Hola Cottage Fix friends! Christmas is brightening up our dining room with fresh greenery from the garden and glitzy vintage baubles from the attic. All my treasures from the attic are slowly finding homes throughout our cottage. And even though I told myself I wasn’t doing any fresh greenery this year other than the tree, the more I add the happier it makes me. I always worry about it drying out and dying; but I just love fresh greenery. So if it drys out and droops, I’ll change it up then. Bring on the fresh greenery!
I cut branches from the Eastern hemlock in our back garden and put them in a big glass hurricane filled with water. I usually don’t trim the hemlock since it’s a slow grower and doesn’t need much pruning. This season there happens to be a huge section towards the bottom that has gotten very thick so I went for it.
I was planning on a red and blue color scheme for the dining room. But when I went to collect the ornaments there was only one glitzy vintage bauble in red. Really! I have six boxes of Christmas lights and chachkies and only one little red vintage bauble. So instead I went with multicolored and it’s just fine.
I have been humming and singing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” so I went ahead and wrote it on the chalkboard. It’s one of my favorite Christmas tunes so I hum it while I’m working and it makes me feel festive and relaxed. It’s time to get the Christmas tunes playing at dinner time; I’m really diggin’ the She & Him Christmas album we got last year. I’m looking forward to dinner tonight with a bottle of Pinot and a little Zooey Deschanel playing in the background.
xoxo Sally
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Perfection !!!!!
I love the colorful vintage ornaments on your beautiful dining room table. Are those vintage silver ornaments I see hanging from your chandelier ? Now I’m curious to see what you did.
BTW I play Christmas music while decorating and baking cookies. It puts me in the festive spirt.
Vanessa
Thanks so much Vanessa! The ornaments hanging from the chandelier are from Target a few years back. I love the after Christmas sales!
Sally
I ADORE your table centerpiece!!!! It’s freshness and simplicity…the best I’ve seen around! I may need to borrow that idea…if you don’t mind.
Mary Alice
I would be flattered! 🙂
And one more thing…your centerpiece looks so elegant on your blue table with the white chairs…LOVE!!
Mary Alice
Fresh greenery is always a delight. I like how you’ve used it just a little with your vintage ornaments. It’s such a wonderful look.
Your home is so aesthetically pleasing. I only hope to make my home a light, airy home like yours one day. Beautiful!
I just love what you’ve done, Sally! The greenery and ornaments are so pretty, and I like the different colors of vintage baubles. Your contagion of holiday cheer is making me happy 🙂
Love those vintage ornaments mixed with the fresh greenery! The chalkboard is a great accent on the wall too.
I love this idea of fresh greenery as a centerpiece. Will have to borrow this idea!
Thank you for sharing.
I LOVE it Sally! I do that too with the pines in my garden. But it’s time to put a stop to it for me, because they are starting to look like palm trees. :)))) I love your blog! Thanks so much for stopping by! Your house is decorated so beautifully.
The elegant centerpiece is the perfect touch! Just beautiful!
love, love, love your centerpiece. the different colored ornaments & greenery is the perfect compliment to such a serene space. simply lovely. enjoy the season- MJ (found u thru feathered nest friday)
Thanks so much MJ! Happy Holidays!
Sally