Decorating for the holidays has always been fun for me. I enjoy opening up my bins that have been stored away all year and start the process.
I don't always have a plan, and I don't always use everything that I have either. I have collected plenty of holiday decor over the years, and well, I suppose one of the good things about that is I have options.
And, I've often purchased "after-Christmas" sale items that have been forgotten about until I see them! That's always a fun surprise too!
Our fireplace area and mantel is a favorite to decorate, I enjoy changing the look to this space throughout the seasons as well as for the holidays.
I went with a green, gold, and cream or white color scheme this year. I purchased a new wreath for this year however everything else I already had. I liked the simple wreath and figured it would be perfect for after the holidays for winter decor too. I have an iron piece layered over the mirror which I hung the wreath from.
I added an evergreen garland that had twinkle lights, a couple of small Christmas trees, and dressed up my candleholders with ribbon, pinecones and greenery, a pair of mini wreaths on the corbels, a gold beaded garland, and a "Merry Chrismas" sign completed the look.
Across from the fireplace is this cozy area of our family room. I continued the same color scheme over here. I used a variety of my pillow covers in green, gold and cream and a fun Christmas tree pillow.
Up on the wall sconces I used a pair of tree shaped plants tucked into terra cotta pots I'd painted gold long ago, and added a mini ball ornament on top of each plant so they'd look like mini Christmas trees.
I had purchased the pretty gold wreath back in the fall and decided to hang it on the metal wall piece, I loved the look for Christmas and that it worked well with the gold potted mini trees on the sconces. Gold metallic leaves on the end table added more pops of gold, while more greenery and mini wreaths added more green!
Christmas will be here soon!
