Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, our thoughts have turned to decorating our homes for the holidays. For inspiration, we like to look to (and support!) designers and retailers right here in our own backyard, who have an innate sense of the quintessential Connecticut holiday tableau for both inside and outside the home.
To create our outdoor designs, we’ll take our cues from client The LaurelRock Company, whose fine gardening teams transform some of Connecticut’s toniest homes into winter wonderlands using traditional garlands and greens adorned with fruit, holly, twigs, pine cones, festive bows and, of course, holiday lights.
We LOVE how they’ve incorporated both the front and back of magnolia leaves to add color and texture to this gorgeous entranceway design.
Nielsen’s own Tammy Nielsen Whittier framed beautiful Raynaud Festivite Limoges with luscious greenery to put a fresh spin on a classic holiday tableau.
Diane James’ festive drinks table features items from her exclusive Diane James Home Collection.
Designer Elissa Grayer‘s tabletop featured cool metallic and ice blue tones, with pops of brown for warmth
White and gold? Detail Design’s Tracy Townsend created a masterpiece that really pops against the dark tablecloth.