Seattle Tudor Christmas 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES Timothy De Clue takes Christmas professionally The fireplace is laden with garland. Flocking, a must, and white lights add a frosty, wintry, upscale air to the scene.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES Timothy De Clue takes Christmas professionally The big tree in the living room, with views of both downtown Seattle and Lake Washington, is a frazier fir. "We like how it really shows the ornaments," says designer Timothy De Clue. The long branches hold ornaments from grandparents.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES Timothy De Clue takes Christmas professionally A trail of ribbon pulls visitors across the dining-room table, up to the commanding centerpiece (incorporating the uniting boxwood) and to the tree beyond. This is the Travel Tree. Among the ornaments here are zeppelins, the Space Needle and candle lights. The ... more »

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES Timothy De Clue takes Christmas professionally Glass icicles seem to drip from this mirror in the living room, drawing the eye down to antique silver ornaments on the table.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES A little surprise at the top of the stairs is this tabletop tree wearing oversized red and clear-glass balls sitting alongside a silver vase of red tulips and candelabra.