Since early July, the new Christmas decorations have been on display at one of my favorite stores. You all know the routine. It's hot and we are ready for a change. As I wandered through the store looking at the ribbons and colorful ornaments, I started thinking about what I could put together to get that "new look". Those new colors with the cute designs did not go with my old stuff.
By the way the old stuff was the latest and greatest a few years ago, when I bought it because I just had to have it. That old story, "Keep up with who?" Now days I have resolved to be thrifty. As I left the store I thought, why not challenge yourself to use what you have in a new way? Let's get those creative juices flowing.Who says the stores are the only ones with the best designers?
Design I did! I shopped the house for things to mix in to make the "new" Christmas decor. Here are some pictures of the dining room.
The table is covered with a white cloth accented with some red place mats. The gold chargers hold plastic red striped plates from the Dollar store topped with smaller word plates from Walmart. The little ceramic soldiers on the edge of the chargers came from a yard sale. The glasses are my favorites, a Pier One buy many years ago. The greenery is old stuff I cut up and arranged with ice branches from a tree that fell apart.(You can reuse anything). The candle holder is an after Christmas deal from Kohls. I filled it with a candle and jingle bells, 90% off at Big Lots. I found the leopard ribbon in the bottom of the decoration box. I thought it added some pizazz. The buffet has the yard sale Santa on a book with some greenery around it. The white tray with the stemware and napkins tied with leopard ribbon is one of the newest creations. I added some old gold apples to fill in the space on the tray. Even though I wanted all the beautiful new brown and copper decorations for the dining room, I am really very pleased with this thrifty design.
Merry Thrifty to You!
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