Designer Patti Wilson attributes her love of Christmas decorations to her mom’s magical strategy to the vacation. So this yr, with sons Connor and Logan residence for the vacations, it felt like a superb time to have fun the season notably lavishly. In additional formal areas of Patti’s residence, such because the eating room, she opted for a basic, elegant look that was properly suited to welcoming family and friends for drinks and dinner. However for the kitchen and household room, with their modern and mid-century influences, the vibe is extra relaxed. However all through her residence, it’s the connection to household – tableware lovingly handed down from mom to daughter, ornaments identified since childhood – that convey all the pieces collectively.
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Vacation classics Contemporary greenery fills a house with perfume and an exquisite sense of abundance. The lavish garland atop the fireside is embellished with magnolia leaves, pine cones, cranberries and old school ivory silk ribbon. An exuberant flower association and a tree coated in tender teal, inexperienced and gold ornaments add to the timeless ambiance.
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Christmas over Recollections are simply as necessary as all the small print when adorning for the vacations, says designer Patti Wilson. Her mom’s lovely porcelain takes middle stage on Patti’s personal festive desk. Fairly brass candlesticks and gold-rimmed glassware complement her mom’s gold chargers, which at all times convey again reminiscences of childhood Christmas dinners.
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DESIGN, Patti Wilson, Patti Wilson Design. PAINT, Flint AF-560 (fire wall), White Down OC-131 (trim and recess), Benjamin Moore. Blue OFFICE (renovated by Patti), Millionaire’s Daughter. CANDLESTICK, LAMP, Antiques at 48. TWIG SCULPTURE, GARLAND, FLOWERS, gold CANDLEHOLDERS, CENTERPOINT, Blossom Boutique. space rug, Alexan carpet and flooring. Cambridge assortment CHANDELIER, Hinkley lighting.
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Gown up, after all Whereas refined, coloration performs a key position in household room vacation decor. “I at all times like to choose three colours and keep on with that all through the decor,” says Patti. Right here it is gold, silver, and pure wooden tones, which will be seen within the pine cones on the tree, the leather-based ottoman, the comfortable bedspread, and even the “wooden” tones of the classic report participant.
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Household hour A part of what makes the household room so inviting – particularly in pajamas on the large morning! – is that the vacation decor is intentionally understated: a easy garland over the mirror and a tree trimmed with old school stars, glass balls and pine cones. The subdued setting retains the deal with household, merely having fun with one another’s firm.
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Amended ACCENT SEATS; Loloi rugs space rug; Patti Wilson design. THROW, HomeSense. Study OTTOMAN, Area of interest decor. Brass SCALE (with inexperienced), Blossom Boutique. wall paint, Wind’s Breath OC-24, Benjamin Moore.
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Much less is extra The kitchen reveals mid-century influences, with its Danish eating set and wealthy, lead-green partitions. Decor items with the identical no-frills vibe – tapered candles from Denmark in easy holders, clear white crockery – match properly on this setting, the proper accents for a wealthy but cohesive centerpiece trimmed with cinnamon sticks, oranges and berries.
Images, Mike Chajecki
PENDANT, Hinkley lighting. ART, Patti Wilson design. CENTER, Blossom Boutique. WALL PAINT, Within the yard CSP 805, Benjamin Moore.
