A Simply Beautiful Holiday Season

The leaves have all fallen, flowers have faded, and it’s just about time to start preparing for Christmas…

I have been working on the garland and wreath for outside. Gathering boughs and flowers from the yard. My wreath and the window box greens will be made from ‘real stuff’, while the garland around the front porch is a nice, long pre-lit faux one that will last us for many, many years.

Inside, it is not yet Christmassy. Like not at all. But I am in planning mode. New green velvet curtains (that are just like these blue ones) and a new rug for the den are in the works to make things feel cosy and warm for the holidays, and beyond.

These stars go up in early December but the rest of the decor waits till around the 20th of December, just before the out of town company arrives.

A cozy dining area featuring a wooden table with a woven runner, surrounded by chairs. A potted poinsettia sits in the center, while a large star decoration hangs in the window, casting a warm glow onto the scene.

I absolutely love these stars. They make me feel like I am back at home, in Finland or Sweden, visiting with my aunties.

A decorated Christmas tree featuring various ornaments, golden and red accents, and blue velvet ribbons.

I found some lovely blue velvet ribbon to make into bows for the tree that happen to match the velvet drapes beautifully!

5 paper stars. Comes in other colours.
7 point paper star. Or get this set of 3 stars for your bay window. To hang it in the window, you need this cord with on/off switch.
Set of 2 six foot garlands. Change the lights to be white or coloured. Indoor or outdoor.
6 gold candle holders.
100 small pinecones or 20 large pinecones.
Vintage brass bells. Hang on a wreath for the front door, with a ribbon, or on a door.
Rattan basket. Fill with pinecones, Christmas balls, or gifts.
Table runner. Comes in red, too.
Christmas tree table runner.
Velvet curtains. Comes in red or gold, as well, or blue like the ones in my living and dining room. Has a pocket panel so hang on a simple rod or with curtain rings.
White berry wreath.
Large greenery wreath with bow and bell.
Fringed Christmas ribbons. Also comes in white – so pretty!
Amazing super soft green throw. Also comes in red.
Sheepskin throw for chair, sofa, in front of the fireplace, under the tree….

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A festive table setting featuring pink roses and a white poinsettia arranged in crystal vases, with a green wreath hanging on the door in the background.

Flowers (I love roses and tulips at Christmas), or simple boughs of greenery from the yard, look great in vases, urns, crocks, bowls. A handmade wreath with clippings from the yard with a pretty bow.

A decorated Christmas tree with lights and ornaments next to a pot of white poinsettias, beside a vintage-style yellow decorative piece on a small table.

Pop poinsettias into a pretty vase, pot, or basket, and pop them throughout the house.

A vintage-style radio on a wooden side table, decorated with holiday greeting cards and a bouquet of pink roses in a vase. The table is covered with a festive tablecloth.

You definitely need something to play your Christmas music on. We have most of ours on either tapes or cd’s (yes, really, we are that old), so this vintage player is perfect for us.

If you like the look but prefer a different colour, check out this one – very similar but more colours to choose from.

A cozy living room featuring a large brown and white dog sitting on a decorative rug, with a bookshelf and a fireplace in the background. Decorative plants and a painting adorn the walls. — *The den is cosy with a new rug, a throw, boughs and a poinsettia… plus a bit of ‘Joy’.*

Use old crocks, urns, vases. Fill them with real greens gathered from the yard, or purchase a pack of mixed greens from the greenhouse, for that lovely scent of the holidays… especially if you have a faux tree, as we do.

The rug in this picture is a few years old, getting kind of faded, so I will be replacing it with something that has the same feeling, the same warmth for winter. Check out the rugs in my Amazon shop. There is one that I really have my eye on …

I have an assortment of old stools that I use both in the potting shed and inside the house as plant stands or to add height to a vignette. Here are some super cute ones that I really like. Much fancier than mine!