Are you ready for Christmas? I still can't believe that it is less than two weeks away! Yikes. Shopping is done but I have not started wrapping and there are a few things I'm making that still need to be finished.
My Holiday decorating is finished. I really don't do too much - just the tree and a few other things.
My tree is a 7' Fraser Fir. I am definitely a real tree girl. Artificial trees just aren't for me. We go to a tree farm every year and cut our own trees. It's a fun tradition.
No new ornaments on the tree this year. I've collected these over the last several years.
I didn't really set out to have a theme for my tree, but I do have a lot of acorn, pinecone, and leaf ornaments.
One year I made a whole bunch of these paper stars.
A wicker tray on the coffee table. I love to place fresh greens in vases.
Leftover cedar branches went in a small vase.
Now, if we could just have some snow, it would feel like Christmas! Today it is pouring rain and is going to reach 50. Not typical for the middle of December here in Michigan!
I've linked up with The Nester for her Christmas Tour of Homes. Head on over there and check out all the lovely links!
I also linked up with Rene at Cottage & Vine for her Room by Room Christmas Tour.
I also linked up with Rene at Cottage & Vine for her Room by Room Christmas Tour.
Beautiful tree and decorations, I love your color scheme. I too have a family tradition of cutting down our tree at a farm and I love it! I am always surprised when people have not done this. Thank you for the comment yesterday, it really is great to meet fellow interior designers!
ReplyDeleteLooks so pretty BG! Can't wait to get home and bask in the glow of the tree with you and some vino! Your cedar looks great! I'm kind of bummed about my cedar garland, it is completely dry and crispy now, looks OK, but not as pretty as the fresher, green that you have.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always! I agree rainy, soggy weather in December is not your typical Michigan weather. I am ready for the beauty of snow. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Gorgeous!! I love the green.
ReplyDeleteYour tree is beautiful! Our tree has a mismatch of all different kinds of ornaments, no theme or style. I like it but seeing your tree makes me want to do it a bit differently next year :)
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the branches in water vases. I cut a few branches from the neighborhood and put them in slim vases filled with Epsom salt and cranberries on top. Next I cut out a "Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!" tag and hung it on my decoration. I love the subtlety of these decorations.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, Alissa! Again, loving the color scheme of your Christmas decorating, and all the fresh greens! Simple, beautiful and festive. Hope you are enjoying it all!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous - I like the color scheme with all greens and silvers. Always been a gold and red tree kinda gal myself, but that looks very crisp!
ReplyDeleteQuick question- the paper star ornaments you wrote about, is there a tutorial online somewhere about how to fold them? I really like them.
Thanks for sharing your home!
Your tree is so BEAUTIFUL! It makes me want a real tree again. I agree, nothing beats the look & scent of a real one. Will you come over and string the lights for me? LOL!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays!
Heather
Lovely! Love how you have so much green - not surprised!
ReplyDeleteI am jealous your place is so bright and sunny - it is so gray here, hard to take nice photos!
Enjoy the season Alissa - hugs!
We can't do a real tree due to allergies so we cheat and light our Yankee Candle Balsam & Cedar scented one, hehe, makes me "feel like" there's a real on there. ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the color scheme. I love organic colors and materials -warm textures, woods, greens, browns. The fella is a minimalist and prefers cold colors. *sigh* We're still trying to find a happy medium in the house decor. lol
ooo I love all of it!! the green ornaments on the tree are stunning :)
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that looks so beautiful!!
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your tree is so beautiful! love those acorn ornaments!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love all the green ornaments, so unique. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing job! Your house looks perfect for Christmas...your tree is, well, speechless :)
ReplyDeleteAshley
Beautiful! I love all the real greens everywhere. It is so pretty... and I'm sure smells so good! Your tree is stunning. I live in Nebraska and we had a crazy warm day with rain today too. Washed away almost all of the snow!
ReplyDeleteI think it goes without saying that everything is lovely!
ReplyDeleteGrowing up, my family always cut our trees down also...a Fraser Fir every year! :D
Your tree is stunning, Alissa! I wish we could have a real tree but it just wouldn't survive in the hot Aussie heat!
ReplyDeleteI have joined the Nester's party too! Please pop by and visit my Christmas blog if you have time!
Take care and best Christmas wishes,
Natasha.
Love your tree - same here! No fake trees for me (unless we were living overseas and spending Christmas in the tropics, then you take what you can get). We always cross over into NC to cut our own the day after Thanksgiving and it's such a fun tradition and the farm is just fantastic. In fact, this year I have two FREE Charlie Brown trees on either side of our front door that I got from the farm - gotta love that! :-) Your home is beautiful and I LOVE the simplicity! Merry Christmas!
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Your tree is stunning! Thank you for sharing your lovely home with me.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
So glad I found your blog. I too am in love with green and love your tree! Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteRoxanne
Loving all those shades of green. Your tree is stunning photography and all. I hope you can join my Christmas Monday :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE*LOVE*LOVE your tree ! Shades of Green it is. And those "stick deer" on the side table - fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI'm on the Home Tour too, if you have time , I would love for you to visit!
Dawn@MakingHome
I love the nature elements! Everything looks so pretty!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks very pretty! I love the accents of the fresh greenery.
ReplyDeleteI really love that you carried your theme from the rest of the year into your holiday decorating. It looks beautiful. I bet that freshly cut tree smells great too!
ReplyDeleteStunning, Alissa! And, I have a green tree this year, too...and a few more. :) They're up on my blog if you wanna see...
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas designs are really the perfect convergence of traditional and modern...a fantastic balance! It's vivid AND warm, inviting AND exciting!!!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas/Happy Holidays,
Lana
I super puffy heart your tree. The real-ness, the ornaments, it's all gorgeous! The green/blue/white color scheme is just lovely.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!!
Gorgeous tree, Alissa. Beautifully decorated. I have an acorn hanging in my tree, too :)
ReplyDeleteI adore your tree! It is so perfect! I am a real tree kind of girl too... who cares about a few needles?!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas!
When I saw the paper stars on your tree, I was flooded with memories of being a little girl. My mom had made stars for our tree and I would so love to have the instructions. Can you help me out with that? Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWell Ali, you did it again the tree looks perfect,Mine might come in a close second,ha-ha.
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Really really lovely. Your style is simply elegant. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYour tree is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteeverything is sooo lovely- you tree especially!
ReplyDeleteLove your choice of colors and I love the ornaments on your tree. Everything looks great!
ReplyDeletethis is greenilicious!!
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