Christmas Open House

Hi welcome to our home. I've got the candles lit, the music playing. I'm all ready for you. Come in. Make yourself at home. The New York Beauty quilt I made hangs in the front hall.
I put some greenery along with my brass candlestick collection on the living room mantle.A little gold angel sits beside the picture.

Our very traditional tree is in the corner. It's filled with old family ornaments and an assortment of things past down over the years. The red dining room is ready for Christmas all year long. My new red & white tea set and some holly from the garden decorate a side table. I love the way the light shines a reflection on the wall at this time of day.

A little closer view. Even the chandelier gets dressed up for the occasion!
In our TV room the mantle gets greens and red apples. Some more of my candlesticks get red plaid bows. Mr and Mrs Santa look great with the green plates behind them.
I got this funny little wire tree a few years ago and hung a whole lot of little red wooden hearts and birds that I had saved for many years. It sits on the hearth in the TV room. On our breakfast table I placed a little tree filled with some of my blue and white china. I have lots of it, nothing too valuable but all interesting or pretty.

Our kitchen tree has little candle lights, red apples, red wooden bead garland and some special little things that have special meaning for me.
It looks lovely at night.
The hutch beside the kitchen tree gets some special Christmas decor too.


What do I love about my holiday home?

Special family ornaments, like this glass bunch of grapes that have been passed down through the family.

Little things that remind me of family, like this doll my mom had hanging in her studio.
Memories of those special Christmases as a child in Canada when it would magically snow on Christmas Eve. Now the only snow I see is in this little snow globe.Handmade decorations from friends and family, like these ones painted by one of my mom's folk art students, Senta. They are 15 " tall.

Things painted by family members. My sister did this one to represent our daughter.
The best thing I like about my home are the framily and friends who come to visit. This is a wonderful time of year for all of us to reflect on our blessings and to remember why we do all this at this time of year. Jesus is the reason for the season.
I'd love for you to stay longer but I know you have other homes to visit today so please come back when you have more time and I'll put the kettle on and make us a cup of tea. To see the other open houses visit Karla's blog where they are all listed:

http://karlascottage.typepad.com/

Thanks for visiting. Hope you'll come back and visit me again. I'd love it if you'd leave me a comment so I knew you were here.
Rhondi xo