Innehållsförteckning för Holidays at Home 2022 från Southern Lady

“Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays…” Thus goes the classic Christmas song, and what a true sentiment it is. Glimmering trees and lush wreaths, cozy gatherings with family and friends, proudly presenting a loved one with a beautifully wrapped package—so many of the season’s dearest memories are rooted in the comfort of familiar surroundings. In this special issue, we celebrate the joy of hospitality and the satisfaction of simple pleasures, with the warmth and welcome that are so essential to Southern traditions. As you leaf through the pages, you’re sure to draw plenty of inspiration from our collection of Yuletide décor ideas, exquisite table settings, and gorgeous flowers, plus menus worthy of a grand celebration. On behalf of our Southern Lady staff, warm wishes for a joyous…

CORDIAL AND CLASSIC While it can be fun to freshen holiday décor with unconventional palettes and novel embellishments, there’s something enchanting about an archetypal display that calls to mind cherished recollections of Noels past. Deck the heart of your abode with a grand Fraser fir garnished with orbs aplenty—myriad shapes and sizes parade traditional Christmas colors across iridescent solids, fanciful swirls, and timeless tartans. Textural swaths of ruby grass cloth ribbon shine against a multitude of tiny tree lights and a flickering fire beyond. The mantel, dressed in swags of cedar and magnolia mixed with bright ilex berries, pomegranates, and oranges, holds a glimmering pair of heavenly hosts as well as a quartet of needlepoint stockings that depict iconic Yuletide motifs. Along the hearth, potted poinsettias keep company with packages…

GLORIOUS GET-TOGETHER In the spirit of réveillon, a centuries-old French custom modernized by New Orleanians, host a dinner party that fuses culinary extravagance and holiday fanfare. Historically, the meal and merrymaking commenced at home after mass at midnight on Christmas Eve, but Louisiana restaurants and residents continue the custom today with lavish contemporary renditions throughout the season. Set a table fit for royalty when welcoming bons vivants to partake in a tantalizing spread. Shimmering metallics and nuances of green cast a glowing ambience across the scene, from the setting of gold-trimmed finery topped with apple place markers to flickering candles in silver holders. A centerpiece of roses, hydrangea, scabiosa, selaginella, hypericum berries, and seeded eucalyptus anchors the tableau, as pink tulips and a mix of cream and blush poinsettias lend…

QUAINT AND COZY Partake in a simple seasonal celebration reminiscent of our country’s early days with greenery and décor that will lift spirits while exuding a relaxing air. Colonial style rings true in these vignettes with warm appeal, as displayed in this Williamsburg-inspired Atlanta home. The owners amassed much of their extensive antiques collection in the Virginia town and made Christmas a highlight of the year. In step with early settlers’ customs, fresh garlands of holly, ivy, magnolia, and other readily available botanicals are used to fashion wreaths and garlands. Embellishments include berries and pretty ribbons or bows—perfect accents to the red brick façade with a white Chippendale railing. OF GOOD CHEER Cards, cakes, and merry songs were part of the colonial festivities that began on December 25 and extended…

LUMINOUS ESPRIT Swirls of light and glittering gold radiate celestial purity on a tabletop awaiting an extraordinary feast to extol Christmastide for all who gather on the glorious day. The satin sheen of baubles lifts abundant white blooms enhanced by dinner plates and goblets trimmed in artful metallic flora. A single silver bell with a place card sits at each setting ready to ring in the grand celebration as an angel trumpets glad tidings to those prepared for gift giving in glee. Assorted votives and napkin rings of tiny spheres muster a polished touch, resting upon an alabaster linen and place mats formed with points to remind of midwinter’s falling snowflakes. ABIDING TASTES A festive Brandy Alexander with chocolate and cinnamon notes heralds a menu that matches the lavish table…

COVER See Hearthside Harmony. HEARTHSIDE HARMONY Pages 10–14: Written by Elizabeth Bonner Czapski. Styling by Sidney Bragiel. Photography by Stephanie Welbourne Steele. Bernardaud Constance Red flat cup and saucer set; Replacements, Ltd.Tiny Trees gift wrapping paper in green & red; Caspari. Grass Cloth ribbon in red; d.stevens fine ribbons. BH Fraser Fir Tree 9' candlelight clear LED; BH Essentials Swirl Ornament sets in silver, champagne, and red; Gilded Gold Glass Ornament set in red and green textured glass; Beaded Gold Ornament set; Mercury Glass Gold Regular Ornament set; Christmas Cheer Base set; Christmas Cheer Enhancement set; and Lancaster 60" Quilted Tree Skirt in cardinal; Balsam Hill. WREATHS OF WONDER Pages 15–18: Styling by Melissa Sturdivant Smith. Photography by Stephanie Welbourne Steele. SWEETNESS & LIGHT Pages 19–26: Styling by Sidney Bragiel.…

“GIFTS OF TIME AND LOVE ARE SURELY THE BASIC INGREDIENTS OF A TRULY MERRY CHRISTMAS.”—PEG BRACKEN, AUTHOR Cascading across a mantel, foliage in caged floral foam calls to mind a peaceful woodland clearing before winter’s first snowfall. Incorporate the same bounty—cedar, pepperberry, a medley of eucalyptus varieties—into a wreath, using a mirror as the backdrop. For a look that sings, adorn a ring of pine and hypericum berries with rolled sheet music, oversize ornaments, and a trumpeting angel accent. Lush garland draped along the stairway underscores a showpiece of sizable pine cones and a simple petite wreath. As a final touch, gold-and-green ribbon coalesces with the natural finds and neutral palette of the space. (Page 16) Vintage-inspired cards and gift tags mingle with large sugar pine cones in a wreath…

ORNAMENTAL ELEGANCE Gather in the heart of the home amid a glowing display of neutrals, natural greens, and golden hues. The subtle scheme earns interest not from traditional holiday colors, but instead from assorted embellishments that meld shapes and sizes, patterns and textures, and festive finishes of sleek gloss and flashy brilliance. Artful touches enhance the refined ambience, from intricate spheres hanging on twinkling branches to handcrafted stockings with a Champagne-gold grain that glistens against the light of the flames below. A flourishing tree, topped with a majestic angel and anchored by an abundance of smartly wrapped presents, reminds of the many blessings we reflect on this time of year. UPLIFTING VISIONS Allow the joy of gathering with family and friends to flow as you bask in the luminous glory…

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS Glad tidings and great joy abound as we join family and friends for celebrations that evoke a multitude of memories with a cascade of traditional scents, sounds, and tones. Flowers enhance the merriment as beautiful blooms spill forth amid silvery trees, timeless greeting cards, and the tiniest of gifts. A pure white pedestal dish holds a foam block to anchor seeded eucalyptus and variegated greenery as the starting point for this offering. Add a bold splash of red with large garden roses, carnations, and ranunculus, and then intersperse white tones with Queen Anne’s lace, tea roses, and hypericum berries. Fill in with maidenhair fern for a light, airy feel. (Opposite) Simple ruby tulips, sprigs of cedar, and bright berries perched in a silver goblet bring a touch of…