Deck the Halls

Today I'm linking up with Kelly's Korner - Christmas Tour of Homes.

We've had fun getting the house ready for Christmas this year. We decorated our first two (?!) Christmas' at the apartment, but we were working in a small space, so it really stifled my creativity. Let's be honest. Pinterest wasn't around.

This is the stairway when you first walk in. This project was super easy, once I stole the idea from a friend and found the greenery I wanted. We have worn out Hobby Lobby since Thanksgiving.

 Close up. These are tied together with florist wire, which is covered with the wired lime green ribbon. I think you could add some twigs and lose the ornaments and keep these up through January, if your heart desired.

 
The tree. I love the bright colors. We have a lot of white and gray in our house, so it's nice to have some pops of color through the holidays.

Namath approves...we think. He's really fascinated with the Eiffel Tower ornament. He's European like that.

 

One of our Christmas platters on display. Our dining room table is set with our  Christmas dishes, which naturally, I didn't take a picture of. It's Mandy Bagwell Simply Christmas.

I don't know how people decorated pre-YouTube and Pinterest. Or spray paint. This post might as well be called, "How to Decorate with Spray Paint."

This little project was a labor of love to get it just right. I went through enough silver spray paint to stage a Lady GaGa concert. In the end, I was pleased with the result.

Since I had all that silver spray paint, back to Pinterest I went. Sadly, I was lacking empty wine bottles - which seems impossible. But, in the spirit of Christmas, I managed to come up with two more.

I was trying to recreate the bottle in the front that I had seen and loved. So, when I got it as a housewarming gift literally the day after completing this project, well, it just thrilled my soul.

The full mantle. My mom decorated these ornament balls with, you guessed it, spray paint. We've got a few variations of silver going on, but I'm telling my OCD self that variety is the spice of life, so as not to end up painting. Again.

Once all the decorations are up, it's time to head over to the bar.

 If you're lucky, you'll find some of Martha's eggnog. Just a little bit, because this is serious stuff.

We came away with this ornament at a dirty Santa swap two years ago. I love it, and had to find a place besides the tree to display it.

No matter how pitiful the face, or what that ornament says, you don't have to share.

Like most people, Christmas cards are one of my favorite part of Christmas. I used that same green ribbon from the stairway, secured it to the pantry door and voila, Christmas card display.

Is there anything better than sitting by the Christmas tree at night?

Thanks for stopping by, and Merry Christmas, from our house to yours!