By Mardi Gras 2006, that pride led many of us to deck out our homes, often going over the top both inside and out, where previous decorations typically were limited to flags or bunting.

A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. The exact history of the origin of Mardi Gras trees is a little fuzzy. Jeff Campbell, co-director of the Plano Conservancy for Historic ...

put in their orders for Mardi Gras items to sell at their stores. However, customers have kept the store afloat, much like during the last big holiday. “People started decorating for Christmas ...

Barrett is Mobile’s consummate Mardi Gras designer. He and his team of ... So Barrett developed what he called “unified decorations,” notable among them being giant glass-globe chandeliers ...

Now, nearly a year later, Mardi Gras décor is sprouting up in yards across south Louisiana. In the Acadiana area, the decorations tend to be smaller, like the bears and rainbows from last spring ...