Christmas Family 2012

Every twelvemonth nosotros are honored to last included inwards the Geneva, Il. Christmas House walk. The bedroom matches v homes alongside v shops to decorate. Over 2, 500 people attended. Our destination is e'er to inspire as well as interject the unexpected. This years home, that of Amy as well as Bill Cook is an 1895 rock gem.

These containers held a collection of ruddy twig dogwood gathered every bit a "teepee" at the top. Garland gathered bottom to top,  and non visible inwards this photo, a battery candle within the bottom of the dogwood

Let's move into via the adorable rock covered porch

Adding the plaid to the settee brings an one-time fashioned charm as well as popular of coloring to this charming space. Fresh greens are everywhere

The porch leading into the living room. Here is where I start out my disclaimer; many of these photo's are terrible, yes, genuinely terrible.......that's what I larn for beingness inwards a hurry!

Well, hither is a prime number example......Vicki's fireplace is stunning......trust me

GOOD character faux's; stems as well as garland. Berries upright inwards a fake bois container furthers our topic of "woodland"

Our tree was inwards an urn as well as embellished alongside fresh magnolia clusters, a gazillion white lights, golden garland as well as owls. Look closely, Vicky added large stems of cutting birch sticks all closed to the base of operations imparting a "Nest" effect.

On a landing at the stairway

Dining room. Remember, non all rooms tin suit red, operate alongside what yous have

At the Maison de Objet demo inwards France, I noticed 2 tall vessels on a stand upward connected yesteryear a strand of beading. Playing alongside that thought nosotros added a greenish garland. Major effect, maximum visibility inwards seeing all the diners. 

Let me explicate what yous are looking at. This is the kitchen sink. Garland embraces the double window. "Birch" ribbon winds itself closed to ane side every bit it houses ruddy drinking glass cardinals. Two wreaths are assault the ledge of each window

SIGH........this operate of fine art is barely visible inwards this snap. My friends Alain as well as Esther, owners of the amazing 'All Chocolate Kitchen' created this saccharide spun fine art slice which lights emitting an amber glow. Built inwards "shelves" concur a diverseness of truffles....torture but no ane touched! If yous facial expression closely the centre has a ruddy fundamental sitting inwards a nest on a branch

More torture, their Buche de Noel......I volition last ordering ane this twelvemonth afterwards but looking at this for days!

What to create alongside 2 curtain-less windows flanking the fireplace? Create a window handling alongside vertically hung garland strands as well as swag alongside ruddy ribbon

The courtyard viewed via as well as therefore many windows begged to last included. On the tabular array is a zinc-like cherub that genuinely holds a flaming torch (not visible). The chairs as well as tabular array were woven alongside draping as well as swooning garland

Up close. The white strands yous are seeing are battery operated LED seed lights 

Thank yous for visiting as well as some serious patience alongside pathetic looking snaps. Did yous know the symbolism for Owls is wisdom, messages, word as well as secrets? Unleash the beauty of your ain dwelling menage as well as display your decorating secrets to grand acclaim!

With love
Debra