I almost let it slip up on me. Every day I would tell myself I would take some pictures and write a little about our Christmas home decorations but sure enough here it is a few days before the wonderful event and I am just now writing this post. But never mind the excuses. LOL.
The real challenge for me is to use what we have stored in the boxes in the attic instead of running to every store getting new stuff. Really, Thrifty Sissy can't do that but it is tempting when you see all the "new cute" stuff. Then you open up your boxes...and well it looks pretty pitiful. LOL.
So let's start in the dining room. Since tartan is all the go this year I covered the table with an old Martha Stewart cloth from too many years ago but it works. Then I found those tartan chargers at the Goodwill dump and almost had a come apart. My old favorites, the reindeer plates from early 2000 at Pottery Barn. The three trees are from Target. All they need is a fluff and they are ready to bring the table to attention. Add a little garland, some ornaments and we are ready for dinner. The tartan napkins we are great gift last year. On the buffet is a few brush trees and wicker cone trees with garland. Garland makes things blend for a very small cost. I picked up the silent night mugs at a yard sale and the hot chocolate sign was a 90% off deal at Hobby Lobby.
As you get to the kitchen area the table has a green and white polka dot cloth from a summer yard sale. I added the red placemats and metal chargers with the Dollar store plates. The hurricane is filled with a ornament garland. Those green topiaries are the staples are our house I use them to decorate in every season. The top of the fridge gets a little house with some greenery to make it cozy. On to the bar that divides the kitchen and living room. You have to have some sort of little tree with cookie cutters and whatever is left over to add some pizzaz.
Our tree is on it's last leg and every year we say we will get a new one next year and forget all about it until it's time to decorate it.. LOL. The white/gold ribbon is from Hobby Lobby's 90% off shelf. I changed the topper this year. I found the old top hat at the Goodwill dump and decorated it with red ribbon streamers coming out of it.
The mantel is pretty simple. Just the old trusty reindeer some greenery on one end and I did splurge on the red lantern which is holding Mrs. Claus on the other end. The Christmas tree garland came from Christmas Village.
The entry hall has Santa ready to greet all who enter. The cute little framed crosstitched Merry Christmas is also from the Goodwill dump.
Well that's the Very Merry Christmas tour from our house. We want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too.
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