Holiday Window Boxes III and Giveaway Winner!!!

<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sEftLR4-7dc/Tu3ouroGzSI/AAAAAAAAHWs/6er_gk1fVBU/s1600-h/holiday%252520polly%252520wreford%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="holiday polly wreford" border="0" height="671" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hi_Rf-RFgls/Tu3ouzyKB6I/AAAAAAAAHW0/TdWL4NhXi8Q/holiday%252520polly%252520wreford_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="holiday polly wreford" width="504" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Every year one of Willow Décor’s most popular holiday posts is Decorating Holiday Window Boxes. Even if your house does not have outdoor window boxes you can use store bought containers to bring the look inside. Here are some new favorites I have collected over the year.</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hwFAIRFCJDI/Tu3ovBruqOI/AAAAAAAAHW8/ewNTMit68Po/s1600-h/holiday%252520window%252520box%252520-%25252065%252520avenue%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="holiday window box - 65 avenue" border="0" height="337" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WTpuPVE-AxA/Tu3ovqkvdgI/AAAAAAAAHXE/fAKTdS_SMeU/holiday%252520window%252520box%252520-%25252065%252520avenue_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="holiday window box - 65 avenue" width="504" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This first window box is beautiful, simple and inexpensive to create. Different pines and boxwood are easily in found out in your yard. Here the owner added blueberry branches and some glass icicle ornaments to add sparkle – Lovely!</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uxvW5-fSSqQ/Tu3ov0FwubI/AAAAAAAAHXM/XPUD1A_GJlo/s1600-h/holiday%252520window%252520boxes%252520Martha%252520Stewart%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="holiday window boxes Martha Stewart" border="0" height="629" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9g3chyB21MQ/Tu3owA7BosI/AAAAAAAAHXU/TtqvJ3JV_Kw/holiday%252520window%252520boxes%252520Martha%252520Stewart_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="holiday window boxes Martha Stewart" width="504" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">From decorator extraordinaire, Martha Stewart, what caught my eye most were the branch trellises she added to hold up the pine branches. What a creative touch which adds so much interest and texture, as well as a wonderful place to thread the bow!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Uuy-V--JpWI/Tu3owj9z-lI/AAAAAAAAHXc/FyoA-vLibv4/s1600-h/holiday%252520window%252520box%25252065%252520avve%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="holiday window box 65 avve" border="0" height="379" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mv234pyh6dw/Tu3ow8SxEfI/AAAAAAAAHXk/9CRpiOkeAQQ/holiday%252520window%252520box%25252065%252520avve_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="holiday window box 65 avve" width="504" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Another simple, beautiful collection of pines and pinecones. This would look as pretty on sideboard in your dining room or mantel as it does outside. Again very low cost to recreate.</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MKpWkYYCltM/Tu3oxCYRhrI/AAAAAAAAHXs/mXS5ryfi5kU/s1600-h/holiday%252520window%252520boxes%252520-%252520container%252520gardening%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="holiday window boxes - container gardening" border="0" height="371" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m6chaNMADAA/Tu3oxTmvzBI/AAAAAAAAHX0/9dzIgYMmiXQ/holiday%252520window%252520boxes%252520-%252520container%252520gardening_thumb%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="holiday window boxes - container gardening" width="515" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Something a bit easier to find for my southern readers; here moss, magnolia leaves and ornaments make a pretty holiday window box.</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--LE2zvJ3yS8/Tu3ox3uSKiI/AAAAAAAAHX8/Rp8pAy6mCNw/s1600-h/Bachmans%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="Bachmans" border="0" height="379" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zr7gT7mkMR8/Tu3oyE4j6AI/AAAAAAAAHYE/QZCzLH0bhcM/Bachmans_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Bachmans" width="504" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">On of my favorite ideas comes from the Bachman Holiday house in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here an old shutter creates an indoor window box filled with potted poinsettias and highlighted by a row of birch branches. Simply gorgeous! This is a spectacular mantle piece and would look fabulous in any home!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">(</span><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qViYYhSD0oI/Tu3oyeAPW1I/AAAAAAAAHYM/D0FyQ7SZOtU/s1600-h/holiday%252520window%252520boxes%252520my%252520home%252520ideas%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="holiday window boxes my home ideas" border="0" height="528" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-sMhidyTjchE/Tu3oyhNs8TI/AAAAAAAAHYU/HOSoeJpo4Ro/holiday%252520window%252520boxes%252520my%252520home%252520ideas_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="holiday window boxes my home ideas" width="504" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Another example of a more southern style here filled with pines, pineapples and citrus fruits. I adore these window boxes! </span><span style="font-size:130%;">To see more examples of great holiday window boxes read Willow Décor’s previous posts </span><a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/2008/12/creating-holiday-window-boxes.html"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#0000ff;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#0000ff;"> </span>and </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#0000ff;"><a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/2008/12/even-more-holiday-window-boxes.html">HERE</a></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zj7iIKNwrbw/Tu3ozJudvSI/AAAAAAAAHYc/sASu1yVX-os/s1600-h/Tree%252520skirt%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="Tree skirt" border="0" height="754" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qNr6phFuYCU/Tu3ozp4bM2I/AAAAAAAAHYk/ezHdzZyVIX8/Tree%252520skirt_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" title="Tree skirt" width="504" /></span></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Finally, congratulations to <strong><em>3 Peanuts</em></strong> for winning the German Grainsack Tree Skirt!!! Please send your mailing address to </span><a href="mailto:willowdecormail@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:130%;">willowdecormail@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> and we will send out the tree skirt in time for Christmas!! A special thanks again to Kym of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Beautiful-Mess-Antiques/156338971066478"><span style="color:#0000ff;">A Beautiful Mess</span></a>! If you are not a winner you can still order wonderful items from Kym by contacting her at (805) 630-3727. Enjoy!!!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">(Photo Credit: P. Wexford, Bellewood Gardens, 65 Avenue, Container Gardening, Martha Stewart, Bachman's, Home Ideas, Lu Tapp -A Beautiful Mess)</span></p>

Holiday Window Boxes III and Giveaway Winner!!!

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GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS: MEET THE HUMBLE PINECONE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />THE HUMBLE PINECONE</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2dwDRCS-B4MFt444eHmbPYE7Q_5sfrgTLY8jw-_FI9aYjX1qxaFUEZAy7mW2IVNJozXPU4WAyJq0ZW2SMHc4ODaKMMPDO5Cmoar8uXHK8KDBjY30eTw3Qiv_Kb05of-WeDjju6r4Ayk/s1600/untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2dwDRCS-B4MFt444eHmbPYE7Q_5sfrgTLY8jw-_FI9aYjX1qxaFUEZAy7mW2IVNJozXPU4WAyJq0ZW2SMHc4ODaKMMPDO5Cmoar8uXHK8KDBjY30eTw3Qiv_Kb05of-WeDjju6r4Ayk/s400/untitled.png" width="265px"></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />TAKES CENTER STAGE FOR CHRISTMAS</div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br></div><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I love a 'natural' look.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />A look of fresh greens, berries and pinecones,</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />with perhaps a touch of frost....<br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2011/11/get-ready-for-christmas-meet-humble.html#more">Read more »</a>

GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS: MEET THE HUMBLE PINECONE

THE HUMBLE PINECONE TAKES CENTER STAGE FOR CHRISTMAS I love a 'natural' look. A look of fresh greens, berries and pinecones, with pe...

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CHRISTMAS DECOR: Natural Sparkle

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">WHEW!</span> </span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;">Done, at last</span></div><br /><br><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />Bit by bit the Christmas decorations have been going up at my house.  In between working on client's homes and other seasonal projects - at long last I'm done..... or, mostly done.  I still plan to put a little holiday cheer into my son's room who will be home from college in a few days, and there's that little tree I wanted to decorate in the family room, and I need to come up with something for place settings for the family get-together.  Seems once I get started, I can't stop.. Someone help me!<br><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Please!</span></div><br /></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><br></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />I have to admit I rearranged furniture a little this year to make room for the tree and accommodate my holiday decorations. Sometimes the 'stuff' in our house gets in the way of our Christmas decorating, but most of it looks better with a little Christmas touch or two and that very 'stuff' can become part of a beautiful holiday focal point.</div><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br><br /> <br><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtr5P0LrVYSCFIYu_g4xGbh-C6JIy0qazeEfEZ0dnNvnu53tqBIxDnyrzMdhYbOVNtC3rZDUSxEkUNtz_xzGpD2Zge4U3zHr8DichxMvLHkXOl8rnBrsQJCh4h6uegBWjFgDOJsLSfUBA/s1600/IMG_1031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtr5P0LrVYSCFIYu_g4xGbh-C6JIy0qazeEfEZ0dnNvnu53tqBIxDnyrzMdhYbOVNtC3rZDUSxEkUNtz_xzGpD2Zge4U3zHr8DichxMvLHkXOl8rnBrsQJCh4h6uegBWjFgDOJsLSfUBA/s640/IMG_1031.JPG" width="444px"></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>vintage trophy with holiday greens and berries</em></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br><br /></div></div><a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-decorating-natural-sparkle.html#more">Read more »</a>

CHRISTMAS DECOR: Natural Sparkle

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The 3 Fine Grains Giveaway!!!

