Decorating for the Holidays

We had our first snowfall a few days ago, and the snowflakes were the most sublime poofy things that piled atop one another. Plenty of the homes on our street have their lights up and it really is the most magical time. For me, this marks the beginning of the happiest part of the year!

On the day after Thanksgiving, we’ll have A Charlie Brown Christmas playing while we finish decorating our home. What I’m excited to use this year: vintage silver containers, beautiful green velvet ribbon and handsome pears. Here’s a mood board to inspire - a beautiful Christmas tree filled with ornaments from childhood, warm candlelight, fresh garland all over, and lush floral arrangements decked with ruby red pomegranates.

A few of my favorite things - I love all of our little trinkets and touches that make our home warm and cozy. Monterey cypress is on display in our kitchen and large silver bowls are filled with pears, artichokes and clementines. Tiny little snow angels from Nick’s grandmother gather on a side table. I attempted to make the teeniest boxwood wreath for a concrete lamb my mother gave me. He reclines next to a couple of cheerful snow globes I’ve begun to collect. A fir scented candle burns and our living room is the most perfect subdued forest of Christmas trees.

For arrangements, I opt for fresh greens that will last through the season. I used a vintage container from the Bay City Antiques Center and filled it to the brim with fresh greens. I went for nude and silver toned glittery picks from Detroit Garden Works. It’s my favorite place to shop for the holidays in the winter and for the most inspiring landscape ideas in the springtime. The gold bells give the arrangement a very happy festive spirit!

I placed the arrangement in our entryway - this is where we’ll be able to enjoy it the most. I filled an old silver trophy with leftover cedar and boxwood. A bunch of striped candy canes fill a creamer - This is the easiest and most inexpensive way to add instant holiday cheer!