Silver Service

Morning y'all! Thanks for letting Edward guest post yesterday.  I actually started three different posts before I eventually gave up and handed the reigns to my rambunctious munchkin.  Today, I would like to share something I'm kinda <i>into</i> lately: silver.  While I love the warm tones of gold and brass especially the way it's been used lately, I'm finding myself drawn to the classic clean look of silver accents.  It also goes great with blue and white!<br /><br />This is my bit of silver on my family room bookshelves (styled for house showings, so like kinda bare).  The Suze gave us this monogrammed champagne bucket as a wedding gift.  It's one her standard gifts because it was one of her favorite wedding presents.  It's one of those pieces that always reminds me of her. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6cfeugPo8Nh8XtydAZXBNQzeVhy-gzbpV83DpcH2_AdZD7lvg5JaHzC2-TT2WckJrWov31RV2McFU4B6yR8m83_jZDRYRBtPT604h2PPLvA6nqAOSGgmcX3ghocMU4UJbhVsW5aFu6s/s1600/photo+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6cfeugPo8Nh8XtydAZXBNQzeVhy-gzbpV83DpcH2_AdZD7lvg5JaHzC2-TT2WckJrWov31RV2McFU4B6yR8m83_jZDRYRBtPT604h2PPLvA6nqAOSGgmcX3ghocMU4UJbhVsW5aFu6s/s640/photo+(4).JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The Suze loves her some silver, too.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHzwAFijhD58iEYh2ZWamGnEgaQtHJ88Ue6vcuRMns89mcV7z1aXSOn8DYFUIeb6tgbPvHV908FN3stIHm8z5HCrh8VhkMUygh1u1CehufH1UDHS76gC8rY1hLr_rU0m4HmpwS3Q9N5s/s1600/Silver+frames+and+trays+and+baby+items+Suzeday+Vignette+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHzwAFijhD58iEYh2ZWamGnEgaQtHJ88Ue6vcuRMns89mcV7z1aXSOn8DYFUIeb6tgbPvHV908FN3stIHm8z5HCrh8VhkMUygh1u1CehufH1UDHS76gC8rY1hLr_rU0m4HmpwS3Q9N5s/s640/Silver+frames+and+trays+and+baby+items+Suzeday+Vignette+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I've shared this picture from The Suze's house before (see <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2011/10/suzeday-tuesday-vignettes-ii.html">Suzeday Tuesday Vignettes</a>).  Silver frames, trays and baby trinkets on display.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ABliUBSyZp3uKdY-Qzf7x29tiBdu7yzFiE9O2mhoYl6pJPVzw5FOP3qkU81M0rMvm82d5tgQ6GdS72rB9aDmpXszAK0jdg3RJryOLOK7wpek9xV-ynbjwUnigLpIPzL3kqlTjNjI8Zs/s1600/Silver+Baby+Trinkets+Suzeday+Vignette+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ABliUBSyZp3uKdY-Qzf7x29tiBdu7yzFiE9O2mhoYl6pJPVzw5FOP3qkU81M0rMvm82d5tgQ6GdS72rB9aDmpXszAK0jdg3RJryOLOK7wpek9xV-ynbjwUnigLpIPzL3kqlTjNjI8Zs/s1600/Silver+Baby+Trinkets+Suzeday+Vignette+6.jpg" /></a></div><br />I actually chewed on that rattle.  You can see my teeth marks.  Rawr.