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQE4uyH_tEoRva-AGWA8V0rRvLAv0nr9kISVLlHrmxZ7xSCQvxZLtRvV4DflxoZuHIdfprl8D4qCYKsWHcZKOhp0cnYNvV8QKMLxgaA02UD8V2NNnDsfpa6Z11XCst5YLjU5QVtZ-e3A2/s1600/Beautiful+Mess+038.JPG"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549022756749501282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQE4uyH_tEoRva-AGWA8V0rRvLAv0nr9kISVLlHrmxZ7xSCQvxZLtRvV4DflxoZuHIdfprl8D4qCYKsWHcZKOhp0cnYNvV8QKMLxgaA02UD8V2NNnDsfpa6Z11XCst5YLjU5QVtZ-e3A2/s400/Beautiful+Mess+038.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Several years ago when I met Kimberley Fraser, owner of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><a href="http://www.3finegrains.com/">3 Fine Grains</a>,</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> she was just starting out. An accomplished Interior Designer turned Antique Textile Artist, Kym had the wonderful idea of creating, furniture, pillows and other accessories from Antique French and German Grainsacks.</span></span><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548711579886202130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lJDpFtlcUaCtXa3MyMoK3Yt2YRfbWTx7C6j352r796cWRG72RN1Cyl2HOpdcQU_4IxVThFFw3OXf8QW3DF5_NVZsFNtKKWhCaS95AHScd8fvNMvJcR69-j8IYQauLAzt6FtfmeM_PVJy/s400/kym+Pillows.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /> </span></div></div><div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Her textiles are authentic, original, antique grain sacks. As I have mentioned in the past, these textiles are very expensive and as such Kym's beautiful items are really heirlooms to treasure</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548711238794163442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfd-4Xx2Kep0rCN1eOSw7PhG3dg5y92amIbRck2LTpmLfdEdBSH7DNIfbPjnRUNiEAbr2lLZ9UIHxhJUw2c1ri6q4QorUCTmlppqzr0G3JvuZkulav2C3L_5s9tAuVldN_CGLY6xSLzvOQ/s400/Kym++-+opening.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Today we are seeing the grainsack trend everywhere but Kym was a pioneer and one of the first. You might have recently seen Kym's pillows in </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Country Living Magazine</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. You see a magazine editor was visiting me and admiring my pillows from Kym. I was so happy to tell her all about </span></span><b><a href="http://www.3finegrains.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3 Fine Grains</span></span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. She contacted Kym and several months later there were Kym's beautiful pillows on the pages of the October issue of </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Country Living! </span></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">I was so thrilled for her!!</span></span></span></span></i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><br /><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0);font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548723520978895778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1gqxkI45Rk_X7kDyR5WciY2J_-WOXo_PISo9inLRDqLuy6zBdycG1xHkaatbejncdDShD4guxDU2pBg2_KNgtHSCSjasAdjM3gSCTdI0lQRPz6ICgQEgzt0eMMzMKfze6Ir1oSVNvU0f/s400/kym+invite.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Kym has become so popular via the blog world and through her website that she has just opened up her own shop in Agoura Hills, CA called </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A Beautiful Mess</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">. </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548711235179652290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VoJBzxHUWu405v12NWrtSrAxvfABwUxiZqjs1IWU95Qt4EpMnaN4o_-NEyB0xNNQygcGoOrvNYThvABvfQVQcxTys7I0Fj5_BtbIaJrvjxViRphUFFjAnQF6eoZWaXBKdGibGrQLwjC1/s400/Kym+sotre+with+furniture.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">The shop is gorgeous and chock full of antiques, textiles and other fabulous goodies.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)" class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548710386164111794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-XdO5AxNEErDoaospVqLkFGVpK4dX8kv3kD6OP4n9E-jm53I_iByut4iMJNhOQ0pYnDKCnLQQSkJaq9PX-DyWO-QNoe5N4pC7LUNjt_B4uwDmCWuwhxsVhiwNIn4MeuqRKyiWZbyf0vJ/s400/kym.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I am always excited to hear about her new designs. In my experience </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3 Fine Grains</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> will always be on the cutting edge of the home accessory trends. In fact, watch for the January Issue of </span></span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Romantic Homes Magazine </span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">for an article about Kym's store </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A Beautiful Mess</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">! Kym's designs are getting very sought after and she is on the rise.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Unfortunately we don't all live near </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Beautiful</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Mess</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, but you can call Kym and she will send out what ever you see here on Willow Decor ! Here are some of my favorites:</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNYIOlfY_UZIuyFX_Z8pK6A8tDr7bBFbhz15MCEEc8Et6lrH6LZ_CuYCRHMIv1KbxLUUf39xz4f5ugbOd90veniwDortX489lI7kMHQAXeP-6VwSWvviSSehsw2FCQ4b0t7e9MwhXcuk-/s1600/kym+rosette.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548711218972930770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijNYIOlfY_UZIuyFX_Z8pK6A8tDr7bBFbhz15MCEEc8Et6lrH6LZ_CuYCRHMIv1KbxLUUf39xz4f5ugbOd90veniwDortX489lI7kMHQAXeP-6VwSWvviSSehsw2FCQ4b0t7e9MwhXcuk-/s400/kym+rosette.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></a></div></span></span></span><div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">I love these grainsack rosettes ($25), created with found objects and bling! They can be Christmas ornaments or tie them to a wine bottle to create a really spectacular gift.</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span></span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underlinefont-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548710399539569010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IUHNJ8kukCz-rj9oowZIieZUIlLw1SpOUZCs8jCDGIQWdpo4qC8q9Bqsg05Pn5gBTH69_3Y2PeIe5TFmRhBs_XdMmfq6iDwDXK4OD21_qyjr_0dU3d1WUU6Yh7cndGBwmF6MpzCXI70t/s400/kym+stocking.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></div><div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Or look at these amazing grainsack Christmas stockings ($69). They also come embellished with the grainsack rosettes ($95).</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underlinefont-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548723721532361218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOlGwDLKwfZBB6WlwkTlQtlpp_EJ1UArC9L2-gkWLl-El8-GQDrJshKEyz9gwtHnKQr_LFtxumnHH0OMcWdDM3YsotF9A3fWjAYQhFszK5LOr052sT5oMOQfRxRtSRYqtpU3CTcJeonre/s400/kym+dove.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Or these spectacular doves made with antique French Linen and antique button eyes. They really stole my heart. As with all of Kym's designs, because they are antiques and one of a kinds, there is a limited supply.</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div></div><div><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underlinefont-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" class="Apple-style-span" ><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549022756749501282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQE4uyH_tEoRva-AGWA8V0rRvLAv0nr9kISVLlHrmxZ7xSCQvxZLtRvV4DflxoZuHIdfprl8D4qCYKsWHcZKOhp0cnYNvV8QKMLxgaA02UD8V2NNnDsfpa6Z11XCst5YLjU5QVtZ-e3A2/s400/Beautiful+Mess+038.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /> </span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Because Willow Decor was the first to introduce the blogsphere to 3 Fine Grains, Kym has always had a special place in her creative little heart for us. </span><br /></span></span></div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hEbztw2Mc_bMjJbT21JCHyQjjRytiMJQRFXWaQs6Cz1uhhuLr4UQ4ixuIk15zQBnGG5LGkFFxQ_W1vUl5ZtlxJ2dN_FQ3_3py57OtrpruOaqi1o69V5e_JLFgHaZhuwhXl9Jlnt35dN8/s1600/Christmas+tree+2.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549022739102566626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hEbztw2Mc_bMjJbT21JCHyQjjRytiMJQRFXWaQs6Cz1uhhuLr4UQ4ixuIk15zQBnGG5LGkFFxQ_W1vUl5ZtlxJ2dN_FQ3_3py57OtrpruOaqi1o69V5e_JLFgHaZhuwhXl9Jlnt35dN8/s400/Christmas+tree+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 358px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">So in the spirit of the Holiday season Kym is giving us this wonderful</span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> <b>Grainsack Christmas Tree</b>. It measures 15 x 15 and retails for $325.00. Handcrafted out of antique German Grain sacks, the tree would look gorgeous in any room in your house. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,238)" class="Apple-style-span"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548711231432990034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-zwTnxKFnHr-JQKgri5icyaQvtm0sgIwJ2EVplWaoM5HZQ6t5x7C_FHxOpl8uIiI_YZA_nxuDa2wqkxD-ljtN0Zei2MWU-UdhCb9ZRt9oPuXr2Pr8U87mhdrjHo1WQh5f-SD7-LnJ-ry/s400/Kym+Tree+2.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span><br /></span></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">The trees come in three sizes - Small which is our Giveaway Tree, Medium which is 19 X 19 and retails for $400, and Large which is 23 X 25 and retails for $495. I almost don't want to give it away. Nevertheless, it will be sent next Monday to a lucky reader. Here is what you need to do:</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzGuBBOSZu2L9F2z8BMKJ6Lq_S_5Tsod_GhyA-pvz8rZf5W8qTvJ3NPRJCB0Ol6q7rjk1OS_BQPNlOntUrnkK159-qJCZW65avNnhQUsSJKNLvBeg_hB1nf3-LeiPELkGS-A8kKbZ4ylX/s1600/kym+3+fin+grains+logo+logo_left_sm.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548711224618832802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTzGuBBOSZu2L9F2z8BMKJ6Lq_S_5Tsod_GhyA-pvz8rZf5W8qTvJ3NPRJCB0Ol6q7rjk1OS_BQPNlOntUrnkK159-qJCZW65avNnhQUsSJKNLvBeg_hB1nf3-LeiPELkGS-A8kKbZ4ylX/s400/kym+3+fin+grains+logo+logo_left_sm.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></a></div></div><div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Visit the 3 Fine Grains website </span><b><a href="http://www.3finegrains.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">or if you are lucky enough to live close by go to A Beautiful Mess in Agoura Hills, California.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></div></span></span></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioN8ns2yeBitWYKuPzljH0fIRX-moKt6W2XpZEsZ33c53oGZfrINdFDKixI-nlFP29szGt3dGCF4Jyqbl7VdMwR55a0jWq1_NpWOoLxIJhMUSSXQHCZiuwYmUlWWef7bWbLIfaoS-i9m8P/s1600/kym+antique+basket.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548723724439306162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioN8ns2yeBitWYKuPzljH0fIRX-moKt6W2XpZEsZ33c53oGZfrINdFDKixI-nlFP29szGt3dGCF4Jyqbl7VdMwR55a0jWq1_NpWOoLxIJhMUSSXQHCZiuwYmUlWWef7bWbLIfaoS-i9m8P/s400/kym+antique+basket.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" /></span></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Come back to Willow Decor and leave a comment on what other beautiful items Kym creates that inspire you. </span><br /></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">For an extra chance to win become a subscriber or follower. </span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">I will announce the winner on Sunday, December 19th -and mail the Grainsack Christmas Tree out on Monday so you can enjoy it for the Holidays. </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></div></span></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span">A big Hug and huge Thank You to Kym of </span><b><a href="http://www.3finegrains.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3 Fine Grains</span></span></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> for her generosity.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">This is so much fun -I feel a bit like Santa - 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The 3 Fine Grains Giveaway!!!

