diy Holiday Glow

Classic
Christmas
Colors

I keep most of the décor in our Florida home within a coastal theme. But come the Christmas season, my husband likes to mix in a few traditional holiday accents.

A Touch of Classic

Adding a splash of red and green color would instantly bring a more festive, Christmas feel into our home, so I decided to create a centerpiece filled with vibrant poinsettias and fresh-looking evergreen.

Like my other seasonal centerpieces, I also wanted to make an arrangement that could be stored away and brought out again next holiday season.

Example image
WHERE IT BEGINS

When inspiration strikes, it’s hard for me to put it on hold — I immediately picked up supplies at a local craft store and got to work. Listed below are the materials I used for this project. And for those interested, I’ve also included links to comparable items on Amazon.

Project Materials

Purchasing through these Amazon links may earn me a small commission that helps me keep sharing the creative process behind projects like this.

6” Foil Pot Covers (suggested size) 8” Faux Evergreen Wreath (suggested size) Styrofoam Disks Moss Artificial Red Poinsettias (stemmed) Frosted Evergreen Branches w/Berries Evergreen Sprigs Large Red Accent Bow

BRINGING IT TOGETHER

( Click on images for the full view )

1I started with a gold foil pot cover. And purchased a small evergreen wreath for the base.

2I then bought some round Styrofoam inserts to represent the pot and placed them down inside the gold foil. After the Styrofoam was in the foil, I pushed it down into the center of the wreath. (Work with your own desired size for wreath and inserts.)

3I'll be using artificial moss to camouflage the Styrofoam.

4With the Styrofoam discs in place to represent the pot, I then added moss to cover the top and disguise the Styrofoam.

5I found some beautiful artificial poinsettia flowers (with stems) that were edged in red glitter. It really enhanced the flowers with a glow.

6They were singular-stemmed poinsettias.

7I started with my first poinsettia being the tallest for the center. And added three more to surround it.

8Next... some tall sprigs of evergreen and berries to add additional height and intertest to the sides.

9Now all the upper foliage was added, but the center needs some filler.

10I purchased some flexible evergreen branches.

11These branches of evergreen fill in the center of the arrangement and disguise the stems.

12We are coming along now - we have some interesting height and fullness.

13I added a large glitter red bow to the front of the centerpiece. I purchased this as is and inserted it into the front of the pot. It's quite an eye-catching centerpiece now, with a splash of traditional holiday colors.

14I used the finished arrangement as a centerpiece for our entrance way. But, this could be displayed just about anywhere for some holiday glow... from a table centerpiece to a mantle display.

Like this Christmas project?

Check out the springtime, summer, and autumn arrangements.