“Even the most minimal decor can include some candles, which always help to set the holiday mood,” writes Bob, who uses glass hurricanes to create a vintage vibe. “I like to group them together and add some silver ornaments, candles, and greens to the mix for a very chic tablescape.” A Festive Glow He suggests grouping everyday vintage objects in a silvery palette-think candlesticks, mercury-glass vases, and framed mirrors. Using old things in new ways is one of Bob’s favorite decorating tricks-and a great way to incorporate nonholiday pieces into your seasonal decor scheme. “For example, a brass Early American model would look great with greens and bows, whereas a crystal chandelier would do well with silver or red balls and strings of beads.” What’s Old Is New “Chandeliers adorned with boughs of greenery, bows, balls, or strings of mercury-glass beads are all easy to pull off and pack a lot of bang for the buck.” He suggests taking cues from the style of your chandelier. “No surface is off limits when I’m decorating for the holidays,” he writes. “On others, I drape boughs of greenery dressed with plaid bows and often other natural elements woven in, such as holly, berries, pinecones, etc.”Įven light fixtures get the Christmas treatment at Bob’s house. “I often decorate them with strings of vintage beads onto which I hang vintage ornaments, which often have some special sentimental value or visual appeal,” Bob writes. Try decking out a wall mirror in holiday decor for an unexpectedly festive touch. The ornaments alone are the focus and they can be appreciated for their patina, detail, and sentimental value.” Mirror, Mirror As Bob writes, “Putting ornaments in bowls (glass, pottery, silver) can also be a different way to appreciate them, since they are not mixed with lights and evergreens.
To create a supersimple holiday display that won’t take up much room, simply group a collection of ornaments in a decorative bowl. The designer began collecting antiques at the age of seven and now travels the world hunting treasures at flea markets, auctions, and estate sales.
Read on for a few holiday decorating ideas gleaned from A Very Vintage Christmas and get inspired to bring the spirit of the season into every room.īob stops for a snapshot while perusing the wares at an antiques shop. There’s the tree, of course (Bob offers a few tips on that below)-but for those without the time or space for such a display, Bob offers plenty of alternatives. As for ways to use these pieces in your home, the possibilities are endless. “Finding these objects, decorating with them, and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy.”Īnd while Bob’s personal style mantra may be “more is more,” vintage decorations can complement a wide range of aesthetics, from Old World ornate to modern minimalist to American classic. Why vintage? “Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards, and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends,” Bob writes in his book. A Very Vintage Christmas: Holiday Collecting, Decorating, and Celebrating “grew out of my own passion for collecting holiday decor,” writes Bob, whose personal trove of vintage ornaments numbers 2,500 and counting. He quite literally wrote the book on the subject. For Bob Richter-New York-based interior designer, television host, and antiques collector-it’s been a lifelong love affair. For many of us, holiday decorating is something approaching a sport.
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