Several years ago when I met Kimberley Fraser, owner of 3 Fine Grains , she was just starting out. An accomplished Interior Designer turned...

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Holiday Decorating - Wreaths in Every Window

<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547900787783409810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVhU_VtqArZbkVnpYiPE3a8JiEiqerrEPRPRfhFvvfZ_BQxGYoXCNGuoMEZwcelxsPFkpd043gRXlfReCfT7if8KD16mFXpcwxKxo588FsuXiZ77GzOGBcG9HCcUzkBE1cJlhLlrun1Gz/s400/wreath+-+Lindsey%2527s+where+to+wear+your+wreath+via+APt+therapy.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(lindsey's via apt therapy)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">One of the simplest and easiest ways to decorate for the Holidays is to hang a wreath in your window.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547899524885022930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDGYJdtSh89-8fwspZRga7REhLSTxUlIgEG0BikNbyLCu-22KRMALbyZIOrRtkSI490eT-9I-2lz9WkKnJGFshyphenhyphenazxHwrEIyVtj-wKKF3zqv2veW_bjE1MOSVr_v1PEh1bkoMC8mtfGhK/s400/wreath_southernliving.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" />During this time of the year it's rare to drive down the street and not see a house adorned in wreaths. Like this home from Southern Living, hanging wreaths on the outside is so easy - just a small nail and a wire or in this case a ribbon.</span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547900807219311042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_S0XVhQh5A-xwa0sF5XTxdlu4ePCetQGQx8b1TmsO7pHhtqVG2GT0mbshkpmR3MDzuBECsNT7aEbrB3F_oVozu2sukE0Nq6eEO0smP3urrzGF4RqaZ4v6u8VaAcswsqmdGAcUIaGXby9/s400/wreath+designstyle+guide.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(design style guide)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">But hanging a wreath INSIDE is my favorite way to bring fresh greenery indoors and not disturb my curtains.</span> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547899516704732690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2EuZ2XN1FfSJzkMDtyCfTh44Sh6oF84b9YfDxR3IShGRVomdIUXSvW4TbtltlrO9mPCydqBNW-YbBGXz3mSXIQckrh51bRSQpuEYjTLe0AadbYS15TNyPDKZYyvvJZOL2OhvSUxx14LO/s400/wreath+skona.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 304px; CURSOR: hand" /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(Skona Hem)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Here is another room with beautiful curtains. Notice how simple the wreaths in the living room are, but they really bring the feeling of the Holidays to the room.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547899880450167746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvVRzwMfdEEJ69vuasnjx50njmw52B58CACdeSVbO6cqW_ZsnBHYqkUGXxZxOI0p_WVVwhQR6XZgfsykss6AAbcIToL3-YTyimGvIsManzaL_wF-p1-jv709JZZNukfzKOdiY2SPGqOSs/s400/Wreaths+Houszz.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">You can change the ribbon and bow to match what ever decor you have, as seen above in this photo from Houzz.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547900800594449378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMC0CJQqIekCj46TBHx4VGZJtWZExyjNd8LScIZ9hDAclqA_vLGDEd78CCC6Jkuulxdgo0j58TqXvKbg4PArzZY4EQes4hnNR_G1-2REb2Dgc9m7aqVvLROTDEMSiYyHkO41pftcFLWFrn/s400/Wreath+Country+lving.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(country living)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Of course when you have no curtains, (like I had at my house for FOUR years) wreaths can bring warmth and finishing to the room. During my no curtain years, I would put boxwood wreaths on all the windows in my Living Room and leave them up until May. By then they were quite brown, but I still loved how they warmed up my room.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547900797552241954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5SC8VdukBLTgQHh5nOKgkJdWFyzjVbW6v-QAD8pYTr1xpEZbqmtBRAjyaJzQCyCh2Ktg06p2msijzcgkqIq3BfAN6o1GI1hW70CpBSjViVyf-CNZg1800q0OUSZYADCLQG0d-sE6QUg8/s400/Wreath+Coastal+living.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;"> (coastal living)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Look at this bedroom, which I adore by the way. Two simple wreaths and a tiny tree is all this room needs to feel like the Holidays. I prefer the simple decorations the best. The room is not hidden by the decorations it is enhanced by them.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548619576684523538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5minf-Sp8b_SJNahMLkGVG9mGUbOq9sTOQLb9lv1YtN06mf612zIu5glLdeqm4muBr0xAY2ax3-fO9cRemQlet01qRTXVrSZj4DTPfkjwhWKNQjdtYDH-287JBlOoRCW6cOYbZrzF-82/s400/wreaths+-+blog+loving.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">They work equally well in the kitchen as shown in this picture above from Skona Hem. You could even use a Rosemary wreath and break off small pieces for cooking.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547899522478498914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpWxI8hcG9b6mtHrQLMZo_W-LilVbB7lJjfM29FvZiTOol3GyVl_C6xJIUXdZcLZNaQl0wbKbnWZgbXpJX0_vDEL7xV905PRT5sP7f-i90-qe-L14-BPSkb60ytt9GSEwMUpv0p6x8Bfx/s400/wreath_countryliving.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></p><div align="center"><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(Country Living)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">You see any type of greenery can work - this wreath looks like cypress, but pine, fir, magnolia, boxwood and rosemary are all beautiful.</span> <div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547900789768290434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJ57tiOUQMU90UPEI4ByOcXM7o2YVN98eTt3MZEonP5a685W6-1REZDQYzFnnJ6zIpKnSr_5z-dgawEx1pq-HFklh9wBbt8RdRxRK46zlbnOBRaYm_eh_6mxOFatchC2pnyZdzVMMaNxy/s400/Wreath+-+tea+room.bmp" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(tea room)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Of course in lieu of curtains you can also add roping. Sometimes sap and dirt are on fresh roping so having no curtains can actually be a benefit. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547899871668912130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuGzlnmZ0k3Iij2-TTIXMWvzIj-756w7fvpvxc1ve-5ccxLdgBcnr6ItaSjCfO3ZX1jJdZ-21AYS2hHJgfpM6H-ZfqRMH2MkPD-YS3jFc7p_7HfQpcrMATcwh-eU2-Cs_tS3jUT4P5VK_/s400/Wreaths+-+Atlanta+home.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">I included this photo from Atlanta Homes Magazine even though the wreath is not on a window to remind you that a mirror works equally well. Mirrors are really like adding small windows to a room, so the same principles apply.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span><br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtL4HjB5zR3iI49I0xg6Sj5eujk2UR-USkXRDl_P4BGJrOEr7yUGAKWdu8ZFTwpqfFinus0bn_5yx0SCyCh8KjhSLXlkZ4kIIBASRe_TLa6dysCUMMT5STLwhNNkDGQalUf2AqjVxFLRA/s1600/Wreath+eva_linh_stylist_2_jpg.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547899512456158866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJtL4HjB5zR3iI49I0xg6Sj5eujk2UR-USkXRDl_P4BGJrOEr7yUGAKWdu8ZFTwpqfFinus0bn_5yx0SCyCh8KjhSLXlkZ4kIIBASRe_TLa6dysCUMMT5STLwhNNkDGQalUf2AqjVxFLRA/s400/Wreath+eva_linh_stylist_2_jpg.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> (eva linh)<br /></span>Finally, you can add a wreath anywhere to bring the Holidays inside, including this wonderful covered porch. All you need is small nail and ribbon.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Also, do not forget to add your comment in the post below to enter our <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/2010/11/inspiration-miracle-chase-giveaway.html">Miracle Chase Giveaway </a>or click <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/2010/11/inspiration-miracle-chase-giveaway.html">HERE</a>. I will announce the winner on Sunday. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Off to keep decorating - Fa la la la la!!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Holiday Decorating - Wreaths in Every Window

(lindsey's via apt therapy) One of the simplest and easiest ways to decorate for the Holidays is to hang a wreath in your window. Durin...

