A glass bowl
filled with sparkling Christmas lights makes an entrancing
centerpiece for this elegant table. The gold and silver baubles used
here echo the frosty hues of the table, but the idea can be adapted to fit a
traditional red-and-green setting.
MATERIALS
• Selection
of silver and gold baubles and ornaments
• Footed
glass bowl
• Set of
white, shadeless Christmas lights
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Arrange a layer
of baubles
in the bottom of
the bowl.
3. Finish the
centerpiece with
a layer of
baubles, hiding as
much of the
electrical cord
as you can.
2. Begin threading
the lights
between the
baubles, carefully
weaving the cord around
the ornaments.
4. Show off your
gorgeous centerpiece!
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