CHRISTmas 2008 House Tour

CHRISTmas 2008 is now past. What an incredible year it has been!

So much change, so many new friends, wonderful memories

and milestones with dear friends, so many blessings!

My Faith, Family and Friends - I am so thankful for all of them.

I can't wait to see what God is going to do in 2009!

So as another year comes to a close I thought I would tour one last room

before I pack it away until next year. I decided on a new color scheme for our bedroom

sometime around October this year - slate blue, gold, taupe and black.

That meant we had to scramble to get everything - painting, new moulding, new bedding - completed before CHRISTmas decorations could go up. The new decor turned out beautifully. The room is so warm and inviting! This is a picture our bed. On the last day before the Open House I decided to add a little garland and bows to dress up the bed. See the little miniature stockings? These little things are so cute - the perfect touch of whimsy for the bedroom. I actually found these stockings at my local grocery store - Harris Teeter. I think they were intended for gift cards but you could use them for so many things!

To attached the garland I simply twisted two longer stems around the base of the
finial and completed the look by tying two over sized velvet bows from
slate blue ribbon edged in silver braid.
The bows added just enough elegance.

This year I placed a full sized, slim pine in the Master Suite. I called it the BUBBLE TREE because I used all clear glass ball ornaments. When the light would shine through the ornaments they looked like bubbles with an iridescent glow - really pretty! I wired in sheer blue ribbon and finished the look with more miniature stockings all in ANIMAL PRINT.

Here is a close up shot of the tree ornaments and stockings. I really liked the way the tree looked so light and airy. I also tucked in silver painted Elm leaves and champagne colored floral picks among the branches. The result was quite elegant - probably my favorite tree this year and the new bedroom color scheme has inspired me to add touches of slate blue in other rooms of the house. So check me out at http://carolinapanache.blogspot.com

where I will feature home decor ideas, do-it-yourself projects and tips and techniques for arranging furntiure, accessories and floral display.

Find out how easy it is to add panache to every room of your home! BEAUTY does not have to cost alot of MONEY.

I have a small sitting area in my bedroom and this year I decided to add a little holiday flair to the side table and wall. I hung a faux wreath and adorned it with pine cones and sheer ribbon that matched the tree. On the side table I placed an ANGEL all dressed in brown brocade, slate blue velvet and faux mink fur. Beside the angel is a cheetah print vase

holding two over sized blue velvet poinsettias.

This concludes my CHRISTmas 2008 House Tour.

I truly hope you have enjoyed it and have been inspired to

Color your CHRISTmas in 2009!

I'd like to thank each one that posted such encouraging

words and comments. Please visit me at

http://CarolinaPanache.blogspot.com

and watch for updates on my new blog http://HomestyleFlavor.blogspot.com