Wednesday, December 9, 2009

My Christmas Decor

































This Christmas season I really wanted to make my home cozy and full of Christmas decor. I am sharing some pictures with you, but unfortunately pictures never do anything justice. I tried to make as many decorations as I could myself. To name a few, I bought silver metallic spray paint and painted walnuts,  pinecones, and oak leaves. I filled apothecary jars with the walnuts, used the pinecones in various places, and scattered the leaves on an end table. I bought whole cloves to decorate oranges in different patterns. This is a very easy ornament and smells really yummy too. I made burlap sacks to place the plastic plant holder of a mini tree and poinsettia. This just makes things a little more rustic looking. I used left over pine sprigs to fill little jars and added candy cane for a pop of color. I also used candy canes and peppermint sticks to fill my other apothecary jars. These jars are my new favorite accessory because they can be filled with various different items according to the season. I purchased red and white checked ribbon and tied it around various items. And in a previous post, I mentioned cranberry and dried orange strands that are easy and budget friendly. And last but not least, outdoors on my porch, I filled buckets with Pine trimmings, silver painted twigs, and pine cones.


This was definitely the most fun I have had decorating my home for Christmas yet. I look forward to relaxing at home and enjoying the holidays. I am fully in the Christmas Spirit and hope everyone else is too!!

5 comments:

  1. Your apartment is so cozy...It makes me want to jump in the pictures and curl up on your couch with a soft blankie,a cup of tea and a good book!!!

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  2. So cute. The boys asked when I was looking at these pics if all this stuff was yours. I thought it was a funny question. It was Like, you know how when you walk into a really cool store and there is so much to look at that its a bit overwhelming? That was how they asked the question, like wow its a christmas wonderland.

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  3. You guys should come visit my winter wonderland and see it in person! Since you will be on break for 6 weeks!

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  4. My sweetheart(Ed)and I saw your blog showing your Winter wonderland and decided to use some of your ideas. So, we suited up in our winter gear and made our way to Wegmans. That store gets you in the holiday spirit,even if your scrooge himself.So we got some oranges and cloves and headed home. It was almost worth fighting the weather to come home to a cozy, warm home. He made coffee and and I had tea. We then started our Christmas project.You were right about the rich aroma. They turned out beautiful. It was a fun time for both of us. Thank you for sending your Christmas spirit all the way to Auburn!!!

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  5. Aww thats awesome Aunt Max! Im glad you found some inspiration from my photos. Maybe when I am home I can come and see your Christmas decor. Im glad to see others in the Christmas spirit as much as I am!

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