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Holiday Decorating in White Part III

<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542000267181039570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbQapwHJay3-Uxh6PFV-yPypS4AaK2r_WTEvj2BlAyakWN_20AIVK_e9Iqw2VOBJjFRiTeWZVO_bWKM5KmR5oZ0nGZnMZMDfXB_ai6mR2aaKeXnyd8Jd39ymOr10ehoJ-y46EP1BWbUHq/s400/Holiday+decorating+in+white+West+Elm.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 362px; CURSOR: hand" /> <span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(west elm)</span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">I love decorating for the Holidays, especially decorating in tones of white. Over the years at Willow Decor my <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/search/label/Holiday%20Decorating%20in%20White">"Holiday Decorating in White Series"</a> remain my most popular Holiday posts.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><br />I spend all year collecting images near and far to bring you beautiful examples to inspire you to recreate in your own home. I was quite taken with this little blue spruce tree sprayed with "snow", wrapped with burlap and adorned with small mercury glass ornaments. Wouldn't this look so sweet on a table or a sideboard?<br /></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545930214702781810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEzLA62ES7rxpc-L9R9u3FKMsjBYEfyM5-ZrUoxXNrZO-H1EqzhoYOwNcliaGncvXrYHAsIUSTofe-wpvTx-ZBHARGfCMuJc_ZgLzBQdVcRmYtMdt_y402MF0w9Q6Gtorzmjx6VCFfnV__/s400/Holiday+decorating+in+white+Skona+Hem4.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Of course tablescapes are always an easy way to introduce a beautiful theme to your decorating. If you are planning any holiday dinners this table is lovely and simple to recreate. Small bunches of white carnations in tiny vases sit amid votive candles and bunches of Paperwhites. The glass just sparkles! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545910221451747986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJilLFWzeN1SPJB2Gd_noS3W94Op2iDsKgsHIgOMuOwABRuuaw6PxncO2Z5hWSs2MfJx8glymxSnAlBxeOUo9LiMAmayccD-OHClzUvboUtBM2RMB_tKbHuRsB-RetPk0sx4A6aSpf9Fj4/s400/Holiday+decorating+in+white+-Preston+Bailey.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" /></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Here is a similar theme by Preston Bailey but much more dramatic. Each vase of white flowers is a bit larger and the huge fabricated flowers are stunning. </span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541997105819604514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibbbRlrSMIvz_AaCJ6lCsg2u_nhh88rQY9CzxiVcC6tP9wJ5-imdrLpOIHWQQdhyphenhyphenoeF1RLDrP5371Nn1De2LUlOPrvFGHI8_hYGE9hCfzHyX3PTwI58SQVCZkZvkDErfrFQgmwo1rOwLTd/s400/Holiday+decorating+in+white+Skona+Hem5.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /> </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">This table is so pretty and it could work for almost any holiday in any season. The flowers hanging above the table are gorgeous. It is likely a chandelier covered with the greenery. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JlfHofi38CgV19-P_P6TgxXwQaajPmV1tJA5XgvRMQFFIee2Q8C9-jPYZnm7vEy3ZBiAqEf5bwtqpKSLAs5BqpQMewMjT34umyouu9hN3th_RJ-0vU5yKxuG15h-4PII4B0OKix3RFPQ/s1600/Holiday+decorating+in+white+ikea.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541996677322627794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JlfHofi38CgV19-P_P6TgxXwQaajPmV1tJA5XgvRMQFFIee2Q8C9-jPYZnm7vEy3ZBiAqEf5bwtqpKSLAs5BqpQMewMjT34umyouu9hN3th_RJ-0vU5yKxuG15h-4PII4B0OKix3RFPQ/s400/Holiday+decorating+in+white+ikea.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 344px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> I love this room from Ikea UK -so many great and inexpensive ideas! The mantel is very chic and not costly to recreate. The plates, glass hurricanes and candles can all be found at Ikea very reasonably priced. Add some garland, a few homespun ornaments and presto- chic mantel! I also like the addition of wrapped presents as decorations. The stack of presents looks fabulous under the glass table. Finally the branches adorned with ornaments add a festive flair.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8R5EaIxVJI08QhXON6jgOlTmKY7Is7pqorAGg9fvaU_ADlBiSwaMgQbJQl0rABWkOxYDokj5KO9Ui8NcVBq8MXCFaUTbm6pujZbSOkdTdejn-UPZcYBV1aC5B6pX8q8SRyE742Jvdm-hO/s1600/Holiday+decorating+in+white+Country+Living2+-+FEATHER+TREE.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541996621919662402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8R5EaIxVJI08QhXON6jgOlTmKY7Is7pqorAGg9fvaU_ADlBiSwaMgQbJQl0rABWkOxYDokj5KO9Ui8NcVBq8MXCFaUTbm6pujZbSOkdTdejn-UPZcYBV1aC5B6pX8q8SRyE742Jvdm-hO/s400/Holiday+decorating+in+white+Country+Living2+-+FEATHER+TREE.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> This room from Country Living is a perfect exercise in Holiday decorating with restraint. The lovely chair, rug and gauzy drapes would be completely overwhelmed with heavy holiday decorations. A small white feather tree modestly adorned is a perfect compliment. I also like the small gift on the chair. Very sweet. </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVqDA0LuTndp0v15baX-VoBLFFz7Ivqro0RgUa-ZaJWpkLUCXi2tA3Jj3xCzl1ilzkDRJCBD1PrA2IA1cAGQhRsvh6QmnEzy0oAolzJeYF9X8e7DiY731chkOXSZdWo_wYcdn3tv_k4oN/s1600/hOLIDay+decorating+in+white+Coastal+Lving+Deborah+Whitlaw+Llewellyn.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541996605205498626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVqDA0LuTndp0v15baX-VoBLFFz7Ivqro0RgUa-ZaJWpkLUCXi2tA3Jj3xCzl1ilzkDRJCBD1PrA2IA1cAGQhRsvh6QmnEzy0oAolzJeYF9X8e7DiY731chkOXSZdWo_wYcdn3tv_k4oN/s400/hOLIDay+decorating+in+white+Coastal+Lving+Deborah+Whitlaw+Llewellyn.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Another exercise in restraint, here m</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">ercury glass and wreaths are the only addition to this room from Coastal Living, but it still says "Holiday" to me. Sometimes less is more.</span> </span><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDVze8EJPrVD6p4OVT6BU7Z5Lk8dey05qXQg8MtxWoORtZ_T0nI1XHs8lEWtHX5Nyy-T7LisrilhEL-lr6DJsSh3ehWGegymRjydJ1eGHq50uI6rDIdPgtYHdhcjkhlSyQBVtC2tcsYVG/s1600/Holiday+decorating+in+white+-+via+Visual+Vamp+cote_de_texas_holiday_gifts.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541996599881863762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDVze8EJPrVD6p4OVT6BU7Z5Lk8dey05qXQg8MtxWoORtZ_T0nI1XHs8lEWtHX5Nyy-T7LisrilhEL-lr6DJsSh3ehWGegymRjydJ1eGHq50uI6rDIdPgtYHdhcjkhlSyQBVtC2tcsYVG/s400/Holiday+decorating+in+white+-+via+Visual+Vamp+cote_de_texas_holiday_gifts.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 313px; CURSOR: hand" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> The final photo is very modern and chic table from Valorie at <a href="http://visualvamp.blogspot.com/">Visual Vamp</a>. Fresh and classy!</span></div></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">To read my previous Posts on <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/search/label/Holiday%20Decorating%20in%20White">Holiday Decorating in White </a>click <a href="http://willowdecor.blogspot.com/search/label/Holiday%20Decorating%20in%20White">here</a>. And if you want even more inspiration head over to <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2010/11/white-wednesday-76.html">Faded Charm (here)</a> - to find dozens of links to other blogs that have used White as their Holiday inspiration!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><div align="center"></div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:78%;">(photos Skona Hem unless otherwise noted)</span> </span></div>

Holiday Decorating in White Part III

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CHRISTMAS DECOR: COLORS OF CHRISTMAS - RED

