Decorator's Delight Itinerary

Historic Site: Governor's Palace

Explore the residence of Virginia's royal governors.

Historic Site: Peyton Randolph House

Take a guided tour to learn about the paradox of slavery in the Revolutionary period.

Historic Site: George Wythe House

Visit the site where Thomas Jefferson studied law and enlightenment ideas.

Presentation: Good Stories about Great Stuff

Join a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian to discover who created an object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection.

Horticulture Workshop: Small Centerpiece

Following a demonstration by a Colonial Williamsburg landscape designer, participants will create their own "Williamsburg Style" arrangement in a holiday mug to take home.

Presentation: To Decorate a Christmas Tree

Discover the history of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Christmas Tree with Christina Westenberger, co-author of The Art-Full Tree.

Historic Trade: Cabinetmaker & Harpsichord Maker

Watch expert woodworkers fashion the intricate details of luxury products with period hand tools.

Historic Trade: Silversmith

Watch silversmiths create flatware, hollowware, jewelry, and more using 18th-century techniques.

Historic Trade: Engraver

Watch as engravers create custom inscriptions, symbols, and designs in metal objects.

Historic Trade: Weaver

Watch how flax, cotton, and wool are converted from tangled masses into orderly, precise fabrics.

Historic Trade: Tin Plate Worker

See the tin plate workers snip, shape, and bend tin plate into kettles, cups, and other items.

Historic Trade: Founder

See skilled hands at work crafting bronze, brass, silver, and pewter into magnificent 18th-century-style items.