The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
Household Hints :
New Floral Decorations Fill Home With Festive Spirit Of Christmas
BY NTARGUERITE YOUNG NEA Service Stan Writer

New -Traditionalist or moi- ern, you're in for some surprises in ways of decorating your home for Christm;l this year. When you make the house cheerful with he fragrant plants, pine branches and fresh flowers which are, we'll, say third of your Yule fun, you will nnd some brand new ideas to experi- ment with.
 Take the customary evergreenS, for instance = holly, pine cones, branches of spruce and pungent balsam, cat-tails. A lot of these are being transformed by the florists this year, with color. They are fashioned into strikingly novel ar- engagements with the aid of festive and symbolic objects, from sleigh bells to seraphs,
 ARSENTEES CAN ADD
 CHRISTMAS CHEER
 For those who want something new and modern Silvery angels, pyramids of gilded cones, reindeer, and sprays of gilded wheat are com. bined in dramatic effects with gay poinsettiaS, scarlet gladioli, deep red roses and other favorite holiday blossoms,
 Figures add strong new element of color to the arrangement. Snow white, silver in many variations and gold are popular, But you can have any color you please in these and other ornaments which are en- twtned with the blooms and boughs.
 Christmas greens and flowers af- ford the absent member of the fam fly a fine opportunity to participate, in a way, in the gayety at home, for they can be wired anywhere. For example, boy In the service or travelling husband can send home, for Christmas Eve or for Christmas morning, c dramatically beautiful mantelpiece arrangement of poinSettias In 8 madonna vase surrounded by boughS of Ar accent- ed with pine cones.
 Maroon snapdragons and white gladioli, or red roses and white lilies with blades of silvered sanivieria, would make an exciting extra-gift for the whole family.
 For an old-fashioned-C Christmas spirit, accent :our greens with vol- ored lights and traditional symbols -let your noSegays of carnations and pompom chrySanthemums ke entwined with sleigh bells.
 Wild smilaX sprayed with silvery paint is Q popular bannister and newel post decoration, Ropings of laurel and hemlock enable the anna teur to give gala air to windows, mirrors and fireplace.
 ROUGH HANGING
 HAS BEEN REVIVED
 There's 6 big revival, this year Of the custom of hanging boughs of spruce on the door (painted and not-painted) and at the windows. Spruce cones are tipped with mica or frost" which produces a mag niticent sparkle at night. Gilded gardenta leaves, cleaning white cate tails, and fine sprays of mistletoe are used to produce simple mass. of-green effects at the fireplace.
 Waterproof ribbon makes 1t prac- ttcal to deck the greens with bows, But take Q page from the profess sional decorators book, wind fric. ton tape or adhesive tape criss-cross around the stems of your Yule greens to hold heavy houghs in place,
 The pivotal point in many charm. Ing schemes of Christmas decora- ton is often the centerpiece for the dining room table. A low poinset- tn plant surrounded hysa wreath of holly and greens flanked by fat red candles would Dc an effective choice. Or you could have an all-white mass of gladioli, carnations aud roses surrounded by Silvered cones.
 If you wish 1t to be original, and yet symboli2e the holiday, let 6 pros ceSSion of tiny white reindeer be Q guard of honor for c Christmas tree covered witt boutonnieres and