2014 Holiday Christmas Tree in Paisley and Plaid

We finally finished decorating the tree last night.  Whew!
 I'm still smitten with all things plaid,
 but to change things up a bit, I added some paisley to the decor.

2014 Tree

Foyer with Paisley Runner as a Backdrop

Instead of garland, I like to tie layered empty frames onto the railing.
 Some fresh magnolia and a plaid ribbon give them the holiday look.

Empty Frames on Stair Rail

I layered some frames in front of my paisley runner too.

I added birch bark to my green demijohn.  Love the drippy paint on the middle frame.

Layered Frames and Green Demijohn

Notice the stacked plaid suitcases whose purchase prompted the entire tartan love fest this season.

Plaid Suitcases

Happy Holidays


Kathy

To see my 2012 tree go here.

2012 Christmas Tree

To see my 2013 tree go here.

My 2013 Christmas Tree

Sister Saves Sister From Change Up

Do you remember when I found that iron day bed and decided to use it as an inspiration for
 a change up on my whole screened porch ?

My New Screened Porch Decor

 You also might recall that the change up left me with a room full of wicker furniture.
Death knell for the wicker.

Sister to the rescue.
One of my three sweet sisters describes herself as being in my home decor food chain.
She had just enclosed her back porch and said she'd love to use my wicker there.
Whew!  How timely was that?

My husband and I loaded up the large van before she could change her mind
and drove it over.  We arrived  at her house with quite a load.
We were filled to capacity.

My Filled to the Gills Truck Arriving at My Sister's Home

We had an empty room to work with. 

She painted the walls Benjamin Moore's Davenport Tan and one wall Shelbourne Buff. 

The floors look amazing.  Her handy husband installed them.

We placed the sofa and painted table on the far wall.  The floor lamp is vintage.
The clock completes the vignette.

You know I love to mix fabric patterns.  There was no exception when I sewed the pillows and cushions for the wicker.  The main fabric was the P. Kaufmann monkey fabric.  To the mix I added the houndstooth, the paisley, and the pillows with leaves.

To see more of my mix and match fabric choices, go here, and here.


I was lucky enough to find more of the houndstooth fabric and sewed some draperies for the sliding glass door.  This is looking in from the hallway that adjoins her kitchen.

The side wall with the huge window has a wicker rocker, a wicker chair, and a large wicker sofa table.  They're all vintage.  The carpet is stenciled jute in just the right color tones.  I covered a long bench with coordinating paisley fabric.  It can be seating, or if she adds a tray, a coffee table.

This is another view of the mix and match fabrics, the rocking chair and pillow with buttons, the birdcage, the bench, and the fabulous sofa table.

We even have monkeys on the lamps.

On the wall opposite the sofa is a lounging area with a chaise.

My sister said that the chaise and the glass-topped nesting garden tables with the attached lamp is her favorite spot to relax with a cup of coffee and a book.

My sister and her family are really enjoying the new room. They call it the Monkey Room.

What do you think?

Kathy

If you missed my original screened porch post click here.

To see view two go here and for view three here.