Showing posts with label holiday decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday decor. Show all posts

Having a Naturalistic Holiday



Let's be honest ~ it's challenging to be Jewish around the Christmas holidays.  I have always wanted to deck the halls, play reindeer games, bake and package cookies, and have theme trees.  The most I really do is buy paper whites or a topiary.  The perfect solution to wanting and being able to do something decorative can be found all around us; in nature.





A trip to Terrain in Glen Mills, PA was completely inspiring!  It's brought to you by the people who own Anthropology and Urban Outfitters.  That should give you an idea of the aesthetic.  It felt good to just breath in the smell of balsam fir and relax a little.












Decorating with cotton, bells,willow branches, greenery, and any plant material, live or dried, always looks warm, inviting, and non denominational.







Terrain's pots are beautifully planted.  They'll give you the recipe you need to recreate one for yourself, whether inside or out


I love giving a plant as a hostess gift.  Take it one step further and create a center or "statement piece"





Spoiler alert ~ If you get a gift from me this holiday season, it's going to be a truffle related product



Terrain is like a little respite from the madness of the holiday season.  Its tranquil environment, sweet smells, soothing sounds of trickling water, lotions and potions, and delicious foods (did I mention they have a great restaurant) are a comfort and joy.


































I wonder what I am going to do with all this inspiration.  If you find yourself in the area, do stop in, but give yourself a couple hours!


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Easy Peasy Holiday Decor

I'll go to any lengths for a client, but in my own home, I want simple, quick, and easy.  I don't have time to labor over something.  I put together a couple decorating ideas that take NO time to whip up and still have that WOW factor!

House Beautiful


If your decorating matches your interior, you're already half-way there.  Stringing holiday paper bells from the party store or putting fruit ARTFULLY in a bowl, literally takes minutes and looks magnificent!


Carolyn Roehm

Pinecones can be used in a multitude of ways and in most cases can be found right outside your door.


Southern Living






Multiples of things, almost anything, make an impact.  Add some sparkle and you've added the magic!




My goal is to say holiday.  I want to enjoy the spirit and sparkle without saying Christmas.  All these looks can become more Christmas oriented, if that is your goal.

Taking things you already have in different rooms of your home and arranging them on the table as I have done here is a no brainer, AND it's FREE!

Carrie Leskowitz


Same colored flowers broken up into different vases makes a different kind of impact.  This could be a 
great Chanukah look.


Carolyn Roehm


The same holds true for creating a vignette out of like objects in like colors.  This makes a great focal point anywhere you want to draw your guests' eyes; I love the candy


Kevin Sharkey via Martha Stewart

Put something under glass.  This immediately elevates its importance.  These balls work well because there are several sizes.  That helps fill in the gaps and is why it looks so impressive.

Kevin Sharkey


We generally stop seeing the objects in our home that have been in place awhile.  Take a walk thru the rooms in your home.  What works well together that you can move around, place together?  Incorporate some flowers, candles, ornaments and create something completely new.  You'll be amazed!