It can be daunting to come up with new and interesting holiday decor year after year. However, there are simple, inexpensive ways to spruce up items that you may already own and tricks and tips for purchasing new accessories. Weisshouse designer, Ron Reinheimer was featured in a segment on Pittsburgh Today Live discussing fun ways to interject your favorite pop of color into your own holiday table setting. Ron used yellow as his accent color and classic silver ornaments and dinnerware against a bright white table and chairs. Yellow can be a welcome alternative to the standard gold color. He also used edible items such as lemons and salt and glitter crystal covered yellow apples in the mix. Ron described how he put white paint in a throw away container and tossed pine cones in the paint to create adorable place card holders. He even placed loose evergreen branches collected from his own backyard on the table to create an eye catching backdrop for the other accents. The truly great thing about all of these helpful tips is that this type of table setting can take you from Thanksgiving to New Years with just a few simple tweaks. It's always a good idea to have some clear, glass vessels on hand. They don't have to be fine crystal. Vases from flowers and even antique glass jars and bottles work perfectly. Also, like Ron did, you can bring items in from nature like twigs and branches. With a can of white spray paint and glitter from your local craft store, beautiful things can be created for little to no money. Check out Ron's complete segment at http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2010/12/15/ptl-links-december-15-2010/. The photos below show some examples from Ron's segment as well.
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