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Sprucing up a fake garland with real greenery.

December 6, 2012 10 Comments

Sprucing… get it?  (Sorry.)
Yesterday I shared how much I love the Christmas tree clippings that you can get at your local tree lot, and showed you the little “planters” I made using the cuttings.  Using the same cuttings, it’s very easy to take a cheap, cheesy plastic garland and make it look spectacular.

This started out looking pretty dang pathetic, but those pre-lit plastic garlands are really difficult to beat as far as the price and the fact that they serve as a good base.

To begin, stretch out the garland where you want it.  Make sure it’s where you want it, because you can’t move it.  (In this case, an odd little ledge right outside of our front door.)  Just start clipping away at the (FREE!) Christmas tree cuttings and tuck them into the garland.  I added them to the little pre-lit tree as well.

Once I fluffed up and filled out the fake garland with the Christmas tree cuttings, I started adding other greenery from the yard.

Once I added in all of the greenery I thought it needed, I added in some sparkly floral picks and ornaments in my Christmas colors of green and blue.

I think the end result looks pretty good!

Easy!

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Comments

  1. PJ @ Planned in Pencil says

    December 6, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    What a great way to get the look of real with the convenience of fake. I suppose you also get that nice real tree smell as well. Do the clippings hold up pretty well? I just have visions of pine needles dancing in my head.

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  2. Emmy says

    December 6, 2012 at 6:03 PM

    So beautiful! And yes the extra totally changed the look and made it so much more elegant.

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  3. MiMi says

    December 6, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    Did you steal some greens and stick it in your suitcase when you were up here??

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  4. Daniela @Frugal Aint Cheap says

    December 7, 2012 at 2:16 AM

    what a great idea! looks great

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  5. SueAnn Lommler says

    December 7, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    It does look great!! Love it!
    I am always on the lookout for garland add ons!! Ha
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  6. Unknown says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Very cool idea!

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  7. Unknown says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    Very cool idea!

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  8. Erica Green says

    December 19, 2016 at 8:32 AM

    I love this garland idea, but how do you attach it to your bannister so it looks so pretty? I have an open staircase right inside the front door and would love to do this, but can’t seem to get it attached in a way that looks beautiful (it typically looks like eggnog soaked reindeer put it up in a rush at 2am!). Any tips on bannister attachment?`

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    • Vivienne says

      December 20, 2016 at 12:30 PM

      Hi Erica, have you tried zip ties? Then you can hide them with the real greenery.

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    December 19, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    […] lady take loads of their “trash” off their hands… and I am happy to take it.   I use it to fluff my fake garlands and wreaths to make them look real.  I always end up getting more than I need, but I love how it looks sitting around, just tucked […]

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