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW_7gGQIU_kw9WvuAnZCaniq6fuh6F3E5FFebdp6DGk2IojPg5Wdp9q9ddIZ_b3UmpG0dO92ENbVyLNj6VsN7D1zAF63EMZAOowpI3bTIGlruwHQT_3_QpMOVEApW-nDd8UltoVxZXII/s1600/Silver+Frames+Silver+Lamp+Kate+Spade+Matchbook+Magazine+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpW_7gGQIU_kw9WvuAnZCaniq6fuh6F3E5FFebdp6DGk2IojPg5Wdp9q9ddIZ_b3UmpG0dO92ENbVyLNj6VsN7D1zAF63EMZAOowpI3bTIGlruwHQT_3_QpMOVEApW-nDd8UltoVxZXII/s1600/Silver+Frames+Silver+Lamp+Kate+Spade+Matchbook+Magazine+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate Spade via <a href="http://matchbookmag.com/">Matchbook Magazine</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Clearly, Kate Spade copied The Suze.  I love the look of a collection of small silver frames.  I'm also obsessed with finding silver lamps for  the new house.  Obsessed, I tell ya!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGYUb3g_usrDucMiRltYd6C_t-OFkagPAKRFWo2UqWHXSnHB8QX4ncIXBBr0_lYF7reeySMiygD6PstMnBExb2VKwmZQPzOuRk8OeGinhT8UiJdK762XL-4lmoq5xf7Fcawmbvk6Bv8w/s1600/Silver+Lamps+in+Blue+&+White+Room+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisGYUb3g_usrDucMiRltYd6C_t-OFkagPAKRFWo2UqWHXSnHB8QX4ncIXBBr0_lYF7reeySMiygD6PstMnBExb2VKwmZQPzOuRk8OeGinhT8UiJdK762XL-4lmoq5xf7Fcawmbvk6Bv8w/s1600/Silver+Lamps+in+Blue+&+White+Room+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Fairchild's living room that I've shared a billion time because I'm obsessed. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAUT08G7BsGDqluvHOYKrNffTpD1hX5eHN-9A6eV3Utnw_Dq1CLTPGnRg-Aq19eqqnu5087S76JeqTn3U8YbKiSVsqAn3spTBldTQdq-58ymZ61vXOVNt319cvPl9uurk4hW0cX_ROoQ/s1600/Silver+Lamps+by+bed+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsAUT08G7BsGDqluvHOYKrNffTpD1hX5eHN-9A6eV3Utnw_Dq1CLTPGnRg-Aq19eqqnu5087S76JeqTn3U8YbKiSVsqAn3spTBldTQdq-58ymZ61vXOVNt319cvPl9uurk4hW0cX_ROoQ/s1600/Silver+Lamps+by+bed+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver lamps via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/140806208793234/">Pinterest</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG6WJP0xatS_IgEJIe6orJWw94w9jOB9GE-Mg5jjbEMGlqCAAipiIYdTiPppP9-F9OOcW_PzKGq65nM21qYXGRFUp4B6ceyaioFeOuXlXDJOy1RVjXzwyrRq1iR9S4rA9WY9FHh0fa_s/s1600/Silver+or+pewter+lamp+and+jaguar+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXG6WJP0xatS_IgEJIe6orJWw94w9jOB9GE-Mg5jjbEMGlqCAAipiIYdTiPppP9-F9OOcW_PzKGq65nM21qYXGRFUp4B6ceyaioFeOuXlXDJOy1RVjXzwyrRq1iR9S4rA9WY9FHh0fa_s/s1600/Silver+or+pewter+lamp+and+jaguar+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Accents </td></tr></tbody></table>Silver with a patina? or pewter? Whatevs, I like it.  I also like this ridiculous silver chandelier floating in a sea of blue and white heaven. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInTjf6eiBx9d8raSyj725O0rtoeLZEnKyL_tmX7IW_msGgmQdG9n1P4rBlQnbgUH82XcyM4D6BjW_JdvnsoEr4n-2f4WWNEvqtxjroAh97ludD3ITjmnqYhYBJKkHfogxpP_3dIJLUL8/s1600/Silver+Chandelier+Axel+Vervoordt+Dining+Room+Art+Axel+vervoordt0412-mdn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiInTjf6eiBx9d8raSyj725O0rtoeLZEnKyL_tmX7IW_msGgmQdG9n1P4rBlQnbgUH82XcyM4D6BjW_JdvnsoEr4n-2f4WWNEvqtxjroAh97ludD3ITjmnqYhYBJKkHfogxpP_3dIJLUL8/s1600/Silver+Chandelier+Axel+Vervoordt+Dining+Room+Art+Axel+vervoordt0412-mdn.