One of my favorite things to do is decorate Christmas trees for clients.  Through the decorations or theme that they choose for their tree I can really see a reflection of their personality and style.  This year I've really done some fun trees.  The styles have ranged from Texas hill country using rustic ornaments and even rope on the tree to a very elegant tree totally decked out with ornate gold ornaments.  I've also had a lot of requests for trees with cool earthy textures like burlap which can go well with the shabby chic look as well as the rustic decor.   Always remember to decorate the tree in layers.  I usually start with the ribbon or deco mesh first, then put on the largest ornaments placing some back into the tree and some closer to the outer edge of the branches.  Then, I place the medium and small ornaments in the same fashion.  I finish with berries, sticks or feathers which give the dimension.  I usually do the topper at the end so that I don't rock the tree and disturb it during the process of decorating.  Here are a few pics of some fun trees I've done. 

Lavish Christmas

Maybe it's just in Texas, but I have noticed retailers starting to merchandise Christmas decorations much earlier than in years past.  This year I think it was in late July that I saw
Christmas coming out at my favorite craft store in Grapevine.  I had a really hard time wrapping my head around artificial snow and pine cones as I walked to my car in 110 degree heat!  But now it's finally time to "deck the halls" and I am in full swing with my
Christmas decorating.   I've actually already done two homes this year and I thought I would share a few highlights from some of my clients.  Both of these ladies have gorgeous

decorations to work with and I truly enjoy my job!