Favorite Christmas Decor From Around The Web!

December 12, 2015

It’s the weekend and the perfect time to share some of my favorite holiday decor from around the web.

Enjoy the images and the weekend!

CHRISTMAS TREES

A frosted tree with beautiful decorations!

Craftberry Bush

A pretty tree with a great mix of plaid patterns!

Rambling Renovators

Neutral with a pop of red–so pretty! And the books nestled into the tree is brilliant.

CHRISTMAS TABLES

A pretty in pink table–simple and sophisticated!

Celebrations At Home

Inspired by nature–love the garland centerpiece.

Aedriel

A table that sparkle and shines in more ways than one. The sequin tablecloth can easily transition into a new years celebration.

CHRISTMAS VIGNETTES

A garland draped mirror just enhances the view.

The Fancy Shack

A welcoming spot for holiday guests to come and go.

UnSkinny Boppy

Layers and layers of rustic Christmas charm.

CHRISTMAS MANTEL

White garland makes such a chic statement.

The Hunted Interior

Wood stockings were hung by the chimney with care.

CHRISTMAS DOOR DECOR

A simple statement with a pop of color.

The Hunted Interior

Lots of little details make for a merry welcome.

Merry and Bright Holiday Home Tour–Part 1

December 2, 2015

Hello everyone! Today is the first day of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour that I’m participating in. I want to give a big virtual hug and shout out to Kellie from Design Asylum who spearheaded the idea for this tour and created our fabulous graphic.

Now on to the tour! If you are coming from Marsha’s home at M. Jones Style, welcome! Wasn’t Marsha’s decor just beautiful.

I’m super excited to reveal my tree and front door decor with you today and even more Christmas decor over the next two weeks.

Way back in August I shared my Christmas decor theme with you. The theme for my tree was built on a foundation of red ornaments with accents of white and personal touches like picture frames and monogrammed ornaments. I also wanted to add in a few touches of animal print to keep the look interesting.

Despite a few deviations from the original plan, I love the way my tree turned out. I decorated it with a mix of red ornaments, red glitter ball garland (an easy DIY that I’ll share on Friday), red and white tinsel filled ornaments (which I shared yesterday) and assorted white ceramic ornaments. A big red star tops off the tree.

CHRISTMAS TREE DECOR:

Notice the Merry & Bright ornaments (from Target). The perfect nod to our #merryandbrightholidayhome tour~

FRONT DOOR DECOR:

I carried the red and white theme out to the front door of our townhouse and decorated it to be Merry & Bright!

The doormat is a DIY project which I’ll share tomorrow.

So there the first glimpse of my holiday decor. I hope you enjoyed it.

The Merry & Bright Holiday Home Tour will be back next Wed., Dec. 9th where we’ll be sharing our entertaining spaces and how we celebrate the season.

The next stop on the tour is Kellie from Design Asylum. Kellie is the maven behind the amazing paint line Velvet Finishes so you can only imagine the creativity that went into her tree decor…wow!

And be sure to follow the rest of the Merry & Bright Holiday Home crew and see how they are decorating and celebrating the season. And follow our hashtag #merryandbrightholidayhome on social media for lots more holiday inspiration!

Chic On A Shoestring Decorating

Amy Howard Social

Love Your Abode

M. Jones Style

Christmas Trend: Trees In A Basket

December 5, 2014

A few years ago I began to see a new trend in how Christmas trees were decorated. Gone were fabric tree skirts and in came baskets.

It took me a year or two to jump on the bandwagon but after realizing how easy it was to set-up a tree in a basket and how a basket added to the style of a tree, I was on board.

The Christmas tree in a basket trend has grown and companies have even begun to make baskets specifically for Christmas trees.

Nordic Tree Basket

What I love most about using a basket instead of a traditional tree skirt is the texture a basket adds and that you can use a basket style that fits the theme of your tree.

Straw baskets aren’t your only option to use as an alternative tree skirt. A metal bucket, wire basket, galvanized pail or even a piece of luggage can hold your Christmas tree.