Saturday, December 24, 2011

I'll be HOME for Christmas

Merry Christmas from our home to yours! Stephen and I purchased our first home together this past August. The house we lived in before was Stephen's before we got married and he was very good at letting me transform it from a bachelor pad to our home, but buying one together and making all the decisions together has been great. We are really enjoying making it our own.
Our Home

Welcome!
I have tried to make a transition this year from glitz and glitter to a little more rustic Christmas decor to go more with the day to day decor of our house. My mom brought me this angel on one of her trip to see me and I knew exactly where she was going to go! I love her:)
The window panes are on the mantle all year but decided to incorporate them into the Christmas decor. I love the way this turned out. Simple but love it!

The enitre view!
The NOEL banner was one of my pinterest projects.

And our tree is in the study. There wasn't really a good place in the den and I thought I wasn't going to like it here, but I love that we can still see it from the den.
I had not planned on putting up a tree this year but I was surprised! My parents were here visiting one weekend and my mom and I came home from shopping and Stephen and my dad had put the Christmas tree up{sans decoration}. But nonetheless, I was impressed!
This is our breakfast area

I love having a set table:)

I have had this Santa picture and it fit perfectly right here:)

And finally the room I have been wanting...Dining Room! I am such a traditionalist!
I could not wait to get a hutch and put my china on display! And I painted the
12ft ceilings in the room--it was a JOB!

And here it is!

I hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!

Friday, December 23, 2011

Christmas Eve, Eve, Eve

For the past three years we have spent Christmas Eve, Eve, Eve with our great friends we consider family in Cabot! We look forward to this day each holiday season! Thank you Cara and Davy Carter for the great hospitality!
Group Picture:)

Pretty ladies

Three peas in a pod

The Tiptons

Cara with her famous corn dip!

Cara and April

The Hostess with the Mostess!!