Can you believe that Christmas is less than a week away???? I am loving my white lights and decorations so much, I'm already sad thinking about having to take them all down. Next year, I am getting my glitz on earlier, so I can enjoy it for longer!
I went with a much smaller tree this year, a little silver one that I think might be just the right size. It sets on a table top and below that, I've set a display of little trees and a bird cage full of lights.
For a tree skirt, I used the table cloth that I got from my Great Aunt Caroline's home. Her mom, my great grandmother, made it with squares cut from a WW1 silk parachute and hand crocheted squares.
The silver tree has so much sparkle to it, that I know I will never do a green one again! I've loved the white tree that I used in the past, but this one is even better. And since it is so small, I can overload it like crazy!
The table it sits on is in front of a mirror, so that the back of the tree shows. I used plenty of decorations on that side too. Which saved me from a problem I have had in the past, a front heavy tree from so many things loaded only where they can be seen on the front side! One year, the big old tree came crashing down because of that! I have always had to tie my tree to the curtain rod with fishing line so that never happened again.
That won't be a problem this year, since the tree is so balanced! The mirror idea worked out so well, that next year, I will hang an even bigger mirror behind the tree. Or maybe a wall filled with mirrors?
My ornaments are a little of everything. Lots of clear glass balls, vintage gold and silver balls, hand made things, bits and pieces of jewelry, keys, and sentimental things from the past. I have birds on the tree that were mine when I was a kid, and also a couple boxes of Martha Stewart clip on gold and silver birds that look old, but are actually from KMart, two years ago.
The little lamp shades are from a friend's shop. They clip right onto a light bulb.
There are boxes of ornaments that didn't get unpacked this year, my precious hand painted ones for each family member are still packed away. I will add to the collection again, I paint and date one for all of us every Christmas. But this year, I thought maybe Sugarwings was still a bit grabby and was worried about breakage. But she has not bothered the silver tree one single time, since she has her very own little pink tree to work on to her heart's content.
If you would like to make some of the sheet music stars, I have a how-to from last year HERE.
By having neutral furniture and walls, I can change the room to any color scheme by switching out curtains, pillows and accessories. For the holidays, I went with all white. But there is a big splash of color in the painting that I brought in.
For my antique sales in the past, I had cut an 8'x4' sheet of ply wood into an arch shape and painted a winter mural on it. I used to sell vintage ornaments off of hooks that I put onto the painted tree. But for now, I thought I'd haul it into the living room for the season.
Yes, its over the top. But that's kind of what I like about it!
PS- the Somerset Life issue that I showed you in my last post won't be out until January.
This copy is an advance one. I still haven't had a chance to look at it, and I can hear it calling my name to relax and sip eggnog by the fire and read it….
Karla,
I love, love, love it!
Merry Christmas if I don’t write before! I so enjoy visiting your little blog every day!
hugs! karen….
Your home is gorgeous Karla! It looks like a winter wonderland!
KARLA!!!!!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! Oh you have the most beautiful home! Thank you so much for letting us see your whole room! It is stunning, so warm and cozy. So inviting and I LOVE that mural! WOW!! You are just amazing! I wish I could come see your home in person. I love the silver tree too! I dont really care much for gigantic trees, lol! I think yours is just perfect!
Happy Holidays!
Hugs,
Amy
What a welcoming warm home you have. I love all the white and glitter and creaminess. It’s a place to just relax and enjoy.
Oh Karla, your home is just gorgeous! I love everything you’ve done here. Merry Christmas to you xoxo
Morning Karla…I think your place looks stunning…very festive…I really love how you recovered the lounger to the right in the first photo..you must have that camera in you hands all the time!!!your pix are great…Lorraine
You home is so very lovely and inviting… The tree is beautiful… I love smaller trees… Enjoy. It’s so charming….
Your home looks so serene and lovely with all the dreamy and creamy whites. Gorgeous!!
So pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have that same tree topper, found mine at a yard sale this summer for a quarter! And I love it! Your house is so pretty! Maybe you can help me with my living room, it doesn’t seem to “flow” to me???Hope you have a merry christmas, on monday I will be having my birthday giveaway if you’d like to come by! I also recieved my PRETTY papers from you and I LOVE them so!xo Andrea
Oh I have a white tree…but that silver…wow! Love it. Everything looks so festive and beautiful! I can see why you wouldn’t want to take it down “too soon”.
