For a different spin on a classic garland, consider this arched variation created by interior stylist Erin Francois of Francois et Moi. “I love dressing up a window or archway in my home as a nontraditional way to decorate with garland since we don’t have a fireplace,” she says. “To create this look, I took two garlands and draped them down either side of the window, overlapping slightly at the top. Then, I secured them in place with floral wire and an eye hook.”
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Wendy Rose Gould is a veteran freelance lifestyle reporter based in Phoenix, Ariz. with over 10 years of experience. She covers home, wellness, beauty, and travel for outlets such as Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Insider, TODAY, Bustle, TripSavvy, The Zoe Report, and others. Whether ruminating about interior design with the influential leaders in the industry, on the ground at NYFW talking trends with beauty and fashion pros, or venturing to a new corner of the world, she’s always eager to report on the latest and greatest.
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Updated on October 27, 2023
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We take our time to trim the tree and deck the halls when Christmas rolls around—so why not spend a moment to spruce up our windows, too? Not only do seasonal window decorations add merriment to your home for you and your family to enjoy, but they offer a touch of holiday magic for passersby, as well.
If you’re seeking some Christmas window inspiration, let one of the following displays spark your creativity.
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Vintage Christmas Kugel
German in tradition, you may be able to find one of these European glass sphere ornaments at vintage and antique stores. Here, an emerald green kugel hangs from picture wire strung with vintage beads and is complemented with lush greenery around the trim of the window. Smaller ball ornaments dot the window panes.
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Pop of Silver
Who says your window decorations for Christmas need to involve a classic evergreen wreath? Consider another, longer-lasting material that speaks to the season just as well: silver tinsel. These metallic hoops make a major statement—inside and out.
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Meet the woman behind Mission’s Christmas window paintings
During the holiday season, the windows of businesses across Mission are adorned with festive paintings.
What shoppers may not know, is this colourful artwork is mostly done by one local woman, and she’s been at it for 30 years.
Annette Roach, the owner of Art Will Travel, started the business after she decided to paint the outside of the vacuum-repair store where she was working around Christmas. The neighbours immediately took notice.
“Everybody on the street was coming in and asking if I would do their windows,” Roach said, adding everything “just snowballed” from there.
Roach, her two daughters, and son arrived at the Mission Christmas Bureau donation centre at The Junction Shopping Centre at 10 a.m. on Nov. 6. They have volunteered their time to paint the windows for free.
“We’re happy to come do something for our community,” she said.
She donates one or two large window paintings every Christmas season, depending on how much time she has – usually it’s not much. Roach describes the holiday workload as “insane.”
Each window takes two to three hours to paint, and she does around 100 before Christmas each season (which starts immediately after Remembrance Day).
Many shops along 1st Avenue have already hired her to start next week, Roach said.
“My phone just doesn’t stop ringing,” she said. “Luckily I trained all my kids how to do this when they were really little.”
She’s always been a big Christmas person, and said she initially started the business because she wanted to buy more gifts for her kids.
Now locals come up to her on the street to compliment her work.
Outside of the holiday grind, she paints fence murals, home interiors, including a lot of children’s bedrooms. She also has some bigger clients that hire her for promotional artwork.
The fence murals along Cedar Street mark the perimeter of her home, something she says is great advertising.
“I keep busy year round,” she said.
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