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In Lawrenceville, Tonya James says she loves to coordinate the family's Christmas decor. "We have all kinds of ornaments on the tree. I have ornaments from all three children that date as far back as 1993. I have also incorporated my husband’s love of his Dallas cowboys football team, lol. I absolutely love the season."
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Warmth and luxury fills Sandra Kirschenmann’s owner’s suite, which she decorated in a French Empire style. The ornate gold framed mirror above the bed, along with the other touches of gold around the room — in the Bouillotte lamp from Interiors Market, the sunburst mirror on one wall and the bedside tables from Ansley Interiors Furniture & Design — give the space a feeling of decadence. Text by Shannon Dominy/Photo by Reynolds Rogers
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In Lawrenceville, Tonya James says she loves to coordinate the family's Christmas decor. "We have all kinds of ornaments on the tree. I have ornaments from all three children that date as far back as 1993. I have also incorporated my husband’s love of his Dallas cowboys football team, lol. I absolutely love the season."
These readers’ Christmas trees will get you in the holiday spirit
The EcoFaux arbequina olive spray is from Bloomist. Bloomist
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The beautiful flowers on a holiday cactus will quickly drop if the plant is placed near a furnace vent. (Walter Reeves for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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Chris Mooney has nine Christmas trees in his home, each with it's own personality.
Show us your Christmas trees
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The kitchen of Jason and Bethany Jones’ home is all clean lights and light colors, with Carrera marble countertops from Intown Design and white cabinetry by Cabinetcraft. The glass-fronted upper cabinets on the far side of the kitchen allow the couple to display some color and decoration, like their copper Moscow mule mugs and cookbooks, without cluttering their counters. Text by Shannon Dominy/Photo by Reynolds Rogers
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