Worldly Christmas Village
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Creative expert Roxanne Givens Copeland shows how to create a multicultural holiday display to decorate a dining room. The centerpiece is made up of three small trees decorated with Scandinavian, Asian and Afro-Caribbean motifs. She also uses diverse cultural influences to decorate the chandelier, dining-room chairs and china cabinet.
Figures A and B--Copeland's Scandinavian tree is decorated with traditional elements, such as sheaves of wheat, hearts and candlelights. All are items symbolizing peace, love and happiness.
Figure C--A julbock is a straw goat, and in Swedish culture, it carries the gift giver to Christmas celebrations.
Figure D--In Caribbean culture, Christmas is kicked off with a carnival. The tree is decorated with items associated with Caribbean festivities such as lots of bright red feathers, parrots, fruits and ornaments in the shape of musicians.
Figure E--The Asian tree is accentuated with traditional floral items such as lilies and poppies and a doll.
Figure F--The tree also features other elements such as lanterns, fans and lucky coins that are all symbolic of peace, love and happiness in Asian culture.
Figure G--An elegant and entertaining part of Copeland's global holiday display is a china cabinet filled with models representing East Indian, Asian and European architecture.
Figure H--She added matching figurines to each building, and instead of separating the displays, she combined them into one village.
Figure I--Copeland uses a variety of small wreaths to decorate the dining-room chairs and other areas of the house. Though each wreath features a different theme, the end result is a feeling of welcoming and warmth. Figure J--The chandelier is resplendent with fire-retardant artificial pine, pepper berries and stretch velvet cords. When decorating a light fixture, be sure to keep decorations away from the light bulbs.
Guests Roxanne Givens Copeland
Representative, ethnicHome Designs
E-mail:
ethnichome@ethnicHome.com
Website:
www.ethnichome.com
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