HOLIDAY BOUQUETS AND topiaries in brown, earthy colors? Why not?

While brown is not a common Christmas hue, it works well with other glittery season staples like copper and gold. Here are samples of Christmas decor for the house that are a bit different—predominantly brown, but combined with russet, gold and copper, opulent tones that allude to elements of abundance and splendor.

Materials:

Ribbons in shades of brown, gold and russet

Velvet berries

Gold and copper balls (matte and shiny), in clusters

Gilded fern spays

Gold branches dusted with glitter and sparkles

Use natural elements like ferns, branches and berries, and apply holiday flavor by dusting the branches with glitter, applying gold leaf to fern fronds, and covering the berries in rich velvet fabric.

In a home where tans, beiges and creams are prevalent, the earthy and rich tones of brown and russet will work well with the existing neutral shades, while the glint of the golds and coppers add to the holiday sparkle.