decorating your dining room table for christmas

is your table far from merry and bright thisseason? take what you have now and make it go wow, with helpful tips from jim marvin,the christmas display designer at the white house. for 17 years, jim marvin has been spreadingholiday cheer throughout the white house and now, at your house too. jazz up you centerpiecewith the bowl full of sparkly ornaments. jim recommends a variety of transparent coloredornaments for gorgeous reflected light. a simple and subtle show stopper for any tableis woven ribbon. jim likes to weave this ribbon into place mats or a table runner. to finishup your festive table, add wine glasses that you've dipped in gold paint to get them atouch of elegance. you don't need to be dining at the white house to experience a first-classtable setting this holiday season.