Holly decor

A simple and budget friendly outdoor Christmas decorating idea using items from the yard, vintage finds and transforming stair spindles into snowflakes

Holly - symbolizes defense, domestic happiness and forecast. The Romans decorated their hallways with holly garlands for their mid-winter celebration, Saturnalia. Medieval monks called the holly the Holy Tree and believed holly would keep away evil spirits and protects their homes from lightening.

Transform your home into a cozy holiday haven with affordable rustic and farmhouse Christmas decorations. From weathered wooden ornaments to vintage-inspired trinkets, these budget-friendly accents infuse warmth and charm into your festive decor.

used here, here and here i thought it was merely an ornamental bush. from the wikipedia entry on holly: In many western cultures, holly is a traditional Christmas decoration, used especially in wreaths. Many of the hollies are highly decorative, and are widely used as ornamental plants in gardens and parks. The wood is heavy, hard and white; one traditional use is for chess pieces, with holly for the white pieces, and ebony for the black. Other uses include turnery, inlay work and as…

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