People from all over the United States come to Nantucket Island to celebrate Christmas in the charming setting of days gone by. Lamplights shine along cobblestoned Main Street, lined with Christmas trees heaped with thousands of lights. Every year, the week after Thanksgiving a select number of houses--most more than 200 years old--are chosen to be on a house tour for visiting tourists and islanders.Leslie Linsley, renowned style and craft expert and author of the recently published Leslie Linsley's Decoupage, is also a resident of Nantucket. Now for the first time in paperback, A NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS shows you ideas for Christmas trees, door decorations, mantels, and much more, all inspired by the homes of Nantucket. Also included are projects such as ornaments and stockings as well as festive recipes and inspirations for table settings and entertaining. Whether you're creating a wreath, banister decoration, or table setting, A NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS will inspire you to add a bit of early America to your Christmas tradition.