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Pottery BarnChristmas inspiration for me comes from all sorts of places. Pottery Barn. Ballard Designs. Mary Carol Garrity’s Christmas book has been a huge inspiration for me last year and this one and I love all the natural decor shown in her book with acorns, pinecones, and real boughs of holly and spruce, and the way she mixes it in with some gold, silver and glitz. I guess you could sum it up this way. I like a mix of things and don’t think I could pick just one look. Have you noticed all the lime green out there the last few years in Christmas decor? I’ve really been attracted to that color and since I love it all year round, it only seems natural to bring it in at Christmas too, so the last couple of years, I’ve collected lots of lime green ornaments, shiny and sparkly. I also do a lot with bronze, gold & silver mixed with those natural elements and have started a little mercury glass collection, so you can see I’m all over the place when it comes to Christmas decor and you’ll see that as I share my Christmas decor. So, we’ll start in the kitchen this year…
When it comes to decorating for Christmas, don’t forget those little nooks and crannies that are so much fun to add sparkle and cheer to during the holidays. This little shelf above the sink in my kitchen is perfect for displaying my green Bordallo bunny dishes all during the year, but when Christmas comes around, it’s extra special with some added green and red of prized ornaments and keepsakes from friends. I found the Christmas Spirit sign last year at Homegoods on after-Christmas clearance and it was fun pulling it out and finding just the right spot this year. Those of you who were reading last year will remember I decorated this little shelf, but this year I changed it up a bit and I love it even more.
When it comes to decorating for Christmas, don’t forget those little nooks and crannies that are so much fun to add sparkle and cheer to during the holidays. This little shelf above the sink in my kitchen is perfect for displaying my green Bordallo bunny dishes all during the year, but when Christmas comes around, it’s extra special with some added green and red of prized ornaments and keepsakes from friends. I found the Christmas Spirit sign last year at Homegoods on after-Christmas clearance and it was fun pulling it out and finding just the right spot this year. Those of you who were reading last year will remember I decorated this little shelf, but this year I changed it up a bit and I love it even more. 
It fits perfectly under the shelf and I put it up with velcro. Lime green satin ribbon is used to hang the sparkly lime acorns. The topiary tree is a year-round fixture and the hand-painted Santa candlesticks were a gift from my long time friend, Wanda, years ago. I love them for their old-fashioned quality and they are perfect in my little nook.
The tiny wreath was won this year in Stacy’s, 19 Butternut giveaway and I loved all the little Christmas things she sent me. This was perfect here to add to the look. Thanks, Stacy!
A few snips of holly from the yard adds to the simple scene too.
I adore these tiny green pinecones and acorns and have been lucky enough to find a couple of packs of them in the last couple of years.
Skinny Santa was also a gift from another friend years ago and they all just work so well together on this little ledge. That large green ornament was a yardsale find last year.
Here’s a closer peek of the painted Christmas Spirit sign. Hope you all are catching the Christmas Spirit yourselves. I’m working away in my little Christmas nest, spreading the cheer around our home and I’ll be sharing more with you as I get things up and done!
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Gorgeous drawing from Fifi, you lucky girl! Your holiday decorating looks wonderful as usual. I’ve yet to even start. Today, for sure!
LOVE, LOVE…it all!! I am just getting started.
I SO want my stockings to complement each other or at least match, but my kids refuse to put up new ones and must stay with “their” stockings. My five year old still has the pink one that says “baby’s first christmas” sigh…she just loves it. Oh well, what a mother will give up for the sake of her children – hee hee.
Hi Rhoda,
I love you C-mas shelf. I also love how you used green Bordallo bunny dishes that aren’t the usual C-mas decoration. I am inspired to pull out my decorations now and see what I have and how I can mix it up too.
~Faye
Beautiful!
Pick out something special to send in for your centerpiece of the month in December.
Isn’t fifi fabulous? She is so talented.
mmmm great inspiration here Rhoda, as usual, loving the reds and green..
sarah
Wonderful Inspiration here!
I too love the lime greens..they "pop" so well in almost any theam!
I too have dofferent collecting styles..some of my christmas decorations are very much the basic green & red & then I find myself collecting blues & silvers. One way i find it easy to decorate with different styled things is to keep each style to a room. For instance I have all my silver and blues in the dinning room and me Greens & Reds in the living room with the tree.
Ahh I love getting into the spirit!
Wow! Just the little area you are showing is beautiful!! Can’t imagine what the rest looks like. Can’t wait to see it.
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Hi Rho,
So glad to hear you had a nice Thanksgiving..we did too.
What a little piece of heaven you’ve made. I love how it looks. I am so behind in decorating, I hurt my ankle and it’s been a long process !!!
Congrats on winning over at Fifi’s
I just love her work, I too would love to win !! Although I seriously think I am the Susan Lucci of blogland 🙁
CUTE VIDEO, and NO you don’t have a heavy accent just enough to make you a Belle 🙂
All the best,
Kathy 🙂
Oh I love the cards and Fifi-creation… she is awesome, isn’t she? She captured your room brilliantly – so fun!!
I am loving your beautiful Christmas vignettes and decor… so pretty Rhodie! Love the pinecones too!
xo,
Kim
Rhoda,
Congratulations on winning one of Fifi’s drawings, so cute!
Your kitchen shelf looks gorgeous. I had to scroll back and forth to see if it was out of the PB or Ballard books or if it was yours. Bravo…..
Hey, great tip on the post below for enlarging pictures. If I get a minute I’ll be back to try it out. I’ve always loved how Kim enlarges her pictures at Daisy Cottage. Thanks for the info.
Hugs,
Sue
Rhoda everything is so beautiful. Can’t wait to see what all you add next!
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Have a wonderful day!
~Debbie
The cards are so cute! She does a great job with her art.
All of the Christmas inspiration is so wonderful! Your touches are just so elegant and not cluttered at all. I’m always afraid that my groupings will look so cluttered. Traditional reds and greens are my favorite way to decorate. Hopefully I’ll be finished this week with ours.
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Jen
You always get such a great jump on your Christmas decorating, Rhoda. I haven’t even started. :-/
It all looks so pretty. I just love that green!
You are so welcome my dear! It looks fabulous! All of it!! I have a hard time spreading the holiday decorating love around my house, but you have given me some good ideas!
~Stacy
Every corner of your home has been decorated according to Christmas theme.