Christmas Decor--Part 2

There are 17 more days till Christmas.  That means that in about 26 days or so I have to start disassembling and re-packing all the decorations.  I have to say, it's a lot of work, and putting it away is something that I don't enjoy, but the fam and I enjoy it while it's up, and hopefully someone will remember and think that it was special!!  So here goes a before and after picture, stay tuned, tablescape to come!!

Console in LR, before...

All decked out... one more

Kitchen table decked out in red plaid!

I used a hurricane globe and matching votive holders I purchased at Pier 1 many years ago.  The globe is elevated on a cake plate and surrounded with fresh magnolia and leland cypress.  Berries added for color...

Red plates rest on gold chargers, and the plaid accent plates are from Target.  Bowls are Martha Stewart for Macy's.

Tablescape is casual today, pressed for time...

Ok, moving around the kitchen, I did this mantle over the stove last night, and it must've fallen at least 5 times.  Think I finally got it to stay...

Remember that tree I was thinking of putting up in the dining room?

Got it up today, yippeeee!!

Love the little cherub ornaments!!

Tree topper...

It was so cold decorating the front!!

I've changed to artificial--one day I may go back to using the real stuff.

I used that wide red, mesh ribbon and outdoor gold ornaments on my garland, along with white lights.

I just gathered it every 6-8 inches and wired it around the garland.  Pretty easy to do!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope your Christmas holidays are filled with joy!  Come back and see me soon as I strive for A Perfect Setting!!

A Setting for Christmas Decorating

It's still early, right?  I keep telling myself, 'I am not behind, I am not behind'... I want to join the party today, but I'm a little behind.  I will get there, so could we do another Christmas decoration party a little later?  I would do it, but I'm not sure how.  I will show you what I have done.  That's right, we will emphasize the positive, and not dwell on the negative! 

Mantle--done (see more on mantle in older posts)

Christmas tree was decorated in bronze and gold, to go with the browns in the family room.

I used an assortment of mesh ribbon, ornaments, berries, and a few crystal ornaments to add sparkle.

Top of tree holds a mesh bronze bow, and an assortment of sticks and whatchamacallits.

Foyer tree and table--haven't gotten around to the garland on the stair rail.

Reindeer on server in dining room--need to add candles to his antlers.

Sideboard with reindeer--hmm, not sure... if I get time I will add a small tree in the corner where the fishbowl is.

Arrangement in LR--not quite finished with this vignette, either.

I will complete soon :)

OK, I think I'm done here...

It's so cold here I haven't finished the outside either.  Tune in later for updates :)  As for now, stay warm and thanks for stopping by!!

A Perfect Setting for December

December is a busy, busy month.  We are winding up the year as far as business goes, basketball officially starts, and then there's all the things on my to do list for Christmas.  I have a pretty good start, but I will be scrambling around the last week, I'm sure, wearing myself out, going to bed too late, and hitting the floor running.  But I wouldn't change a thing.  We will have a big Christmas Eve dinner with our family and a few of my cousins, a big Christmas breakfast, and then a party Christmas evening for all the cousins, around 30.  I hope to have a dinner party as well, with a few close friends. 

What are your plans for December? 

Let's get to the tablescaping, shall we?  Today's table is mostly red and black, with a touch of green.

I love all the Christmas colors, and instead of using a runner today, I played around with a piece of tulle (isn't that what it's callled?)  I used a white square cake plate (either Marshalls or TJ Maxx) to elevate my little Christmas tree, which has a black and white toile base.  Holly from outside and red berries surround the tree.

I found these cute little star plates to match the base of the tree in a gift shop.

The little coasters also match the star plates and tree, and could also be used for condiments or sauces.

The white charger plates were purchased at Ross, wish I could find more...The red plates were a clearance item at Homegoods, and the black/white accent plates were purchased at TJ Maxx.  The flatware also came from HomeGoods.

Black stems were purchased at Macy's.

I played around with different napkins--black, black & white, solid red, but decided on these little numbers from TJ Maxx. 

I used two red trees on each side of the center, with lots of red ornaments, and red votive holders.  The cloches were a good buy at Tuesday Morning.

I don't think I have a post that my little dog isn't in at least one of the pics! lol  He's such a show-off!

Thanks for stopping by, good luck with your Christmas 'to do' list, and as always, I am striving for A Perfect Setting!!