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.veranda.com/looking-back-verandas-most-memorable-rooms-0412#slide-23">Axel Vervoordt</a></td></tr></tbody></table>And then there's pretty silver accents like in these rooms (the dining room in the new house is the color of the first room so consider me inspired)<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss0HysEb67fyDtiOk7WGwuLacDo5asw74bwTt7oFqoNBFNU7XLkFyu_QZTgNm7Qv2FSwRczbSzLY-9_xZm2sscor7KYGhxiMZwOI98-zylvYl_6wTkKk-6q9Gy3Mi0DmSJS_4ACEihWo/s1600/Silver+Service+Blue+Canton+Dining+Room+Southern+Accents+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhss0HysEb67fyDtiOk7WGwuLacDo5asw74bwTt7oFqoNBFNU7XLkFyu_QZTgNm7Qv2FSwRczbSzLY-9_xZm2sscor7KYGhxiMZwOI98-zylvYl_6wTkKk-6q9Gy3Mi0DmSJS_4ACEihWo/s1600/Silver+Service+Blue+Canton+Dining+Room+Southern+Accents+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern Accents</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnYxMA7Uc08COTK6cOwfqCJUhE2bgJ265r_872USHunAz3jNVfv5v4lWsKVmsJYGQ9pR1eSfzZ-6XsyX_ZbEhINdYZuIXZC-4kCSM8kzQTR73hekseAs3f4vdH_4onUT3Jh8nmeCsl5Y/s1600/Silver+Candle+Sticks+Dining+Room+Art+Richard+Keith+Langham+Elle+Decor+via+Mark+D+Sikes+11047961555648112_8ccm77n7_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnYxMA7Uc08COTK6cOwfqCJUhE2bgJ265r_872USHunAz3jNVfv5v4lWsKVmsJYGQ9pR1eSfzZ-6XsyX_ZbEhINdYZuIXZC-4kCSM8kzQTR73hekseAs3f4vdH_4onUT3Jh8nmeCsl5Y/s1600/Silver+Candle+Sticks+Dining+Room+Art+Richard+Keith+Langham+Elle+Decor+via+Mark+D+Sikes+11047961555648112_8ccm77n7_f.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.richardkeithlangham.com/">Richard Keith Langham</a></td></tr></tbody></table>And silver and lavender in the ladies room.  Love it!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN22TgxUl89Hx_evQeZBO3Vh7w_eOjnQp_X8EXOncdD02UC9FI1sQyHr6OJxdZ3Er_TqKSEVIj6vXsiaK2swjdvXgy8tQQqRuDjyB-JsNjwNLXEftwq-6Iu0PXj8dhhtX5kPk3_Dzb1WU/s1600/Silver+Marble+Lavender+&+White+Phoebe+Howard+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN22TgxUl89Hx_evQeZBO3Vh7w_eOjnQp_X8EXOncdD02UC9FI1sQyHr6OJxdZ3Er_TqKSEVIj6vXsiaK2swjdvXgy8tQQqRuDjyB-JsNjwNLXEftwq-6Iu0PXj8dhhtX5kPk3_Dzb1WU/s1600/Silver+Marble+Lavender+&+White+Phoebe+Howard+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/recent-projects/city-apartment/10-of-29.aspx">Phoebe Howard</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCQRRGiaxe1ZehDH8cgPloTC4KNCbNWaNaqZqqO66rwz7xUv-Bu4QC0x-caCwmUYyfq4m8yBls1NOxdFtet2Ngm1biRuOrFCAx4u_745YvIVkCjG5xPCcTGDBl7HiSwySi7swSPPCIYw/s1600/Silver+in+the+bathroom+circa+jane+schwab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCQRRGiaxe1ZehDH8cgPloTC4KNCbNWaNaqZqqO66rwz7xUv-Bu4QC0x-caCwmUYyfq4m8yBls1NOxdFtet2Ngm1biRuOrFCAx4u_745YvIVkCjG5xPCcTGDBl7HiSwySi7swSPPCIYw/s1600/Silver+in+the+bathroom+circa+jane+schwab.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://heirloomphilosophy.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-10-11T05%3A42%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7">Heirloom Philosophy</a></td></tr></tbody></table>This post could go on and on.  I'm sure I'll revisit this obsession later.  Have a lovely day!

