Danish shortage drives up Christmas tree prices

A shortage of Christmas trees in Denmark, Europe’s largest exporter, is driving up prices in a trend likely to last until 2012, producers said. “Our producers got between 10 and 20 per cent more for Nordmann trees this year,” said Kaj Ostergaard, the head...

Gingerbread Village at the Westin

The Westin Dragonara Resort has kept the tradition of producing a gingerbread village for Christmas. The gingerbread village, displayed in the hotel lobby, is the result of more than 72 hours of work, with 13 chefs putting their expertise together for the purpose. The...

Video: Decor on a budget at Castille

Eighty percent of the Christmas decorations used to bring out the festive feel at Auberge de Castille are recycled items. Corks, flattened beer and soft drink cans, old newspapers and sawdust make the base for most of the large baubles that the decor at Castille comprises....

A lilac Christmas

The most soothing of shades is here to adorn your Christmas decorations. Call it lilac, purple, violet, lavender – they all create the same soothing effect and look equally elegant. Mix in whites or silver to create a beautiful palette for your Christmas décor...

Easy decorations with paper

Quilled paper tree You will need: Quilling strips in different shades of green and in red Styrofoam Tree shape Glue, quilling tool Golden paper or wooden star Make quilled leaf shapes from the green quilling strips, their number depending upon how big your...