christmas at my house

Posted by sew4tejhtr6ier Kamis, 12 Desember 2013 0 komentar
welcome to my house!
it has been so much fun decorating my house for christmas this year. finally being in our OWN home after renting for 5 years is a tremendous blessing!

i like the door color ("leap of faith" by benjamin moore) even more after seeing it with the fresh greenery!

if you follow me in instagram, then you saw that i bought some rope at home depot!
here it is! i just draped a few feet of it around the door, paired with the fresh cedar garland and some white lights.

the wreath is from costco. every year, they have beautiful fresh wreaths with a few pine cones and a few ugly things that i remove. you can see previous wreath makeovers here and here. this year, i used the nut + crystal clusters that i made two years ago, and paired them with pine cones and a tone on tone green ribbon. 

maybe next year, there will be a fireplace and built-in bookcases on this wall, but for now, my buffet is serving as a backdrop to most of my collection of mercury glass, some fresh garland, loads of ornaments and pine cones, and of course, my new nativity set.

 
the large star was a clearance purchase last year at pier 1. i love the hugeness of it!


another look at the nativity backdrop.





 i made this crystal + nut garland a few years ago, and i LOVE pulling it out every year and figuring where to put it. you can see how i made it here.



fresh garland, gold balls, pine cones and some fun pine cone balls with tassels (that i bought for 90% off two years ago and have never used!) adorn the stairs.










i put some garland and glass balls on the chandelier to free it up a bit.

 my entry table, with my antlers, a fresh wreath and some leftover crystal garland.
this vignette makes me happy. :)





 i "took back" the tree this year!
for the last 10 years, our tree has been a collection of family ornaments, and mismatched decorations.  while i have loved it, i was ready for a more grown up tree this year.
AND, we broke down and bought a fake tree this year. at first, i wasn't sure i was going to like it, but after having it up for a week, and having zero needles on the floor, i am IN LOVE.


our tree has a TON of glass icicles, gold, silver, and all shades of soft metallic glass balls, as well as a few dozen picture frame ornaments.

 
i actually made these little striped ornaments from some 47 cent paper mache ones that i found at michaels.





 (these are some more paper mache ornaments that i painted.) i like the touch of black that they add to the tree!


thanks for touring my house!
merry christmas!

PS--i am still struggling with my internet service. i am actually sitting at mcdonalds right now, writing this post. after 3 days, 2 technicians, and over 8 hours or visits + phone calls, my internet is not working at ALL. i am hoping that things will be fixed my this weekend. if not, i may just go a little crazy in the head.




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A Chinoiserie Christmas at And George

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And George's home all decorated for the holidays with lots of Chinoiserie. Some stunning ideas to borrow here.

















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The Chinoiserie Christmas Mantel

Posted by sew4tejhtr6ier Rabu, 11 Desember 2013 0 komentar
Christopher Hyland
Here we are at Day 15 of decorating your home for the holidays with Chinoiserie Chic style.

Dreaming of a White Chinoiserie Christmas?
Christmas in the Pink
2013 Chinoiserie Chic Christmas Ornaments

And have you entered to win these Christmas giveaways?

Today we look at giving your mantel some Chinoiserie holiday love. Here is some wonderful inspiration.

Note that in only one of these are stockings hung by the chimney with care. I have never been one to hang stockings from the mantel either. I have some beautiful Chinoiserie Christmas stockings, but I tend to use them elsewhere in the house draped on chairs or beds rather than the fireplace.

Traditional Home


And George

Style at Home

Suzanne Kasler

Cathy Kincaid

Michelle Nussbaumer

Suzanne Dimma


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diy simple + chic christmas nativity

Posted by sew4tejhtr6ier Selasa, 10 Desember 2013 0 komentar

i have been looking for a new nativity set for the last few years. i wanted one that was simple, preferably all white,  a little bigger than the one i have had for ages, and affordable. you would have thought i was looking for a unicorn! i have searched and searched, and found some very pretty ones that were all over $150, and found some very affordable ones that were not at all my style.
and so i decided to make one!


materials for this project:
*1 2 x 6 board, cut to fit your nativity. mine is 16" long
*nativity set. i bought mine at walmart
*long holiday picks. i used 11 for my board
*ivory/white spray paint
*stain for board
*pencil
*drill/drill bit
*measuring tape
*sandpaper
*wire cutters
(optional star--mine was bought last year on clearance from pier 1)


the first thing i did was figure out where to place the holes for my picks.


i placed my marks about 1.5 " apart, and staggered them--one in the middle, one closer to the front, and another closer to the back of the board. this staggering effect creates more dimension and allows more picks to be placed on the board.

 

i penciled in an X or O where i needed to drill.
after i drilled the holes, i lightly sanded them to remove any sharp edges.


the figures were all sprayed with white paint. i used fusion paint (good for plastic) since my figures are made of resin.






i bought some spray "stain/polyurethane in one", but it was a bust. the color was much lighter than promised, and it went on streaky. i had some stain leftover from when we tested colors for our hardwood floors, and so i used "dark walnut" from minwax.


the picks were cut down in order to fit into the drilled holes. sorry i didn't get a picture of me ACTUALLY cutting them. i kinda like my fingers and want them to stay attached to my body!
here's the aftermath:


and, the finished product!








you can see a little peek of my holiday decor in these pictures! i will be posting a holiday tour of my house later this week!


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Christmas Giveaways

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It's Christmastime, so we need some gifts around here, right? My wonderful new sponsor, the very talented artist Marquin Campbell of Marquin Designs has had a wildly popular antler series that is close to being sold out. So much so, that she had a 2014 calendar created with a different antler painting for each month.

Marquin is giving away an original antler painting as well as a 2014 antler calendar to a lucky follower of Chinoiserie Chic. Enter by leaving comments on this post (not by emailing me, please). Receive one entry for visiting her online store and telling me your favorite item in the store. You can receive up to four additional entries by liking Marquin Designs on Facebook and by following her on Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. Please leave a comment for each entry. The contest closes Sunday, December 15th at 11:59 PM ET and the winner will be announced next Monday, December 16th so you will have these great gifts in time for Christmas.

More antler canvases can be seen here and the 2014 calendars are available here.

Antler canvas giveaway
I had to share with you photos of Marquin's powder room she just recently completed. Inspired by this photo she pinned below, she created this amazing freehand mural in her powder room. If you are in the Greenville, South Carolina area and would like to talk to Marquin about a custom mural project for your space, she can be reached at marquin@marquindesigns.com. Here is the link to the post on her powder room transformation.








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