In case you’re in the mood for a little more Christmas inspiration……I wrote last year about volunteering with The American Village here in nearby Montevallo. It’s a Southern Living house and I started volunteering two years ago at Christmas when it was decorated to the nines. I’m no longer volunteering there at the moment and the house is no longer decorated like this, but has been converted back to a period house so all these beautiful furnishings are gone now, but I happened to remember all these pretty Christmas pics I took that I wanted to share with you all. I think you’ll love the inspiration and how simple, but beautiful the house was in 2006 at Christmas. Enjoy! Be sure to click all the pics to enlarge in a new window as some of them may be cut off in my blog post.
Outside on the patio, a pretty iron tree was decorated for the birds with seed balls.
A pretty, simple vignette on a fireplace mantel.
Breakfast table.
Wreath in the window.
One fireplace.
Main livingroom fireplace.
Top of live tree.
The whole live tree so beautifully adorned.
The livingroom, this was truly a beautiful room.
The diningroom. Aren’t these arches just stunning?
The antique table in front of another fireplace.
Sideboard, with walls that were hand stencilled (not wallpaper). Loved this feature.
This kitchen was a dream.
Kitchen island.
Wreath going up the stairs.
Looking from the top of the landing.
Tree in the media room.
Outdoor on the patio.Hope you enjoyed the tour of The American Village at Christmas! It sure was a beautiful house to enjoy and the Southern Living group did a fabulous job with it.
I’ll be back with a recipe for a yummy sweet treat called Dingbats (just in time for New Years) that I want to share with all of you, as well as a cute bathroom redo that was recently completed with a client. Come back after Christmas for those.
Also, be thinking about your Top 10 Favorite Before and After Projects of 2008. Last year a few people did this (I think it was started by Manuela) and this year, I have several projects that were accomplished at my house, so I’m going to do a little party and all of you can share your projects too. Do you have 10 favorite projects (or 5 or 1?) that you’d like to share with everyone to get the New Year rolling? Think about it and get a post ready for January 7th and I’ll put up Mr. Linky to get some inspiration going. We’re going to need it in the dreary months ahead! I’ll be back with a little button to share with everyone as a reminder.
Merry Christmas!
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Every picture was prettier than the one before and added to my long list of new ideas for holiday decorating next year. Can’t wait to see your bathroom redo. Count me in on the before and after!!
Jane
hi Rhoda
love the house, what beautiful decs
congrats on your newspaper article and I hope it does you well, you deserve it all plus more
wishing you many Christmas wishes
I’m hoping to be in for the seventh too, what a great idea, even though I’ve only been blogging for half a year!
Sarah
How lovely – I think my favorite part is that kitchen 🙂
Just beautiful!! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Hugs,
LeAnn:)
I love that dining room. In fact, I think it might be my all time favorite dining room ever.
Thank you for sharing with us!
It is absolutely beautiful!!!! Thanks for sharing those wonderful pictures.
That kitchen is a dream!
I loved the garland made out of satin ribbon & Christmas cards too.
What a beautiful place. I love the dining room and kitchen. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Rhoda and look forward to reading more of your posts in the new year. Merry Christmas!
Hello Rhoda
Thank you for stopping by and visiting me!
These pictures are wonderful! The home is just lovely and beautifully decorated. I really like the iron bird feeder with the balls of seeds. That would attract so many birds and would be so perfect outside a window where one could sit and watch while sitting close to a fireplace…ahhhh I can just imagine it all.
Hi Rhoda. . I love, love, love your blog and I wanted to wish you a happy holiday season and many blessings for the New Year!
Lori
Oh, that’s all so gorgeous! And yes, Manuela started the top 10 last year — and I’m looking forward to doing it again. What a great idea for you to put up Mr. Linky. Cindy’s doing one, too, on the 29th–won’t it be fun for us all to see everything on everyone’s blog? I can’t wait.
Anyway, I just stopped by to say Merry Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful holiday!
~Angela 🙂
So gorgeous! A joy to look at and dream about! I was so excited to meet someone in my town who had “Southern Living” parties. I’ve ordered a few items, but want MORE!! Many great things in their magazines and catalogues.
I hope you had a Merry Christmas! I enjoyed this post, especially the stenciled walls. So, so gorgeous. I actually have a similar damask stencil that I should have accomplished by now, but have been putting it off. Maybe I’ll use this beautiful home as motivation.
Have a Happy New Year!
Just found your blog. I have to say that I’ve NEVER seen a more BEAUTIFUL blog…..EVER!!!! All of your photos just have me mesmorized!!!! Your taste is exquisite 🙂 I will most deifinately be getting in touch w/you to use your services for my living room decor!!!!