Showing posts with label bronze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bronze. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Christmas 2013

It seems that a week was lost somewhere... did anyone find it?  I sure didn't, and I haven't had any time to blog or, well anything, really, except get ready for the next day.  From Thanksgiving to December 26th, it has been a whirlwind of activity.  I sorta like that, but it is rather tiring.  I had both my children home, and for that I feel very blessed.  We had a Christmas party--started out as just a small gathering to celebrate the homecoming of my son and daughter--and it grew.  And grew.  So without further ado, I will share with you what I was able to capture.
Again, I used silver for my serving pieces.  A battenburg lace tablecloth is the base, and I used rectangular mirrors down the middle.  This year I used an epergne with greens and a giant ornament as the center.  Mercury glass orbs and vases are added, as well as additional greenery and silver.
I used my candelabras with silver candles.
I added white lillies around the ornament, which sits on top of magnolia and artificial greens
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Little mercury glass vases hold red roses, berries, and white lillies as well as Christmas greenery.
This year I used my silver reindeer on the server with the desserts.
I used my silver and gold glitzy fruit arrangement on the buffet with mercury glass trees.  I again decorated a small tree, which I placed in a fish bowl in the corner of the room.
This tree was decorated with silver birds, silverplate ornaments I have collected, and various mercury glass ornaments.
In the kitchen, I used feathers, antlers, and magnolia.  The runner and antler candlelabra were purchased at Pottery barn.  I used my vintage serving pieces which are trimmed in gold.
We were still setting up when these pictures were taken, so all the food hadn't been put out at this point.
Sushi and various other snacks were available on the island, along with the wine.  A cranberry martini punch was in the corner in my silver punch bowl.

 I decorated the mantle over the stovetop with garland.
I changed the mantle over the fireplace up a bit, adding bronze and gold-colored poinsettias, gold balls, and gold-colored leaves.  The green garland was a long-needle pine with another garland and white lights added.  I will explain how I did this in a later post.
The girls pose for a picture in front of the mantle.
The wreath above the mantle with my gold reindeer.
Our Christmas tree, ready for Christmas morning.
This is a closeup of the garland on the fireplace.
 I added a new arrangement on the pedestals in the corner, and for fun, a garland around the bust's neck!
I used silhouette angels holding votives on top of the bookcase with a garland, greenery, and feathers.
 Pottery Barn pillows went well in my family room this year.
On top of the wine cabinet, I used mercury glass vases, greenery, a decorated garland, and feathers.
I had my chair upholstered in brown and ivory zebra!
Moving on to the living room, the cocktail table was simply decorated with artificial greenery.
A large sleigh accompanies my angels on the console.
Decorations on the end table include a cherub and a mercury glass candle surrounded by a silver wreath.
Guess I should have started with the foyer, anyway, this is the tree in the foyer and the garland I use on the stairs.
Tree in foyer with the lights on...
A glitzy arrangement sits on the foyer table in a silver wine cooler.  This arrangement can be taken out and stored.  Silver candleholders hold glitzy gold candles (which I don't burn because they are too expensive lol)

Guess that's all for now.  I have lots more Christmas photos to share with you, so stay tuned!!

Thanks for visiting!  Happy New Year!!

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Christmas Decor and New Year's Eve Setting

Rain, rain go away!!  It's been raining here for four straight days, snow expected tomorrow!  I am ready for some sunshine!! 

Thought I would finally post a few pictures of Christmas and a couple from a New Year's Eve vignette I sort of threw together at the last minute.  Since we ate out, there are no dishes, just a few decorative type things. 
Can't believe I didn't get a picture of the entire front entrance, but the skates were off to the side of the door.
Family room tree was again decorated with golds and bronzes.  
Tree top
Mantle was similar to last year, but I added a vase with greens, bronze pine stems, and pine cones, which have mini lights. In this picture they are unlit.
Mantle with pine stems lit...
Angels on top of bookcase were purchased at an estate sale woohoo!!  Only problem was when I wanted the candles lit (they were battery operated), I had to climb on a ladder.
 Coffee table vignette--reindeer was purchased this year at Tuesday Morning and candle holder came from an estate sale.

 In the dining room on the sideboard, my epergne was arranged with silver and glitzy fruit.

Another estate sale find, this pitcher held silver and crystal decorations.
DR tree was decorated with silver and mercury glass.
Outside arrangement
 
All set for New Year's Eve!
I liked these lighted branches this year, can you tell?

Happy New Year--better late than never--thanks for visiting with me, come again soon.