Garland and lights are all the decorating we do in the master bedroom, but I always love the way they turn out. Above is a picture of the mantle above our headboard. I left the photographs and mirror there, but added a few cream colored candlesticks with candles and the lit garland. Here we have plugs in the mantle so it is easy to light.
We have really tailored curtains in the bedroom and they have a 4 inch platform at the top that holds our garland perfectly. I use a staple gun to attach the garland here and then add the ribbons and stars to either side. I always use my cheapest and least attractive garland here because you aren’t close enough to see the details and this garland “sheds” if you touch it too much! I wish we could add lights here, but there obviously aren’t plugs 7 feet from the floor.
These are photographs from the top of our entertainment center. There is usually a grouping of candles here year round, but I rearranged them a little to accommodate the garland. This is also a much easier place to light. The second photograph shows a close up of the new addition to this years garlands. I bought these glittery snowflakes at Wal-Mart, they were $4 for a pack of twenty. I used the gold ones in the bedroom and added them to the garland here, on the mantle and above the windows. I love the sparkle they add (you’ll be seeing these, in various colors all over the house this year!).
