THRESHOLDS BY ALLISON GAUDETT PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH, VISIONFIRE STUDIOS
Wrappers Delight
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his holiday season, take your wrapping fashion sense from the colours that are trending in your Insta feeds. Who doesn’t love the traditional reds and greens that say “Hey, the holidays are here.” But in a time when nothing is really what it once was, maybe it’s time to get a little playful with your present presentation. This year, roll out some new colour palettes, get creative, and find your delight in wrapping up gifts that will be so pretty the recipient won’t want to open… at least before December 25th.
Pretty in Pinks
Design Tips:
A full pallet range of garden-inspired colour tones makes striking accents under any holiday tree. The vibrant hues can read as juvenile for the young adults on your list and equally translate as sophisticated with a varied application.
When gifting several gifts to one household, coordinate by repeating colours in different materials. Add a ribbon to a baked-good tin, select a hand towel in the colour story to act as wrapping, and a useable addition to the gift. Layer! Sometimes less is more, certainly. In this case, more is more!
CORAL DUST
BURGUNDY ROSE
DARK BURGUNDY
Bulbs and Bows A creative spin on a holiday classic. Reinterpreting the Christmas bulb as a striking bow is a creative excuse to break out the needle nose pliers in your toolbox. I used the accommodating hooks to hold them together.
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At Home on the North Shore
