white goodness

i'm still dreaming of a White Christmas here...

please enjoy some white goodness from my home.

after a long weekend in phoenix, arizona...it's good to be back home in tennessee.

the countdown to christmas has now begun here.

i'll still be decorating and tweaking things and feathering my nest until the big day.

perhaps i'll bake something?

i'm so looking forward to my daughter and her hubby moving in this weekend until they are off to oklahoma city for three months and then on to memphis for a new career and life.....

changes are coming. new stages of life and growth.

reasons and seasons to celebrate the goodness.

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twiggy chandelier

here is a fun project i did recently...

the area here, between the kitchen and eating area, is lacking an overhead light fixture (this house was built in the 70's, i guess they didn't think about these things back then) anyhow, i have tried different lamps sitting on the cupboard, but they usually get in the way as we congregate around this island often.


so i hung a branch from the garden, strung it with micro-mini twinkle lights and embellished with Christmas ornaments.

i haven't come up with a good solution for hiding the cords yet...but i will, cause i just hate those things showing!

also, next time i attempt this, i'll choose a more sculptural branch and spray paint it white,

AND

string the lights on the branch BEFORE i hang it!

oh my aching neck...live and learn.


we are pretty happy with the soft glow it provides this area and may leave it up after the holidays, minus the ornaments.

as most things around here though...

it will eventually

CHANGE.

touches of red for Christmas

for me and my house, a little bit of red goes a long way.

my decor is mostly a neutral palette relying heavily on textures and natural elements.......

but at Christmas time, i love to add touches of red here and there.

an homage to Rudolph's nose...

you can't have too many throws for cuddling.


an old chenille bedspread made into a pillow.


red outside shows well from the street.


the cute little red folding chairs on my porch were bought at a neighbors sale for....



$3 a piece!!


vintage hat boxes found recently at a tag sale for $12 add a nostalgic touch.


i love this southern sentiment on top of one of the hat boxes.


fresh flowers are ALWAYS nice.

nandina berries from my garden.

inexpensive IKEA towels in the bath.

my daughter's sweet baby shoes hanging on one of the trees.

and candles wrapped in birch bark from nearby trees sitting on a buffalo check runner.......

just a spattering of red to warm up the holidays.

and speaking of warming up, i am heading for Arizona for a long weekend with no computer...

i will miss you!!

for more inspiring Christmas Decor...

please visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality

http://southernhospitalityblog.com/home-for-the-holidays-2009/#more-3424

this post is just a fraction of my holiday decor! please visit my past posts for much MORE Holiday FUN!!

ENJOY and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...

i really do hope for a White Christmas! i love shades of white and i love snow and winter recreation! a walk through a snowy peaceful forest is what i adore.........

my parents are from North Dakota, most of my childhood was spent in a suburb of Chicago and i went to college for two years in Minnesota...so i have lived through some REAL winters!!

unfortunately, my beloved home of Tennessee only experiences occasional snow falls.

ice storms is more the norm here...

don't get me wrong, there is beauty in ice too, but it is dangerous and destructive.

and so i will just DREAM of a White Christmas..............

are you dreaming too?

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