Christmas Spirit

I've been Fifi'd! Check out Fifi Flowers, if you haven't already. I won one of her giveaways and will receive a set of notecards of the photo of my choice that Fifi drew and I chose my laundryroom, which goes along great with today's post of lime green. Isn't it so cute?! I'm excited that I finally won a drawing of hers and will cherish these and I love how she captured it so well. She has an Etsy shop too with all sorts of pretty things she has done. Thank you, Fifi!

Ballard Designs

Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn

Christmas inspiration for me comes from all sorts of places. Pottery Barn. Ballard Designs. Mary Carol Garrity's Christmas book has been a huge inspiration for me last year and this one and I love all the natural decor shown in her book with acorns, pinecones, and real boughs of holly and spruce, and the way she mixes it in with some gold, silver and glitz. I guess you could sum it up this way. I like a mix of things and don't think I could pick just one look. Have you noticed all the lime green out there the last few years in Christmas decor? I've really been attracted to that color and since I love it all year round, it only seems natural to bring it in at Christmas too, so the last couple of years, I've collected lots of lime green ornaments, shiny and sparkly. I also do a lot with bronze, gold & silver mixed with those natural elements and have started a little mercury glass collection, so you can see I'm all over the place when it comes to Christmas decor and you'll see that as I share my Christmas decor. So, we'll start in the kitchen this year... When it comes to decorating for Christmas, don't forget those little nooks and crannies that are so much fun to add sparkle and cheer to during the holidays. This little shelf above the sink in my kitchen is perfect for displaying my green Bordallo bunny dishes all during the year, but when Christmas comes around, it's extra special with some added green and red of prized ornaments and keepsakes from friends. I found the Christmas Spirit sign last year at Homegoods on after-Christmas clearance and it was fun pulling it out and finding just the right spot this year. Those of you who were reading last year will remember I decorated this little shelf, but this year I changed it up a bit and I love it even more.

It fits perfectly under the shelf and I put it up with velcro. Lime green satin ribbon is used to hang the sparkly lime acorns. The topiary tree is a year-round fixture and the hand-painted Santa candlesticks were a gift from my long time friend, Wanda, years ago. I love them for their old-fashioned quality and they are perfect in my little nook.

The tiny wreath was won this year in Stacy's, 19 Butternut giveaway and I loved all the little Christmas things she sent me. This was perfect here to add to the look. Thanks, Stacy!

A few snips of holly from the yard adds to the simple scene too.

I adore these tiny green pinecones and acorns and have been lucky enough to find a couple of packs of them in the last couple of years.

Skinny Santa was also a gift from another friend years ago and they all just work so well together on this little ledge. That large green ornament was a yardsale find last year.

Here's a closer peek of the painted Christmas Spirit sign.

Hope you all are catching the Christmas Spirit yourselves. I'm working away in my little Christmas nest, spreading the cheer around our home and I'll be sharing more with you as I get things up and done!