A Fairy-Tale Christmas: Creating Magical Celebrations Inspired by an Enchanted Castle

by Karen Jean Anderson

Book Overview

In the picturesque Hudson Valley village of Tarrytown, New York, there is a small castle called Lyndhurst that attracts over 75,000 visitors each year. It is one of America’s finest Gothic Revival... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584795301
• ISBN13: 9781584795308
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

A ferry tale christmas book who give you the real spirrit of Christmas.

A ferry Tale Christmas in an enchanted Castle, The book is a litle to small but realy big with great wunderful pictures who gives us the real spirrit of Christmas fealing, so you like to make your home a enchanted castle to. Every page is a feast for the eayes and gif us wunderful christmas dreams. I have enjoyed the book a lot looking at my one Christmas decorations and it wil by a great gift for everybody to. Pehamo.

Beautiful Christmas book

I was given this book last Christmas and now have time to reread it. Having been to the Lyndhurst castle several years ago, I was fascinated by the Christmas decorations as shown by the beautiful photography. The creative writing by Karen Anderson brings these fairy tales back to life. Perhaps those looking for Christmas decorations of today, (check out your local craft store) would do well to visit some of the beautiful old mansions found in this country and admire the wonderful holiday decorations.

christmas at it's best

This is a beautiful book. The pictures are great and the ideas and designs are fantastic. I could have done without the story that goes with each theme, but if you have kids, they would love it. The recipes are pretty good as well. Overall, one of the best books I've bought for the money.

Mixed feelings about this book...

I was really looking forward to this book, but I have some mixed feelings. There were a lot more recipes in this book than I expected and I was really looking for a book on interior decorating at Christmas time. The trees are lovely, but not as original as I had expected. Peter Pan, for example, is a green theme. Green garland, green ribbon, green beads and green ornaments. But sadly the theme is missing. If one saw this in any other book (Marth Stewart, i.e.) they would just consider it a green themed tree. No tinkerbells or pirates or ships to show this is Peter Pan. On the other hand, the Rumpelstiltskin is very original with its golden straw, spinning wheel and coins, with a bejeweled tree. Cinderella's tree was also disappointing, again. No mice nor pumpkins turning into carriages, and no signs of a fairy godmother. So, I will keep the book and enjoy what it offers, but I do wish the decorated trees had been just a little more original. Themed trees have been in for years, now, but it only takes one trip to Walmart or your local nursery to gather nutcrackers and ballerina ornaments to make a Nutcracker Tree, if you get my meaning. And not a single rose on the Beauty and the Beast tree made me wonder if they even read the story?!! It is through the father's picking of the rose that the whole story revolves around.

magical images, charming book

I received this book as a gift and was not sure what to expect, since I do not collect holiday or design books. But this is rather special ---- the designer has meticulously transformed each room into eye-pleasing havens with imaginative interpretations of classic fairy tales. The photography is good and the writing and organization invite the reader to follow along from room to room. This makes a nice gift, particularly for those who enjoy holiday planning and decorating.