Wherever you live you, break out the burlap, seashells, beachy colors, and all of your holiday spirit! It’s time to "coastify” your Christmas, Emerald Isle style!
The perfect marriage of light-hearted, relaxing beach décor and traditional Christmas decorations is sure to remind you of your times at Emerald Isle, NC and the Crystal Coast. Who says Christmas has to be all mistletoe and snow? Here at the coast, we don't see snow for Christmas so when we think of the holidays, we think of warm, beachy, and full of fun!
1.Color pallet
Start coastifying your Christmas by choosing your color pallet. Starting with a base of light blues, teals, whites, and beachy neutrals (like tan or taupe) can really set the mood for the rest of your decorations. Emulating the ocean waves and warm sand, these colors are sure to shout "Emerald Isle Christmas” for anyone walking into your coastal winter wonderland.
Yeah, I know. But you don't have to buy out Crate and Barrel to incorporate these colors this Holiday Season. Better to use them on the presents wrapped under your tree. Sea foam green paper and burlap bows are the sure to get you in the holiday mood. Blue or white table cloths in your dining room with burlap accents is another great touch. White or iridescent chargers to set your plates on will add a fun, yet sophisticated touch to your table—reminiscent of the shells you found on the beach last summer. And, display some of those seashells as the perfect way to add these colors and tie back into your Emerald Isle and Crystal Coast beach theme.
2.Seashells
From ornaments to centerpieces to wreaths, seashells are a must for any Emerald Isle, NC coastal themed Christmas celebration. Using your own seashells for these DIY projects is always the most fun and will remind you of the shelling you did last summer.
Seashell ornaments are one of the most fun and basic ways to incorporate seashells in your Christmas decorating. By simply hot gluing twine or ribbon to your favorite seashells, you have ornaments that not only instantly transport you to the beach, but also tie in your coastal colors!
You can also take this project a step further by buying clear, ball ornaments. Popping off the top, you can fill the bottom with some sand straight from the beautiful beaches here in Emerald Isle then add a variety of small shells and sea glass. Then, for an extra "oomph,” you can use a sharpie to write your favorite beach quotes on your ornament and top it off with a burlap bow. All that’s left is to add it to your Christmas tree garnished with rope garland to tie in that nautical theme.
Other ways to incorporate seashells while coastifying your Christmas is by creating a seashell wreath, adding seashells to your table centerpiece, filling festive jars with seashells, or adding them as accents throughout your rental on burlap bows or on your Christmas stockings.
3.Gingerbread
If you are still with me, I haven't morphed into Martha Stewart. But you might consider baking gingerbread cookies. Easily add gingerbread surfboards to go with your gingerbread men and women. While you're at it, use frosting to make bathing suits for your gingerbread people! Forget the buttons and bowties, these gingerbread people are ready for sun and surf! Instead of a snowy base, use crushed graham crackers to make sand for your house to sit on. Use those coastal colors of blue, teal, yellow, and white for your icing to turn your gingerbread house into a beach house! decorations! If you are particularly ambitious, you can even make a gingerbread lighthouse!
Cool blues, warm, beachy neutrals, seashells, and gingerbread beach houses are sure to make your Christmas a fun, relaxing, and… well, Emerald Isle, NC coastal Christmas! Send you Nailed It! or Failed It! photos to me at 919-308-2292 or send an email to: DRaczkowski@fathomrealty to share your Emerald Isle coastal Christmas.
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