The phrase
"fresh garland" refers to a decorative arrangement made from fresh, living plants and flowers, usually used to adorn and beautify a space or object.
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So for the season, we've hung
fresh garland on the lower part of our stairs because I love the smell of real fresh greenery as I walk in the front door.
This year, though, in addition to a strand of
fresh garland from Costco, I did get a new set of little holiday plates (from World Market) and some polka dot napkins to add to my Christmas table.
For the stairs this year I used lots
of fresh garland which make the house smell amazing, I simply added long white ribbons and preserved boxwood wreaths.
The mantel is covered
in fresh garland and mercury glass trees (found at Target after Christmas one year for 75 % off!).
A snow covered twig wreath on the front door, my old wooden sled propped against the wall and some snowy mason jar candles combine
with fresh garland wrapped around the columns.
This is only my 3rd Christmas with a staircase and I'm so inspired to do
fresh garland instead of faux this year xx
Moving around the room — we
hung fresh garland on each of the windows, old sleds, quilts and an olive bucket filled with wood.
Pre-Lit Snow Garland I wrapped the fireplace with
more fresh garland, beautiful knitted stockings, a reindeer, lantern and cedar topiaries.
Wanting to keep it natural this year, I added
fresh garland along the headboard as well as the chandelier.
I decorate early and don't have time to
mist fresh garlands and wreaths — I save those for my front porch.
Jack, our 35 pound 6 month old Goldendoodle puppy, has never experienced Christmas before and he was ENTHRALLED by the good
smelling fresh garland I put on the stairs.
I love the simplicity of the white linen table runner with navy blue border from Pottery Barn, Bottle Brush Trees from West Elm, and some simple greenery that I picked up at Southwoods, a local landscaping store where you can
buy fresh garland by the foot.
And I maybe spent $ 30
between fresh garland and wreaths (a must), some fake berries for 50 % off at Hobby Lobby and those adorable skis that I'm kicking myself for only getting one set!
I simply
tied fresh garland, a fifty cent Christmas ornament and a tag I already owned together and wrote our names on the tag.
I hung a wreath on the doors and a
simple fresh garland and some twinkle lights from the mantle, and it smells amazing.
This is only my 3rd Christmas with a staircase and I'm so inspired to do
fresh garland instead of faux this year xx
I dressed the mantle
with fresh garland, more of the snowy branches, white lights, some snowflakes, and these ornaments that I hope look like snowballs!
I love twinkle lights and think they look lovely on homes during the holidays, but I've always been really into the sweet and Southern style
of fresh garland and wreaths.
Fresh garland hangs on the bannister with white grosgrain bows.
I added some mini trees,
fresh garland, and a few gold reindeer.
I always pick up
a fresh garland for the mantle.
I had been wanting to make
a fresh garland for Thanksgiving so a few days ago I decided to put everything else on hold and just do it!
A fresh garland will last for a couple of days as long as you use cranberries that are still firm and your herbs are healthy too.
You can see more of
my fresh garland and the rest of my dining room decorated for Thanksgiving on the tour.
placed a few white roses and white football mums in
the fresh garland above the fireplace.
I had already decided to use,
fresh garland this year also.
I added
a fresh garland over the french doors, and spruced it up with some eucalyptus leaves and metallic ornaments in the corners.
I also created a wreath from
fresh garland we picked up from the hardware store.
I added
a fresh garland over the french doors, and spruced it up with some eucalyptus leaves and metallic ornaments in the corners.
I did purchase
some fresh garland for my front porch.
So I just added
some fresh garland around my door and few other odds and ends I found in my house and in my yard.
Hi Layla, thank you for keeping it real with
the fresh garland experience.
Question — how do you keep
your fresh garland preserved during the holidays... do you have mist it with water?
Love your foyer railing and
fresh garland.
Rosemary your entry is stunning and I can't wait to learn how to make
the fresh garland.
I used
a fresh garland on my stairs and I ended up with a little left over, I bought some floral oasis from my local florist and created an arrangement using the left over greens and some lillies in a vintage silver punch bowl that I found in a thrift store a few years back.
I also love to put
some fresh garland in the boys» room since they have this huge window.
This flocked wreath and
the fresh garland on the railing really do help though.
Fresh garlands and lights are chillin on the tops of the cabinets, and little lemon cypresses (smells like lemon too!)
Did you get
your fresh garland from Sams or Costco?
I dried roses and tucked them along with baby's breath into the tree branches, into
the fresh garland on the mantel, and in the fireplace basket greenery.
It's up year round, but to draw attention to it for the holidays, I added
a fresh garland and some white pom poms.
The fresh garland I purchased was too heavy to hang around the arch, so I took it all apart and tucked it into the wires of the the faux garland.
Thicken store - bought garlands by adding fresh greens from the yard, or plump
a fresh garland or wreath with faux greens.
For added color, I used sprigs of cedar I had left over from making
the fresh garland for the front gate (which you can see here).
I love
the fresh garland you used.