How to Decorate with Pom-Poms

Well Christmas is in just a few days but a fun DIY you could do with the family is make a pom-pom garland or wreath. Pom-poms are so easy to make and I love the way they look in a garland...super cute. You just need some good wool a pair of scissors and your fingers and away you go. Look at all of the great ways to use pom-poms in your holiday decor. Actually I think they would be cute all year long! Here is a link to a video on how to make pom-poms and follow the links on some of the other photos to see how to make garlands and wreaths.

Anthropologie

How to Make this Pom pom Wreath and a garland here on EAB Designs. 

Miss Mustard Seed shows you how to make a pom-pom garland and how to decorate with pom-poms

scoutmob.hardpin.com

You can buy this garland at leifshop.com

Life in Grace for her holiday house tour 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

Swedish Christmas

In this 100 year old Swedish home rustic meets refined Scandinavian style. The kitchen is my favourite room for sure with the wall of subway tile and double hanging lamp. Sheepskin covered rattan chairs create a cozy space in the dining room. Simple Christmas trees and a bit of red and white add a pretty touch of the holiday season. Lovely home dressed for the holidays!

PHOTO MARIE DELICE KARLSSON

via: Lantliv

Linking with Savvy Southern Style, French Country Cottage, My Romantic Home, A Delightsome Life, The Dedicated House

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Pins of the Week: Christmas

My first Christmas post of the year with a few ideas for decorating the mantle and the tree. No I have not put up my tree yet and actually I have not done much thinking about it beyond these few pictures. I realized I had better get at it when I passed through Target the other day to pick up a couple of things and saw that the Christmas lights that I liked were out of stock! Now I am on the move to get ideas and I love what I see here. Isn't that a lovely simple table for Christmas. So Scandinavian in feeling...actually all the photos have a rather similar simple yet cozy feeling to them....check out my Christmas pins here on Pinterest.

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Styling Pics

Habitually Chic

Awakened by Sunrise

Planete Deco

Dreamy Whites

Kara Rosenlund

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Pretty Winter Plants

During this season it is so nice to decorate with greenery, plants and flowers. There are so many wonderful bulbs and flowers to plant during this time. We planted white amaryllis this year but they did not come out in time for Christmas. I usually plant paper whites and they always look so beautiful in the living room near the Christmas tree with all of my mercury glass decorations. Here is some greenery and flowers used in a gorgeous way in this New England style home in Scandinavia.

Linking with French Country Cottage, Common Ground Do, My Romantic Home

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Skonahem

 Photos: MARIE DELICE KARLSSON

Nordic Holiday

These lovely photos are from the home of Skonahem Magazine blogger Anna-Malen. I love the feeling of this home and how such simple looking Christmas decorations can look so good! She has added lights around the armoire and mirror and some twigs in a vase with a few decorations here and there. Have you noticed this year how many Christmas photos have twigs in a vase with decorations on them and mini trees in containers. I would say this is a real trend for this year. She has made her home looks so holiday season cozy with a little fur on the couch or chair and lots of candles. Perfect Nordic Noel!

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style,  French Country Cottage, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House  

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via Skonahem

Inspiration in White: Rustic Christmas

There are so many great ideas to create a rustic Christmas on Pinterest (you can follow me here)! I have decided to do this style in my home this year and I am super excited to try some of these. I love the rustic table using nuts, herbs, feathers and candles. A few great ideas for wrapping presents and making gift tags with greenery. I love kraft paper and black ribbons... and what about the gift of cookies in a jar. So cute, easy and fun! Here is a recipe you can use to fill your jars! Also, add some pine cones and twigs to a rustic planter and fill it with candles...instant rustic decor!

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style,  French Country Cottage, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House  

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style,  French Country Cottage, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House  

via: Pinterest

White Country Christmas

This beautiful home in the country has been lightly decorated for Christmas with wonderful greens and candles. Pretty flowers, the wreath hanging over the kitchen island and the bulbs on the window sill add just the right touch throughout the home. The silver decorated tree is the perfect touch in this white home...really lovely. Nothing overdone just simple beauty. Hope you are having a lovely weekend!

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Lantliv

Inspiration in White: Potted Christmas Trees

Originally we were going to go away for Christmas with my family out in British Columbia this year but as it turns out we have decided to go after the holiday instead so.....that means I need to think about how to do my decorating and my Christmas tree! I do the same type of tree year after year......yes I love it but I need some fresh ideas. I have been looking for inspiration and one thing I am sure of is that I am going to go for a smaller tree and use my olive pot as a holder. I feel like having a more rustic look this year and I think the pot would look great with a tree as you see in the inspiration photos. I also love the fact that they are so simply decorated. I always have the feeling to put more decorations not less, but these trees are so gorgeous I think I will try to go for a much simpler look. I will show when I am done!!

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

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via: Pinterest Xmas, Dreamy Whites

Shabby Christmas Cottage

Well here it is, my first Christmas post! I know it is not even December and it is Thanksgiving Day for my friends in the south but it snowed the past couple of days so I am feeling like the holidays are just around the corner! This house is a great first Christmas post...too many good things to mention, the lamp in the kitchen, the painted floor, warm furs in the living room and of course..the tub! Loving the bathroom and of course the bedroom.

Hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family..xx

photos: marie delice karlsson | for lantliv 

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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via: Dust Jacket

Festive Home + Entertaining

I love this video on entertaining from Kinfolk Magazine and West Elm. So pretty and some great recipe ideas as well. (I don't know about you but I have not stopped eating for the past four days!) I have also included some lovely photos from Kinfolk magazine. I love the styling and the photography from this magazine. 

Kinfolk and West Elm for recipes

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

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Kinfolk Magazine, Shabby Art Boutique, The Charm of Home, My Romantic Home, Jennifer Rizzo,

Redoux Interiors, Rooted in Thyme