Savannah Banisters

My Decorating is very light this year.

We will not be celebrating Christmas 

at my house this season.
We are celebrating 
with my youngest daughter's family.

When I decorate my banisters, it takes me a full day.

Since the family is not coming here for Christmas

I opted not to decorate the banisters this year.

  I would still like to show you 

how the banisters looked last year.

 The banisters are always decorated in 

my trademark silver, white and often blue.

 The look changes and evolves each year, however

I use some of the same things each year

but I am also adding and subtracting as well.

I am sure you do the same.

Some of the pics are blurry. 

I have since learned to take gazillions of pictures

in order to get enough to publish.

 There were lights in the garland

 but I didn't get pics at night. 

Newbie then, certainly no expert now!

 After the tree in the living room, 
the banisters are my favorite Christmas decor. 

I usually do the banisters first 

and dismantle them last.

 You can see a glimpse of the tree in the living room.

It is the only thing is the public rooms 

that is not silver, white and blue. This tree started out many years ago as entirely gold. Now it is traditional

but it still has an abundance of gold decorations.

 You can't tell it here but the sheer ribbon 

is snow flocked with a blue pine cone design.

One thing that hasn't changed 
are the candles on the newel post.

A straw wreath is backed with heavy cardboard.

It is then attached to the banister with zip ties.

It is very sturdy and the glass cylinder

 fits perfectly inside the wreath.

The cylinder is partially filled with iridescent gems

and the candles are pushed into the gems.

The decor is inserted into the straw wreath.

The candles have held up, safely, through 

many, many visitors.


Please visit My Christmas Mantel!

I hope you have enjoyed the 2010 banisters at

Savannah Granny's

I am joining 
'The Christmas Blogger Block Party"
DIY By Design/Banisters


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