Ten Ways To Trim the Tree

From sweet and simple to over-the-top, here are 10 ideas we love for a standout Christmas tree

Ann Stratton

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Ravishing Ribbons

Blue ribbons festoon this traditional tree -- an old-fashioned top note amid a collection of colorful ornaments and crisscrossing strands of beads.

RESOURCES: Interiors by Jane B. Hodges, Side Street Interiors, 205/871-0220. Painting from Charlotte Woodson Antiques, Inc., 205/871-3314, www.charlottewoodson.com; tree topper from The Dandé Lion, 205/879-0691; stool from Les Trois Marchés, 205/879-7208; chair from Mary Adams Antiques, Inc., 205/871-7131; chair fabric by Scalamandré (to the trade), 800/932-4361, www.scalamandre.com.