Christopher Radko's Heart of Christmas

I'm a huge Christopher Radko ornament fan and collector ... His past books are just basically about ornaments only and I thought it was great to see this book about decorating and ~how~ to use his ornaments (among others) and, along with more elaborate decorating ideas it also includes the "basics" of Christmas decorating - such as how many lights to put on a tree, etc ... If you're not a CR fan, you may not appreciate the book as much however.

Beautiful photography of Christmas displays from country home settings to mansions. Not just for the Radko ornament collector, Heart of Christmas provides all lovers of Christmas with a wealth if information about traditions of the holiday.

I saw Radko as a guest on the Today show a few years ago and i was stunned by his beautiful creations and compositions on christmas trees. I bought this book to have a book to indulge in, to be able to see more of his designs and how he decorates the tree. I do not want to recreate the designs because they are a little too much for me. I prefer cleaner, more subtle decorations for Christmas. However, the book and Radko's creations are great eye candy. The text is more general advice on christmas decorating and not specific instructions. It has a few sidelines though with useful checklists, like candle safety, types of christmas trees and other evergreens to use for decorating etc.So, if you are like me and you only want to look, get this book, it has beautiful pictures. If you want step by step instructions and lots of practical advice, get another one.