CHRISTMAS DECOR: Red and White Cottage Charm

LYNETTE'S HOUSE
Lynette's house is pure cottage charm

At first I thought that her palette of lavender and sage

would be difficult to decorate for Christmas

Not so. 
It just so happens that red, white and silver

look amazing in her home.

At Lynette's house, the cottage charm starts at the front porch

where we placed silver and red lanterns, pots of white flowers and Christmas pillows on shabby chic patio furniture.

I created a swag for her porch light

and attached it with wired red ribbon

and made a wreath for her front door from glittering white hydrangeas, pinecones, berry picks and snowflake ribbon.

In the center I hung a pair of decorative ice skates

 for a frosty finish

The entry was the perfect place to showcase her Mercury Glass collection, along with boughs of greenery and snowflakes

the little owl, found at Pier 1, was the perfect accent

as was the glittering bird from Willow Manor.

One of the things I love most

about decorating Lynette's home for the holidays

Is creating little vignettes

a nativity in a cozy corner of the living room

poinsettia pillows with jingle bell centers

ornaments in unexpected places

candles and crystals

In the dining room the buffet showcases

a more subdued arrangement

a vignette of botanicals, glittered nativity and mercury glass

The silver sconces in the dining room

receive a circlet of green, a little ivy

and sparkly branches

for the staircase garland I added bright red berries

and echoed this same treatment on the chandelier
and the wreath on the mirror

cute red pillows brighten the dining room bench

for the table centerpiece I collected a lantern (HomeGoods), candlesticks and

 red berry candlewreaths for a garden fresh look

we sprinkled snow, silver bells and stars in the bottom of the lantern and added red ball candles to the candlesticks

a rug on the coffee table and pillows from Crate and Barrel

become the focal point of the living room

 along with this garden tray we found at HomeGoods a while go, and Lynette filled with moss, and garden ornaments

I added a few shiny Christmas ornaments for a festive touch

in the hall, I created a vignette of glittered houses and pine boughs sprinkled with snowflakes

nestled just beneath her gallery wall

the sconces at the top of the staircase flanking the mirror

receive circlets of green

and candy cane colored cones

filled with red berries

In the family room, carolers gather on the mirror shelf

but the mantle is the crowning glory there

white pottery, silver mercury glass and white flowers;

red velvet stockings with fur cuffs in a row

and pinecone and berry garland we found at TPT Home

I made the wreath from a plain snow tipped green wreath

picks of pine and berries

and a glittered 'believe' sign from TaiPan Trading

I made all the stockings using a Martha Stewart pattern from her website in a deep red velvet fabric and fleece fur from Joann's

 Drake, the family dog's stocking,

was embossed with an iron and a rubber stamp

Finally, basket of greens, pinecones and berries

was created for the kitchen

  

and Lynette lined up a collection of Christmas trees

along her long kitchen counter

we added a vignette of candy canes and candles in glass

near the kitchen sink

sprinkled with snowflakes

(note the little wooden shoes -

a tradition from her husband's heritage)

 I hope you enjoyed Lynette's charming home!  

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