Create & DECORATE
TRY IT!
Paint a deep round bowl with white chalky-finish paint and draw on a snowman face with marker.
Between getting together with far-flung family to gathering for workplace parties to finding time for coffee with friends, the Christmas season can load your calendar full of commitments. While all the activity often brings much joy, having a relaxed home base as a retreat becomes especially important this time of year.
stylist Carolynn Geesaman chose to explore the quiet, rustic beauty of an old-fashioned Yuletide at home. Handcrafted trimmings can be simple to construct with thrift-store finds, as Carolynn demonstrates, and can bring special remembrances to the forefront. Enlivened with precious mementos—perhaps a meaningful figurine or antique ornament—even small
