Do you hear what I hear? Word has it that Santa Claus is coming to town and from Cameron Village to Crabtree Valley, and over to The Streets at Southpoint, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Baby, its cold outside – but at these venues, soothingly warm yet festive shades of emerald green, sapphire blue and ruby red deck the halls, adorn entrances and swath any available setting in a magical array of jewel tone intrigue. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and it’s increasingly clear that I cherish being home for the holidays surrounded by a hypnotic menagerie of seasonal hues.
With all of that harmonically noted, you can only imagine my “little black box” surprise when sparkly decorations and gift-giving glitter gives way to engagements and Christmas day affiance! December is the most popular engagement month, and uniquely coincidental to my story line, diamonds dominate the scene. Excitingly, however, the above-mentioned colored gemstones have quickly gained popularity thanks to the “jingle bell rock” adornments of royalty and celebrities alike.
The crescendo of this holiday hymn is simply this: reintroduce jewel tones not just in a holiday blitz of color and carats, but also in a fashionable year-round palette for home décor. Whether a stroke of paint, a stitch of fabric or a knot in a rug, these distinctively classic and sumptuously rich shades will make your interior spaces merry and bright!
Side note: A little partridge in a pear tree once said, be a wise man when gifting a ring on a holiday – as it may or may not need to be returned to the giver if nuptials get “scrooged”. Take his chirping for what it’s worth, but either way, I think the 23rd sounds like a winter wonderland date!
Patrick Casey is the manager of Green Front Interiors and Rugs in Raleigh, a store offering luxury furnishings, rugs and designs. Visit the Green Front store at 2004 Yonkers Road in Raleigh, or call them at 919-754-9754. For more information, visit www.greenfront.com.