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CREATING
DISPLAYS FOR YOUR ORNAMENT
COLLECTION
Christmas ornaments are more than just
decorations, they are ways that
we remember holidays spent with
friends and family. We remember
the people who have joined us in
celebrating- that year it snowed
and snowed or the one when the
turkey burned, or when we
finally got that two-wheel
bicycle - each a memory that is
cherished by families. An
ornament display is a great way
to show off those ornaments and
to share those precious
memories. There are lots of ways
to display your ornaments, one
of our favorites are the
ornament stands and trees that
let us put our favorite
ornaments in the spotlight!
Individual Stands
You can display your most
precious
Christmas
ornament on an individual
stand that highlight that one
(or more!) favorite piece in
your collection. These stands
are usually 6 or 7 inches in
height and made of twisted wire
or wrought iron with a curving
shape that allows the ornament
to safely hang without tipping
or swinging. These stands come
in a variety of colors and
materials and some even have
circular mirrors in the base
that reflect the ornament. You
can place several individual
stands on a mantle or table
giving each their own special
place in your home. Circled with
candles or Christmas lights
these ornaments will make
festive decorations or
centerpieces that will be
enjoyed all season.
Ornament Trees
There are lots of ways to
display your favorite Christmas
ornaments, but perhaps the most
popular is the ornament tree.
These ornament trees come in
lots of styles, sizes and even
shapes so you can find something
that fits your home and personal
style! The smallest ornament
trees are about 13 inches in
height and display around eight
ornaments and the largest trees
stand six feet high and hold up
to 90 ornaments! So, depending
on the size of your ornament
collection and the room you have
to display them there is a tree
that will suit your needs! There
are trees that are simple with
elegant spirals that hold each
ornament at a different height,
there are artificial evergreen
trees that give the Christmas
tree feel, even distressed tin
trees for the country feel. You
might use several smaller trees
placed in different locations
throughout the house to display
separate collections or just to
spread the Christmas cheer from
room to room.
Hooks and Hangers
You have chosen your
personalized
Christmas ornaments with
care and you want to show them
to their best advantage. As with
so many things, it's the details
that count! Chuck those old
J-shaped wire hangers and treat
yourself (and your ornaments) to
something more elegant! These
days it isn't hard to find fancy
ornament hooks and hangers at
reasonable prices. You can find
beautiful spiraled hangers, ones
with details like stars, angels
or holly leaves, and many with
beautiful beads that sparkle in
the light. Ornament hooks can be
made of 14K gold, sterling
silver, silver-plated metal,
brass, copper, or painted in
dozens of festive colors- the
sky is the limit in finding just
the right hook. You can find
hooks in different lengths as
well allowing you to alter the
height at which your ornaments
are displayed on your tree,
ribbon, or ornament tree. These
classy, artistic hangers will
set your ornaments apart from
the rest.
If you get tired of sorting out
those hooks year after year you
can try something new- how about
a beautiful ribbon? The
selection of luxurious, fun and
festive ribbons is endless.
Choose from organza, velvet,
silk, or satin ribbons to tie
your ornaments. There are loads
of holiday ribbons available
with prints like candy-stripes,
Santa Claus, snowflakes, angels,
holly leaves- your imagination
is the limit! With fine ribbons
you can tie your ornaments to
hooks or tree boughs while with
large ribbons you can make a bow
that will be an additional
'ornament' for your tree.
Separating Themes
Over the years many of us have
collected ornaments and we love
to display them at the holiday
season. Finding just the right
way to display them so that they
get the attention that they
deserve is a challenge! With a
few ornament trees and some
planning you can make a
beautiful Christmas display.
Take a look at your collection
and take out your favorites,
dividing them by themes that
make sense. I have a few
suggestions, but you can divide
them any way that you want!
Children's Tree
This tree can hold the best of
your
children's
ornaments - both home made
and purchased. Still have that
glittery popsicle stick star
that they made in second grade?
This is the spot for that! Do
you have an ornament that you
bought for Baby's First
Christmas or the ballerina
ornament for when she loved
dance more than anything? You
can bring all these memories
together and make a Children's
Tree that will show the world
those beautiful, priceless
ornaments. When the grandkids
come over you can show them the
ornament that Mom or Dad made
and the one that you bought for
them when they were little, too!
Family Tree
This is the perfect place to
display those ornaments that
represent your family. Maybe
you've bought a
personalized
family ornament for each
year with the family name and
year, or perhaps you have an
ornament for each member of the
family- from Grandma and Grandpa
to the newest baby, everyone can
have an ornament that shows
their joyful place in the
family. This tree can be as big
or as small as your family, if
it's just three of you then a
little ornament tree will do, if
it's brothers and sisters,
cousins and more then you can
get a big tree! When family
visits they can find 'their'
ornament and look for everyone
else's on the tree, which is a
great opportunity to swap
stories and tell tales of each
family member through the years.
Be sure to leave some room on
the tree for new family members!
Favorites Tree
The “favorites” tree is always
popular! This is the spot to
show off a little bit about
yourself and those you love! If
you collect angels, snowmen or
any other theme you can place
each of them on the tree
bringing together the collection
to share with everyone. You can
make the tree a little bit about
each of the family letting
family members place their
favorite ornaments on the this
tree. Does he love race cars?
Does she love to garden? There
are ornaments for nearly every
hobby and interest. Do you
collect snowmen or
angel
ornaments? You can display
your collection on one tree each
shining in their own way.
Hanging your favorite Christmas
ornaments from Calliope Designs
on the tree lets everyone see
what you love!
Wedding Centerpiece
Looking for something a little
different and special as a
centerpiece for your wedding? An
ornament display tree with
Calliope Designs ornaments for
decoration or as gifts for your
guests make a charming
centerpiece. There are
wedding
ornaments with couples, most
with a banner or heart that can
display the names of the couple
and date of the wedding as a
keepsake for everyone. There are
ornament trees in a variety of
designs, heights and materials
that would match your wedding
decor. A white filigree tree
with an array of snowman and snow girl ornaments might be
perfect for a winter wedding. We
have dozens of
Christmas
ornaments that would be
perfect for a December wedding.
Perhaps displayed on an
evergreen Christmas tree or on a
silver ornament tree- a gift
your guests will remember every
year when they hang it on their
own family tree.
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