THAT'S THE COOLEST THING!": December 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Merry Christmas!!!

This is a photo of a painting that my Great Uncle, Simeon Oquist from Stockholm

painted many years ago. A snowy Swedish country scene.

I love it!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Holiday Decor III

Where should we go now?

How about the kitchen and sitting area.

my favorite pillow...

on my favorite chair... in my favorite part of the house.

This used to be a dinette area.

Now it is a "come sit and talk to me while I cook" area!

I bought the tea towel at Williams Sonoma after Christmas sale on year

and

the red Le Creuset pot stays on the stove the whole season!

Notice the simplify sign...It's my new theme

I was going to take more photos but I ran out of time...
taking off to spend Christmas
with the grand youngens our west

Merry Christmas!

Holiday Home Decor part II

I didn't feel like doing much with lights this year but I did haul over some big leafless branches, put them in pots with topiary forms in them and twisted little silver and gold balls and lights on.

It looks pretty cool at night.

In the Library I like to hang Delft blue ornaments from the chandelier.

(My husband was born in the Netherlands)

I keep them up year round because I have a lot a of Delft blue vases in there.

and...It's a Dickens thing...keep Christmas in your heart all year long ya know!

Now to the dining room right off the kitchen....I love the whole Father Christmas thing

The Joyeux Noel framed Christmas card was bought on Ebay after a long bidding war.

My parents grew up in Quebec and I'm from Winnipeg so,

this is an nod

to all the Frenchiness I grew up with.

Santa was bought at a resale store three years ago

This one is my favorite as it reminds me of my mother's Swedish heritage. I love anything Swedish!
I bought it years ago after Christmas at the Ballard Design clearance center.

The table is always set

...doorway to family room that was added on a few years ago.

Dang I love red white and black together!

I brought in a garden statue...why should it be all lonely and cold outside.
Wreath is from the dollar store and the topiaries? I dunno

Thursday, December 16, 2010

This is the last time I'll be decorating this house for Christmas so I'm feeling a little (a lot) sentimental. We empty nesters are down-sizing and simplifying this next year. I really want to...but...it will be hard. My husband takes one look at my office and shudders.

So now, here's Christmas at the Boot house 2010:

I love my white tree, it shows all the jewel toned ornaments so well.

A few years ago I found some ornaments on sale that matched my living room furniture

Which I love! Yup I'm a black and white and jewel tones girl. The pillow (Pottery Barn outlet... only comes out at Christmas) just has gift wrap ribbon tied around it.

I love my nativity set, I bought it at a Dollar store...really!

I made a huge ornament topiary out of all my left overs.
Use it or lose it is my motto this year.
I brought in a metal topiary form that I had out in the garden and stuck it in an urn I had
and wired on the Norna - ments...that's what my daughter, Melissa calls them!

I like the way it turned out.

Bright and shiny - that's how I like everything.

Garland is hung everywhere....and not a penny was spent in decorating!!!

Santa, please... Bodabing !

Apparently, this is the perfect pant and I love EVERYTHING spanx!

Bod-A-Bing! Pant

$72

The secret slimming liner found in these perfect-for-travel pants keeps tummy, thighs and rear looking totally trim. Pair with a tank for a day about town or dress it up with a tucked-in blouse.