Welcome to our home...all dressed up for the Holidays!
This is our front doors. I was so excited to finally hang these berry wreaths that I got last year clearanced after Christmas...that is the only sad thing about clearance :(
I picked up this topiary form at Great Day In The Country (a local craft fair held here in Oviedo each November). A friend gave me this planter. I think they make a great pair at my entry. I am thinking that I about doing a faux finish on the planter to make it look like aged copper. But I am at a loss as to what to do with the form. I love the architectural lines but think it needs something else. I was hoping to do something that I could accent with the changing seasons (lights at Christmas, harvesty stuff in the fall, etc.)
Maybe some kind of moss in the balls or wrapped around some of the spokes?
What do you think?
Here is a close up of the berry wreath and ribbon hanger.
I just changed out my other flowers in this wall pocket with some poinsettas. Easy fix and super cute.
I kept my eye on these at Kohl's all season until they finally clearanced. I was so pleased to find the two large ones for $2.49 each and the small one for 49 cents. Then I had a 20% off coupon, too. What a deal. The trio retailed for $90. I put harvest stuff (pumpkins and whatnot) in them for Halloween and used some left over ornaments to fill them for Christmas. I just love that they have little birds on the top. They will definitely stay out all year long.
This is the front room of my house. I moved the furniture around to accommodate the tree but I like it so well that I think I am going to keep it this way.
My tree is leopard themed. It has been fun to find decorations and ornaments for it.
This is my funky very non-traditional tree topper.
I got these several years ago after Christmas. I bought several shapes and sizes but they are all this brown color.
A friend of mine in Huntington painted some clear ornaments with leopard spots for me. She did some on the clear glass...
and painted others cream with spots.
I love them both.
These next few ornaments are where my leopard tree idea began. I found them clearanced at Hobby Lobby and just knew that I just had to do this for my tree.
This year I added feathers to the tree. The texture is great and I like that it adds something unexpected.
I stuck in a few of these longer feathers that have a leopard type print on them, too.
I use them in a floral arrangement the rest of the year, but had to pull them out for my tree.
Of course I had to have a leopard tree skirt, too.
Here is my make-shift mantle. I used a black bookshelf that is here all year and added a garage sale pottery barn ledge shelf to the top. I still miss my real fireplace and mantle that was in my old house but this one will do to hang our stockings.
I used stocking holders that are meant to hold pictures and printed out the letters of our last name on pretty antique looking scrapbook paper. I may change it out next year for pictures, but thought this was cute for this year.
Here is a close-up of our stockings. I made these a few years ago. I got the idea from a high end design magazine. They make me smile every year when I pull them out.
Of course I had to make a smaller one for Hershey.
We started a new tradition last year in the Byrd house. I made these little days of December boxes with match boxes covered in scrapbook paper and embellishments. Instead of doing stocking stuffers on Christmas morning, each day I put a clue in the box that leads my girls to a small prize somewhere in our house. This year we did a little nicer treats every other day and we had a candy bin they could pick from the other days. It is so much fun to see my girls get so excited all month long. It spreads out the fun and treats!
These are close-ups of the boxes. I glued magnet strips on the backs and use the side of my refrigerator to hold them.
Opps, Day 24 was upside down for the picture.
I used a kitchen matches box for Christmas Day.
I usually put a special a special note and treat in this box.
This clipboard sits on the counter when you enter my kitchen. I change out the card or message on it from time to time. I found this card and thought it appropriate.
Plus, it makes me laugh every time I read it!
These plates hang in my kitchen.
These windows hang in-between my eat in kitchen and family room. I found these decals last year at Target after Christmas. They worked perfect for the windows. I love the colors and that they have birds on them. They are hard to see in the picture but are so cute in person.
This is the tree I blogged about before. It is a new addition this year for my handmade ornaments. I am hoping to find a larger one for next year so I will have room for more handmade ornaments. It is in my family room.
This is a wall in my family room.
I changed out some of my accessories on the ledge shelves for some cute Christmas ones.
A friend made this sign for me. I love it so much...I wish I could keep it all year!
Here is the same urn with sticks that I blogged about awhile ago. It worked great in my family room for the Holidays.
A little potted table-top lighted tree finishes things off for my decorations.
Hope you enjoyed the Christmas tour.
May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
This is our front doors. I was so excited to finally hang these berry wreaths that I got last year clearanced after Christmas...that is the only sad thing about clearance :(
I picked up this topiary form at Great Day In The Country (a local craft fair held here in Oviedo each November). A friend gave me this planter. I think they make a great pair at my entry. I am thinking that I about doing a faux finish on the planter to make it look like aged copper. But I am at a loss as to what to do with the form. I love the architectural lines but think it needs something else. I was hoping to do something that I could accent with the changing seasons (lights at Christmas, harvesty stuff in the fall, etc.)
Here is a close up of the berry wreath and ribbon hanger.
I kept my eye on these at Kohl's all season until they finally clearanced. I was so pleased to find the two large ones for $2.49 each and the small one for 49 cents. Then I had a 20% off coupon, too. What a deal. The trio retailed for $90. I put harvest stuff (pumpkins and whatnot) in them for Halloween and used some left over ornaments to fill them for Christmas. I just love that they have little birds on the top. They will definitely stay out all year long.
This is my funky very non-traditional tree topper.
I got these several years ago after Christmas. I bought several shapes and sizes but they are all this brown color.
A friend of mine in Huntington painted some clear ornaments with leopard spots for me. She did some on the clear glass...
and painted others cream with spots.
This year I added feathers to the tree. The texture is great and I like that it adds something unexpected.
I stuck in a few of these longer feathers that have a leopard type print on them, too.
Of course I had to have a leopard tree skirt, too.
Here is my make-shift mantle. I used a black bookshelf that is here all year and added a garage sale pottery barn ledge shelf to the top. I still miss my real fireplace and mantle that was in my old house but this one will do to hang our stockings.
I used stocking holders that are meant to hold pictures and printed out the letters of our last name on pretty antique looking scrapbook paper. I may change it out next year for pictures, but thought this was cute for this year.
Here is a close-up of our stockings. I made these a few years ago. I got the idea from a high end design magazine. They make me smile every year when I pull them out.
Of course I had to make a smaller one for Hershey.
We started a new tradition last year in the Byrd house. I made these little days of December boxes with match boxes covered in scrapbook paper and embellishments. Instead of doing stocking stuffers on Christmas morning, each day I put a clue in the box that leads my girls to a small prize somewhere in our house. This year we did a little nicer treats every other day and we had a candy bin they could pick from the other days. It is so much fun to see my girls get so excited all month long. It spreads out the fun and treats!
These are close-ups of the boxes. I glued magnet strips on the backs and use the side of my refrigerator to hold them.
I used a kitchen matches box for Christmas Day.
This clipboard sits on the counter when you enter my kitchen. I change out the card or message on it from time to time. I found this card and thought it appropriate.
Plus, it makes me laugh every time I read it!
These plates hang in my kitchen.
These windows hang in-between my eat in kitchen and family room. I found these decals last year at Target after Christmas. They worked perfect for the windows. I love the colors and that they have birds on them. They are hard to see in the picture but are so cute in person.
This is the tree I blogged about before. It is a new addition this year for my handmade ornaments. I am hoping to find a larger one for next year so I will have room for more handmade ornaments. It is in my family room.
This is a wall in my family room.
A friend made this sign for me. I love it so much...I wish I could keep it all year!
Here is the same urn with sticks that I blogged about awhile ago. It worked great in my family room for the Holidays.
A little potted table-top lighted tree finishes things off for my decorations.
