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From the White House to My House: Christmas Decorating

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Getting my Christmas decorations out for Elisa brings with it that familiar feeling of Christmas!

Elisa Manning McMurrey who owns the Botanical Boutique in Midland decorated the White House Christmas trees during the George W. Bush Administration.  She has been decorating my tree & many others for years.  The 2006 “Deck the Halls & Welcome All:  Christmas at the White House” is the first year Elisa worked on the White House decorations. It’s currently an exhibit at the Bush Library in Dallas through January 6,2019.

 

Christmas Decorating

 

Although each home Elisa decorates has different styles, decorations and traditions, she does the same thing at every house!   There are steps she uses to decorate every tree in order to create the most magical look:

  1. Fluff and Dust your Tree
  2. Ribbon – Work from Top Down
  3. Balls and Ornaments hang Biggest to Smallest
  4. Layer Sprays onto Branches
  5. Finish with Icicles
  6. Get Moving and Finish!

 

Fluff and Dust your Tree

Roll out the the tree!

First of all you need to fluff, dust & check the lights on your tree before you start adding any decorations.

 

Christmas Decorating - Christmas Tree

 

We are on our third tree since we’ve been married, and with a new tree, comes a new look !

Elisa describes my tree as one you would find in the forest decorated by pixies!

You can choose an artificial tree by its height, tips, & lights.  The more tips it has – the fuller the it will be.  Make sure the tree is easy to work with, that is has tips  you can twist &  branches you can bend.

 

 

Ribbon – Work from Top Down

This step is optional. Hanging ribbon ads a beautiful touch to your tree. If you use ribbon put it on the tree next. Work the ribbon from the top down to the bottom of the tree.

Balls and Ornaments hang Biggest to Smallest

After that, start hanging ornaments from biggest to smallest.

Design Tip: Hang the largest ornaments deep which will hide holes.  Always work from the top down.  Think about what people will see when they look at your tree!

The champagne color ornaments I have go with everything.  Popular colors this season are silver, hues of blue, brown & green.

 

Christmas Decorating - Balls and Ornaments hang Biggest to Smallest

 

Layer Sprays onto Branches

Layer sprays on the branch of the tree and weave them in so they look like part of the tree. What I love about layering is how it all becomes one.

 

Christmas decorating

 

Finish with Icicles

Trimming your tree with icicles is the final step!

 

Christmas decorating - Christmas Tree

Get Moving and Finish

I like to create finishing touches around the house to really set the Christmas mood.

Steps for Decorating Mantel & Front Door

Elisa uses garlands to decorate my fireplace mantels & front door.  To decorate the garlands, she uses 3 easy steps:

  1.  Lay or hang the garland, fluff & dust
  2.  Twist sprays into the garland
  3.  Add balls & hanging items from biggest to smallest

 

Christmas decorating - Fireplace

 

The champagne ornaments & sprays are the same in my garlands as in my tree.  The decorations flow throughout this area of my home, beginning with my front door.

 

Christmas decorating - Doors

 

Deck The Halls!

 

Christmas decorating - Table Decorations

 

Elisa glued the greenery & leaves around a rectangular piece of styrofoam for my dining room table.  She set the trees & reindeer on top of the styrofoam to create a lovely winter tablescape.

 

Christmas decorating - Stairs

 

The railing along my staircase is decorated with a colorful garland full or ornaments & bows.

 

Christmas decorating

 

Everywhere you go you’ll find a touch of Christmas!

 

Christmas decorating

 

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About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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