Snow globes: Creating a Christmas Wonderland
By Shirley Kelly

Defined Tag: Christmas Collectibles.

Have you given any thought to exactly how you are going to express your festive side this holiday season? November is the official start for many of us for decking the halls with holiday cheer. Why not do something unique and different this year.

Create a Christmas Wonderland with holiday snow globes. That's right, snow globes. I will show you how to create a focal point in your home that just may become a tradition with your family and friends alike.

With Thanksgiving and Christmas just weeks away, decorating our homes and offices with festive displays of holiday glee takes center stage for many of us.

It's that time of the year when the sale of poinsettias, garland, snowmen, Santa's and reindeers are selling at record speed and the smell of Christmas cookies and decorated pastry fills the air and pleases our nostrils.

In our quest for a memorable holiday season we get in touch with family and friends to swap recipes and trade cooking secrets passed down to us from one generation to the next.

Well this year, WOW them with a beautiful focal point using snowglobes or water globes as your jumping off point. The difference between a snowglobe and a water globe is that typically water globes don't have the "snow" in them. But, beware that many online stores will list a snowglobe as a water globe and vice versa.

For our purposes, it really doesn't matter. We are creating a focal point that's beautiful to look at not play with.

Before shopping for that perfect globe, you must first decide where in your space you want to create a focal point.

Deciding on a Focal Point area

This is not as difficult of a task as you may think. Just stand in the doorway of the room you want to place your display, consider the placement of furniture and non-movable items in the room and choose a location you want to draw attention to.

Keep in mind that there are all kinds of ways to display your snowglobes.

a) Create a scene on top of your fireplace mantle

b) Clear off a coffee table or accent table and use it

c) Add a decorative wall shelf to a wall and create your display upon it

You get the idea. Because it's going to be a focal point, your eye should be naturally drawn to the area you choose to place your display. Don't choose an area that is hidden. For example, a spot behind the door or in an out of sight location would not be the ideal place for your display. Sounds funny, but it's been know to happen.

Consider the table, shelf, curio cabinet or storage unit

Now that you've chosen the location, it's time to take into consideration the physical object you will be placing your water globe display on. Ask yourself a few key questions such as:

1) Do I need to place a decorative tablecloth over the table in order to create a more festive backdrop?

please note:

a) Oftentimes the right tablecloth or covering can make the difference between having a nice display and having that WOW factor.

b) I always recommend some form of festive covering on your display table or shelf.

c) Think outside the box when it comes to types of coverings:

Example:

About the author: Shirley Kelly is the author of various home and garden decorating tips and ideas. You can find here articles on many websites across the web. If you would like to chat with her, visit her forum. Shirley sells beautifully crafted snow globes and water globes that are great for gift giving and make wonderful collectors items at http://www.acedecorating.com