it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
My place is not a show house at Christmas time. I tend to go the sentimental route rather than ‘show stopper’. It’s not that I don’t want it to be beautiful, I’m just too darned attached to things from the past and their stories, for me to move on without them. I always threaten to not open my dusty old boxes one year and instead go for drama and stylish new glam, but it never happens. And to be honest, it likely never will.
Anyway, here are a few little tidbits from my house to yours that I thought might get the juices flowing if you’re a little dry on decorating at the moment. After all, it’s the little things that count at this overblown time of year….
Some ornaments are heavy for the tree and so I like to put them in my many (too many!) glass or creamware compotes.
I found adorable myrtle topiary at the Chinese flower store in Toronto and topped the soil with cranberries. So sweet.
I tie ribbons around the necks of most of my table lamps. Just a little trick but looks festive.
I also tie bits of ribbon around any of my favourite feathered friends. They seem to like looking festive too.
Here is our Santa collection to date…kids love it.
Over the last few years I’ve bought some over sized mercury balls. They just seem to fill in the blanks so easily.
I load my best silver tray in the middle of my dining table with all things sparkly glass and silver. The felt snowflake placemats are my favourite find this year and you’ll never guess where I found them ~ Wallyworld! (that’s Walmart for short) ~ who’d a guessed it?? Two for $6.00 I think.
Merry Decorating!
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