Celebrating the Season

The Oviatt-Pratt showroom puts on its holiday decor. Stop in and see our new Bedding display but together by Lauren. So inviting that you'll want to climb right in.

KSL Segment - Holiday Decor

Today I went to KSL to shoot my "Alternate Holiday Color Schemes" segment on Studio 5. What a blast. Their studio was all done-up for the holidays and the other guests on the show were doing all kinds of fun cookie treats and other holiday gifting ideas.

I've attached my write-up which appears on the Studio 5 website as a web article. Below are a few pictures from the segment as well. It's a great priviledge (and a personal thrill!) to be on air with Brooke & Darrin and I hope I'll be able to go back again soon.

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Poinsettias, Amaryllis, Holly & Ivy, Christmas Trees, Santa’s hat – The holiday season is so easily associated with two dominant colors, red and green. With tradition meaning different things to different people, why not create your own holiday color scheme? Better yet, plan Christmas decorations to work with your existing décor, even if it means breaking from that standby red and green.

Designer Lauren Oviatt shows us three non-traditional colors schemes and gives us tips on how to take what each of us love about holiday decorating and make it a personal reflection of our own style.

Create an opulent feel without overwhelming the space by decorating with a limited color scheme of silver, green, and chocolate. Wrap pieces of wide taffeta ribbon in varying shades of caramel and brown around your garlands and throughout your Christmas tree. Ribbon adds a richness and texture that ornaments never could. Mercury glass ornaments are readily available in many shapes and sizes and are great element in this color scheme – their reflective qualities create the illusion of more light and add that “sparkle factor.” **Tip: Use white poinsettias, paperwhites, ivory candles and other cream accents to soften the impact of the silver while maintaining the look you’ve created.

Blue and silver have always been a popular combination, (think icy winter wonderland) and can easily be carried over into New Year’s Eve festivities. A more modern idea is to use aqua, sky blue, or lime green accents for a monochromatic yet colorful punch. For those who have furnishings in a more cool color palette, blue can be a great addition because it too is “cool” in tone.

Orange is a very unexpected holiday color, but one that is deeply rooted in tradition. Cloven oranges, also known as pomanders, go back as far as wassail. A friend of mine always had an orange in the ‘toe’ of her stocking each year. They make a fabulous addition to wreaths and centerpieces, whether they are cloven or not. Plus, they are in season, so enjoy them & then eat them! Orange paired with cream and green makes for a very traditional scheme, where orange paired with pinks or lime green creates a very energetic and youthful look. It can be fun to have a secondary or kids tree with this kind of scheme.


Other ideas for high-impact holiday design:
* Use lots of greenery and metallics. Be creative and place left-over ornaments and greenery in a decorative container for a fabulous and easy centerpiece.
*Collect something you love. Much of the fun during the season stems from annual traditions ranging from collecting pinecones outside in the yard to shopping for a new ornament each year.
*Combine multiple ribbons for interest. Use either different textures in the same color scheme or varying colors in a similar style. Try them tied around your wreaths, packages and garland for a cohesive style from room to room.
* Embellish what you already have. Year-round accessories can be punched up and highlighted by adding ornaments, holly berries, or sprigs of leftover evergreen.
* Group items for impact. A silver tray that rests on your coffee table is the perfect place for an assortment of candles, ornaments, or holiday magazines and books.