Are you like me? As soon as Christmas is over I can't wait to take the decorations down and get my house back to normal. This year I feel like that even before Christmas arrives!
I used to love decorating the house from top to bottom with lots of red and white and greens, garlands on the mantles and over doorways, snowmen, Santas, Christmas plates, etc.
I never thought I'd say this but I don't want more, I want less. It used to be that I'd have 5 things on a table, but now one is enough. So as the months go by you are going to see a change in the look of my home. But right now it's Christmas so I have done a little decorating for the season.
I bought this wonderful "BELIEVE" sign at Olde Tyme Marketplace and I plan to use it all year long.
Then I cut some branches from the yard and hung a few thrifted vintage blue balls and crocheted snowflakes I've found at yard sales over the years.
Propped a mirror up behind it. No use putting ANOTHER hole in the wall unnecessarily :)
I love the way you can see the reflection of our living room in the mirror. A tip: mirrors are great for making a space feel larger.
I put the branches in one of my signature blue and white vases and added some extra blue balls in a dish.
This is what greets our guests when they come to visit. I wished YOU lived closer and really were able to visit me!
I like it. It's simple, pretty, and inexpensive.
I hope you have a great weekend!
Rhondi xo
Oh, I love what you've done. So simple and beautiful! I love the crocheted snowflakes on the branch. I'm right there with you, my friend - I don't even want to unpack most of my decorations this year. Your words could have been my words! I want things to be different - and simple. There is beauty in simplicity!
ReplyDelete~Adrienne~
Thats so pretty Rhondi ~!
ReplyDeleteI have two sets of NOEL letters I'm working on..
Thats my daughters name so of course NOEL is what we try to display a lot of at Christmas.
So perfect Rhondi, simple, elegant and totally non fussy.
ReplyDeleteI love what you have done ..........
ReplyDeleteI am just like you....every holiday season now I just don't want to do too much. As I am putting it out I am thinking about getting it all boxed up again! What is up with that?? I think it is my age and the fact that I don't have the visitors that I used to have. My dad you used to "ooohhhh and ahhhhh" over everything I did, now that he is gone, no one seems to care. I find that simple is much better and easier to do now. I do love your simple but elegant decor greeting!~Hugs, Patti
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love it. I am just a little shy of a minimalist. Perhaps maybe a simplest.
ReplyDeleteIt's so pretty, Rhondi! I love your pretty blue table and your little stick tree! :)
ReplyDeleteBe a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
It's so you, Rhondi - elegant and simple - perfect.
ReplyDeleteI've been going through my boxes of Christmas decorations and passing some of the treasures on to my two children. I give some away at the beginning of each year, and this year I put some in my son's package, mailed just this morning. I know he'll have a trip down memory lane when he opens it.
Rhondi,
ReplyDeleteI've been the fly on the wall who has been enjoying your posts in silence.
However, this post is worthy of a "well done." Thank you for sharing this simple and meaningful way to stay focused on the heart of this holiday celebration.
Write on.
Carolyn