Thursday, December 22, 2011

It is Beginning to Look A lot Like Christmas

 

 

These guys are hold center stage this time of year!

 

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The front door wears a magnolia wreath embellished with gathered moss, branches, pine and Manzanita

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LOVE Trader Joe’s mini wreaths @$4.99. Add some gathered flora, and hang them on either side of Bossie and Bernie

 

 

 

 

 

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The Living Room with it’s “faux” tree

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Once again local flora & fauna add character to an otherwise “unnatural tree”

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Tags are printed on various papers.  You can find the template at Martha Stewart Weddings

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These stockings were sewn by the wonderful Katie Baker of Katie Baker Slipcovers.  Katy used leftover fabric remnants (some from me) and crafted these gorgeous stockings.  I can’t sew.  My contribution was adding the vintage brooches, buttons etc.

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The garland is from Michaels.  I added moss, live greens, Manzanita etc. to “make it appear natural”

 

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I have had these deer for several years.  They never seemed quite right in my own home.  They seem quite at home on Villa Cantina’s dining table.

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The Old Barn Vent on the Stairwell was calling out for some simple embellishment!

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Beau seems to think this Restoration Hardware Throw is his new bed.  They are on sale here  http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/category/category.jsp?link=CelebratetheSeasonofGiftGiving-SpecialSavingsUpto30Percent&categoryId=cat180005 for $79.00!  What a deal!

Happy Holidays!