Here are the elements I chose:
a faux evergreen plant in a rustic - looking basket, pumpkins, a bird, seeds, antlers, a wreath.
Real evergreen,
faux evergreen, grapevine, or something else like an ornament wreath or pinecone wreath?
The first shelf on the right shows
a faux evergreen arrangement, wrapped in burlap.
To continue the theme, I found an inexpensive metal container to hang above the village and filled it with
faux evergreen branches.
Cut a hole in a decorative jewelry gift box and stick in a real or
faux evergreen sprig fashioned as a Christmas tree.
Once the ribbon is tied into place, use hot glue to attach
faux evergreen sprigs, berries, bells or pinecones.
Along the mantel I used a faux greenery garland,
faux evergreen trees, some pinecone stars, white felt snowflakes and red ornaments all layered together.
Throw in
some faux evergreen sprays for that extra snow season kick.
I usually leave up
my faux evergreen and berry sprays and pine cones through January.
In the grand entryway, the banisters are decorated with
faux evergreen garland embellished with pretty bows and delicate acorn and snowflake ornaments.
Whether you're scouting the local farms or pulling the trusty
faux evergreen out of the attic, setting up and decorating your Christmas tree is a favorite holiday pastime.
Styling Tip: Prop up
faux evergreen trees in large buckets or baskets on either side of your front door for instant and inexpensive Christmas curb appeal.
By mixing different
faux evergreen with sprigs of eucalyptus, it made a gorgeous variegated look.
The dining room table hosts a row of little
faux evergreens on top of a festive table runner and I draped real cedar on the chandelier so the fragrance of Christmas hangs over the room.
The gray shutters, that normally live up on the mantel, were moved to the hearth to flank the firebox and I simply added a lantern and a basket filled with more
faux evergreens and a few branches that were cut from the woods around my house.
Not exact matches
... and up on top of the mantel shelf, I nestled some of our white pitchers into a mixture of
faux and real
evergreen sprigs...
I filled the bowls with an
evergreen sprig, succulents, stones, a vintage ornament and some
faux snow.
Instead of surrounding the vases with
evergreens, like they did in the photo, embellish the centerpiece with champagne leaf garlands, filling in with champagne colored
faux foliage sprays, and mercury glass figurines.
... and up on top of the mantel shelf, I nestled some of our white pitchers into a mixture of
faux and real
evergreen sprigs...
I'm lucky enough to have two huge
evergreens growing in our yard, and even though I'll use mostly
faux greenery in the house so they won't dry out and lose their needles everywhere before Christmas gets here, I always choose a couple places to use the real thing.
During summer months the fresh
evergreens can be swapped out with
faux seaweed... seashell garland... or not.
Plant
evergreen saplings (we used Golden cypress) in several of the containers, and cover the soil with
faux snow.
4 — To bring in a fresh, modern twist, I added some
faux silver dollar eucalyptus sprigs in and amongst the
evergreen stems.
I added a few sprigs of
faux berries to my
evergreen garland strand to complete the missing «O» in my sign.