Our front stoop
The bench inside our front door...my moms provided the sleigh, I am in love with the lantern
Balls in my Grandmother's antique glass basket...this is the "elegant" part of the tour
Living room bookcase decked out in angels
Colored vases with Christmas lights
Our grove of trees off the living room....three cheap trees
draped in hundreds of lights and glass ornaments
draped in hundreds of lights and glass ornaments
My collection of Lang snowman....all three of them
Dining table centerpiece...more lanterns and Byer's Choice carolers
Our new hutch with our Christmas china and a few of the hub's Santas
The decor at the top of the kitchen cabinets...what more do you really need but lights and balls??!
The ledge above the kitchen sink
The wreath my hub's made hanging on his antique sled
The dresser off our sitting area....stockings on the front for our furkids
Detail of the top of the dresser....a collage of Christmas goodness
The small display in our guest bedroom....yes, people give me lots of bunnies
Our office shelf....Radko figurines, garland and balls
More Byer's Choice carolers
The chair shelves in our bedroom....this starts the "whimsical/fun" part of the tour
Details of the vignettes...blocks, beads and House of Hatten Santas
Santas and snowmen in bedroom
Detail of Santas and snowmen
Folk angels in bedroom
Two small trees in bedroom....these are our "fun" trees
The door on our deck with artificial wreaths decked out on fresh greenery
Every year we say we are going to "scale back" but we never do. We both love Christmas. My hubs, who is working and in school full time, said no decorations this year. I couldn't do NO decorations, but we couldn't agree on how much was enough so we wound up doing it all; however, not much changed from last year...we simply recreated very similar decor and didn't try to get all fancy with new set-ups. I have come to believe that the best Christmas decor is little touches all around the house woven in with your "everyday" decor. Balls and garland here, a snowman or Santa there.
We actually did not photograph everything but this is 90% of it. I do apologize for my lack of photography skills and sucky camera for night/lights shots. And thanks to Jen on the Edge for inviting me to be a part of Holiday Home Tour 2012. Again, may you all have a blessed, happy and (fairly) drama-free holiday season, and I hope you will visit bunnygoround after the season, as well!
We actually did not photograph everything but this is 90% of it. I do apologize for my lack of photography skills and sucky camera for night/lights shots. And thanks to Jen on the Edge for inviting me to be a part of Holiday Home Tour 2012. Again, may you all have a blessed, happy and (fairly) drama-free holiday season, and I hope you will visit bunnygoround after the season, as well!
23 comments:
I love the vases with the lights! I'm going to need to figure out how to incorporate that next year!
Every year, I drool over your grove of trees and fantasize about doing something like that in my house. And I'm thinking about driving down to your house and stealing that sleigh wreath from you.
Just lovely! You had me at "grove of trees!"
Oh I love your decorating! This is probably what my home would look like if my hubby would let me. Christmas fun every where you look. Thanks so much for sharing! LOVE those vases with the lights!
It's just beautiful!!! Your trees light up the room so beautifully. Love it.
I love your grove of trees and copious use of lights!I love sitting in a room filled with Christmas lights!
I also love the sleigh. I need a sleigh. Very pretty!
Glittery, shiney, GORGEOUS! I am mad for all of it--and this is only 90%??? Good golly you are filled with the spirit!
Missy, just shove cheap, white lights down in any glass container you have! haha Confession: We actually leave the lights in year-round because we love them so much.
JOTE, that wreath is a cheapo hot glued up with broken/random ornaments and a strand of lights from Target. I am sure you could do something like it, as well as a grove!
Thanks, smalltownme! That grove was MY idea but my hubs tries to claim credit all the time.
Bdaiss, Just decorate, hubs be damned! :)
Thanks, Soccer Mom and Molly..yes, we don't turn on many lights at the holidays. The lights from that grove almost light the whole house! haha
Sue, the sleigh rocks. I inherited it with marriage. And thanks!
GG in WI: Glittery, shiny, gorgeous...just like me! :)
PS, I also want to add that LED candles, esp. for those people with fire paranoia, ROCK!
I love all the glass vases full of ornaments!
Jen, cheapo glass ornaments in a variety of sizes and colors are your Christmas decorating friend! :)
Beautiful! I love the tree grove and the wreath on the sled. So fun!
I love how you decorate EVERYWHERE! It shows a lot of whimsy, joy, and dedication. Vases with lights... I've to to try that! And grove of trees... *sigh* I will "second" love for your lantern. :)
The many collections and "collages" of things are so special. Love the whole house!
Your house is AMAZING as usual. I just started collecting wine bottles so that next year I'll have enough to fill them with lights. I'll also start looking for interesting vases and bottles at the antique/flea market.
The hutch is GORGEOUS with your holiday dinnerware!
Thanks, Andrea, spokalulu and Susan...I have to say I have been married for over 15 years and we both brought decor into the marriage plus what we've collected since being wed, so we have PLENTY to spread around!
LMSS...and all...the canisters are from IKEA (cheap!) and the large glass vases we found at Home Goods (TJ Maxx home store) for about $15! Add lights for impact! :)
I like those chair back display shelves...I've never seen any of those before.
Bo, we bought the one on the right in Charleston many years ago, then I bought some old wood chairs at the flea market and my pop-in-law copied the original. I painted and "distressed." If you are handy, I don't think it would be hard.
Festive and beautiful as always, my friend!
I love all the lights in vases and jars! But what do you do with the cord? Inquiring minds want to know so they can try it next year...
Thanks, Sonya!
Jen, the cord just comes out the top and drops down the back...it doesn't look that bad at all. I guess since everyone here loved those vases more than just about anything else, I need to take more in-depth shots! :)
I am in love with your new hutch and the lights in the jars. How are the lights plugged in?
You do a beautiful job with Christmas!
OMG! Your house is lovely and festive! Very nice.
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