| So you have decided to take up the decades old | | | | your village under the tree is that you will need to |
| tradition of displaying a Christmas village, but are not | | | | place any gifts off to the side, or in another location |
| yet sure where the ideal location might be for your | | | | so as not to block the view of your display. |
| own display. Take a seat and rest easy, for you | | | | |
| are about to hear of some of the many ways and | | | | - Table top: Using a table to display your Christmas |
| places in which to show off your collection so you will | | | | village is definitely one of the easier options, and for |
| be able to focus your time entirely on how to display | | | | some of us, the only choice. There is usually ample |
| your village rather than worrying about where. | | | | room and it is elevated at a height that enables the |
| Believe it or not, there are still millions of people who | | | | smaller nuances of your display to be viewed much |
| have never displayed a miniature Christmas village | | | | easier. Like the fireplace mantel, try terracing |
| during the holidays. Hard to believe is it not? In | | | | sections of your display to give it the kind of |
| fact, it might not be a stretch to say that the vast | | | | character and visual effect that I guarantee you |
| majority of Christmas celebrants were they to | | | | most displays fail to deliver. |
| display a collectible village would probably look no | | | | |
| further than the fireplace mantle as a possible display | | | | - Garden window: Although I have never displayed |
| setting. | | | | a village in this setting, I would agree that it is a |
| | | | perfect location to build your village in a way that not |
| - Mantel: The fireplace mantel is a very prominent | | | | only shows it off for viewing from the inside, but |
| location for displaying your village, as long as your | | | | enables you to proudly display your creativity to |
| collection is not too extensive and would force the | | | | outside viewers. It is very simple to place your |
| overcrowding of your favorite pieces in to what can | | | | village pieces in a way that show them off at varied |
| be a narrow and overall restricted space. | | | | angles. Think of the times you have seen some of |
| Remember too that you do not have to display | | | | the more professionally designed store window |
| every single village piece you own just for the sake | | | | displays take advantage of that feature by |
| of bragging about the size of your collection. | | | | presenting items to both store patrons already within |
| Overcrowding your collection will make it look | | | | the store, and those peering from the outside that |
| cluttered and not festive at all. | | | | the store owners hope will step inside. |
| If you do want to use your mantel, try terracing part | | | | |
| of the display by elevating the height where you | | | | - Unused fireplace: When I was growing up, I could |
| place a building or two. You can use a small book to | | | | not understand why my parents decided to not use |
| raise the height of the pieces you have selected to | | | | our fireplace and instead paint it a shade of white to |
| highlight attention on. You will be giving a terraced | | | | match the interior walls of our home. So you think it |
| and landscape like visual effect to your display, and | | | | strange as well. Thank you, now I do not feel so |
| make it much more interesting to look at. Tell | | | | bad. I did discover early on however, that it is not |
| yourself that anyone can line up their collectibles in a | | | | uncommon to find owners of some older homes |
| neat little row, but you refuse to settle for a dull and | | | | doing the same thing since they rarely use the |
| lifeless village display. | | | | fireplace, particularly in some of the warmer regions |
| | | | | of the United States. Whether or not you have |
| - Under the tree: Your Christmas tree is a naturally | | | | painted over the interior of your fireplace, you can |
| scenic location to set up a display, as long as you do | | | | still use it as a wonderful location to display your |
| not have curious indoor pets that would end up | | | | village. Just make sure to clean it well prior to |
| trampling it in the way Godzilla often did to Japan, in | | | | setting up your display. Of course, you will have to |
| the movies that is. The draping greenery from the | | | | avoid lighting a fire for awhile. |
| tree blends nicely with the village scenery, and you | | | | I do hope I have been able to shed some light on |
| will also have much more room to experiment with | | | | the many location possibilities for displaying your |
| the placement of your village pieces. Envision the | | | | Harvest or Christmas village. Check out more of my |
| magical glow of lights coming from the tiny homes of | | | | articles for additional locations to display your |
| your miniature hamlet and the fairytale appeal it will | | | | collectible villages. |
| add to your tree setting. One caveat to placing | | | | |