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Christmas is Magical </strong></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />A beautiful holiday requires a little pre-planning.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />I like to change mine up a little each year - <br /><br />(use different ribbon or add another element to the mantle)</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />Color unifies your home, creating a lovely transition from room to room</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Perhaps its time you look at your holiday decorations to see if they need a little face lift</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />(retire the tired ribbon and anything remotely resembling the 80's or 90's)</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Explore the color RED</strong></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIEkD635mWYF-l7gX4UYRj4BqgCV2JT8gA8e3N7YQvpooHWX9b_RxxAwpBK8BwvwB5Mau-usMINAvFTz9EJehxuKbV0cbyTWG0UJZMvhB5f2g0X8bLbkiMNNAJ-W4We071J-zojr4Q_c/s1600/christmas-living-room1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIEkD635mWYF-l7gX4UYRj4BqgCV2JT8gA8e3N7YQvpooHWX9b_RxxAwpBK8BwvwB5Mau-usMINAvFTz9EJehxuKbV0cbyTWG0UJZMvhB5f2g0X8bLbkiMNNAJ-W4We071J-zojr4Q_c/s400/christmas-living-room1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The first color that comes to mind when we say Christmas</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbSkmSHrCTcpD8q3dzQ0gVeXvXwvnRyXDC-px8Lth9BPrQCDNfdzJ6aTMZbvyDFHq3uxPEsGgq0LyobsPmqkRTrU6Be50BUV_ENujAq6SlIL8k-w5oNfZCM5RJrToC-mDaifzk1I59lM/s1600/candles.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbSkmSHrCTcpD8q3dzQ0gVeXvXwvnRyXDC-px8Lth9BPrQCDNfdzJ6aTMZbvyDFHq3uxPEsGgq0LyobsPmqkRTrU6Be50BUV_ENujAq6SlIL8k-w5oNfZCM5RJrToC-mDaifzk1I59lM/s400/candles.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the color of Santa's suit</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84DMOTXs7iJRvEXm76NQmj8I6ZLP74NwsuNq5IPNvVbO3Qnn3QJAD7vWerT-jviT_fO4SVi58CUPqPjDJMuF4c00Eb9A-LBd7YMN_M0vfKAL6E2KJPjiEVg1Utjlw-LkoSnL5z2wFvHw/s1600/hearts.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84DMOTXs7iJRvEXm76NQmj8I6ZLP74NwsuNq5IPNvVbO3Qnn3QJAD7vWerT-jviT_fO4SVi58CUPqPjDJMuF4c00Eb9A-LBd7YMN_M0vfKAL6E2KJPjiEVg1Utjlw-LkoSnL5z2wFvHw/s400/hearts.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />candy canes</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-xiqPUY5jh9EEyUBpw-RLo0ikRV9YU1Rg8BANHPksBXJVLCgEFcuKU5s2qec7lce1lTKnbuEiD2oJ0XT6HqWxKTDOH3MfufBYjhJ0qKA8AWhUwi2mtBoxpKy0_hA_KOAyjY-m0_z3g8/s1600/homehues.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-xiqPUY5jh9EEyUBpw-RLo0ikRV9YU1Rg8BANHPksBXJVLCgEFcuKU5s2qec7lce1lTKnbuEiD2oJ0XT6HqWxKTDOH3MfufBYjhJ0qKA8AWhUwi2mtBoxpKy0_hA_KOAyjY-m0_z3g8/s400/homehues.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />poinsettias</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnZNIudhAWN_Z3_ulRHow63Eo99GUPMpI79fkaMGuqvjOEX6kyKHez3Ly8Mxz4s-pXC_0PPZ5PmgY3zgsXKlLdInNm7b_H5dKx9vGghggQdJbiXOVpw3XocgkGPC_mIzc8GqmcEQ5nG4/s1600/img68m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBnZNIudhAWN_Z3_ulRHow63Eo99GUPMpI79fkaMGuqvjOEX6kyKHez3Ly8Mxz4s-pXC_0PPZ5PmgY3zgsXKlLdInNm7b_H5dKx9vGghggQdJbiXOVpw3XocgkGPC_mIzc8GqmcEQ5nG4/s400/img68m.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />cranberries</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHk-FKKVUjGqc6FLYlF04IYj06xWO-0aK5OJTXWzipCv0y0rLjfPcelqfdpVKMYTRhZyB6mLb7wPhKzYw5UDkiot_fb9sUQM1lYky1kbfIsITAIBOdzEjbThDz6sMhDIXYBFg9fr7vuk/s1600/berries.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHk-FKKVUjGqc6FLYlF04IYj06xWO-0aK5OJTXWzipCv0y0rLjfPcelqfdpVKMYTRhZyB6mLb7wPhKzYw5UDkiot_fb9sUQM1lYky1kbfIsITAIBOdzEjbThDz6sMhDIXYBFg9fr7vuk/s400/berries.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and amaryllis</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8Njx6kHgiFn5YoK6yVrUG8pj7r1BCDHA9kF1qvASZX2FJoV77NPGKC5LalQ2LrjwCePh2Z7rwDJ1haAw0o8HOdClLK1TzqYlrjffKjoANA35zRqUMlF0YGbl07G7Gg2L0cd8Jc2B8Uw/s1600/porch.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8Njx6kHgiFn5YoK6yVrUG8pj7r1BCDHA9kF1qvASZX2FJoV77NPGKC5LalQ2LrjwCePh2Z7rwDJ1haAw0o8HOdClLK1TzqYlrjffKjoANA35zRqUMlF0YGbl07G7Gg2L0cd8Jc2B8Uw/s640/porch.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red warms a wintry scene</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczcAYRJQERj6BUeyMD-wy2Rf9Pb6d-Nih2FDXdwQ6kTscivhf8A2-qvbffFkenxA1dx1O391kswbzEDiuvVo7Z3X3amjGru1FCUuI0fG4HjoiKgS1gqFpHn7rEaDfjFCrctBqCH2onPU/s1600/redred.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczcAYRJQERj6BUeyMD-wy2Rf9Pb6d-Nih2FDXdwQ6kTscivhf8A2-qvbffFkenxA1dx1O391kswbzEDiuvVo7Z3X3amjGru1FCUuI0fG4HjoiKgS1gqFpHn7rEaDfjFCrctBqCH2onPU/s640/redred.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />creates excitement and drama</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jimydG4IgndemJNSrK8hKSxXXmPqsMqMZDoqnnymafiyLRG5oPeTFZ6iybDWN_wWZ0Cqo0LC-_3P3u7v0A4JaDL4GjGI65SbWQqXmJa5ODBCXGOgrIaCGli4xHhvQ2rKDuf662Ew5Gc/s1600/smalltree.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jimydG4IgndemJNSrK8hKSxXXmPqsMqMZDoqnnymafiyLRG5oPeTFZ6iybDWN_wWZ0Cqo0LC-_3P3u7v0A4JaDL4GjGI65SbWQqXmJa5ODBCXGOgrIaCGli4xHhvQ2rKDuf662Ew5Gc/s640/smalltree.bmp" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />adds a pop of color</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D3fvQHVQ0syi9XTPXG4I1EFBLA3oxlsjg6KJ_tqcqNbBoLZfSAe1drCxcW4K7fR2upH6VasSw3CZBeSnB8TZcp14-OGZykUjerkAI24WaPQ9vv8ms8a7G0UkF2dIh3X5AHqSOtlaO9U/s1600/ss_LampDetail02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3D3fvQHVQ0syi9XTPXG4I1EFBLA3oxlsjg6KJ_tqcqNbBoLZfSAe1drCxcW4K7fR2upH6VasSw3CZBeSnB8TZcp14-OGZykUjerkAI24WaPQ9vv8ms8a7G0UkF2dIh3X5AHqSOtlaO9U/s400/ss_LampDetail02.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />to any corner of the room</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX3LBsjcVMWlzFqK6SpZiAbjCOQDVNjr4DlDgefay3kaADdNZobq0MMk0cZtRtXMSWnEpmNgPzGYIx9yeprh7ZwBPDFU1ot0GrVdXUCY-eRaB_QbtZW9v-sxEwklwvyEEvfDVszyFltE/s1600/starfish.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBX3LBsjcVMWlzFqK6SpZiAbjCOQDVNjr4DlDgefay3kaADdNZobq0MMk0cZtRtXMSWnEpmNgPzGYIx9yeprh7ZwBPDFU1ot0GrVdXUCY-eRaB_QbtZW9v-sxEwklwvyEEvfDVszyFltE/s400/starfish.bmp" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red is warm</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7kZy2gXNGIc74HfrGZ1yPwNgl-ksNKUlGeVwrgTnGMVLlBMYV0TdiuTDqxtl3gBDmKXDebhS8beC3CRavmCAWIGGfRPKEC-Ephy288wMkmVyImBP-nns7BDMvjkfUk2ptllEMU23l_w/s1600/starfishwreath.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7kZy2gXNGIc74HfrGZ1yPwNgl-ksNKUlGeVwrgTnGMVLlBMYV0TdiuTDqxtl3gBDmKXDebhS8beC3CRavmCAWIGGfRPKEC-Ephy288wMkmVyImBP-nns7BDMvjkfUk2ptllEMU23l_w/s400/starfishwreath.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red is romantic</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg459pjiMn1zL2lbrzX9DZg5K25q4Z1kuQxXk-Gp8WHV3EubYLCEGotyjEko5CY6R6cb_WZiDD1T4B_kEZ_KiMr8EDEiHXiYElu0ABu8kMxLGA4orbNf8_bzEGeQi93OS8yr2k1Eq23Nts/s1600/untitled1+gh.