Time-Honored Traditions, With a TwistLowe's Offers a New View on Holiday Trends
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Adding a personal touch to
holiday decorating while keeping the spirit of traditions past is easier than
you think. Nostalgic memories of Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa can be kept
alive while creating new traditions of your own. These tips from Lowe's can
help you blend time-honored customs with individual style.
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"This year's holiday color palettes offer plenty of room for decorating
variety, from updated traditional looks to finishes and hues with a new
twist," said Melissa Birdsong, vice president of trend, design and brand for
Lowe's. "We're pairing rich reds with gold accents to help customers achieve
an elegant look while golden metals with creams, browns and copper lend a
natural feel. For those with a more contemporary style, shimmering whites and
silver accented with iced blues and aquas work well."
Putting on the Glitz: To create a bit of shimmer, try placing silver and
gold ornaments such as Silver 12 Piece Shatterproof Ornaments (#94268, $5.76)
and Gold 27 Piece Shatterproof Balls (#164163, $12.97) in a large clear vase
or bowl for a modern table-top decoration. But why stop there? Hang them
from lampshades to catch the light or use ribbon to drape them from
chandeliers for a graceful display. Non-traditional ornament colors such as
copper and pale blue are also very popular and mix well with traditional
finishes - pairing the warm tones of gold and copper or the cool tones of
silver and palest blue adds a subtle new spin to convention.
O Tannenbaum(s): Nothing brings the season home like the smell of a fresh
cut tree--except for two or three fresh trees. Everyone in the family can
showcase their own decorating style and hobbies with a tree of their own. If
you prefer the simplicity of an artificial tree, today's technology has raised
the bar, closing the gap between the look of authentic versus artificial.
GE(R) Just-Cut trees with premium ConstantON(TM) lights (#55780, $300) burn
continuously, even when a bulb burns out or becomes loose, and make decorating
fun, easy, and safe.
It's All About Lighting: The more the merrier when it comes to lighting
this year. Energy efficient LED lighting means that lighting can move beyond
the tree to just about anywhere in the home to create a warm glow and a
festive mood (#259298, $9.97). For an affordable decorating option, place a
Headwest Inc. 12 by 12 inch Beveled Mirror Tile (#197429, $19.86) behind lit
candles on a mantle, rest one beneath a menorah or kinara to double its
impact, or even use them as placemats.
For more inspiration to help create your own holiday style, visit
Lowescreativeideas.com.
About Lowe's
With fiscal year 2006 sales of $46.9 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a
FORTUNE(R) 50 company that serves approximately 13 million customers a week at
more than 1,425 home improvement stores in 49 states. Based in Mooresville,
N.C., the 60-year old company is the second-largest home improvement retailer
in the world. Lowe's has been an award-winning ENERGY STAR partner for five
consecutive years. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
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