Silver Service

Morning y'all! Thanks for letting Edward guest post yesterday.  I actually started three different posts before I eventually gave up and...

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Simple ideas for Christmas decorating

Each year I seem to do less and less decorating for the Christmas season and what I do changes slightly.  One thing stays the same- simplicity.  There was a time when I went all out and it took days to set everything up.  Now I do a bit here and a bit there as the mood hits and presto, I'm ready. Here's a few sneak peeks at this years efforts. I like to reuse what I have in different ways and I depend on greenery from my garden to add life to the arrangements.This year a can of silver metallic Krylon spray paint has been my friend.  I'm spraying everything in sight. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMN0EpvCCsR2QdNzfdWmh5diDgo8MZsOECUhiJSrazvOOWv_wLZ9IMlZIdWfYJQV0M8JGOhVjBmYpo-xfYQ0ffmXPv4BIMtcrB5TIWRd1wyENx2xOtCjJVwX24BF5bhYYXL9zbtlU8SiS/s1600/DSCN776066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMN0EpvCCsR2QdNzfdWmh5diDgo8MZsOECUhiJSrazvOOWv_wLZ9IMlZIdWfYJQV0M8JGOhVjBmYpo-xfYQ0ffmXPv4BIMtcrB5TIWRd1wyENx2xOtCjJVwX24BF5bhYYXL9zbtlU8SiS/s400/DSCN776066.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> This is plastic and was a bronze colour last year.  It was weary from the weather last winter and a shot of metallic silver brought it back to life.  I left a few hints of the bronze showing for variety.  This is one of my all time favourite wreaths. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zFUQaWPb_vodr_3tsGWNRa-cW0fak0C_hs8DXUSVHyHZli2b8ROSLsTusLiUNTuA0frOYsMkScltxij-XkjLnbaz6TBO2kAUrUX8fjvIlT1YyB5qIbDsK53PuT_V0I_J39Z3i-CaeJ39/s1600/DSCN775966.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6zFUQaWPb_vodr_3tsGWNRa-cW0fak0C_hs8DXUSVHyHZli2b8ROSLsTusLiUNTuA0frOYsMkScltxij-XkjLnbaz6TBO2kAUrUX8fjvIlT1YyB5qIbDsK53PuT_V0I_J39Z3i-CaeJ39/s400/DSCN775966.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Directly below it is my flower pot that has been every colour possible. I like the silver.  I also spray painted the stalks of dried goat's beard from the garden and inserted them in a bed of broom.  The ornaments were ones I had on hand except for the purple one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mI6xws1GG6_STwUYmvjmVOqiQ9h_bu18EUGKCCzO65HgkAb93QJEI6lbED5DrStOnhgXx9R17iPsgoxFRHGf6vCFE7IgZsnqdsP90DPhbIdqu-Gv7I3CA7FqiZLIgBsSN-d_-ihmqJB1/s1600/DSCN775866.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mI6xws1GG6_STwUYmvjmVOqiQ9h_bu18EUGKCCzO65HgkAb93QJEI6lbED5DrStOnhgXx9R17iPsgoxFRHGf6vCFE7IgZsnqdsP90DPhbIdqu-Gv7I3CA7FqiZLIgBsSN-d_-ihmqJB1/s400/DSCN775866.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> Here's the arrangement on my front door step.  There's a carport on my house so it works well to protect things from the wind and snow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C2-qSeJ_P4LpiCwL0OaI-IUObZezRN_PYsScgPsaXBII_3X9sHEcwbS5Dmqk7KRZsJeRCRk8iEbKs0Ob0gYS-4MeoIO2LzrxK43usP8IT7UssoYPN2kwxLMxSaLZN0NzCtLvtQByGv14/s1600/DSCN775166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C2-qSeJ_P4LpiCwL0OaI-IUObZezRN_PYsScgPsaXBII_3X9sHEcwbS5Dmqk7KRZsJeRCRk8iEbKs0Ob0gYS-4MeoIO2LzrxK43usP8IT7UssoYPN2kwxLMxSaLZN0NzCtLvtQByGv14/s400/DSCN775166.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> The only addition to this display on my dining room table is the insertion of the amaryllis.  I've had it for awhile and it changes location and has a new purpose each year.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkA35QOtj92zSxsQ0FWsahHujlJ3nhoL7d_DT2YmJEpciBNNvo37cGWkkFdVMUaiyub4MMzs_4iMmHZmBr3z5NMzIkUdRmsrApoTZ7uGQJrEle8OtrQT85ZGsLNPnWNA3r2_rKmEq82A4/s1600/DSCN778166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkA35QOtj92zSxsQ0FWsahHujlJ3nhoL7d_DT2YmJEpciBNNvo37cGWkkFdVMUaiyub4MMzs_4iMmHZmBr3z5NMzIkUdRmsrApoTZ7uGQJrEle8OtrQT85ZGsLNPnWNA3r2_rKmEq82A4/s400/DSCN778166.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> My fluorescent green berries and beads get a new home in this lovely green,  bronze, and black vase.  The candlesticks are usually in the dining room. It's all very understated. <br />  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFP9_7TSwDybl28WDil2Ge9XteFQbA0jxYqT69uPdu-uDfeKvTxZBPTwaCgiz35GzckCKuU0H4_wh5GynHLHUKqtQ8siA3e99BqW2QEZoXeakhpf2Vzn_2wzjPepXK0uXbdfVhC2acYm0D/s1600/DSCN773766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFP9_7TSwDybl28WDil2Ge9XteFQbA0jxYqT69uPdu-uDfeKvTxZBPTwaCgiz35GzckCKuU0H4_wh5GynHLHUKqtQ8siA3e99BqW2QEZoXeakhpf2Vzn_2wzjPepXK0uXbdfVhC2acYm0D/s400/DSCN773766.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>On the picture frame mantle in the family room I'm using a repetition of varying heights of candles  and spray painted pine cones.  The wreath was gold with cream and pink poinsettias from years ago. It took on a great sculptural look when everything was sprayed the same colour. <br /><br />That's where I am so far.  More ideas later....

Simple ideas for Christmas decorating

Each year I seem to do less and less decorating for the Christmas season and what I do changes slightly.  One thing stays the same- simplici...

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