A lot of you probably know this by now, but there are two things that are very true about our home:
1. I love using pieces that are one-of-a-kind with tons of personality that speak to our family's interests.
2. My favorite spot in our house is the cozy little corner of our living room.
As I was decorating our home for Christmas the other night, I had an "ah ha!" moment. I'm starting to figure out that I love using non-Christmasy items and figuring out ways to make them more festive. Plus, I didn't want to spend a ton on decorations when I could use what I already had.
I found this old typewriter that was perfect for our military-inspired office for $9 at Goodwill earlier this year, but our office is a room that we barely use.
And I thought, hey, let's write a letter to Santa to plead our case this year and give the typewriter a new temporary home in our living room.
Thus, this French Industrial Christmas vignette was born.
I stuck a few spigs of our fresh cut tree into some old books and voila! Holiday decor.
My mom and I have been known to "prune" magnolia and holly trees in December to use the clippings around the house when I was younger. I'm carrying on that tradition in our own home.
(She might have stolen some of these magnolia leaves for me to make my wreath...my lips are sealed.)
And I had gotten this Ansel Adams print on the cheap a few weeks ago by cutting up an old calendar of mine. This snow-capped mountain seems so at home here.
All of it makes me want to cozy up in our $65 Goodwill leather chair find even more.
A collection of Christmas stories by Dickens is waiting for me once my coffee is finished brewing.
Olivia is definitely being introduced to Tiny Tim this year. ;)
Just when I thought I couldn't love our milk painted media cabinet any more, Christmas comes along and makes it even more awesome.
What do you think? Are there any non-Christmasy items that you've fancied up for the holidays? Let me know in the comments! I'd love to hear about them!
Blessings,
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