1
Small wrapped boxes of chocolate displayed on
a cake stand are fun little surprises for friends who
stop in during the holidays.
2
Pine kissing balls
with glass ornaments and glittering stars make
the Romanos’ kitchen festive.
3
Small ornaments,
evergreen sprays, and faux berries embellish packages.
Some are layered with a complementary band of
paper—a way to use up scraps.
4
“I find it fascinating
that this was how people documented themselves
before photography,” Juliet says of the silhouettes she
collects and uses as ornaments. “I love the
modernness and starkness between the black and
white.”
5
Decorations in the dining room,
opposite,
are
intentionally spare—paperwhites in an urn and a stack
of small gifts displayed on a cake stand. 6D
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