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When in Doubt

Christmas, like Halloween, is one of those holidays where it’s hard to go over the top.  You can just keep adding and somehow it works.  When I question whether to add something else, I think, “When in doubt, bring it out.”  Now, keep in mind, that phrase is turned around to mean the exact opposite the rest of the year.  I know gaudy is possible and I have seen some borderline lawn decorations, but, most of us reset the gaudy meter this time of year.  It’s just JOLLY.  What the heck.
I mention this now for those of you who are wondering what all this stuff looks like in one house.  Rest assured that 2-3 days after Christmas it will be going back into boxes.
Some decorations move easily from one holiday or party to the next.
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My menu board is going to be one of those items.  Thanksgiving was its first venue.
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Christmas will be the second.  The red lights are plugged in and lit but not obvious in the daylight.  Hopefully I will come up with something clever to write in the next few days. 

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I managed to get these garlands up on either side of my studio door on the very last warm day of the year.  Two days later we received 4 1/2 inches of snow and the weather has not improved since.
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They are pretty to look at from the house.


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I should have taken my flower pots inside before I took this picture so ignore those.
Now for the front door.
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I hung onto this sad little tree way too long, or maybe not.  It looked better when I pulled off the dusty and broken ornaments.  Recycle is what I do and what better place to start than in my own closets.

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Some ribbon, sparkly reindeer, and a red beaded garland started things off.  I rewrapped the little packages in the same ribbon and hot glued a strand of glass beaded trim to the base.  These were all things I had on hand. (I see now that a couple close ups would have been nice.)  Maybe I can snap those and squeeze them in later.

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Another item that has been around awhile is this tree.  In fact he has a twin brother.  I had them in black pots for a few years but decided to go with the burlap this year.

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Adding a little sprig of berries took these burlap covered candles from Thanksgiving to Christmas.

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Away with the fall leaves to make room for the beaded fruit.

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That was a speedy transition.


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Now, back to the little trees.  Some of the lights were not working so I switched those out and added the sparkly red balls.  Putting the reindeer on top tied it to the front door decoration.  A few pine cones from the previous holiday and the foyer was complete.











Now for the living room.  Actually I held back a little here.  It's the room where you get to catch your breath.
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A little greenery around a candle chandelier that hangs low over the coffee table was all this room needed.


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I should try this shot again with the sconce lights on.


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I tried getting a mirror shot which was just as frustrating as it was in the dining room where I was trying not to get a mirror shot.  One of these days I’ll figure this out.


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I am lucky to have some nice architectural elements like this pocket door .  It makes simple work.


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My favorite shot was taken just after blowing out the candles.
And with that, “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.”

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Comments

  1. Look at all your beautiful things! The menu board is such a nice touch and those garlands are gorgeous. I love the oriental touch in there, too, very creative. Very beautiful, very stylish.

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