Monday, 19 December 2011

Christmas time....




I find it very hard to photograph my decorations so this is the best I could do. I am very sad in that I like colour themes and they tend to change each year. Just as well I've got a big loft. In the conservatory its winter white.




We'd recently wallpapered a feature wall in the kitchen so it was a grey/silver, fushia and black scheme.




The lounge this year was ivy, pine cones, gold, brown and a touch of green. The glowing candles were a brilliant present from hubby. They are glass, you turn them over, they light up and can be recharged. We went on holiday once and they had them on the tables outside. Still like my candles though!





OK I'm a sad theme queen....I used to decorate an old people's home at Christmas and I remember a girl doing some crafts with them and then hanging them on the tree! Errrr they don't 'go'....so I put them in the bedrooms. It used to take me ages, two lounges, dinning room and the corridors but everyone loved it. I just hate the putting back bit don't you?

Edit: just realised as I'm sat in front of the tree, hmmm.....I buy wrapping paper to match the colours and everyones pressies get wrapped to match my trees. Apart from Amy's hers get wrapped in Hello Kitty paper and get locked in a suitcase, no peeking now!

14 comments:

LaaLaa said...

Oooh, lovely! Your place looks fantastic! x

Kays Kids said...

You brought joy to my heart this morning seeing you most beautiful decorations. They are fantastic.
It looks as though you are an interior decorator. Fab.
Hugs
Kay

Anonymous said...

Oh how gorgeous,
I love your Christmas tress they look really beautiful,i wish we had a Christmas tree cupboard so we could just wheel them in stood up and all decorated until next year.
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones x

Unknown said...

Beautiful decor! I am rather jealous of your themed deccies as they really do look gorgeous!

Have a fab Christmas, you are one of my earliest blog friends darling xx

polkadotpeticoat said...

Everything looks wonderful, I like a theme also....Merry Christmas!

topchelseagirl said...

Gorgeous! Decorations are hard to photograph but you got some wonderful pictures.

faith76 said...

Love your christmas decorations. Merry christmas!

Leah x

moschops said...

I feel seriously Christmassy having looked at your lovely photos!!!
I love the idea of colour themed wrapping to go with your tree!!!!!
(I also love the thought of Hello Kitty Xmas wrapping paper)

xx

Lorraine Young Pottery said...

Too funny! Well certainly the putting back bit is not nice. I am sure there must have been some elderly person trying to put the little thing they made on the tree!

hee hee...
Wonderful Happy New Year Wishes to you!

Lorriane

LissyLou said...

I love your decs! Merry Christmas x

customteddys said...

Thank you for another wonderful stroll and for sharing your Christmas magic with us. Merry Christmas to you, Amanda. Hugs, Vicki

Sea Angels said...

Just what Christmas should be, magic and sparkle and happiness.
Hugs and a Happy Christmas.
Lynn xxxx

Country Style Living said...

Wow great decs Amanda....very festive. Merry Christmas to you and your family, have a lovely time!

Country Style Living said...

Wow great decs Amanda....very festive. Merry Christmas to you and your family, have a lovely time!