Make Christmas Decorations More Chic

According to both Coco Chanel and my Grandma Generoux "EVERYTHING is chicer in black, Darlink". Take for example, this fellow, the nicest thing you can say about him is that he's 'festive'. Check out his makeover after the jump.

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A lick of black spray paint and he's disco ready. I used Krylon Fusion paint and to turn Rudolph's hick cousin into Rudolph's chic cousin. I actually have two of these because things look better in pairs; well they do if you're slightly obsessive about symmetry like I am.

I picked up the reindeer at the dollar store, the trick is to keep your eyes peeled for intersting shapes and to group items in pairs or threes. I chose black paint (I happened to have some around), but any solid colour would work. 

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November 17, 2008
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