I added a pre-lit garland to our banquette and love the festive touch it adds during family dinners. Just to the right is a chalk board with the official Christmas countdown. I love that the boys are just as excited as they were when they were five about Christmas.
I don't know if it is a sign of the economy or what, but everyone is using sticks this year. Truth be told, I have always loved bringing in natural elements from the garden. OK, we get it Rene, you like sticks and greenery, hooray. I stuck these branches into oasis that was placed in the bottom of the pot. To keep everything from flopping around, I balled up newspaper and stuffed it in place then topped it all off with pine cones. Mom and I found boxes full of ornaments at the Re-Store for $1 last weekend. Deal.
As soon as I get a chance, I plan to make stockings with leftover fabric from the ottoman and a remnant I found on clearance last fall. I thought they would look pretty hanging on the mantle this season with the changes we made to our family room.
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I love it! It's beautiful! The garland is just the right touch.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays. 8>)
Looking good rene! Or should I say GREAT?! I used sticks with ornaments in a vase last year and it was a big hit!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the stockings. I know they ae going to be fab!
Have a great weekend lady!
Looks great Rene - glad your approaching the finish line. I plan to finish most of mine this weekend!! It'll be a busy!
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful! Now that you have some free time, can you come over and help me? :)
ReplyDeleteLove the branches and I agree that the natural element adds that something a little special.
Jo
Looks great, Rene. Love the glow the lighted garland adds. I have used a lot of sticks and greenery, too this year especially since I couldn't buy anything, but love the look, too. Those stockings will look fantastic I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI really am loving the stick tree...something that I have done for years as an arrangement. And I can't wait to see the stockings. Something that is on my list but I don't know if it they will get finished.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your garland and your tree! The stocking will be great in that fabric, Rene!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend. Enjoy the results of your work.
Teresa
The lit garland really sets a festive mood! Janell
ReplyDeleteOkay, we get it, Rene. You love greenery. Hooray. Cracking me up! I love greenery too! And I love your stick decor! I want to do the same too. Plan to scour the backyard today ;-) Happy weekend.
ReplyDeletelooks great, Rene! Hugs
ReplyDeleteOkay, that garland is magical. Must have one. LOVE.
ReplyDeleteit is all looking so pretty!! i can't wait to see the new stockings. and many thanks for the shout out! have a fabulously festive weekend!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your sticks!!! ; ) and your dining area is just lovely...the garland makes it feel so warm and cozy.
ReplyDeleteI just love your branches in the pot! Did I mention that before? I have a Red Twig Dogwood that hasn't turned red yet {the branches} and it probably will the day after Christmas! lol! I thought those branches would be great to bring in.
ReplyDeleteYour lights look fantastic, they make everything look warm and cozy. So glad you are almost finished and can sit back and enjoy!
XO,
Jane
LOVE the garland! So pretty. I like the title of your post, too. Do you mind making two extra stockings and shipping them my way??
ReplyDeleteI'm a nature lover too so you know I love the branches. You will laugh when you see my post. The lighted garland looks so pretty glowing by the table! Your house is so pretty Rene!
ReplyDeleteIt looks really pretty Rene! I love using the twigs and sticks and I might have to continue that past the holidays! :) Your home is beautiful with all your touches of Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
beautiful. i adore every aspect of your house. the plates remind me of the movie Something's gotta give.
ReplyDeleteI just love how the lighted garland looks. It's so pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi Rene! That garland in your dining room looks so beautiful all lit up and glowing and I can't wait to see how the stockings turn out in that fabulous fabric!
ReplyDeleteVanessa
Oooh your stockings are going to be great! Can't wait to see them finished.
ReplyDeleteAnd your dining room is so festive and chic -- great job!
it looks so good! i love your branch tree, i think i might need to make myself one!
ReplyDeletealos, thanks for sharing my link :)
I love the lighted garland. Just warms up the room. I too have a bucket of sticks! As soon as I get my ornaments out I will hang a few on them too. I think it looks great.
ReplyDeleteAaah, Rene, it all looks so gorgeous. It must feel so relaxing and cosy to eat there in the evenings, when your garland is all lit up.
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Merry weekend!
xx Suzanne
I knew when you were leaving with your Mom and a notebook last week that the rest of us should be worried. Seriously, you are the best neighbor ever, but living near you is starting to get hard :)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Leaf truck is my special little gift to you..might not have noticed the damask stencil on the back, but it was there.
I am now following your blog, love it! So happy I came across it. PS: I love that wall with the plates! What a great idea. And the garland adds just the right sparkle.
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Happy Holidays!
Marci
Rene,you have such a beautifully classic simple style... i love visiting.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks so lovely, and I went collecting sticks in my yard too. {then my husband took my stash and burned them in the fp - thought I had collected some kindling!!} I am going to try the newspaper in my pot too, my little tree keeps falling over.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by - and have a Merry Christmas!