It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas...

Christmas is my favorite time of year to decorate.

Decking the halls with holly, fresh greens & a bit of bling

fairy lights, silver and gold and lots of glistening bits...

I love it.

Chandeliers draped with greenery,

ornaments filling jars and bowls

&

wee trees all over the house add Holiday cheer.

Last year,

I decorated my bedroom with a big wreath above my bed

and lots of glistening gold ornaments and ribbons galore.

This year...

as it seems to be all over the house...

I am feeling like adding more quiet decorations.

Pearly whites, soft pale pinks, silvers & muted old golds.

Natural tree's and branches

bits of berries and just a few ornaments.

In my bedroom, because I have

red in here- I do add a bit more color either way!

I placed an antique headboard behind my bed to bring in more texture and character
and love how it changed the feeling of the bed.

I am not a fan of real snow...

too cold and frosty for me, but I do enjoy the faux variety.
Fresh greens draped over the antique headboard behind my bed

are dusted with faux snow.

Each year, my NOEL letters come out for a bit and sit atop the shelf.

This year their bright silver and gold finish was lightened a bit

with a few touches of white.

One of my bistro chairs came inside

to sit near the commode that serves as my nightstand.

It's a perfect spot to stack my latest reading.

I love the red berry twig wreath tied to the back.

The check draperies are on the list for a change with a new look

for the bedroom that I have planned.

( One of these days I will get to it!)

White quilts, a red pastoral toile coverlet

and several pillows warm up our bed.

My favorite red checked antique settee

is the perfect spot to sit and wrap a few presents while listening

to Christmas music

I just love the small chubby tree in the rusty galvanized bin

It has just a few white ornaments and starfish

and a wee dainty silver vintage inspired garland.

Here is the mantel in our bedroom as it looks for the moment lol!

I say that, because I have decorated it 3 separate times and

have not been 100% happy yet- so it just might change again!!

A snowy wreath hangs from a faux window

I have a snow covered tree in my bedroom that you can

catch a glimpse of in a couple of the photos

so the wreath continues the flocked look.

I laid a few fresh pine boughs atop some dried silvery leaves.

A simple crystal swag, silver ornaments and berries

bring the bling and color.

A couple of those darling little boxwoods

and tall candelabras and it's finished.

I really wanted to use my antique art nouveau brass candelabras...

when I brought them in,

I bumped into something and broke a couple of the arms off of one.

:(

I can fix them with JB Weld- but it takes some time.

So, for now these gray ones will have to do.

I am off for a walk and then back to work on a few projects!!