French Country Christmas Courtyard

 Welcome to our Christmas Courtyard!  Decking the halls begins with the exterior, and for me, it is the wreath on the door that says "Merry Christmas" and "Welcome" to our home.  Happily I partnered with Lynch Creek Farm,  a family business located in the Pacific Northwest that sells elegant evergreens from their farm.  Living in the New England, I have decorated our home for many years with local evergreens from big box stores and small garden nurseries....

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Grey velvet curtains, gilded cornices and Piper

 Velvet draperies are so luxurious.  Hard to tell from this shot, but the velvet warms up the room, making it nice and cozy for the cold weather months. I found these 96" lined velvet pinch pleated panels at HomeGoods, in case you are searching for some at a reasonable price.  Their drapery department has been pretty impressive lately, as I also found Belgian linen panels earlier this year. I have had white smocked curtain panels from Pottery Barn hanging in this room for...

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Thanksgiving Inspiration Starts at Home

 If you love to decorate or simply take pleasure in setting a nice table for Thanksgiving, then you are like me! This year I will be hosting again, and I always look forward to having family come to our home and celebrate Thanksgiving.  I don't run out and buy new decorations, but instead look to use what I already have in a new way.  Taking a look back at last year and the year before at what I did in my home inspires me to tweak and change the bits and pieces in my fall stash....

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