Thursday, December 6, 2012

'Tis the season.

I'm so excited for Christmas. Unfortunately, my husband is out of town for work for two weeks, but I've been occupying my time by decorating for Christmas. Haven't done too much, but any Christmas decorations put me in a cheerful mood:
Our little tree. We don't ever spend Christmas at home in LA so I've never bothered with a real tree. It just seems like so much more work and creates a mess for cleanup. At some point if we ever host Christmas, I'm sure we'll start getting real trees. I love the look of pearls on the tree.

Stocking stuffers completed!

Crate & Barrel cake dome filled with simple silver, gold, and bronze ornaments.

New banner for the family room.

I added the two leafs to our dining table mostly for storage reasons, but I really like how elongated the table is now. I have 4 chairs on each side and I'm debating whether or not I should buy two more chairs for the ends, and if so what kind. The burlap runner kind of looks weird now though being shorter than the table...not sure what I want to do with that yet.

Here's a close-up of the tablescape. I just added a couple of holiday themed pieces to what I usually keep on the table. 

I saw this napkin in Country Living and searched three different Targets before I finally found them. I love that they look Christmasy but can also work year-round. Plus they're so affordable that I won't hesitate actually using them, unlike my vintage napkins and ones from Anthropologie, which are mainly just for decor.

Here's an example of how I'm wrapping gifts this year. I always like to pick a theme and stick to it yearly. I'm using library card holders and library checkout cards as the actually cards for each person. Last year I wrapped all my presents with newspaper topped with colorful tissue flowers that I made.

Poison bottle I found while antiquing and an Anthropologie magnifying glass I received as a gift both adorn my entryway table.

 I finally found a use for my extra Pottery Barn ladder photo shelf. Perfect for frequently worn shoes in the entryway.

 I also FINALLY found a shower curtain I feel pretty good about for the guest bathroom. The pattern and colors go perfectly with my towels shown below.


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