Christmas House Tour: Living Room

You've already seen the mantle, but I added some snowflakes

hanging from the ceiling.

So, let's see the rest of the room!

(You see the empty table under the window? Still need the tree!)

This Amish goose sits on the coffee table on a blue and green quilt!

I hung stars from the light fixture.

I really like how this looks and I will probably keep it this way for a while!

 

I count the entry as part of the living room.

I love these paper angel wings!

A friend made some last year and I copied hers!

I'm going to show you how to do it soon!

On the entry table, I brought in a little garden element,
sitting in front of my sign with the names of God.

 Added greens, candles and pine cones.

Pretty happy with the results, but I gotta go get that tree!

Christmas House Tour: Family Room

My family room at the back of the house is a lot of red and yellow,
so this is where all my old red and green Christmas things live during the holidays!

 
Quilts and pillows.

The red checked curtains look like they were put up just for the season!


Nutcrackers and Christmas books!


Snowmen and snow globes!

This year I had a 4 and 6 year old helping with the decorating,

thus, some interesting placement of things!

Santas on shelves!

Santa with his horse!

Even Santa on a picnic basket!

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Christmas House Tour: Dining Room

This year I decided to go with black and white for the dining room
in honor of my new black light fixture and newly painted black chairs.

White quilt, black tray with white cyclamen flowers, black and white napkins.

White candles in hurricanes, tied with black and white fabric and stars.

And little wreaths tied onto the head chairs with black and white ribbon.






On the Welsh dresser, I went with a simple nativity inside a cloche
and silver vases with white candles.





The other side of the room also gets a little Christmas flair.

Once I started to set the table for Christmas dinner, I decided to change 

the white quilt and traded it out for a black and white tablecloth:

 More food-friendly!

I also decided to add a bit of color with the red napkins.

And this was the first year we did a kid's table:

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Christmas Mantel

I always start holiday decorating with the mantel.

It seems to get me focused.

Some things, like these small church birdhouses and Sants, are a staple.

This year I found some items I haven't used in years,

 like this stocking hanger I made in the 1980s!

And this reindeer candle holder from the 1990s.

 

 Lots of stockings this year, everyone will be home!

Now, if only I can get focused on the rest of the house!

 Happy Holiday Decorating!

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DIY Orb Light for the Dining Room

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with all the family!

And as a bonus, Husband and I finished up the new light for the dining room!

We started with this small chandelier I found at Lowe's for $6.00.

That's right, I said $6.00!

It was the display model and it was marked $12, 

but since it was the last one, they gave it to me for $6!

 I knew it would be too small for the dining room, 

but I wasn't about to pass it up!

So I got out some large embroidery hoops and spray painted them black.

I used the ones that have the opening so I could work around 

the light fixture that was already hanging up.

We figured out where to place the 3 hoops and used 

Liquid Nails at the top and bottom where they intersected.

I'm so happy with the result!

 And it was a great addition to the holiday table!

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