My Holiday Decor Favorites

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas……

I always try to “change up” or add a few new items to my holiday decor.  This year’s favorite is…..

….my beachy “JOY” letters decked out with shells and vintage rhinestone jewelry.  I loved this project! 

Another one of my decorating treasures this holiday season….

…a landscape painting found in a local thrift shop for $5.00.  Our “Winter Wonderland” on a budget:)!  I think it looks great with the crystal Christmas trees!

This holiday vignette began with the huge mercury glass vase…..

 

that I found at a consignment shop.  It is going to be one of those pieces that I know I will use year-round.  The foliage is from the forest….dried….and then spray painted with white primer.

Although…I made this book page wreath last season…..

it has become a year-round decor item too and is still one of my favorite projects.  I hang it from a vintage window frame and just change out the signage.

And…of course….a Christmas tree is……..

…always a holiday favorite!

I will be joining White Wednesday at Faded Charm Cottage.  Please join us!

Happy Holidays to you all:)!

Ceiling Medallion Trio

I thought I would share a wonderful project that I, recently, completed for one of my clients in coastal Delaware.  She had purchased three, vintage chandeliers for the hallway of her home.  Two of the chandeliers were the same, and the other different in style and canopy size.

I had an immediate connection with her…not only because I love vintage chandeliers (and our love of our pets:)), but because I could understand her decorating dilemma.  For those of us who are “Collectors,”  (and I know there are many of you out there like me and my client), we like our “finds” to meld seamlessly into our home decorating landscape.  Well…she had a wonderful solution!  “Marry” the three together, so to speak, with matching, “sea-inspired” ceiling medallions.  Here is a picture of one of the medallions….

Many of you, who follow my blog, know that I am “attached” to my color choice of whites and neutrals.  At first, I was a bit apprehensive with her color choices…but, by the time I had the first one completed, I was smitten!  The vintage, "Wedgewood” inspiration really shines through, in my opinion, and is an exquisite combo.  I plan on using these same color choices in future projects.  And, now for the installation pictures that my client was so generous to share…..

Isn’t this chandelier beautiful? And…now…one of two vintage chandeliers with those beautiful…..

crystals:)!  Thank you, Lorraine, for providing the opportunity to create your decorating solution for your beautiful, vintage lighting:)!

Wishing you all a happy holiday season!  If you have a moment, check out my sidebar.  A new picture of our Austin in holiday nap mode and the Mertzes dressed for holiday cheer!