Small Kitchen Island

 I bought an inexpensive, small, portable, kitchen island from Walmart and I love how it looks! My kitchen isn’t very large so I had to have something small and that would be easy to move if need be. (This one’s on wheels!)

A great place for fresh flowers and coffee mugs…

I decorated the sides with towels, a rolling pin,

 greenery and wooden spoons…

My new, beautiful set of dish-ware and mugs from Certified International French Sunflower…  

A couple fabric table placemats and 

rooster napkin holders…

And a little bit of bling and sparkle!!

I love how it looks!!

Christmas Home Tour - 2020 - Bedroom

 This is my bedroom. It's small but cozy.  The walls are dark green and the curtains are maroon. I want to paint the walls but the thought of having to move everything stops me, maybe someday. I have to say I don't like the way my pictures turned out because the lighting is so bad.  But here it is...

An antique iron bed is adorned with greenery on the head and footboard...

Lots of fluffy pillows, the Merry Christmas pillow is made from a placemat...

a black  painted tray holds a Christmas tea pot, cup and towel....

Every room should have a chandelier. This one I found at my local Habitat for Humanity store, 

they have great deals and they do wonderful work in the community...

          Two small wreaths hang on the curtain rod between the windows...

Well, that's my home. All decorated for the Christmas holiday. I hope you have all enjoyed seeing it and maybe it inspired you to decorate your home. As you can see, it doesn't have to cost a lot of money. Make your home something you enjoy being in and have a very Merry Christmas!

Christmas Home Tour 2020 - Living Room

 My living room is quite small but it has served us well over the years. It doesn't matter if you have a big fancy house or lots of expensive toys, what matters are the memories shared and the love between family and friends. People matter most of all. When my children were little, our house didn't feel so small but now that my sons are grown there are times when things feel a bit tight, but that's ok. I love when they are all home and we are together no matter how tight things get. So, even though I have been showing how I decorate my home with things, know that the most precious of all aren't things but the people we love.

with that being said here is my living room....

                    A big chair is moved to another room to make room for the Christmas tree...

The vintage Santa topper is a reminder of my childhood, it's the exact one my mother used to top our tree with...

 I love the old fashioned tinsel and the simple red , white, silver and gold colors...

           two paper mache deer that I painted white and glittered guard the presents...

                  My coffee table gets changed for the seasons...

I found this red truck at Goodwill it's actually a brick...

              vintage tin ash trays ( of course no one here smokes ) I found at an estate sale, 

                          anything vintage tugs at my heartstrings...

                       I have a shelf above my sofa...

                      and one I use as a mantle to display family photos...

                    two matching bookcases on either side of the doorway....

The doorway between my dining and living rooms...

We have a large window across from the sofa where I have a narrow shelf unit , 

it's hard to get a  good picture because of the light...

           so that's my living room for Christmas, this year we will be missing a few loved ones,

                               but we still cherish the love of family and the memories shared....

what next? come back to find out....

Christmas Home Tour 2020 - Entryway

 

I take pictures every year so I know what I did the year before . Usually, I keep everything the same but sometimes I'll change something up - add new ribbon or change up a pillow or throw in something that I made. 

Let's go inside...

I have a small entryway that I'm very thankful for. It is where we can come in, take off our shoes, and hang up our coats.

Here's the bench I change for the seasons...

Last year I added this pillow I made. This year I made this snowman out of a white terry cloth towel. I love the way he turned out...

I hang a few ornaments and change the items on the shelf, I also change out the wall hangings although I'm trying to find something different for the walls. Searching thrift stores is so much fun...

A few things added here and there...

 I love  hutches, I think I have at least one in every room. I painted this one black last year. I always decorate it for the holidays but it is also practical storing scarves, hats and gloves...

Most items I have had for years, like these santas...

or these miniatures I found at a craft show years ago...

I have also had this charming tails ( which I collect ) nativity for years...

but there are a few new ( to me )things, like these vintage carolers I found at the thrift store and the tree cookie jar from a yard sale...

or this tree candle again from the thrift store and this Pioneer Woman pitcher from facebook marketplace....

I also do the railing to downstairs and put a wreath on the pantry door...

Decorating doesn't have to cost a lot of money, as you can see most things I get from thrift stores or yard sales, searching (shopping) is half the fun! It's also a time to clean, I move and dust everything before I put it up. This entry greets me and my guests when I enter and makes me happy. What do you see when you enter your house?   

Next up the kitchen....

Christmas outside 2020 cont'd

 Continuing the tour of my Christmas decorations. Today it's my outside by the side door.

Enjoy...

I pretty much keep it the same every year just updating a couple of things. The ribbon gets a bit nasty after a while so I freshened up the ribbon; added a bit of the black and white here and there...

The shelf I keep by the door gets decorated for different holidays, the santa is an old water ski I painted years ago...

I have another milk can and fence on this side of the house that stays up all the time...

I keep the wreath on this side of the house simple...

I love my wooden screen door, my husband helped me make it one year for mother's day...

Snowmen just make me happy...

We found these window boxes for $1 at a yard sale, just added some ribbon and poinsettias...

A few more snowmen and red added to shelves and knick knacks and that's it...

So do you think I do too much? That's ok. I enjoy it. It takes a bit of work but once it's up I can just relax and enjoy it. My home makes me happy and makes me feel joyful  whenever I see it and we can all use a reason to smile in this world today.

Next time, inside...