We were getting a little creative at the office, imagining
how we could go totally tacky, kitschy and fabulous with our holiday
decorations. Beach-inspired, naturally!
Santa and a surfboard are an obvious combination; glitter
them up and hang them on the tree.
Frosty in the Tropics? You
betcha. Replace that top hat with a
Santa hat and throw on some sunglasses; he’s all ready to lounge on the beach
(temporarily, anyway). Invite the Elf on
the Shelf to the tacky party - wouldn’t
a grass skirt and coconuts be just the thing?
An Ugly Christmas sweater is a must; get out the glue gun and add some
shells to your candy cane/wreath/gingerbread cardigan (bonus points for glittered shells). The mantel needs some shiny tinsel
garland. Now add some super-bright
(again: glittered!) tropical
fish. Perfect.
Let’s consider the exterior: outdoor Christmas decorations
have tremendous tacky potential, I’m thinking Clark Griswold gone…
coastal. Flamingos should obviously figure
in somehow… I know, a flock of flamingos pulls the sleigh across the lawn
(since reindeer abhor warm weather). In
the sleigh, Santa sports a loud Hawaiian shirt and a lei. He may or may not be holding an umbrella
drink. Have a palm tree? Drown it in colored lights. Don’t have a palm tree? Even better!
Get a bright, shiny foil palm tree and slap those lights on (they’d
better blink). And on the front door,
welcome your guests with a beadazzled, neon-colored flip-flop wreath (work in
some more of those blinking lights).
Happy, Tacky Holidays to you and yours!
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