Merry Christmas - some last minute inspiration!

Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday!

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Isn't this the sweetest mantle?


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Glamorous Holiday inspiration you haven't seen before

Well, I hope you haven't seen some of these yet! Of course I love the white and cream backdrop, but these holiday decorating ideas are great too...

it looks like maybe the garland is a white feather boa - cute huh?

I'm not into binge decorating, I like small charming touches - like these lit branches on the table


The socks on the radiator are too cute

Notice the ornaments hung from the chandelier with ribbon. We do the exact same thing but from the curtain rods


A "warm" white can be hard to pull off but I think this is lovely

The tree you see in the image above this one is put up on a table - good idea!


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Welcome weekend! These warm and peaceful living rooms will inspire you - some Christmas inspiration too!

I definitely tend to go for Christmas decorations that aren't the typical green and red




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I adore the chandelier contrasted with the rough walls. This is actually the Jayson Home and Garden store. PS- if you like Jayson Home and Garden Gilt is having a sale on their accessories.
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Beautiful chairs
Great ottoman too - providing the fur is faux...
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Even if your fireplace is non-working you can still create a cozy fire with a grouping of pillar candles. BTW - this is a real home -not staged or professionally decorated.
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some minimalist staircase cheer.
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Have a great weekend everyone! We will be baking cookies at my house :)

Beautiful Christmas Inspiration for a sweet holiday at home

There's a lot of Christmas decorating inspiration out there, so I've tried to find some ideas that you might not have seen too much of already. Here are some things I found lovely -

The house below is decorated in whites. Even if you can't go all out white like they have, there are still lots of ideas you can use in any home -



The above is my favorite picture. I love the branches with the stamped tags.




I ADORE this bedroom! It's Christmas-y but remove a couple of elements and it still works day-to-day.
Country Living

A green, garden-y Christmas theme.via Southern Living




I adore these sweet ornaments - they're so unique.
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Have a wonderful Holiday and holiday inspiration

I want to wish you all a really wonderful holiday and I hope you get to spend time and laughs with you loved ones! On Monday I'll be leaving for Spain to see my boyfriend, Chris, where I'll be staying for a month, a week of which I'll be in Morocco. I will do my best to update you with photos! Thank you all so much for your ongoing support and again, have a great holiday!

Love all the reds!
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What do you think of the post-it note Christmas tree? You could write sweet messages on them!



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This mantle is GORGEOUS!


What a great room to curl up with your honey on Christmas Eve!
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Kindred Spirits Christmas Countdown on "Live Creating Yourself" - featuring Yours Truly!

I want to thank Alaina of Live Creating Yourself for being so kind as to think of me to fill out her Christmas Questionnaire.

The lovely collage she made of images for Decorology

These were the questions:
1. My home isn't decorated for the holidays until...

2. My holiday spirit soars when I hear the song...

3. If I had to be anywhere but home on the holidays, it would be...

4. (if applicable) My favorite Decorology holiday blog post was...

5. My favorite non-Decorology holiday blog post was...

6. The number one gift on my wish list this year is...

I'll share a few of my answers here but you have to go to her blog to see them all. I promise it will be worth the time as she's featured a lot of AMAZING talents in the Kindred Spirits Christmas Countdown. I promise you won't leave uninspired!

1. My home isn't decorated for the holidays until... there are string lights strewn about and candles in the window. I love the soft glow - it's instantly comforting.

3. If I had to be anywhere but home on the holidays, it would be... in Segovia with my boyfriend where he's teaching English this year!

4. My favorite Decorology holiday blog post was... this post - "Happy Holiday pics" - from last year.
Read the rest of my answers here!

Happy Holiday pics and thank you all!

I really hope everyone has a wonderful holiday, and gets to spend it with loved ones. I'm honored to be a part of such an amazing and supportive community. As some of you know, this has been a very hard couple of months for me with my dog passing, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your kind words and sentiments. They are immensely helpful during this most devastating time.



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