Stay Cozy, Carrie
Karla, it’s so beautiful there in your festive space! I think next year I might just get a little white tree to go with my little green tabletop ones. Good idea about getting Sugarwings her own tree!
Brenda
Love your living room and Christmas decorations. BEAUTIFUL!
I love the decorations. I so miss having a tree, but I have too many kitties that won’t cooperate. So, now I have to have cat-friendly decorations! 🙂
Happy Holidays!
~Lolly
Etheral is a word that comes to mind….. and just soo damn lovely !!!
You have such a way with things !!
Have a great weekend
Diane
Everything is so beautiful Karla, I just still don’t know how you get everything done. You are an amazing gal with energy to spare. Happy Holidays,
Jean in Virginia
Your tree is so beautiful!!! I have a silver tree as well. Thanks for the wonderful ideas for decorating it!
Blessings,
Christine
Your home looks amazing Karla! Love the colors and the sparkle.
Your pictures are so sparkling and beautiful! I love your winter white palette with the touches of metallics. I hope you and your family have a joyous Christmas! What fun you must be planning for your granddaughter, she is at such a great age to enjoy all of the magic that Christmas brings!
I just love your silver tree and all the decorating you have done. think just back a few years ago people thought the colored rees were tacky and now they are back and all over the place. think I will have to invest in one.
Hugs
FredaB
I love that silver tree, and all of the amazing ornaments you have on it. Your house is absolutely lovely. I hope Sweet Sugarwings and the rest of your family has an amazing Christmas.
ooohh…so warm and welcoming and serene. perfectly done, in my humble opinion:)
happy holidays!
mary
I have to renew my Somerset subscription, but I think a necklace I made is supposed to be in this issue. Hmmmmmmmm. I emailed Amanda my new address- but who knows??
Everything looks so pretty!! I can’t wait to see it next week! Merry Christmas!
oops that was really me above Karla hehe
Totally GORGEOUS Karla!
Loved scrolling through and catching up. Boy Sugarwings is growing up so fast. What a little doll she is. Those photos on Santas lap are ADORABLE!
Morning Karla ..thank you for your post on recovering your lounger..very helpful..my problem is I hate cutting into my vintage fabric…I recover vintage lamp shades when I`m home in Canada…& i have loads of old tableclothes..curtains..& fabric…I like Magnolia Pearl 7 hopeing to get the book for Xmas….I wish her blog was faster…you have to wait to long …Lorraine
Your home looks luscious in white. I understand why you don’t want to take it all down so soon. Happy Holidays.
Barbara
Karla,
I wish I could just sit around in your creamy dreamy room and gaze at all the splendor! I am late decorating too having had too many irons in the fire but I got quite a bit knocked out today. Your decor as always is exquisite. Have a wonderful holiday!
Beautiful, Karla, and you’re really putting that new camera to good use. Your photos are wonderful.
So beautiful and who says you have to put the little white lights away… they could certainly set the mood for the next celebration, Valentine’s Day.
Congratulations on your upcoming Somerset Life appearance.
Susan
Oh Karla … not over the top – it’s simply delishous. Stunning. Gorgeous. Grand. Oh I love it!!!
I don’t know where to begin. I luv luv luv your walls. The tree is over-the-top gorgeous. The mirror is genius. The dog is adorable. The ornaments are charming. Need I say more? All the comments before mine..ditto, ditto.
Merry, merry Christmas!!
Hi Karla,
Love, love, love your decorations! Everything is
beautiful. I am still secretly coveting those chairs! : )
Merry Christmas and Hugs,
Janis
Love your two chairs mixed with everything snowy in the room. Lovely! Thanks so much for sharing.
Merry, merry Christmas
I am SOOO glad I came across your blog! It is wonderful! I was doing a search for putz houses and your blog came up! Well will need to bookmark you so I can follow you from now on!
Blessings
mary
I think your decorations are beautiful!…not over the top at all! Maybe it’s just that over the top appeals to me? 🙂 Anyway, your home looks gorgeous!
I can finally leave comments again…Yay!
Hehe, it seems that surprise at it being the week before Christmas is the trend this year.
“And since it is so small, I can overload it like crazy!” That is funny how with it being smaller, it can actually hold more. Life is funny that way, isn’t it?
Oh, and it was fun to spot you reflected in the tree bulb. ;->
I really love your room its so peaceful and the Christmas decors are so fabulous. You are so adorable!