CHRISTMAS INDOORS AND OUT

No Christmas tree again this year.  Instead, I’ve just added touches of Christmas both indoors and out.  For long-time followers, you know that every year I did a tree with a different theme.  It was so much fun and I loved every one of the trees.  I still  have the ornaments from each one stored away in case I ever want to repeat.  If you'd like to see the trees over the years, just click on the highlighted link at the end of this post.

Let’s start indoors with the foyer.

FOYER SANS CHRISTMAS TREE

SANTOS WITH PEAL ORNAMENT NECKLACE

GOLD NUTCRACKER 

FOYER TABLE WITH ANOTHER NUTCRACKER

BOXWOOD WREATH LAYERED OVER KITCHEN WINDOW

I ADDED THREE TREES TO THE BOWL ON THE MIRRORED TABLE

BLUE AND WHITE SUN ROOM MANTEL

SNIPPET OF THE FAMILY ROOM MANTEL

LET’S STEP OUTSIDE

GLITTER DEER ON THE FRONT PORCH BENCH

CEDAR WRESTHS AND NANDINA CUTTINGS AND BERRIES ON THE GARAGE

MORE NANDINA CUTTINGS ON THE LAMP POST

NANDINA CUTTINGS ON THE OBELISK NEAR THE FRONT PORCH

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HOLIDAY HOME TOUR: THE KITCHEN

 With every holiday I try to simplify and streamline my decor.  No tree this year, again.   Instead, I added pops of Christmas around the house. Follow me as I travel around my home adding holiday decor.  In the kitchen I used preserved boxwood, fresh magnolia and cedar cuttings.  I really wanted to add a garland to my hood.  I thought I'd use magnets to attach it.  I was disappointed when I realized that it wasn't magnetic.  It remains unadorned.

MY HOLIDAY KITCHEN

I added some velvet ribbon and gold ornaments under my demijohn.

DEMIJOHN WITH VELVET RIBBON AND GOLD ORNAMENTS

My Santos only needed some magnolia.  The print joined the holiday decor with a bough of cedar.

SANTOS AND VINTAGE PRINT READY FOR THE HOLIDAYS

All my bread board needed was some ribbon and a Magnolia sprig.

BREAD BOARD WITH RIBBON AND MAGNOLIA SPRIG

PRESERVED BOXWOOD WREATH IN MY KITCHEN WINDOW

I swapped the dried artichokes around the base of the boxwood topiary with some golden pears, then added a ribbon to get it in to the holiday mood.

BOXWOOD TOPIARY IN THE HOLIDAY MOOD

Are you keeping it simple this year or going all out?

If you missed my gold and copper mantel post, go here , or click on the image to be directed to the post.

HOLIDAY MANTEL

Next holiday room will be my entry.  I used a garland there and added some oversized ornaments.  Check it out this weekend.

Any suggestions for attaching a garland to a hood without creating any damage would be greatly appreciated.

Holiday Snippets--Adding Sparkle to What You Already Have

 Since I have pops of holiday decor inside and out,  I'll share some sneaky peeks of how I add Christmas outside.  My mantra is to work with what I have and sparkle it up.

I have a tall planter topped with an iron garden sphere next to my garage doors.  In the summer, a fern explodes through its curves, but for the holidays, I fill it with clippings from our Christmas tree, my cedar tree, my neighbor's magnolia and add my very favorite accessory, spheres.
To see the post and how I did it, go here.

I usually make wreaths with a mix of the greens from my yard and Christmas tree clippings, but I'm really liking the look of just boxwood.  It's a stand alone no frills wreath.

Boxwood and Berries Close Up

On the side of my garage I have some ornamental ironwork.  In the summer it supports climbing vines and in the winter it's a backdrop for a wreath.

Boxwood Wreath on the Side of My Garage

One of the features I like about my house is that the chimney is on the front of the house and faces the street.
 I have a matching iron grill on the chimney and added a second wreath there.
The berries on the tall nandina add some holiday color.

Wreath On My Chimney

I can't forget the lamp post that my awesome Dad built for us.  It sports a burlap and a peacock feather ribbon that gather together the clippings from my nandina.

Lamp Post with Holiday Decor

Here's a closer look at the dangling greenery.

The chinoiserie bench is always on the front porch.  In the summer my porch is all about blues and oranges.  For the holiday, I removed the cushions and rug, added a sequined table runner, and draped some branches that we cut from the base of our Christmas tree.

My Front Porch

I tied the branches onto the bench with some burlap, added a few ornaments, a silver garland, and placed my sequined deer into the greenery.  Of course my disco ball had to participate.
I've had these sequined deer for a long time.  They always make an appearance this time of year.

I can't forget the front door.  I love that it faces to the side.

Kathy

To see my holiday mantel go here.