What started out as a joke, has turned into a family tradition for us in the Johnson home. In October about five years ago, my husband Steve had begun transforming the bare attic of our home into a sleek office space. While he was diligently working up there, I noticed lots of white dust enveloping practically everything and I was determined not to have a "white" Christmas tree that year. So I got this brilliant idea of hauling it down two flights of stairs, setting it up in the living room and decorating it to reflect the beauty of the Fall season. While our attic is just about finished now, this tradition will live on year after year... even with the constant jokes and laughter from our children at the very sight of it.
Even after all the jokes and laughter, it really is a lovely sight and I thought it was worth sharing. To make this tree you will need to first decorate the faux spruce with lots of tiny white lights. One fabulous trick is to string those lights deep into the tree for added light and interesting shadows. I then purchased two or three grapevine wreaths and unraveled them before wrapping them slowly around the tree in a spiral from top to bottom. Add silk garlands of leaves and berries and fill in the rest of the tree with an assortment of silk mums and branches. Glittered pine cones and copper acorns hang from the branches while mossy birds nests are nestled in the tree. Add whatever you would like and begin this season with your own Family Harvest Tree.
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