subject: Spruce Up Your Home For Xmas With Wrought Iron Furniture And Accessories [print this page] The chances are youll be entertaining guests over the Xmas period. This means youve got the perfect excuse to have a splurge on some new dcor and accessories. After all, the house has to look its best so its ready to receive relatives, friends and neighbours. Wrought iron furniture and home accessories are a fantastic way to give your rooms a traditional Dickens Christmas feel. Heres how to create the look.
Deck the Halls
First impressions count and your entrance way sets the mood and feel for the rest of the house. A key characteristic of Victorian dcor was its ornateness. You could impress your guests and set the tone of whats to come with a beautiful, decorative wrought iron mirror. Or, for something thats practical too; a traditional coat stand or umbrella holder will clear clutter. This is symbolic of the era as a place to hang hats, parasols, feather boas and walking sticks. A wreath is a must for the front door and no hallway was complete without mistletoe dangling from the ceiling, a young lady from the 18th century was not allowed to refuse to be kissed.
The Parlour
Was the formal lounge or area for entertaining guests. The beauty of mimicking an 1800s Xmas is that it was customary to cover every available surface with ornaments. This means you can go wild with decorations. Use wrought iron furniture such as shelves of side tables to make elaborate displays, nativity figures, toy soldiers, snow scenes, candle displays. For the working classes, times were hard and they brought the outdoors inside to make seasonal dcor. Scatter pine cones, holly, mistletoe, adorn picture frames, wall clocks, fire places with evergreen rope, customarily made from ivy leaves. You could perhaps invest in some wrought iron plant stands and make a display of poinsettias, ivy, mini fir trees, winter roses, cyclamen, Christmas cactus or mini holly trees. This will really reflect the spirit of the season.
Dining Room
An elegant wrought iron table and chairs in a traditional design will look opulent and sophisticated, fitting in perfectly with the theme. White lace table cloth is a must, choose flowers or a decorative wrought iron candelabra for your centrepiece. Use the same principles as above to trim up the room; more is more! Use plenty of ornaments and greenery. Dining was a very formal affair, so keep this in mind and go for a lavish, majestic look. Perhaps invest in a traditional wrought iron serving trolley and adorn with pine cones and holly, perfect for wheeling in the xmas pudding. Big, beautiful red bows wrapped around wrought iron chairs will look both festive and introduce colour.
If youre thinking of making a few home improvements before the festive season, wrought iron furniture and accessories are perfect. The traditional, antique feel of wrought iron will help make your home look like youve stepped into the pages of a dickens novel. Another plus is that the classic curl wrought iron furniture design gives you plenty of opportunity to hang and attach Victorian ornaments and seasonal foliage.
