A Natural Christmas

I love Christmas time. The celebrations, making special recipes, fires in the fireplaces, the decorations, and the zillion lights on the tree. Every year, our 8 foot plus Christmas tree averages 3,500 colored lights and a small fortune in ornaments. Not one for "designer" trees, I've always loved mixing all styles, from glittery hand blown German ornaments to natural pine cones. But, for the first time I may go with a more natural theme next year. I came across this home that was featured in Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles in one of my favorite design blogs, greige. As I slowly edit the extraneous materials, colors, and items out of my house, the more something simple and natural appeals to me.


What is your Christmas style? Parred down elegance, earthy, or wild-go-all-out explosion of lights and color?

They have the good fortune of starting off with an absolutely beautiful, classic home.

Not loving the main tree, though. The wrapping reminds me of a caterpillar cocoon and the shock of pink in below the tree looks like laundry.

THIS is gorgeous. The bold chevron tablecloth keeps this from looking staid. Wouldn't mind that jacket, either!

Merry Christmas!

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Gilded Opulence
I love the over-abundance of the hundreds of Christmas bulbs spilling down the staircase that I found on one of my favorite Canadian blogs, Automatism. Chris Everard is the photographer for these golden moments.

Chris Everard via Automatism

Photo by Chris Everard {Via}

A (an off-) White Christmas . . .
with a bit of rust, zinc, twigs and Nordic light


Peeling paint, tea-stained linen, even a pile of crispy fall leaves would look right at home in the Danish company, Walther & Co's, holiday vignettes. Clearly for Christmas but I think the quiet elegance of the simple materials evokes more than jus the holiday season, but the season of winter itself.

Via Walther & Co

Via Walther & Co

Via Walther & Co

Via Walther & Co

Via Walter & Co