Christmas in the Kitchen

 The kitchen is small, so the window is my focal point for Christmas decorating. A swag of green that has a touch of flocking and pine cones drapes across the window and down the sides.A christmas candle painted grey burns at the window. Are you a candle person at christmas time? I am! All it takes is a little bit of green and silver  to get in the holiday spirit. A bit of green garland for the mini hutch. This garland from Michaels has a tiny bit of silver sparkle  and...

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French Grey Chandelier

 This small chandelier was found antiquing this summer and has been in my online shop. It didn't sell so I decided to give it a makeover. It was ornate gold in finish and quite lovely, but I am thinking the grey finish with champagne accents might be more appealing.Grey is THE neutral color of the decade. This chandy has a lot of detail with rosette swags and fluted lines. The three strands of old crystals add nice sparkle~ It is an elegant little chandy, and came...

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Christmas Ideas

source Feather Trees are a favorite of mine~I love how you can create a theme easily by changing out what ornaments you display. Last year my feather tree had pinks and aquas, but this year I might like to do something more simple like metallics.I found a vintage Martha Stewart feather tree on Ebay still in the original box.  Martha had these in Kmart stores back in the day, and you can find them for sale online.source A simple but festive decorating idea is to...

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Holiday Spirit and Projects Galore

 Our city throws a Holiday Parade every Saturday after Thanksgiving. It helps to jump start the mood of the season, and this year I was looking for some of that.  It is kind of a hokey parade that is silly and sweet and just about anyone can get in this parade.  Parents, elderly, kids and dogs pile out of their duplexes and apartment buildings that line the main drag and grab a spot by the sidewalk to watch the parade.  Mr. Maison Decor always works the parade and this year I...

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Thanksgiving Family Scrapbook

 Thanksgiving is the holiday built around family gatherings.  The older we get it seems the more complicated our lives become with all of those that you love often in different places. This post might be more interesting for any of my family that reads this blog, but you are all welcome to walk down this memory lane with me. My mom was one of 5 sisters (she is the one with her mouth open), which meant we had lots of cousins we spent our Thanksgivings with.  It was such a blast when...

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