03 Dec 2023 Tour de Trees: Reindeer Games

By Stefanie Brazile

Kimberly Paladino created a “Festively Merry” Christmas tree at her shop Three Poppies in Conway.

“It was inspired by all the bright colors we are starting to see enter the realm of non-traditional Christmas décor,” she said. “We found our stunning deer mounts first and played off their bright colors.” 

Lavender items were added to give the tree some softness and to balance out the bold colors. In terms of ornaments they went ball-heavy, using various sizes and colors. The ribbon woven throughout doesn’t compete with the colorful orbs. There is only a minimal amount of neutral iridescent and a velvet leopard print on the ribbon. They were layered, and a one-sided bow was created for each deer bust, adding some elegance to the trendy tree.