As the song goes, "It's the most wonderful time of the year", Christmas is just around the corner, 5 Sundays away to be exact. Stores have dressed up their window displays with Christmas-themed decor, Christmas carols are being played everywhere and shoppers are trying to find the perfect gift for their loved ones. We are officially on high gear for the Christmas season.
At Casa Villa, I have always dreamed of dressing up our space for Christmas. This year, Mickey and I were finally able to do it. There is a store in San Juan that's all about Christmas. They cater to international clients like Neiman Marcus, Harrods, Target, among many others. When they do open their doors again for the local market during the months of September to December, I am always sure to be there to take a first look at their current Christmas designs. This store is Color it Christmas.
They had many designs in the store when we visited, but there was one Christmas motif that they had that was in a corner that captured our eye. They decorated this big Christmas tree covered with different red berries, mini apples, pears, pine cones, twigs, leaves, shiny red Christmas balls, striped red bows and birds that dwell in the tree. Mickey and I are very picky when it comes to design, but this one, just brought a smile to our face.
I sat down with them and told them that I needed a Christmas tree that looks exactly like this but a
slimmer version of it since we live in a condo. Plus, we also wanted just the right size for our space. For the height, I asked them to make it as tall as Mickey, which is 6 feet tall.
Along with our first custom designed tree, I also ordered a Christmas wreath for our door, with specific measurements, just right for the size of our door and a Christmas table décor to tie up the look altogether. They told me that it takes a week for them to make everything, which was fine with us since it was October when we ordered the tree.
Mickey told them that he will take care of buying the Christmas lights, he said that he wanted warm white LED Christmas lights for our tree. We provided them the lights a few days after so that they can incorporate it in the tree. A week later, our Christmas tree, wreath and table décor were delivered to our space. "Let's come in".
It instantly transformed our home in time for Christmas.