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A Coastal Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so get in the spirit with these ideas to decorate your mantel, tree, and wreath with a coastal twist.

Text by Eleanor Hand

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Tropical Tidings

For an island-appropriate holiday theme, trade traditional poinsettias for tropical plants such as anthurium, heliconia, bird of paradise, and protea. Keep the blooms fresh by placing them in water-filled glass vases. For clean, sophisticated mantel-toppers, place green apples and Key limes inside cylindrical glass containers. Flowers, greenery, cylinders, and sconces available at floral stores.