Taliaferro-Cole Takes Your Door Prize

After the official judging of holiday decorations in the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area, we gathered the winners together on a ballot and asked you to pick one favorite.And you picked the simple swag at the Taliaferro-Cole House. The combination of natural materials includes fruit — green apples and a red pomegranate — nestled in a bid of magnolia leaves, spruce and wisps of wheat.

More than 50 houses in the Historic Area were judged in December on criteria including originality, how well the history of the building is conveyed, and the complexity of the decoration assembly. Overall balance and scale to the building is important, too. The decorations must be made by hand from all-natural materials that are historically appropriate to the 18^th century.

Thanks for taking the time to vote in our poll. See you next year!