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Get Glowing for the Holidays

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Last year, I decided to use some if the greenery we have here on our property as a base for our holiday decor on the counter tops in our sun room. Mr. Fox was sweet enough to cut some Cedar from our big tree for me. Then, he popped them up on the porch right outside the sun room door for easy pruning., which was really handy!
Perfect!
He sure comes in handy sometimes.
I knew as soon as it was done, we would be doing some take on it again because we all really liked it.


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The pictures in this post have been lost.
To get this look, I lay down a string of the old fashioned, medium sized C-7 lights in clear.
This gives more glow then a string of mini lights provides.
I would move my Ficus Tree for the holidays
but the thing is really big and
I don’t have a single other pace to put it!
So it gets a few light ~lol~
Then, I layer on pieces of Cedar right on top of the lights. I usually have them dripping towards the front to spill off the counter. There is really no particular way to do it though, so I didn’t take any photos of this step. Plus, my hands were pretty full, and I did get a little sap on them.
This years version ended up being a little bit different and that’s okay!
It means YOU can try it too, with what you have at home.
So… Gather Up Your Greens, A String of Lights, Glass Jars, Ornaments, Candy Canes, Candle Sticks & Whatever Else You Might Want to Throw in the Mix!
-Any Color Scheme Will Work-
The Silver Tinsel Tree is A Dollar Tree Find!
I Just Added a Few Mini Candy Cane Ornaments I Bought Last Year to Spruce it Up a Little Bit. Then, I Set it Up On Top of a  Large Black Candle Holder Base for Some Height.
And a special little find… a vintage ornament hanger box.
This is a mini treasure.
It looks just like the kind we had when I was little.
The vintage ornaments were picked up at
Good Will & Salvation Army
for no more then $1.00 for six
and as little as .49 cents for as many as ten!
(There are those Dollar Tree bottle brush trees again…)
Wishing You A Christmas Season Filled With Light & Love

Comments

  1. lovingmomma @ Happy As A Lark says

    In one photo from your last year’s decor on this post I see a plate rack hanging on your wall. Just wondering if that is a permanent fixture OR If you just put it up for the holidays with holiday dishes? I am a new follower & LOVE. YOUR. BLOG. 🙂

  12. ReFresh ReStyle says

    Your space is so beautiful! It looks great, love the glow and the drapey greenery! What great inexpensive ways to make your home look so wonderful! I love your ideas.
    Debbie

  13. Gina says

    You’ve done it again! This really is so pretty Shannon. I love the cedar hanging off the edges, the vintage ornaments and the vintage hook box…it’s all perfect.

  15. Laura says

    Love it, Shan! Very vintage and very cute! I was wondering when I was going to see those GW finds make an appearance. Missed ya yesterday! Too bad today I have even more cleaning ahead of me, because I accomplished NADA – Ian was home sick and I ran my butt off for him. LOL! Went to bed at 8:30 and was wide awake at 3:00. Oh well, the peace and quiet is nice and I’ve already got a load of laundry going. 😛 Love ya!

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