During my long blogging career, I’ve met so many wonderful and talented ladies and today I’m sharing a new book from my friend, Courtney Allison with French Country Cottage. Courtney and I met years ago and have been on 2 or 3 brand events together. She’s such a talented photographer and has had a long successful venture in this online world. We don’t all go on events as much as we used to, but I treasure the memories of all the ones I’ve been a part of.
There’s a giveaway below too, so keep reading!
In 2017, I had the pleasure of visiting Moss Mountain in Arkansas with Courtney (on the right) and Kelly. We had such a good time during that trip and hung out together a lot. Since that time, Courtney has written 2 books about her French Country cottage and I have all of them.
The newest book from author Courtney is French Country Cottage Christmas, a beautifully photographed design book dedicated entirely to the magic of Christmas. We need more of this, don’t you think? This gorgeous hard cover book is a great addition to any design library. It’s definitely a coffee table styling book and I’ll have mine out for Christmas.
If you love a vintage look for Christmas, you’ll especially love Courtney’s style as she is the queen of vintage style decorating and styling. From sparkle and shine, to trees, entertaining, decorating with natural elements, outdoors Christmas cheer, and traveling abroad for Christmas, this book is bursting with beautiful pictures all taken by Courtney herself.
Courtney’s attention to detail has no match when it comes to capturing such beauty and the sparkle shiny moments of Christmas celebrating.
She’s got so many elements covered like this beautiful table setting and spread, a feast for the eyes in the Away for Christmas section.
There’s plenty of blue and white for all of us blue and white lovers, with gorgeous Christmas decorations.
Layers and a vintage patina are trademarks of Courtney’s style and it’s beautiful, don’t you think?
Touches of Christmas in a vintage kitchen are so appealing.
This tiny tree in a metal container is anything but boring with those tiny delicate glass orbs.
Of course, there are plenty of Christmas trees to be inspired by as well. From reds, to neutrals and so many more.
This one is covered in dried hydrangeas and it’s just absolutely stunning. Courtney’s vintage cottage is a perfect backdrop for her stylish photoshoots and it really shines in the photos. Courtney makes you feel like you’re traveling to Europe, whenever I see her romantic photos, that’s how I feel. Transported back in time to another era with beauty and sparkle along the way.
I hope you’ll check out Courtney’s new book, French Country Cottage Christmas. I’ve got exciting news for you today too. I’ve been given permission to give away one copy of the book to one of my readers, so please leave a comment in the comments below and tell me your favorite thing about Christmas decorating. It’s hard to believe it will be here so soon, but I was just thinking, I’ll be pulling out my Christmas decor in about 2 months from now.
Leave a comment here on this post and I’ll choose a winner in 5 days and announce the winner in a new post and also here on this post. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Christmas decorating!
If you’d like to go ahead and buy the book, French Country Cottage Christmas, here’s my Amazon affiliate link for you, check it out! This would be a great Christmas present for the design aficionado.
My favorite thing about Christmas is the music!! Secular or Scared, I love all the sounds of Christmas!!🎶🎶🎶
Thank you for the opportunity to win Courtney’s newest book. It looks lovely!!
I love all the warmth and sparkle added to a home for Christmas with candles and vintage ornaments and mercury glass. And a beautiful tree whether large or small.
I’m switching to vintage country after seeing these pictures! Thank you for sharing, I think it very kind to promote other bloggers and influencers.
Hi Rhoda, My favorite Christmas thing is finding new inspiration from blogs, catologs, or magazines. I take the inspiration and use my things along with new things added from the inspiration. Cortneys book, French Country Cottage Christmas, certainly was full of wonderful fresh ideas. The cover alone is just exquisite!
Thank you for providing my 2023 Christmas inspiration… the tree from the cover of the book.
Merry Christmas, Martha
The book looks BEAUTIFUL!! I hope I win! I follow you & Courtney on IG. Love both of your Decor Styles. But love your sweet momma & dad the most, along with your devotionals.💖
The cover of the beautiful book excites me. I gather ideas all thru the year and at 89 feels so blessed to put up at least 2 trees. The music playin and decorating one tree with ornaments our children made and loved cannot get any better. Have followed your blog for years and enjoy your sweet parents.
My favorite thing about Christmas is bringing out decorations that have been in my family. All of my beaded Christmas balls were made by my grandmother from kits she bought at Marshall Fields. I also have my family’s nativity. The most whimsical is a Pinocchio musical toy my parents gave me for Christmas in 1962.
Courtney’s book looks like it perfectly captures the enchantment of the Christmas season. I love how the creative juices start flowing when I pull out all my Christmas decor and her book would be the perfect starter fuel for that.
My very favorite part of Christmas decorating is the way it draws me to focus on the gift of the Babe in the manger. It’s all for His glory!
My favorite thing about Christmas decorating is the memories. I use lots of things that were my grandparents.
Her book looks lovely, just the thing to get me in the mood for Christmas. I live decorating the tree and all the ornaments that have been collected or made over the years and the times they represent.
Christmas is the season for preparing our hearts and homes for loved ones to have a time of rejoicing and celebrating the birthday of Jesus Christ our Savior!
Thank you for being such an inspiration!
What a beautiful book! So many great ideas, even just with the few snippets shone here.
Hi Rhoda,
My favorite thing about Christmas decorating is sharing it with my family–especially my grandchildren. We have been out of town for the past two Christmases, and my sweet grandson recently told me how much he misses spending Christmas Eve with Mimi and Papu. He is a sentimental boy and loves tradition. This year we are going to be here for him and all the family and I will be sure everything is decorated beautifully. We will return to the family Christmas tradition of being together and celebrating the birth of our Savior.
It looks like a beautiful book! I would love to win! I love baking cookies for Christmas! I love thé decorated tree too!
Thank you,
Paula
I love her style!
My favorite part is buying fresh greenery to put on the mantle and on my window ledge in the kitchen.
Thanks for the chance to win her book!
Courtney’s book looks gorgeous. I love everything Christmas. My favorite thing about decorating for Christmas is pulling out all the ornaments we’ve purchased on our trips. It brings back wonderful memories of the trips.
Since my sister’s birthday is December 7, and as a child she was often given presents with the comment “this can be both your birthday and Christmas present”, we celebrate her birthday first..and then go all out for Christmas starting with decorating The Tree..
Decorating the tree has to be my most favorite thing about Christmas..choosing the placement of each item while recalling memories of previous trees.. The joy at viewing the finished tree..especially with loved ones..
Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful book!
My favorite thing is the smells–Christmasy candles and simmer pots.:)
My favorite thing about Christmas is taking out all of the precious Christmas decor that gives me so many wonderful memories of Christmases past. Whether it is ornaments that hung on the tree in my parents home and I now have, or newer ornaments that I have picked up or were given to me by friends, each is so important. Christmas is all about the beautiful memories in the past, and making treasured memories for the future.
The birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, is truly a blessed season. I’m looking forward to the beautiful magic of traveling to Europe once again to visit the Christmas Markets with friends…
Looks like a great book with lots of inspiration for Christmas decorating! Would love to have a copy!