CHRISTMAS DECOR: Red and White Cottage Charm

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

CHRISTMAS DECOR: Red, Gold and Snowmen

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I hope yours was filled with warmth and holiday cheer
and whether at home or away, I hope your day
was spent with the best of friends and family

Yesterday, the season started in earnest for me
here are a few highlights of the first home to be decorated for Christmas

CHRISTMAS DECOR: HOW TO DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE

I've been checking out the Holiday Decor

My friends and I had a fun visit to
TPT Home, TaiPan Trading's new store in Costa Mesa,
a delicious lunch at Champagne in South Coast Plaza
and a visit to the home stores there - Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel and ZGallerie

I took photos to inspire you!



TPT Home had wonderful displays



CHRISTMAS DECOR: DECK THE HOUSE

I have my favorites...

Like this amazing tree with snow laying on the branches, and icicles and snowflakes sparkling. 

CHRISTMAS DECOR: COLORS OF CHRISTMAS - BLUE?

Turquoise was announced as the color of the year for 2010

and we did see many versions of that delicious hue

in the aqua and teal and sea foam hues
paired with chocolate and green

and

Other blues made a big comeback.
Deep blues and soft whispers of blue.

We saw it paired with green and cream;
and it made its classic clean, fresh appearance again with white.
But of all the blues, the grey blues were my favorite.

Blue at Christmas hits a nostalgic note for me.
I have never used blue as a holiday palette,
but my father put blue lights on our house each Christmas. 
He loved his blue lights sparkling against the white snow
piled on the roof and the bushes nearby
blanketing the lawn and ground. 
There was something ethereal about it. 
When I see blue at Christmastime, I remember my Dad,
and Christmas at home.  He sure loved himself some blue lights on the outside of the house!