The Duff House Decked Out For Christmas

it's finished

well
pretty much anyway


as much as any decorating project
is ever truly finished

i tweak
i mess and fuss

i drive my family a little

crazy

but i can say
that the Duff house
is fully decked out
in her Christmas finery

wanna see?

in the living room
my black marble mantel
has always presented a bit of a challenge
because it is so dark
that most baubles sort of disappear

this year
i decided to go for some glitz and shine
to juxtapose against the murk

so i used mercury glass
mixed with some rustic browns
and greens
to get the look i wanted

i think i managed
to lighten things up a bit

once the mantel was finished
i added some Christmas cheer
to the other corners of my living room

this little vintage dress form
got gussied up in her Christmas best

much of what i use
to decorate for Christmas

is vintage stuff
i pick up at flea markets and thrift stores

the NOEL letters
were Chad's grandmother's
and they were originally bought at Woolworths
in the 1940s

in the kitchen
i just added some pops of red
here and there

some are gifts
or hand-me-downs

and of course
we have our Jesse Tree set up
in the dining room

now we are finished
and enjoying a festive home

counting down the days
until Christmas morning dawns

how decked out
is your house?



{alison}