title: Christmas Style
author: Dr. Christmas
description: Festive, colorful and (some might say) gaudy, this holiday cornucopia holds many surprises. Staron and Pranga, who have owned and operated their L.A.-based decorating company, Dr. Christmas, since 1984, have an untamed panache for design. They present several ornate design themes for the Christmas tree and home, such as Golden Opulence and Royal Velvet, as well as some curious regional offerings; it seems unlikely that Midwesterners would decorate their trees with freshly sliced limes, for example, or that Westerners would do the same with oranges. However, the unique creationsincluding trees that look like Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe and 10 other "Dames of Christmas"make this a memorable volume, if not a very practical one. The authors suggest putting holiday decorations everywhere: the shower, the bar and, especially, over the top. For their Winter Wonderland design, "the illusion of a forest was created with birch trees trimmed in crystal-and-white ornaments and clear lights, surrounding a table and chairs covered in faux-fur fabric and flocked with cotton snow batting." Ornaments include everything from 18-carat gold Egyptian creations to hot pink bath "scrubbies" and paper umbrellas. Likewise, ribbons might be anything from silk and velvet to faux leopard. One gets the impression that, with the exception of their celebrity-autographed baubles, Staron and Pranga seldom use the same decorations twice. Many of the designs photographed here will likely be too loud for most, but with this extravagant volume on the coffee table, less ambitious readers can consider their holiday decorating complete.<br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  **Royal Christmas at Seattle General**
  
  
  A very royal Christmas surprise awaits…
  
  
  As trees go up, snow begins to fall, lights begin to sparkle and gifts are
  wrapped, the esteemed Seattle General Hospital Emergency Room team prepares
  for a festive season they won’t soon forget!
  
  
  Head ER doc Domenico di Rossi has long kept his identity as Crown Prince of
  Isola Verde a secret, so when his father is admitted to the ER, chaos erupts
  and unexpected Christmas miracles are set in motion for everyone in the
  hospital. Now, with lives on the line, secrets to hide, a throne to be
  claimed, and hearts to win and lose, it’s clear that this Christmas will be
  the most dramatic yet for the team at Seattle General Hospital!
  
  
  Available now:
  
  
  Falling for the Secret Prince  
  by Alison Roberts
  
  
  Neurosurgeon’s Christmas to Remember  
  by Traci Douglass
  
  
  The Bodyguard’s Christmas Proposal  
  by Charlotte Hawkes
  
  
  The Princess’s Christm