I love to go on home tours at Christmastime. Years ago when I attended a tour in my home town, one home we visited had pretty lanterns hanging from hooks. They were lining the walkway to the home. I loved how it looked and have always wanted to try my hand at making some for my walkway. I finally got around to doing it this year and guess what? It's easy! I've made two so far and I love how they turned … [Read more...]
Dashing Through the Snow
December 12, 2013 by 115 Comments
Welcome to the 274th Tablescape Thursday! Thanks sooo much for all the comments yesterday helping me decide which garden seat I should use beside the blue and white check chair in the guest room. I had planned to return the bluebird seat if I didn't use it in that room but you definitely convinced me to go ahead and keep it no matter if I use it in that room or not. If you get a chance, be sure and … [Read more...]
Updates for a Blue and White Guest Room
December 11, 2013 by 142 Comments
I almost titled this, "This is Not a Christmas Post." I figured we could all use a non-Christmas post for a minute. :) So, I was out doing a little Christmas shopping and I stumbled across something in the "Clearance" section of the store that caught my eye. Can you guess what it was? It supposedly started out at $249.99, marked down to $100.00. I used a 20% off coupon bringing it down to $80, which … [Read more...]
Decorating With Preserved Boxwood Wreaths
December 10, 2013 by 104 Comments
Each year I love to decorate my glass front cabinets in my kitchen with little wreaths. I started doing this after seeing it on wood cabinet doors in a kitchen while on a Christmas home tour. It can be hard to find wreaths in this smaller size. I had to search for quite a while to find these many years ago. I've never been really thrilled with these. They aren't very full and don't … [Read more...]
Decorating the Front Porch for Christmas
December 9, 2013 by 79 Comments
Welcome to the 254th Metamorphosis Monday! For this week's Met Monday, I'm sharing how I decided to decorate the porch for Christmas this year. But first, let's take a quick look at the previous three years. For Christmas, 2010 I purchased a fir wreath and pine garland and embellished both with magnolia leaves from the magnolia tree in my front yard. It was also the first year I decorated the columns … [Read more...]
A Little Eye Candy for Your Sunday
December 8, 2013 by 22 Comments
Love the simple way the windows were decorated in this room! Love the rug, too! Thanks to everyone on Facebook who was trying to help me find it. I love the color and how it doesn't have a band or anything around the edge. Source Christy's beautiful snow-covered home...thanks for sharing this beautiful picture on Facebook, Christy! The cutest Christmas mud room from The … [Read more...]
12 Beautiful Staircases To Sneak Down on Christmas Eve
December 7, 2013 by 23 Comments
My last home had a great banister for decorating but unfortunately my current home has a short, rather dinky banister, most of which is hidden behind a clock. If I had a banister, these 12 examples would be high on my list for duplicating. Hope this post provides lots of inspiration for decorating your banister. The title of each picture below is a direct link to the source for the … [Read more...]
How to Create a Lit Centerpiece with Dept. 56 Houses
December 6, 2013 by 29 Comments
Yesterday after sharing this table setting for Tablescape Thursday, I received a few emails and some comments from folks asking how I handled the wiring/lighting for the lit mercury-glass trees. Another question I received was regarding the little glowing orbs. Someone asked if they were actually lit or just reflecting light from the trees. The lighting was actually really … [Read more...]
Christmas Table Setting: Sparkle with a Touch of Whimsy
December 5, 2013 by 121 Comments
Welcome to the 273rd Tablescape Thursday! Today we're tablescaping in the dining room. This room can be a bit of a challenge for taking pictures since it's on the north side of the house where there's very little natural light and it has deep, red walls painted Benjamin Moore, Raspberry Truffle. Someone mentioned once in a comment that all the paint colors I've used in my home have food … [Read more...]
10 Christmas Mantels Santa Would Be Lucky to Land Under
December 4, 2013 by 42 Comments
Needing a little inspiration for decorating your mantel for Christmas? This post should get those creative juices flowing! The title of each picture below is a direct link to the mantel and the blog where it's posted. Click the link to view the mantel in full. Enjoy! A Mantel Decorated in Soft Whites Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Dreamy … [Read more...]