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg459pjiMn1zL2lbrzX9DZg5K25q4Z1kuQxXk-Gp8WHV3EubYLCEGotyjEko5CY6R6cb_WZiDD1T4B_kEZ_KiMr8EDEiHXiYElu0ABu8kMxLGA4orbNf8_bzEGeQi93OS8yr2k1Eq23Nts/s400/untitled1+gh.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />red is inviting</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf0q2RWTmndiAouZKTbPD07EYwR83jpX0WmT7-9NCbdcRgssnOrFbjHvCLNxUmHZBY47dgJnfs63zHXR-mDBx44V4jgscPas69AZOaAXxGY-XKpOKy1yV9v9A8gux56MP76NBiCK4EHs/s1600/il_430xN.13113868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf0q2RWTmndiAouZKTbPD07EYwR83jpX0WmT7-9NCbdcRgssnOrFbjHvCLNxUmHZBY47dgJnfs63zHXR-mDBx44V4jgscPas69AZOaAXxGY-XKpOKy1yV9v9A8gux56MP76NBiCK4EHs/s640/il_430xN.13113868.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />it draws your eye</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0HB6VXtxLrlEMCT-UEcfpAAQUjsBePZqK0AF3UK56u43jiClR4BVGmdDnR54ErpX6tYq_nWq4fkAJtr1lrymDDEId7ytXqAg8-HAaGyNQiU9BqMbZlDQZyKF8fS8AqgMQxUX60r6JP4/s1600/sue51_2025_98698152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0HB6VXtxLrlEMCT-UEcfpAAQUjsBePZqK0AF3UK56u43jiClR4BVGmdDnR54ErpX6tYq_nWq4fkAJtr1lrymDDEId7ytXqAg8-HAaGyNQiU9BqMbZlDQZyKF8fS8AqgMQxUX60r6JP4/s400/sue51_2025_98698152.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />creates excitement</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtbWYzO9wLicplclmyuPGzHsTQb17-1gvF4gwBgKvDDg-Fq-I0N25fh4k6U9PwEWo9_PC9At-RtrdZHJ_j572IblBATkl_XmVE30qniq61gBUVOZlhxiSpKmSIxTOX8zVyww6QTyQTbY/s1600/img45m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtbWYzO9wLicplclmyuPGzHsTQb17-1gvF4gwBgKvDDg-Fq-I0N25fh4k6U9PwEWo9_PC9At-RtrdZHJ_j572IblBATkl_XmVE30qniq61gBUVOZlhxiSpKmSIxTOX8zVyww6QTyQTbY/s400/img45m.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and is a perfect complement to green</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5BXIGUPL-NVhHmpHaszrNztSNsYDuemHDm2BZQp_J3yiNrQ2m-sc12Ox8HkjGGou6-ewzBduZJmVF3H4vs_yKuzcWjMMpX83qpHZQUSEqrNCq2qiJ0JuNObuo8shv6zCFmsd0n53EDM/s1600/img49i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5BXIGUPL-NVhHmpHaszrNztSNsYDuemHDm2BZQp_J3yiNrQ2m-sc12Ox8HkjGGou6-ewzBduZJmVF3H4vs_yKuzcWjMMpX83qpHZQUSEqrNCq2qiJ0JuNObuo8shv6zCFmsd0n53EDM/s400/img49i.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />It blends beautifully with silver</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFdQUPOqbhWG9CEU19U94NDv06SHVS68Bs-uso-QLBAXJt40YOwIhLnTANcAdmakOhvl8jaspLG46eXTmO5w08zBcbCK9mKWmaEYfCLh8kU1LmSvBzpqaUGG4FtsLDfFUcvrWhK3nyzY/s1600/SS_100390964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFdQUPOqbhWG9CEU19U94NDv06SHVS68Bs-uso-QLBAXJt40YOwIhLnTANcAdmakOhvl8jaspLG46eXTmO5w08zBcbCK9mKWmaEYfCLh8kU1LmSvBzpqaUGG4FtsLDfFUcvrWhK3nyzY/s640/SS_100390964.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />is cheery with white</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgNKcdL9i7ywhHyK19wqQv3F7MigJj06n9gTqc0oNG-dlCEGl_YEhLKI6WBtpkho-r570sZZNetZuj1Uqy25uFE_WgJYISSAOjoKk4Sicf3mB7g7p5udcYTi0UraizlkVoZOZwMgrHBk/s1600/SS_HD-GARLAND-HDBD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgNKcdL9i7ywhHyK19wqQv3F7MigJj06n9gTqc0oNG-dlCEGl_YEhLKI6WBtpkho-r570sZZNetZuj1Uqy25uFE_WgJYISSAOjoKk4Sicf3mB7g7p5udcYTi0UraizlkVoZOZwMgrHBk/s400/SS_HD-GARLAND-HDBD.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwElOkjBFlLjtn-ydVnX-JBpBvvrbQPqLtRkwJK9w7Jo6a2UIix2JEDyH-VykLo8Xjw9jXhMF_p4fYpfTMwgTb6RvuO74HzvSI2_UzMSjNE4q_YEVRjsE6u-sIMY9kb79cJWqnxkjTLBA/s1600/Mantel9_SA_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwElOkjBFlLjtn-ydVnX-JBpBvvrbQPqLtRkwJK9w7Jo6a2UIix2JEDyH-VykLo8Xjw9jXhMF_p4fYpfTMwgTb6RvuO74HzvSI2_UzMSjNE4q_YEVRjsE6u-sIMY9kb79cJWqnxkjTLBA/s400/Mantel9_SA_l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />looks amazing with icy blues</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />You can't go wrong with RED</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUI_a09jbshbrGLw0Jqt4wrn7EJ-im1q38vaCf-dktZd8TBed3FfUaqUv29_9wRKdXqSYra1kNsfjigqLJWqZtZfl-cJwaeDpCjIB6LkNHcDsYnX0iqx8nb30IeLfD1jTviIbDcgAJsX0/s1600/christmas_bows_dining_chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUI_a09jbshbrGLw0Jqt4wrn7EJ-im1q38vaCf-dktZd8TBed3FfUaqUv29_9wRKdXqSYra1kNsfjigqLJWqZtZfl-cJwaeDpCjIB6LkNHcDsYnX0iqx8nb30IeLfD1jTviIbDcgAJsX0/s400/christmas_bows_dining_chair.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />This year, think of the details</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />The finishing touches that make Christmas unique</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Like luscious red ribbon and bits of nature adorning your dining chairs</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzP3Be4YS2u0uJoqlpAjNkOsUsP63-vPQYqfy5UOU9GFa2wRE3xUEe4_MbCgmLUjYh0BPwDFlP6BumjGuXvVSFzBymel3HfaXnRU4JmrYm-QgcplYrMjVkzRlC3dWjIBsltYV0mSHbjQ0/s1600/potterybarn+bedding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br />or festive pillows in the family room</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSk5auVJnimSiA8lLTd_wSQiPzsbD4fJf9EB9JtgfGnJ_Xfaw44IB54HAVatN-D-tRx023ku9s6I77r5sEDqJcDgDEcL5uL_dN02KHzodtGBY9gv1nwiT-2g6kq11YimuT_BkIxYUOGKE/s1600/6a00d834524f6f69e201053613c81a970b-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSk5auVJnimSiA8lLTd_wSQiPzsbD4fJf9EB9JtgfGnJ_Xfaw44IB54HAVatN-D-tRx023ku9s6I77r5sEDqJcDgDEcL5uL_dN02KHzodtGBY9gv1nwiT-2g6kq11YimuT_BkIxYUOGKE/s640/6a00d834524f6f69e201053613c81a970b-800wi.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Create a feeling of anticipation</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />in each room of your house</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXsglHvRaFFlxeDuZLhuaYhHanAWzjlujoV9QqfapyZBpPSdDcNN-9Zou3VMxlmJxduPev012D-OL6LC-S4U9VOHeMM9t_UGtvO6qlU4wT_v77EAPYiVofGUU-mBILSV4JjBUVJ7r1og/s1600/centerpiece-peppermint-kisses-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXsglHvRaFFlxeDuZLhuaYhHanAWzjlujoV9QqfapyZBpPSdDcNN-9Zou3VMxlmJxduPev012D-OL6LC-S4U9VOHeMM9t_UGtvO6qlU4wT_v77EAPYiVofGUU-mBILSV4JjBUVJ7r1og/s400/centerpiece-peppermint-kisses-2.jpg" width="337" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I love love love this arrangement</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />of glass candy canes, berries and frosty branches</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Wouldn't it look wonderful in a guest bedroom</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a kitchen?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHP3RtGWqu8s-ytgOk6zJVZ_Btsy_MP6XOgjFq6v9jOAZsUoSNbZ-QkeJ4RhuqQ7LL7OY9pobCfNjSo0Qt1OAaDUU4nyilgmyFxtIixqpmuesifrUGEbNLI_x3VXKug8sctrWOsltmJs/s1600/148635_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHP3RtGWqu8s-ytgOk6zJVZ_Btsy_MP6XOgjFq6v9jOAZsUoSNbZ-QkeJ4RhuqQ7LL7OY9pobCfNjSo0Qt1OAaDUU4nyilgmyFxtIixqpmuesifrUGEbNLI_x3VXKug8sctrWOsltmJs/s400/148635_1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Announce the colors of Christmas</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />at your front door</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD_HJQEN4X10HltUtszDgS4G3_oRqMaHToVPRG-lLKdr5Qy1Snzh4BwUdulnMLr5KZ8-VxyCZO77-jam7Dq6fSb98JsOgz-A6_XsAn9l98IrPsltqLUXnM24wAWCcHO64QwrG08DWZwY/s1600/img68m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD_HJQEN4X10HltUtszDgS4G3_oRqMaHToVPRG-lLKdr5Qy1Snzh4BwUdulnMLr5KZ8-VxyCZO77-jam7Dq6fSb98JsOgz-A6_XsAn9l98IrPsltqLUXnM24wAWCcHO64QwrG08DWZwY/s640/img68m.