Christmas decorations can run the gamut. Trees, garland, ornaments, and wreaths are just the basics of any collection. The traditional greenery has sprouted anew with colors of pinks, purples, and blues. Ornaments of these bold colors are emphasized with iridescence, glitter, and sparkles. No longer are red and green the staples of holiday colors, and people are using this bolder color scheme to produce a theme in their décor.
Take for example the red and white color choice. This color scheme goes particularly well with a Nutcracker collection. Nutcrackers can take on many forms and sizes, but pair well with the solid, traditional colors of red and white. Used together, one can create quite a festive look.
On the tree, hang a variety of Nutcracker ornaments against a backdrop of colored lights. Fill in the tree with ribbon garland made of red and gold. Cover the base with a tree skirt featuring a festive red with a gold leaf pattern. For the fireplace, add Nutcrackers in groupings of odd numbers on either end of the mantle, or place a larger sized Nutcracker on one side of the hearth. Green garland would be fitting for these classic pieces, no matter how old or new they may be.
When using decorations as part of a centerpiece on a table, take an odd number of items and place them down the middle of the table among some green sprigs, or group three similar items and place them inside of a wreath. Add some red and gold ribbon and some berry picks and the Christmas table decorations are complete.
