here’s no
shortage of
ornaments in Michael
Wurm’s Pittsburgh
home—10 huge totes
full, in fact—and the
bulk of them come
out every Christmas.
It’s his edited
color scheme that
he says lets him “get
away with doing
more.” A flocked white
tree is often the
base of the themed
trees he elaborately
decks out every
year and features on
his blog, Inspired by
Charm. This Emerald
City-inspired tree
is his 18th and goes
“all-in on traditional
Christmas green,”
which stands out
against the silver-
white branches
that sparkle with
metallic accents.
HOME DECORATING
28 | December 2019
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Don’t scrimp
on ribbon: Michael
used 30 yards
of 4-inch-wide ribbon
to cover this
71/2-foot-tall tree.
Michael secures
glass ornaments
to the tree
with florists wire
so they won’t fall
off (or get
knocked off by
his cats).
HOW TO
PAC K
A TREE
Michael starts at the
top of the tree,
weaving long lengths
of ribbon in and out
of the prelit branches
to avoid straight
lines. He then works
the whole tree rather
than focusing on
one area at a time,
going color by color
as he hangs large
feature ornaments,
smaller glass balls,
and finally garland.
SEASONAL DECORATING IS MY FAVORITE. YOU
HAVE LICENSE TO BE A LITTLE MORE CREATIVE. YOU CAN
GO CRAZY AT CHRISTMAS AND IT’S OK. MICHAEL WURM
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