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Create anticipation for what is to come....</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXaPkjK90Kf5RlkkUuoomV0Q8NVLb33NadxQbiRFIvNcX8Gjnxs7c7yp3xtV7Jl4GcjfbXUmXplxClICBIlDna3r-B_nkTTcGofQmeSKEgG8O4Gk-FvpJ_BTeQXZmxeu0_MUs2qSV4XxI/s400/la104045_1208_chandelier_xl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and unexpected ways</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQHlxEYlfmA90tJxE8NaHLDdBcsqxJojSaoBrlMgko_WTKiFnZ_bFWCEUyJbPthw-AXCxAzcTCPT87Esq0zFPCoAnZtEsdo2GDPU2lQG3dOg-g2QEFLdTuS32xpNUawDVc9ZKdVrxBo0/s1600/SS_100224715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQHlxEYlfmA90tJxE8NaHLDdBcsqxJojSaoBrlMgko_WTKiFnZ_bFWCEUyJbPthw-AXCxAzcTCPT87Esq0zFPCoAnZtEsdo2GDPU2lQG3dOg-g2QEFLdTuS32xpNUawDVc9ZKdVrxBo0/s400/SS_100224715.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />you're not just decorating</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONqxjAguecKsn1O8pj8lsy38Qn6EVVQsXHwlfgU2O7h-qPWkDwS9NlyDBM627jD_dMFz-wM_JuAVgtCF0NZvrhG-9onoAuLt_ZM0KEXvQvApRc575bRPtQ7TJ-k10PUOxfloigw3McNA/s1600/SS_ANC400774.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONqxjAguecKsn1O8pj8lsy38Qn6EVVQsXHwlfgU2O7h-qPWkDwS9NlyDBM627jD_dMFz-wM_JuAVgtCF0NZvrhG-9onoAuLt_ZM0KEXvQvApRc575bRPtQ7TJ-k10PUOxfloigw3McNA/s400/SS_ANC400774.JPG" width="376" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />you're creating memories</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SNxnZ0nvuLQUYQd1_tKIhkmiqruDVFbZnNnYXKzmb2Mb6RX5GK7L8NqFYWyAUjm5H9KV1VrlIp6lzdfulTWw4BNrAYgs4yL2k9hYbiVrlMJ7znlWX5Mi613NAeFMKiFDpKco7fz9KNw/s1600/ss_SIP940474.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SNxnZ0nvuLQUYQd1_tKIhkmiqruDVFbZnNnYXKzmb2Mb6RX5GK7L8NqFYWyAUjm5H9KV1VrlIp6lzdfulTWw4BNrAYgs4yL2k9hYbiVrlMJ7znlWX5Mi613NAeFMKiFDpKco7fz9KNw/s400/ss_SIP940474.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />that will never be forgotten</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_E7SZ1rrOxNAJ-i1LA-wwm5yyiYg4ePngGEAxy_SnZqB_o00XRb6JzPXSm5skRWp1KT0TqZJCYM78N0HAaCOiM_lYrrRYl1gxgnPYm8bq_cvhZhzWET78N-yLo1qjzh3FUhbF3lyq5Q/s1600/xHWE_34634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_E7SZ1rrOxNAJ-i1LA-wwm5yyiYg4ePngGEAxy_SnZqB_o00XRb6JzPXSm5skRWp1KT0TqZJCYM78N0HAaCOiM_lYrrRYl1gxgnPYm8bq_cvhZhzWET78N-yLo1qjzh3FUhbF3lyq5Q/s400/xHWE_34634.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and your home will never be more beautiful</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8c4mTWw11vvRadeo8EnwhjAyeenPVPvQWwkyhbSj2_n71P4ILICNONLLg1Lt6CCBiVhCGq46RdnMNy8SFWrlnaBHJ5GgAcjZ-sBBG0FnGk_PjbjJWb8cEkAOsLFM2jS0X2c-tWjqzvk/s1600/xmas+papercut+silhouette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8c4mTWw11vvRadeo8EnwhjAyeenPVPvQWwkyhbSj2_n71P4ILICNONLLg1Lt6CCBiVhCGq46RdnMNy8SFWrlnaBHJ5GgAcjZ-sBBG0FnGk_PjbjJWb8cEkAOsLFM2jS0X2c-tWjqzvk/s320/xmas+papercut+silhouette.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />than at Christmas time</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfJOq1519lnZ0SkbkmBYq02nzNFvzId4C64EPyn6won7ljk2RFOl8Xdgv9iIh9V4KNxEf7317nMIFarXN0z_AE_IXr1gJpHYtdvgIEaR1XT1FeYENR4EOl2GjdI8WoafwXozNkWEVSao/s1600/cranberry.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfJOq1519lnZ0SkbkmBYq02nzNFvzId4C64EPyn6won7ljk2RFOl8Xdgv9iIh9V4KNxEf7317nMIFarXN0z_AE_IXr1gJpHYtdvgIEaR1XT1FeYENR4EOl2GjdI8WoafwXozNkWEVSao/s640/cranberry.bmp" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />the warmth of your home</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgv69rkuoUkzaA1QJdO6QKWbcuzZoUvWSPUUEeW3iHyTjq3T-_-kbH6piqeKucts9U2JGf8ERaanUgwYKPgTk1b5tXdmL1tUAu08SzPegXZh6gjmYtwjHqUIQrGzSBa6AFfRlz8X5J65o/s1600/boughshollyentranceviamarthastewart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgv69rkuoUkzaA1QJdO6QKWbcuzZoUvWSPUUEeW3iHyTjq3T-_-kbH6piqeKucts9U2JGf8ERaanUgwYKPgTk1b5tXdmL1tUAu08SzPegXZh6gjmYtwjHqUIQrGzSBa6AFfRlz8X5J65o/s400/boughshollyentranceviamarthastewart.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />should extend to the exterior as well</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />add those charming touches that invite</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZneipIwEPOU6uBXSXnQLLU4e4FqtOGocIxw2OTgqQccXUd9DU26DvVbGmMQ2RMEc_X5MVv2_q1vIvY7KwA46fJy99tAwSuOtYaj2uE5C9eQpLZ91inM-03-nOCz-8ZjR2Zntb_cxuEsA/s1600/580fca5476e0533d82cdc0536757bb15_image_320x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZneipIwEPOU6uBXSXnQLLU4e4FqtOGocIxw2OTgqQccXUd9DU26DvVbGmMQ2RMEc_X5MVv2_q1vIvY7KwA46fJy99tAwSuOtYaj2uE5C9eQpLZ91inM-03-nOCz-8ZjR2Zntb_cxuEsA/s400/580fca5476e0533d82cdc0536757bb15_image_320x400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />let nature speak with fresh flowers like</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />potted amaryllis and poinsettias</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs-GIMe3aG2ikAlqLGxbJyz-_nSHh4sJxMEZY0Y7iHJ9UKhhIM9_ywkXalqUQh2v5b_JZmxtUwKr3OBg__MXUOMOFzu5mtLxW8KfJ4I7AGRfqKu6Je8UdXZnQJ5Yx7R-XynXbwM0_Nq4/s1600/1675199-mantel-5-xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCs-GIMe3aG2ikAlqLGxbJyz-_nSHh4sJxMEZY0Y7iHJ9UKhhIM9_ywkXalqUQh2v5b_JZmxtUwKr3OBg__MXUOMOFzu5mtLxW8KfJ4I7AGRfqKu6Je8UdXZnQJ5Yx7R-XynXbwM0_Nq4/s400/1675199-mantel-5-xl.jpg" width="380" /></a><br /><br />fresh fragrant evergreens<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8P11v99Kl80OoMmQTHnDCRaX_ui00DOcexQ_GTF07OnwH70TR4RX1sWDCTLf_GzHztguv-kpTSKyiR9RaExEsqBcYIm27oKrdH7W4WUtirW0ZWA8FHi7gtGJKClUUiBWvOP0fqga7Og/s1600/mantle+close.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="357" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8P11v99Kl80OoMmQTHnDCRaX_ui00DOcexQ_GTF07OnwH70TR4RX1sWDCTLf_GzHztguv-kpTSKyiR9RaExEsqBcYIm27oKrdH7W4WUtirW0ZWA8FHi7gtGJKClUUiBWvOP0fqga7Og/s400/mantle+close.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />add the glow of candlelight </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and twinkling strands of Christmas lights</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEcRAnpamrIuQzaDh8oncsuyEiG58y2SKK3vK0T_CWgSN8Ja78VB9W8_ZSIyOXQKUilL7Jam1sjFvBAg6VCQAmanQyjMcflkIZvbPur8EPP5ABxI1s6U2zsEnOszBH7Ij-383Vqx_arE/s1600/P_100218094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEcRAnpamrIuQzaDh8oncsuyEiG58y2SKK3vK0T_CWgSN8Ja78VB9W8_ZSIyOXQKUilL7Jam1sjFvBAg6VCQAmanQyjMcflkIZvbPur8EPP5ABxI1s6U2zsEnOszBH7Ij-383Vqx_arE/s640/P_100218094.JPG" width="480" /></a><br /><br />and embrace RED<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVkttbw9d1oGUDL_UcdD8ZtAwuI385fxPqaQs5CV4NwThY3WBsdo4LbAAdMnsUZPMIQeMKWEZZ4zrB5Pxy6iIbDSFFUgHL_5Q6YlmfFdasiCsGa5XWCsi0Fc02cQQDZzFe_PNBAv20qA/s1600/ss_100130167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxVkttbw9d1oGUDL_UcdD8ZtAwuI385fxPqaQs5CV4NwThY3WBsdo4LbAAdMnsUZPMIQeMKWEZZ4zrB5Pxy6iIbDSFFUgHL_5Q6YlmfFdasiCsGa5XWCsi0Fc02cQQDZzFe_PNBAv20qA/s400/ss_100130167.