Today, I’m joining Marty for her cloche party and since I only have one cloche and it’s in the dining room and since I decorated in there for Christmas, we’ll go ahead and look around at everything.
Hope you don’t mind. 🙂
I sometimes play tug of war with myself, since part of me loves the natural look that I see in magazines like Better Homes and Gardens. The other side of me loves glitz and glitter, so what usually happens, is that I have some of each to satisfy both parts of my personality.
This year on the sideboard, I decided to use my white pieces and go natural. Some of these things are dried and some are fake, but I love the combination of all the natural greens with my white dishes. The middle greenery here in the big urn is actually preserved greens. 
Makes for a pretty striking arrangement.  The long garland in the front, I picked up at Michael’s in their recent 1/2 price sale and I love how it looks with the icy pine branches. Really adds to the look. I simply put down a string of lights underneath it to make it glow. Dried hydrangeas on the left are from my yard and the magnolia on the right is the dried magnolia from last Christmas that I cut. It dries beautifully with those velvety brown backs on the leaves.
The little snow-dusted tree is fake and I found it last year after Christmas complete with twine for a rustic look. I just noticed I got myself in the pic, didn’t mean to do that. 🙂 
You’ll recognize the yardsale bowl that I just found recently and I piled up some pinecones and white glass ornaments to give it a festive feel.
Now, finally we are peeking at the cloche. Are you still with me?? This cloche usually sits in the middle of my diningroom table and I change it out on a whim. I love to add a Winter scene during this time of year with my tiny Christmas village people.  Add a little fake snow and it’s too cute! Last year I found that cute little lighted hedge, can you stand it? It’s perfect under the cloche and runs on batteries.
If I remember right, I found it at Walmart too. I added some fresh greens that I cut in our nearby woods underneath the cloche, which is sitting on my white cakeplate nestled in a round silver platter. 
These little people make me smile.
And we will enjoy our little Winter scene under glass. 
A peek at the china cabinet which also got a glitzy gold pinecone wreath tied on with a pretty ribbon.
And some rustic gold stars that I’ve had for a few years hang from the chandelier with bronze ribbon, along with some sparkly glass ornaments.
Fun, festive and natural. I love this combination. You really can add a lot of ambience with just a few things, so I hope this gave you some additional ideas for your Christmas decorating too.
Thanks for stopping by! Merry Christmas to all of you.
Love it! I would love to go with all neutrals throughout my home but it ain’t gonna happen! My sunroom is going to be redone similar to my DR after Christmas…I’m in the middle of stripping and repainting the sideboard in there now and trying to decide on a paint color for the walls. I’ll show you some pics soon!
Judy
I just love how warm you make your dinning room look. I love pine.
I love your side board with the white and pine. Hydrangeas are my fave flower , nice to see that in there. Have a blessed day!
Gwen
Rhoda it’s gorgeous. But what else would it be if you are the one behind the design! I love the simplicity of the beautiful yardsale find piled with balls and pinecones. I currently have a pretty basket of pinecones on our breakfast nook table and it was missing something. Of course! Some Christmas balls. Thanks for the inspiration. Come visit when you get the chance.
I just love your village people in the cloche! That is just too cute!
It looks beautiful! Perfect combination of glitz and nature!
I love the white ornaments with the pine cones ~ what a great way to mix a natural looking Christmas with a glitzy one!
Tasteful and classic as usual! My favorite features are the rustic stars hanging from the light fixture…very nice!
Thanks for your comment on my house, Rhoda! I am beside myself with excitement…can’t wait to put our own touch on such a beautiful home…wish I was there to decorate for the holidays this year 🙂
Beautiful!!!
You are all dressed in the season’s best finery! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Simply beautiful! Love it Rhoda…you give me so many great ideas. Thank you so much. Now I have some tweaking to do on my Christmas decor…
I have to say that I cried a little when you got rid of your red walls…I sooo loved them at the time!…but.now…..I absolutely LOVELOVELOVE the look and feel of your dining room…I can’t imagine it being red again! It’s Beautiful!
its so beautiful!! I love all the little touches like the tassels on the lamps and the stars hanging from the chandelier.
Very nice…looks great
Rhoda~~~
I am so like you when it comes to being torn between the natural look and the sparkly look. Thankfully, we can add a little sparkle to all thing natural. Your dining room is gorgeous and yes, it did give me some ideas!! Especially with all your pretty wreaths. And I love your cloche…so cute and made for your dining table so that everyone can see those little figures close up!!
Have a wonderful weekend, sweet lady!
xoxo
Jane
It looks beautiful, Rhoda! I have a tug of war with myself too between the natural and a bit of sparkle. So I allow myself both, just enough bling to add some holiday shine and plenty of natural to suit my home’s style. Whatever makes us happy, right?
Rhoda…everything is soo beautiful! I love the way your buffet is done…I too like a little natural and glitz. I wish I could say I am decorating for Christmas at the moment…we are in the middle of remodeling…hopefully soon we will be done. 😉 Glad I was able to stop by and see all the beautiful ways you are decorating your home for Christmas. Have a wonderful day!
Hugs and love friend,
~Victoria~
Hi Rhoda 🙂
Your dining room looks so beautiful and it’s a perfect combination of glitz and natural. Love it!
I’m so glad you were able to have such a family filled Thanksgiving. You have such a beautiful family 🙂
See you at the party!
(((hugs)))
rue
Hi Rhoda,
Your wintery dining room looks fab! I totally understand how you are torn between the natural look and the more glittery look. I love how the dark browns of your furniture and the natural elements play against all the white accents in your dining room. It looks just like a winter wonderland!
I also just got a chance to look at your sister’s home and I’m speechless. She has accomplished the same look in her home as all the decorators did in your holiday home posts. She has done a beautiful job with her decorating. TFS! Sheila
Oh, Rhoda! You’ve outdone yourself. Your dining room is so beautiful! You have thought of every little detail. I love love that garland with the little twinkly lights underneath. I may have to steal, um, borrow that idea from you! 🙂
Your little cloche display is just precious! Love the lighted tiny hedge!
Your blog was one of the first I ever visited when I discovered Blogland…you were always wonderful and your blog never disappointed and still is such a treat to me! Pure beautifulness! 🙂
Be a sweetie,
shelia 😉