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How To Style A Laid-Back Christmas This Year

December 11, 2021, in christmas, Decorating

Hello and thank you for stopping by! When it comes to decorating my home for Christmas the goal is to always make it feel welcoming and relaxed for the people I love.

On the day I decide to decorate, I sort through the Christmas decorations and create three piles. Trash, donate, and keep. From the keep pile, I'll snap up a few ornaments for the tree, and other items I think will work in the space. The rest stay in the box stored away.

Here you will see how I style a laid-back Christmas this year:

I start by adding fresh and faux winter greenery then I bring in the elements of Christmas such as the lighting and decor. These elements are such an important part of Christmas at my place and I love making it come to life each year. Come on in I'll show you how it looks all put together.

To style the hearth and mantel, I used faux garland and layered lighting on top through battery-operated lights. The wreath is decorated with pinecones and a casually tied silk beige ribbon. I placed three Handmade Christmas Trees on the left side of the mantel and on the right side I kept unadorned. A basket filled with burgundy eucalyptus adds warmth to the unlit firebox.

laid-back; unhurried and relaxed

Look at what you have and think about how you want your home to look and feel. To achieve this you could make a list to help you to process through, to create a laid-back Christmas for yourself.

An antique wooden bowl filled with pinecones sits on top of the dining table. In the background, the kitchen is made ready for baking Christmas cookies with flour and sugar stored inside glass canisters. White and gold candlesticks are displayed in a simple mason jar and placed on an open shelf for easy access.

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I also like to add fragrance to my space with scented candles and flowers. A scented candle glows on the countertop and a potted lavender plant is tucked under the cabinet. I placed a paperwhite next to the kitchen sink when it blossoms I can enjoy the scent while baking cookies and cleaning the dishes.

I also love looking at the simple beauty of this fragrant flower.

I like to use picture frames in silver and gold to add just a touch of sparkle and elegance to my laid-back Christmas this year. The photograph is the original image of Sweet Dreams sold in my online shop.

A fresh-cut pine branch sits in a vintage crock on the side table that I refinished.

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I have a love for antiques and I like to display them with new pieces to add an extra element of design. The wood sculpture piece was a consignment shop find, that I purchased and fell in love with many years ago. It looks like it might have been used in a church at one time. I use it to hold candy.

A simple way to add energy to your space during Christmas and the winter season is to display fresh-cut winter greenery.

A Paper Star Lantern hanging from the curtain rod adds simple Christmas cheer.

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I brought in more of the green color from the plants with the accent pillow that is resting on the chair. The pillow can be found in my online shop HERE.

Molly Pillow Cover

Rustic candle holders with battery-operated lights sit on the window sill in the kitchen to bring brightness to the occasional cloudy days of winter.

The wreath and the candles bring warmth to the window and make it a welcoming spot to clean dirty dishes.

I have a small collection of vintage art that I pull out of storage from time to time to style my home. This D'apres E. Munier is one of my favorite pieces.

In case you are wondering where our Christmas tree is this year it is in the living room all decorated and waiting for Christmas.

So when you are ready to decorate your laid-back Christmas remember to look at what you have, decide what you love and don't love, and be bold enough to do what makes you happy and feel at ease for Christmas.

Merry Christmas💖

xx,

Julie

The 20 Cutest Mugs For Winter Sipping

December 16, 2020, in christmas, Shop

It's almost winter and there's a distinct chill in the air which means it's time to cozy up next to the fire to sip a warm cup of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa. In case you couldn't tell I love hot beverages around here! Every afternoon as the sun starts to fade, (and me) I reach for my favorite mug and pour myself a hot cup of coffee or tea.

If you are looking for a gift or want one of these cuties for yourself, I put together a round-up of the 20 cutest mugs for sipping all winter long.

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H&M Porcelain Mug

Set Of 4 Large Porcelain Mugs

Hand Painted Set Of 4 Assorted

Marble Ceramic Mug

Speckled Ceramic Mug With Forest Landscape

Handmade Ocean Ceramic Coffee Mug

Tiled Margot Monogram Mug, Anthropologie

Letter S Ceramic Mug

Crochet Sweater Mug

Love A Bull Pit Bull Mug

Hello Winter Mug & Mitten Set

Set Of 4 Ceramic Speckled Campfire Mugs

Back To School Mug-Amazon

Set Of 2 Glazed Mugs

Ceramic Coffee Mug With Lid & Coffee Spoon

Golden White Marble Mug With Lid & Spoon

Ribbed Ceramic Stoneware Set of 4

Gold Design With Wooden Saucer

Set of 6 Plaid Design

Set Of Four Christmas Tree Mugs With Spoons-Spode

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Simple Christmas Decorating With Evergreens

November 24, 2020, in christmas, Decorating

Have you started decorating for Christmas? Hi sweet readers, I hope you are doing well, and thank you for stopping by! I enjoy decorating for Christmas after Thanksgiving so that each holiday has its own moment. So today I will share with you a few simple Christmas decorating ideas from a Christmas past.

I enjoy mixing new Christmas decor with what I already have to keep things looking fresh from year to year. I keep our Christmas decor simple with a faux tree, ornaments, greenery, berries, and some ribbon. I don't like to rush my Christmas decorating in one day, rather I like to spread it out over a few days changing things here and there. This puts me in the Christmas spirit and it ends up being SO pretty!

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One of the simplest ways to decorate for Christmas is with evergreens. Last year I clipped some branches from our yard and placed them in the entry inside a canvas bag. A few years ago I used a basket to display them. To keep the evergreens fresh I filled a mason jar with water and placed the branches inside the jar.

The coat closet is dressed up with this simple swag made with evergreens.

I love how it turned out and you can bet that this will be in our home again this year because it was so easy to make! All you need to do is gather a few branches together, twist floral wire around the end of the branches and tie them together with a ribbon. It's that simple and I think so pretty! ☺

Make a simple arrangement in a vase with different types of evergreens.

Here I used pine and cypress.

A single branch in a vase can look elegant when decorated with a single ornament.

Here I used a juniper branch with berries.

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Preserve and protect fresh-cut evergreens from drying out by soaking in water for 24 hours. After they are dry spray with a light coat of anti-transpirant. This reduces moisture loss and produces a clear film that prevents wilting.

Use clippings to decorate presents.