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />casual RED</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rokAPFKaCf0V-H4nwM_k5IMk_BqkkKEcrTQasf7cL-3fve7U7C60leyNyXCtGbVNuWee_pRFvDpW1QlFI6Ljudsp7zdeOJdbwxlJzxIHj5fr2_ixZwZYKN1-7kB8J47nhs7-BH6_cac/s1600/berrywreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rokAPFKaCf0V-H4nwM_k5IMk_BqkkKEcrTQasf7cL-3fve7U7C60leyNyXCtGbVNuWee_pRFvDpW1QlFI6Ljudsp7zdeOJdbwxlJzxIHj5fr2_ixZwZYKN1-7kB8J47nhs7-BH6_cac/s400/berrywreath.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />elegant RED<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><img border="0" height="524" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0f1xMaBEbldb5pKrWzWtjEW8dZiK5-SCspoLuxeBbbmBPX19mvdh6ACAgvLFGOJE_hX4B_T6eLtYELW_rWl3GudToMC8xkf1LFvdh1S60BZIS3ti3pAMbLJVy0ZQN0PgGl5lNZPrrMI/s640/11.JPG" width="640" /></div><br />inviting <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">RED</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUmIhFHe-R1OkrE1PhkRPC7jH2wKimTkuzEjVVMrctupUeH_Sv-H9AcKW0DZlKQGEMYH48Ia6Qp-6fAowc4m6mYetLY2aWTM4AAe9ke1CtTZ_x9enUOC_buxZVcrwWuw1pcuTlGlNg8Y/s1600/16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEUmIhFHe-R1OkrE1PhkRPC7jH2wKimTkuzEjVVMrctupUeH_Sv-H9AcKW0DZlKQGEMYH48Ia6Qp-6fAowc4m6mYetLY2aWTM4AAe9ke1CtTZ_x9enUOC_buxZVcrwWuw1pcuTlGlNg8Y/s400/16.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />warming <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">RED</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkdml-snYAY6rpqonia1J6D3odikp3sZHOS0qQcnwxMU-RneAKbqFJ-aAWu6RfF1sHq4HUOG3JXe74D2HzJIaw5cHFPqH7T7HGqjLDz6wG7AxAZFPhlYDeIWUTPiiVtb0Qi27htwmDCY/s1600/redtree.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkdml-snYAY6rpqonia1J6D3odikp3sZHOS0qQcnwxMU-RneAKbqFJ-aAWu6RfF1sHq4HUOG3JXe74D2HzJIaw5cHFPqH7T7HGqjLDz6wG7AxAZFPhlYDeIWUTPiiVtb0Qi27htwmDCY/s400/redtree.bmp" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />exciting RED</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7fscHPcWdL78arcvnhpgitmesIICV38QLI74qtlk578vOwG81szp5QvMdebgubZfcdPR3eRO4Gn6_Q-GUC6y4Mds4Nq6B2jmf5XDBAPvvk2LndTeE8TKc1bVD_GtCfWR1CWH8ATXfWg/s1600/1968.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7fscHPcWdL78arcvnhpgitmesIICV38QLI74qtlk578vOwG81szp5QvMdebgubZfcdPR3eRO4Gn6_Q-GUC6y4Mds4Nq6B2jmf5XDBAPvvk2LndTeE8TKc1bVD_GtCfWR1CWH8ATXfWg/s320/1968.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />charming RED<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqry1I9UNgGyc5QrH7EZpvQQRsHrszNz6dMS3_O6FuKc55vnauT_DH86EAQZtpFUxqQjllt3q6Pg-g413rh_EP32EZxKAaRwZUwLITR-sxSnG0FcB8IWFPNqFBHl8SKQ19nLNc15tv5e4/s1600/boxes.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqry1I9UNgGyc5QrH7EZpvQQRsHrszNz6dMS3_O6FuKc55vnauT_DH86EAQZtpFUxqQjllt3q6Pg-g413rh_EP32EZxKAaRwZUwLITR-sxSnG0FcB8IWFPNqFBHl8SKQ19nLNc15tv5e4/s320/boxes.bmp" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />whimsical RED</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte_GmIRB3VSlfwOVKALtvVRUVUZRASZPM6UV22PMwOT2bBM3iM8oNIrOsjB33VAbiwRrbOFn2XmGPlptExqj77MoIirSP3Oausa3CYPvWcdAMjA2jqZ6tlHUHw6DOUKtLT0-TPmzI2UY/s1600/Christmas%2520place%2520setting%2520450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhte_GmIRB3VSlfwOVKALtvVRUVUZRASZPM6UV22PMwOT2bBM3iM8oNIrOsjB33VAbiwRrbOFn2XmGPlptExqj77MoIirSP3Oausa3CYPvWcdAMjA2jqZ6tlHUHw6DOUKtLT0-TPmzI2UY/s400/Christmas%2520place%2520setting%2520450.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />What RED are you?</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wecCdLPzKald7ld0Gc4NiuTGn7ENSNuvkCiOckrwGo4s5HidA6GI8rGj944eb5oU34vSjYxt9W2M6vZBWGJdxwAUBg9bF-V_TZGlZdjLeWxezeoppdrAux6hU8-upQiWShLi9SgJhRA/s1600/soliving.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wecCdLPzKald7ld0Gc4NiuTGn7ENSNuvkCiOckrwGo4s5HidA6GI8rGj944eb5oU34vSjYxt9W2M6vZBWGJdxwAUBg9bF-V_TZGlZdjLeWxezeoppdrAux6hU8-upQiWShLi9SgJhRA/s400/soliving.bmp" width="400" /></a><br /><br />a little red goes a long way<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_bQvGyFH3XnyXwB12E_s7VibL17aBWqJiCdfStMQJZscNasqFLVw437usAtUo1EjkfAWOurgRq6M7sfg7n4m9MzQ4MnFVA8KjdPIkq8GgtLfLeXpygj5CNaj6vh8XcXeU8GcQmHkGww/s1600/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8_bQvGyFH3XnyXwB12E_s7VibL17aBWqJiCdfStMQJZscNasqFLVw437usAtUo1EjkfAWOurgRq6M7sfg7n4m9MzQ4MnFVA8KjdPIkq8GgtLfLeXpygj5CNaj6vh8XcXeU8GcQmHkGww/s320/untitled.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />use it for dramatic tablescapes</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPGpP49oaBuwZrgHT2pbicWQ-hyEStVzIqNywGbFCghzdU6eAtyg0E7QVqJHTj7llHzQCKU1slvIpIMhqlevjZUgJHnoEf9phHf-VO7Ndvb8bfkExKAu9ao9XPxbGluJM6WSiIFF_aWg/s1600/stckng.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPGpP49oaBuwZrgHT2pbicWQ-hyEStVzIqNywGbFCghzdU6eAtyg0E7QVqJHTj7llHzQCKU1slvIpIMhqlevjZUgJHnoEf9phHf-VO7Ndvb8bfkExKAu9ao9XPxbGluJM6WSiIFF_aWg/s400/stckng.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><br />or use for warm entries<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt82BzDywsVK9h6jgrcjA2CH09NqEf-78priAXAsdoz7cz18-Inz-wN4lN7LvlOfvd6eFO4fdWeYZ309mLa2y3i-0Qzvj-YTer4U1RixRSVomQv_qAeTPjbZDM9kcAIheNF_oBCeqKPmI/s1600/cherry+lime.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt82BzDywsVK9h6jgrcjA2CH09NqEf-78priAXAsdoz7cz18-Inz-wN4lN7LvlOfvd6eFO4fdWeYZ309mLa2y3i-0Qzvj-YTer4U1RixRSVomQv_qAeTPjbZDM9kcAIheNF_oBCeqKPmI/s640/cherry+lime.bmp" width="480" /></a></div><br />use it to create a beautiful focal point<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPczB46sdKli5reCHFMQ2f0_kyrNUxiHe1aF9xx5PMswYN3bH0Q3NOlwMmaqkRHkoyAk9rZMLKpDoibpozSvD5i7hyphenhyphenqxu7wkotqpj9PKNdZnKYUwJPq4XDuSuAbGXIFg9NhyphenhyphenCqNSfnK8/s1600/disc_xmasdecor_garland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPczB46sdKli5reCHFMQ2f0_kyrNUxiHe1aF9xx5PMswYN3bH0Q3NOlwMmaqkRHkoyAk9rZMLKpDoibpozSvD5i7hyphenhyphenqxu7wkotqpj9PKNdZnKYUwJPq4XDuSuAbGXIFg9NhyphenhyphenCqNSfnK8/s400/disc_xmasdecor_garland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />or a small accent....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Christmas is coming...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and then family - the best part</div><br /><br /><br />and reverence<br /><br />and the reason<br /><br />and joy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DO YOU CHOOSE RED THIS CHRISTMAS?? <br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP PLANNING, CREATING, OR INSTALLING</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>YOUR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS THIS YEAR</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>TALK TO ME EARLY!</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><strong>MY SCHEDULE FILLS UP FAST</strong></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div>

CHRISTMAS DECOR: COLORS OF CHRISTMAS - RED

Christmas is Magical   A beautiful holiday requires a little pre-planning.  I like to change mine up a little each year - (use different rib...

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