Decorated!

I took off the week of Thanksgiving to get the house decorated for Christmas. It took me all week, but I finally finished. Here are a few peeks.

The only spot in the house where the tree fits - and I have to move furniture out just to put it there. Husband and I are having a contest when we undecorate the tree on how many ornaments are on it.

A display by the fireplace.

I did a completely different mantel decoration this year. I wanted something that used our everyday pieces, but dressed up for Christmas. I kept several of the basic pieces and added mercury glass ornaments, silver cups and candle holders, and a few homespun pieces. I changed the items in my mirror garland to Christmas images and photos.

Then I went to Lowe's and gathered up some of the pine cast off from their trees. I tucked these between ornaments and around the candles.

Husband thought I was crazy. Why pay for fresh pine when the store just throws it away?