Ok, so immediately after I put up my Christmas Tree (see Deck the Halls! Part 1), I realized that it was slightly out of place given that the entire rest of my apartment significantly lacked any holiday cheer. I gathered the team (Rob, Krista, and Candy) and we headed out to pick up a little more flair!
There was a lot of wandering and picking up and putting back before we finally left (barely with our sanity...) with a random assortment of red, green, white, and gold. I've slowly been adding little bit at a time so here's the grand reveal!
Most of the decorations were added to the hutch:
There was a lot of wandering and picking up and putting back before we finally left (barely with our sanity...) with a random assortment of red, green, white, and gold. I've slowly been adding little bit at a time so here's the grand reveal!
Most of the decorations were added to the hutch:
Oh my gosh!! Which reminds me! TIME OUT!
New furniture! I sold the last set (table/chairs/buffet/china cabinet) on Craigslist (that in itself was an incredibly entertaining experience) and it has been replaced by my grandparents' table and hutch. They look beautiful in my apartment and I love that I'm able to use them.
Ok - TIME IN!
Looking closer at the hutch set up, a little lighted garland with some red beads...
New furniture! I sold the last set (table/chairs/buffet/china cabinet) on Craigslist (that in itself was an incredibly entertaining experience) and it has been replaced by my grandparents' table and hutch. They look beautiful in my apartment and I love that I'm able to use them.
Ok - TIME IN!
Looking closer at the hutch set up, a little lighted garland with some red beads...
I put some red bells and wine corks in a vase I had laying around...
Some red and gold cranberry sprigs in a bud vase...
And this little guy is probably my favorite! Rob's mom gave me this little tea light votive last year and I just love the way the light flickers though the trees and reflects the green mirrored lining!
I also added a few (I had no idea how huge they were when I bought them) stars in the corner by the dining table.
I'm not entirely sure that this particular arrangement or location is ideal but, to be honest? They were getting glitter EVERYWHERE and I couldn't come up with something better in the 10 seconds necessary to prevent the herpes of the craft world from creating an epidemic on my poor apartment...
Anyways! The last little bit is for the table...
I wanted to create some kind of centerpiece and this is what I came up with:
Anyways! The last little bit is for the table...
I wanted to create some kind of centerpiece and this is what I came up with:
I originally started with the 3 candles but I wasn't sure about keeping them - this table is HUGE and they just looked awkward.... Lucky for me, Krista is a snowflake fanatic so we got together for a few movie dates and she crochet a few up for me with some pretty sparkly white yarn I had laying around. Just perfect!
So there you have it! Something about Christmas decorations just make everything seem cozier and I love it... :)
So there you have it! Something about Christmas decorations just make everything seem cozier and I love it... :)
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