put
a tent in your back yard!
For entertaining, nothing is better
than pillar or floating candles.
If you have a theme, carry the same
colors throughout, to make the flow
seamlessly – don't chop up your rooms!
Create Your Own Chandelier Wreath
Items needed
• Faux Christmas wreath to fit the
underside of your chandelier
(measure before you purchase). Note:
Stacking two wreaths, attached by
floral wire or by twisting greenery
together, can create more depth if
you don't have a lot of accents.
• Faux berries and greenery.
• Green floral wire.
• Wired ribbon no wider than 2.5
inches.
• About 5 yards of ribbon to weave
in the wreath. More than one type
of ribbon can be used. A bow will
require 1.5 yards.
Directions
• Attach wreath wire-side up to
bottom of chandelier by twisting
greenery to secure to each arm.
• Cut ribbon in long lengths and weave
in and out of the greenery on the
outer sides so it's visible to people
standing and sitting in the room.
• Attach long ribbons, then bows to
