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A Decorator Saves Christmas

O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the Winter 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Mai and Jim Abdo's living room

 

"To me, Christmas is all about the coziness of friends and family around a fire," Carter explains, "so we went for a golden effect with the tree, almost like a sepia snowfall. We used clear glass balls and amber bows. White reflecting off amber generates a feeling of warmth."

Credits: photographs by James Merrell, styling by Christina Wressell

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