Christmas Decorating

I love Christmas, and I love decorations.  What's your decorating style?  Over the top like my Mom's, or sparce, or somewhere in between?  I think I'm in between.


We have a fake tree, which really made me sad when my family first got one as a teen, BUT we get to put it up before Thanksgiving and keep it up through Jan 8th, which is something you can't do with a real tree.  There's also something really sad about using a real tree for a month and then it gets tossed out. :(  Our tree is pre-lit which is awesome, and it has a remote which can change the tree to all multi colored lights, or all white/clear lights, or both.  We usually keep it on both.

With all lights on.

With only the white/clear lights on, totally changes it.

I would love to have a table full of nutcrackers one day.
So far I have two.  Santa with the bagpipes is also hanging out
on the mantle.

Russian Nesting Dolls and a Bagpipe Playing Snowman

I have an album of just Christmas photos from over the
years that I put out at this time of year.

My red dining room is perfect at this time of year!

I've wanted snowflake curtain lights for a long time.
Only Ikea seems to have them, and I am 2 hours from an Ikea.
Found them on ebay for $10.  LOVE.

Thanksgiving Decorating

Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away.  Are you hosting?  How do you decorate?  If you are visiting someone what do you bring to share?  My job this year is dessert!

Here are some ideas:

My Favorite

Crate and Barrel Pumpkin Trivet 

Williams Sonoma Dinnerware

Crate and Barrel Buffet Plate

Pottery Barn

Crate and Barrel name cards

Pier One Amber Leaf Bowl

Pear Name Card

Vibrant

Pier One Salt & Pepper Shakers

Sur La Table Bold Colors

Williams Sonoma

Birdies

I have been obsessed with cute little birds in home decor for a few years now.  Finally getting around to getting curtains for the office, and I picked out this fabric on etsy:

Fabric from:  spiceberrycottage

Luckily my Mom is good at sewing, because none of the pre-made curtains have appealed to me, nor did the fabric at JoAnn Fabrics.  I also ordered these two coordinating fabrics for pillows or whatever in the office:

I can't wait for these to arrive.  Here are some other birdie prints that I would like to have somewhere in my home, not necessarily the office:

This one I got in the mail yesterday and it's gorgeous.  It is also from etsy:  PaintingPrints

Also from PaintingPrints

Also from etsy seller:  StephanieFizer (I love all her items!)

Re-Decorating - Living Room Edition

Every spring (or wishing for spring that is) I feel the need to add little touches around the house to spruce things up a bit.  This week I have been having a hard time deciding on new throw pillow covers.  These are the ones in contending:

(These can all be found on etsy.com by the seller: MARIESCOSYCUSHIONS).

I think I like the top two the best, to mix with some navy pillows, but I am not totally decided yet.  I've been watching some house shows on HGTV and it amazes me how fast decisions are made, when it is taking me forever to pick out a pillow!  Although I guess this isn't always the case with me.  I picked out my wedding dress on the third try on!

I will post before and after pictures when it is done.  This seller is in the UK though, so it may take awhile.

What decorating do you hope to do this spring?