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Nearly every culture in the world has a celebration of light in the darkest part of winter. Today I’m focusing on decorations, and how your Style Statement can help you decorate your home in your style.

My Style Statement is Creative Joy, so the decorations that mean the most to me are the ones I made myself. Over the years, I’ve knitted stockings for my family, cross-stitched pillows, and covered the house with huge and easy snowflakes. Hint: Ted Naos cards make great needlepoint designs!

We celebrate Christmas in my house, and my interpretation of the season focuses on Joy. Lots of fabulous holiday music, lots of cookies, and a whole lot of red: red berries in the wreath, red linens on the table, red ribbons just about everywhere.

How does your Style Statement shape your holiday decorations?

* I would imagine that a Refined spirit would have a carefully edited cache of exquisite objects: a pewter wishbone for her coffee table, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired ornaments.
* Cherished would certainly hold onto decorations that remind her of celebrations past, perhaps even of her childhood holidays. Mixed in with the keepsakes, ornaments featuring beloved photos would warm her heart.
* Natural can decorate easily with Mother Nature’s bounty: a wreath made of pine cones, some evergreen boughs on the mantle, and garlands of cranberries and popcorn. Gorgeous.

How do you translate your Style Statement into your holiday decorating?

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