Well.... if you stopped here hoping for a glimpse of what y'all saw last year- STOP! Or... you can check it out {here}. Cooner did not come.... but Christmas is still coming. I have scaled back {much to Prissy's fancy dismay} from last year & even changed my color scheme. You'll notice less red & much more natural colors & things that can be left out after Christmas.... I like to call it "winter decorations" -ha! I do LOVE the white & softness. Our home feels clean & fresh somehow?
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1st stop- the mantel.... I used fresh greenery this year, but it id dying FAST with the fire...
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How do ya like the new stockings? I'll show the details another day, but for now I LOVE them!
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I used subtle touches of Tiffany blue all throughout this year. This little music box came from a photo shoot with Tina.
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...on the other side- I flanked some books tied up with gray ribbon & a new compote pot from Cooner- {she finds the best things!}.
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I added in some more white in the built-ins. Owls seem to be all the rage this season. This little guy came from Ross- I think he was $5 .
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My tree is in Cooner's words "pretty, but not spectacular!". She has never been one for sparing the truth- but I love that about her.
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And to that I say "well then come over here & HELP me!"
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I know that it needs ribbon & perhaps star fish {and if you know where to get some- please tell me}, but this is all I got... this year!
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more little Tiffany blue touches....
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I added just a little touch of decor in the dining room with a white poinsettia {from trader joes- $2 } & vacation shells!
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The mantle wreath has changed 3 times already... and I can't promise that there won't be a 4th? I made this one out of book pages {tutorial to come} last night. What do you think?
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....and the packages are even joining in on the color scheme- I have used everything to wrap gifts with this year from grocery sacks to sheets to burlap!
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I'm also loving the look of faux hanging wreaths onto mirrors. I put this little girl up with a suction cup hook & strung some ribbon behind the mirror. {dang these gold walls- they make everything look jaundiced in these pics :) }
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p.s. I'm linking up with the Nester here....
I love the simplicity of it all. We scaled way back this year too. Too many colds, and not enough energy to do it all. We also started the Advent Conspiracy this year at church. So I am trying to do less with more too. :o)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your decor & your photos- they are always so GREAT! Can you please e-mail me your address- I have lost it from last year....
ReplyDeleteLOVE love the white and tiffany blue!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Your home looks beautiful all decked out for Christmas. Following you. Diane
ReplyDeleteyour mantle look s so beautiful! i am an aqua lover, too! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty decor. And the mantel is simply beautiful.
ReplyDeleteamazing!
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