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Before hanging the garland, string lights around the boughs to create a lighted focal point on the stairs. If you’ve already hung the garland, you can drape the lights over and around the boughs for a more casual look. If you don’t want to bother with hiding the wires of the lights, use battery-operated fairy lights, which tend to come on a thin, metal wire that’s easy to conceal in the branches. around the zip ties to conceal them. This is a great and festive way to hide zip ties. Use ribbon to tie large bows on the places where the garland is secured to the banister.  Your bows can be as small or as large as you’d like. Larger bows tend to look more dramatic and will complement garland that has large dips. Choose colors like silver, gold, red, blue, or white to complement the season and stick out from green garland. Most craft stores sell fake snow in spray cans during the holidays. Take the garland outside and spray the entire length with the “snow,” focusing mostly on the ends of the branches. Let the flocking powder dry for an hour before hanging the garland on the stairs.  Never spray the garland in the house! The wet flocking will get everywhere and can stain the banister or your floors. You might have some shedding from the garland as people brush against them. If you’re worried about shedding, spray any brand of extra-strength hairspray over the garland to seal the “snow” in place. Use ornament hooks to secure the ornaments in clusters of 3 or 4 bulbs of varying sizes. Simply thread the hook through the top of the bulb and then hook the bulb onto a piece the garland. Wrap the hook around the garland a few times for added security.   Pick bulbs of a similar color scheme to coordinate with the rest of your decorations! You could also decorate the garland with pine cones. Wrap wire or twine around the pine cone, then tie it to the garland or banister. Make sure the bulbs or pine cones are attached to the garland well, as they can fall when bumped. It might be helpful to wrap the hooks around the garland a few times to make sure they won’t fall.
Wrap lights around the garland for a festive look. Tie bows Spray flocking powder on the garland to give the appearance of snowfall. Hang ornaments on the garland to coordinate with your tree.