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Decorating with Extra Ornaments

November 04, 2012
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Have more ornaments than you can fit on a tree—or not putting up a tree this year? Try these easy, creative tips for decorating with extra ornaments.
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Showcase in glasses

Pull glassware out of the cabinets and onto a mantel for an easy arrangement using ornaments and other holiday decor.Let curled ribbon drape out of a champagne flute. Place one ornament in a martini glass. Stack mini ornaments in a beer glass. Or create a "flower" in a clay pot with a wine glass and ornaments. Put a votive candle holder upside down inside the pot as a base for the glass. Secure the glass to the top of the holder with double-sided tape. Crumple tissue paper around the base of the glass, and fill with mini ornaments.

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Hang from a ladder

Create an unusual holiday display with a vintage ladder. Wrap rungs with colorful ribbon, then hang ornaments. 

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Create a table setting

Add cheer to your holiday table setting by tying an ornament or two to napkins. Ornaments can also double as place cards (and be hostess gifts for guests!). 

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Make a festive frame

Make a white frame (or spreay-paint one) a pretty focal point by hanging an ornament from the hook in back. 

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Decorate a present

Use smaller ornaments as pretty add-ons for gift wrap. Evergreen sprays and faux berries are a special touch.

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Serve up a centerpiece

To make a showy centerpiece, place solid-color ball ornaments inside a clear-glass vase and "serve" on a silver tray. Sprinkle faux snow over the display, and wrap it up with matching ribbon.

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Decorate a wreath

Hand-painted red-and-white foam balls embellish this evergreen wreath. Get a similar look by using any of your favorite ornaments.

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Cover with a cloche

A few Christmas elements add up to one dashing display! Place a large ball ornament, a single rose and a few evergreen sprigs on a dinner plate. Cover the arrangement with a cloche. To keep the rose fresh, put the stem in a florist's water tube. Or for a super-easy display, just use smaller or contrasting ornaments instead of the flower.

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Make outside decorations

Do you have a potted evergreen outside? Decorate the plant or the pot with inexpensive ornaments.

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Coordinate colors

Put coordinating colors of surplus ornaments in urns, vases, goblets and bowls of different sizes. Finish with bright green pine branches for a woodsy touch.

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Put on candlesticks

Top clear or silver candlesticks with vintage ornaments for a simple Christmas centerpiece, mantel arrangement or side table display.

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Photo vases

Create a personalized holiday display by filling glass cylinder vases with a photograph and ornaments. Click to the next slide to see how to make a mantel arrangement from this idea.

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Mantel display

Photo vases (see previous slide) add a personal touch to this mantel. Finish the look with candles, flowers and candy canes in clear glass holders. For an easy garland, string ornaments along a ribbon.

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Hang from a chandelier

Hang extra ornaments from a chandelier. Depending on the style of your fixture, use hooks or ribbon to hang the ornaments.

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Make a "cupcake" display

Vintage or ceramic cupcake holders make a perfect (and portable) holder for ornaments. 

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1 of 15 Showcase in glasses
2 of 15 Hang from a ladder
3 of 15 Create a table setting
4 of 15 Make a festive frame
5 of 15 Decorate a present
6 of 15 Serve up a centerpiece
7 of 15 Decorate a wreath
8 of 15 Cover with a cloche
9 of 15 Make outside decorations
10 of 15 Coordinate colors
11 of 15 Put on candlesticks
12 of 15 Photo vases
13 of 15 Mantel display
14 of 15 Hang from a chandelier
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