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The bright side of holiday decor

By
Dawn Summers
Photography by
Janis Nicolay

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Unexpected holiday palettes deck your halls with dazzle.

For a holiday look that's glamourous and grown up, we turned westward to The Cross - a 5,000-square-foot slice of shopping heaven in Vancouver. Set in a heritage building in the Yaletown district, the shop is known for its exquisite decor items, as well as its visually stunning European-inspired displays. Here, stylist Heather Cameron and Home & Country senior design editor Nicola Marc teamed up with co-owners Darci Ilich and Stephanie Vogler to create rooms that capture the richness and warmth of the season in a gleaming palette of cream, pink and blue.

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A shimmering palette of sophisticated cream, white and silver brings winter's crisp beauty indoors

bcream3.jpg“Use the things in your home and mix them with new items,” says Vogler. “It's a playful look,” adds Marc. “Take summer vases and use them with elements that are more traditional.”

A flocked tree adorned with simple white lights makes a breathtaking but subtle statement. “It looks like you just took it out of a snowy garden,” says Vogler.

A Venetian mirror and antique chandelier from Belgium contrast with rich earthy touches: an exotic and thoroughly unexpected clamshell brims with cheerful paperwhites, while an intricate and ornate cross adds depth to the scene (top).


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