WELCOME! Merry CHRISTmas and Happy Holidays! 
Thanks for stopping by for my CHRISTmas 2008 House Tour. We will be touring all week. Today we are going to take a look in the Entry, Living Room and Family Room.
I hope you enjoy the tour and that you will be inspired with ideas and tips for making all of your holiday decor merry and bright.
Nothing brings a smile to my face more than a beautiful holiday wreath.
This year I decided to go big, bold and RED! I started with a blue spruce wreath and layered in fresh magnolia leaves.
I have always loved Magnolia trees. When we moved to North Carolina I was so happy to see one standing in front of the house we decided to buy. It provides me with beautiful clippings year round.
I wrapped a wide red velvet ribbon around the wreath and finished it off with a fluffy bow and two red floral picks - one poinsettia and one magnolia.
As you enter our foyer, I have a console table in the hall.
I love to use this space to decorate for each season. I've gone with a rather understated look this year because I wanted to
highlight the big black and gold mirror featured in the photo. This was a find at ROSS. I saw the same mirror in a fancy department store catalog for three times what I paid for it.
I love the two kneeling gold reindeer. I found these at Old Time Pottery. Love that place!
Other than the floral arrangement and the gold NOEL plaque, a Pottery Barn runner in a red print is all that was needed to welcome the holiday and our guests.
Next stop, the Living Room tree.
This year I went with RED, GOLD and BROWN. A different color story than I've used before but nevertheless I liked the results.
I found a red and gold floral print ribbon at - you wont believe it - LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT store.
I cut 8" lengths and tied them on the ends of the branches. This tree also features
RED CARDINALS found at Michaels on clearance for 70 cents each! I'll show you a close up of them in a later post.
This is the mantel in our Living Room.
I decided to place my two "Holly & Ivy" Reindeer in the center flanked on each side with the matching stocking holders. Now we're off to the FAMILY ROOM.
Thanks for stopping by for my CHRISTmas 2008 House Tour. We will be touring all week. Today we are going to take a look in the Entry, Living Room and Family Room. I hope you enjoy the tour and that you will be inspired with ideas and tips for making all of your holiday decor merry and bright.
Nothing brings a smile to my face more than a beautiful holiday wreath. This year I decided to go big, bold and RED! I started with a blue spruce wreath and layered in fresh magnolia leaves. I have always loved Magnolia trees. When we moved to North Carolina I was so happy to see one standing in front of the house we decided to buy. It provides me with beautiful clippings year round. I wrapped a wide red velvet ribbon around the wreath and finished it off with a fluffy bow and two red floral picks - one poinsettia and one magnolia.
As you enter our foyer, I have a console table in the hall. I love to use this space to decorate for each season. I've gone with a rather understated look this year because I wanted to highlight the big black and gold mirror featured in the photo. This was a find at ROSS. I saw the same mirror in a fancy department store catalog for three times what I paid for it. I love the two kneeling gold reindeer. I found these at Old Time Pottery. Love that place! Other than the floral arrangement and the gold NOEL plaque, a Pottery Barn runner in a red print is all that was needed to welcome the holiday and our guests.
Next stop, the Living Room tree. This year I went with RED, GOLD and BROWN. A different color story than I've used before but nevertheless I liked the results. I found a red and gold floral print ribbon at - you wont believe it - LOWES HOME IMPROVEMENT store. I cut 8" lengths and tied them on the ends of the branches. This tree also features RED CARDINALS found at Michaels on clearance for 70 cents each! I'll show you a close up of them in a later post.
This is the mantel in our Living Room. I decided to place my two "Holly & Ivy" Reindeer in the center flanked on each side with the matching stocking holders. Now we're off to the FAMILY ROOM.
Your Florida mantel looks great!
ReplyDeleteThat mirror...beautiful! I want one. Just like that one.
Wow. That's a lot of decorating and it's just beautiful! Thanks for linking with me and stopping in !
ReplyDeleteI'm stopping by from BooMama. Your home looks like a page from a decorating magazine! What a gift you have with decorating. Loved seeing it all. Thanks for having me over.
ReplyDeleteAll your trees are absolutely beautiful. Makes me want to do mine over. Nah. I love the two large angels on your mantle (one of your mantles). And that Home Interiors Nativity is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas!
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