Decorating for the holidays
Last weekend we decorated the house — we didn’t get a tree because we’re leaving in a week (!!) to visit with family but still wanted to do something festive. It was Tim’s idea to use the garland, which is decorative without being overwhelming. Note that he even hung some over the window! He took this photo of me, and what’s funny is that I think I’m blogging in it. Note also the sorry state of our fireplace — stacked with magazines, not wood (sigh!).
My favorite part of our apartment is our double mantel. We have high ceilings and lots of white walls and decided to really make the fireplace and mantels the focus of the room. On the upper level is a frame from Shanghai Tang, the fish print is from ebay long ago, the tiny brown is a snap of me and my mom, the still life with the pitcher of flowers I painted when I was 11 and have hung in every place I’ve ever lived. On the lower level is a porcelain pineapple bought up the street, some tiny horses from a Paris flea market, a wedding photo, a barometer (my wedding gift to Tim), mini Christmas trees and a family of silver pheasants (also from a Paris flea market).
I was inspired by this Pottery Barn magnolia faux garland early in the season (Tim refused to buy it citing our complete lack of storage space) and think we ended up very close to this effect.
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December 11th, 2007 16:42
Yes, the double mantle is very cool! Thanks for sharing pics of your apt
December 11th, 2007 19:09
I love T’s decorating —- he’s had a bit of practice over the years! It looks beautiful and festive.