Bow-making tips, holiday decorating ideas, event inspiration, and stories from Suite 26.
The story behind Freedom Grove at Emerald Isle's Let Freedom Ring celebration — a handmade bow, a bell, and a single word on each oak, each tied to a real moment in 250 years of American history. Installation by Place Makers.
Skip the stiff old star. A Crystal Coast bow maker shows you how to make a full ribbon bow tree topper with tails and picks — the loops, the layering, the streamers — plus when to just order one.
A step-by-step guide to making a Christmas wreath that doesn't look homemade — base, picks, ribbon, and the layering tricks a Crystal Coast wreath maker uses — plus an honest take on when to order one instead.
A Crystal Coast wreath maker's guide to building a fall and autumn wreath — choosing your palette, layering picks and florals, and the bow that pulls it together — plus when to just order one instead.
A Crystal Coast bow maker walks you through how to tie a full, layered bow with wired ribbon — the loops, the tails, the center knot — plus the mistakes that make a homemade bow look homemade.
Memorial Day started as Decoration Day in 1868 — a day of flowers, wreaths, and ribbons. A Crystal Coast bow maker on how to honor the tradition, style your front door, and why 2026 is a once-in-a-generation year for patriotic decor.
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