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Christmas tree decorating with St. Louis pros Suzanne Miller and Rae Sutton

Unwrap tips and tricks from local décor experts to craft your most magical Christmas tree yet.

It’s time to decorate the Christmas tree! This month, Veronica welcomes Rae Sutton of Three French Hens and Suzanne Miller of Papier Lys to the pod. Together, the group gets into the weeds about the joys—and challenges—of creating a beautiful and memorable tree in time for the holidays. Who is camp faux? And who still decorates a real tree? What are the upsides and downsides of each? From tree toppers to tree skirts, Veronica and her guests discuss it all, providing creative and practical tips and solutions that you can use today! If you’re looking to up your Christmas tree decorating game this year, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Listen and follow House of Lou on YouTube, Spotify,  Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Photography courtesy of Three French Hens
Three French Hens
Photography courtesy of Three French Hens
Three French Hens tree topper
Photography courtesy of Three French Hens
Three French Hens tree topper
Photography courtesy of Three French Hens
Three French Hens tree topper
Photography courtesy of Three French Hens
Three French Hens tree topper
Photography courtesy of Three French Hens
Three French Hens table setting and Christmas tree
Photography courtesy of Three French Hens
Three French Hens polar bear tree
Photography courtesy of Suzanne Miller
Miller family's tree on Christmas morning
Photography courtesy of Suzanne Miller
Miller family's tree on Christmas morning
Photography courtesy of Suzanne Miller
"I love bright color so the tree in my office has bright ornaments and pops of pinks, greens, and blue," says Suzanne Miller
Photography courtesy of Suzanne Miller
Miller family's family room tree, a more casual tree with kid-oriented ornaments
Photography courtesy of Suzanne Miller
Suzanne's daughter Margot helps place the topper on the tree

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Veronica Theodoro

Veronica Theodoro

Veronica Theodoro is editor in chief of design and home content for St. Louis Magazine. She edits the weekly Design+Home newsletter and hosts the monthly ‘House of Lou’ podcast. She regularly contributes print stories to the magazine. She lives in a 150-plus-old Italianate in the historic Central West End neighborhood and is married with two children. You can reach her via email at [email protected].