50's kitch offers seasonal glitter

Designer's notebook

This weeks contributer: Christine Cellucci

Over the years, my partner and I have inherited a number of holiday ornaments…little objects of affection from our childhoods. Originally purchased at the local Woolworths, these mid-century bobbles glitter, shimmer and sparkle in 1950's tradition. Although they do not quite fit into our holiday decorating scheme they do evoke a myriad of childhood memories, and if the truth be told, their sheer tackiness is heartwarming. This year I have finally figured out a way to display our collection; I filled a glass vase-like cylinder with them and placed the arrangement on my dining table, as a center-piece. Clustered together the collection sparkles in the candlelight, and the glass difuses the ornaments just enough to hide their small chips and imperfections. Just the perfect amount of glitz for a holiday table.