Our 2018 Christmas Home

Our house is finally ready for Christmas:

with a tree simply trimmed in silver, white and red.

(still using my champagne tree skirt!)

Miss C declared what we needed to bring back red,

and she was right, it is so much better!

The tree is the slimmest we ever had and I really like the look.

I purchased some new lights: individual candles from Balsam,

they are expensive but so pretty!

My sister added to my Danish collection from Georg Jensen

with a new tree topper and a few ornaments.

I also used my little mushrooms from Belgium.

The coffee stable tray received some attention

with a few fake presents neatly wrapped

and a smart teddy bear.

Because of Bosco, we have to keep everything simple.

and covered, like the couch!

(Lou was not in the mood for pictures!)

Luckily I made a Christmas quilt a few years ago:

And it goes perfectly with all the Christmas pillows made over the years:

 Pillow 1, Pillow 2, Pillow 3.

 In the dining room area

(which was remade during my last ROC)

I also kept the decor simple:

with a Merry and Bright from my German glass glitter
workshop with Miss Mustard Seed from 3 years ago,
a new acorn garland
and our upcoming collection of Christmas cards.

I set up the table with a sparkly tablecloth

(pretty but impossible to iron because the metallic threads!)

The center piece is made of various garlands,

festive and easy to move around when we are serving the meal!

And for extra safety, all of our candles are battery operated....

All four plates are different, because we are all different!

I have the deer, Miss C. the horse (obviously), Brick Master the fox,

and Mon Cheri the woods.

The setting is simple with an everyday white plate,

and regular silverware.

 All together it makes a very relaxing and cozy family room:

Merry Christmas!