Friday, December 16, 2016

Christmas Decorating!

Decorating for the holidays is always fun, but you can imagine there's a special excitement when decorating a new house for the first time.  Here's some photos of what I've done.  I have lots of other ideas, but this year I used mostly decorations and supplies I already had, so this is truly decorating on a budget! As you will see, I'm still into the traditional red, green, and gold theme.  None of this bright blue for me!

The front porch:

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My fall "Welcome" sign has been repurposed! Those are actually my old ice skates.


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 Things I had, put together in a new way.  I really think next year this wagon needs a Santa, or something taller.
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 The fall wreath has also gotten a new look for Christmas.


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I did the two lights on the porch, as well as the three lights on our garage.  The greens are real, so this will need to be redone every year.

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The mantle:

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Appliqued stockings made from old jeans.  I made these MANY years ago.

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An embroidered stocking I made for my grandaughter.


The tree:

My husband's family owns a Christmas Tree farm, so yes, it's real!

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The kitchen:

I had this old sewing drawer with dusty things glued in it, so I repurposed it for Christmas.  

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These are "new."  With the three big windows above my sink, I had to do something.  Grapevine wreaths, some painted letters, and some (fake) greens.  The gold hanging ribbon, I already had.

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The Dining Room:

The goose basket centerpiece is something I made many years ago.  I also made the table runner a few years ago.


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My chandelier got some (fake) greens, ribbons, and sparkly ornaments.

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The sewing table is "Snowman City."

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The stairway:

Nothing new purchased for this, just rearranged.


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 Powder Room:

Well, it's red, so perfect for decorating for the holidays.

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A quilted wall hanging that I made.

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Another corner for snowmen.  My husband is a firefighter.


Other things:

The nativity on the TV counsel below the TV.  My daughter was shocked I put all that glass where her one year old can reach it.  She's been to my house twice since I put it up, and hasn't touched it yet! I made these ceramics when I was in high school!


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The couch table gets Santa duty.

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The church pew and hooks got a bit of an update.

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An applique project from a while back.


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Embroidered pillow slips are the only decorations in the master bedroom.

For all kinds of pictures of the new house, please follow "My New House" board on Pinterest.







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