Tuesday, December 1, 2015

A Bit of Christmas around my House


I have not had a chance to pull down the Christmas bins of decoration from the attic yet, but I wanted to start decorating out house.  I decided to go with a red and white look this year and here is the start.  
I bought a fresh Juniper garland and some ruby red pomegranates from TJ's.  



Raffia apples 


Rusty Crusty Sconces 
At Night 

I added a few touches to my dinning table as well




My bedroom even got a few touches of Christmas! 



I made a red and white bunting from fabric scraps 






An Orchid in Ironstone 


Frosty Ferns and a polka-dot Reindeer 

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  1. Row homes and CobblestonesDecember 1, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    I love your Red and White color theme, your house looks festive and bright,
    Hugs,
    Vera

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 1, 2015 at 11:26 AM

      Thank you Vera-I am loving red and white this year!

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  2. chateau chicDecember 1, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    Your mantel is gorgeous! Love the crisp look of red and white. Of course, your crusty sconces are a favorite of mine!
    Mary Alice

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 1, 2015 at 11:27 AM

      Thank you Mary Alice-crusty and chippy are the best!

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  3. BenitaDecember 1, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    Love the red and white and those pomegranates! Beautiful!! I do something different each year for Christmas also..this year it's a rustic flair!

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  4. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 1:36 PM

    Your fresh greenery and red and white accents are simply charming. Such a beautiful holiday look!!

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 1, 2015 at 4:52 PM

      Thank you Sally-I was just feeling the red and white this year!

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  5. NitkaDesignDecember 1, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    Love the bit of Christmas in your house:-)
    Great decorations:-)

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  6. StaceyDecember 1, 2015 at 2:06 PM

    So beautiful!! Your bits of red and white are my favorite. Your orchid is so pretty too but the star of the show is that mantel!!

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 1, 2015 at 4:53 PM

      Thank you Stacey-I do love how my mantle turned out!

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  7. MarigeneDecember 1, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    I ♥♥♥ your mantel, so simple, but beautiful.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 1, 2015 at 4:53 PM

      Thank you Marigene-I like simple and easy and looking good!

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  8. Rustic Maple ElizabethDecember 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM

    Beautiful! Your mantel is gorgeous and looks wonderful with the pretty mirror, greenery and pops of red. The old sconces are great pieces and such a great idea with the ribbon wrapped 'candles'. Beautiful bedroom and fun garland too.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 1, 2015 at 4:54 PM

      Thank you Elizabeth-I do love the crusty sconces- I finally put them up!

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  9. SandyDecember 1, 2015 at 4:21 PM

    This is a great start! I love it! I love the simplicity, the fresh greens and the red really shows up with your white decor and walls.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 1, 2015 at 4:55 PM

      Thank you Sandy-It is a great start and we are getting our tree this weekend so more decorating to come!

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  10. JunkchiccottageDecember 1, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    So festive and pretty. Your home looks so cozy for the holidays.
    Kris

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  11. ℳartina @ Northern NestingDecember 1, 2015 at 5:58 PM

    LOVE!!!

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  12. Rose LDecember 1, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    Nice! It took 2 hours but finally got my 2 small fake trees together and the lights figured out. Phew! I am now staring at them and trying to get the energy to start decorating.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 8:31 AM

      Thank you Rose-I hope the decorating of your trees went well!

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  13. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleDecember 1, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    I'm loving all the red and white and simple touches and you haven't even gotten the bins out yet. Great look already!

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 8:31 AM

      Thank you Kim- I know you are another red lover!

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  14. Blondie's JournalDecember 1, 2015 at 8:36 PM

    You are off to an amazing start that inspires me since I feel I'm days away from getting fully started on decorating. I've always loved using fruit as part of my holiday decor, your mantel looks wonderful as does the banner in your bedroom.

    Lovely post, DD!

    Jane x

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 8:32 AM

      Thank you Jane-I love using natural things for decorating too!

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  15. Butterfly 8)(8 Bungalow December 1, 2015 at 10:35 PM

    Looking beautiful. xoox Su

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 8:34 AM

      Thank you Su-I love the red and green together!

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  16. Marie-Interior FrugalistaDecember 1, 2015 at 11:25 PM

    Very pretty - love the pops of red!

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  17. Burlap LuxeDecember 2, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    Oh, yes, it's all so wonderful, it already feels complete. Now I have to say the Faux fire surround and mantel is fabulous and the mirror tops it all off. Perfect choice with the greenery and reds, I am seeing so much of it this year that I too had considered doing some red, red not truly being my colour, and it would be a,far reach for me to do so, but I am feeling the look everywhere I look and I really love how it makes me feel, maybe I will add that one little piece of red.

    My dear truly there is not a thing here I would not add to my home, I just added sconces to my home, and yours I would have also snagged up I'm a minute and they perhaps would have flanked my kitchen hutch top.
    Looking forward to what comes out of the attic.

    See you soon dear, keep inspiring your beauty we all love so dearly.
    Xx
    Blessings

    Dore

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 8:36 AM

      Thank you Dore-for some reason I was just feeling like red and white this year for the holidays. Aren't crusty rusty sconces the best? I hope to get the bins out of the attic this weekend and decorate the rest of my house with my daughter's help. We will be going to chop down our Christmas Tree too-love this family tradition!

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  18. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresDecember 2, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Thank you for sharing your gorgeous mantel at Vintage Inspiration Party. I love this elegant look, and the pomegranates and rafia apples are the icing on the cake.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 2:21 PM

      Thank you Betsy-I like the red apples and pomegranates too!

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  19. FrenchGardenHouseDecember 2, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    Love all the cheery red & white! Thanks for sharing your mantel, and I totally love how the bedroom looks.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 2:21 PM

      Thank you-I was feeling the cheerful red and white thing this year and am glad I went with it!

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  20. UnknownDecember 2, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    I love that cotton boll wreath! And I also especially love the look in your bedroom with the bunting and the red and white pillows. Lovely. Question for you, have you used live evergreen garland inside before? I'm wondering how fast it dries out and turns brown. I purchased some this year intending to use it outside, but I really want to use it inside instead. But I've read a few things online that suggest it won't last. Do you have any experience with that?

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 2, 2015 at 2:23 PM

      Thank you Linda-the cotton wreath is from Decor Steals.com and I made the bunting from scrapes of fabric. I used a real juniper garland on my mantel last year and this year. It does dry our, but still stays green just a darker green. I think it still looks fine even when it is not fresh so I say go for it!

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    2. UnknownDecember 3, 2015 at 8:46 AM

      OK, I'm gonna do it! Thanks Darrielle!

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  21. Our Hopeful HomeDecember 2, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    Love it all! I always want to decorate with pomegrantes but they're so expensive so I usually don't. Yours look great, perhaps I could find some faux ones....I'm a fresh greens fanatic myself, got two garlands this year. Yours looks perfect on the mantel. I've always wanted a cotton wreath as well.....looks like we have very similar tastes!xoKathleen

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 3, 2015 at 11:39 AM

      Thank you Kathleen-luckily for me the pomegranates were very reasonable so I went with it-my daughter wants to eat them though!

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    2. Our Hopeful HomeDecember 8, 2015 at 9:51 AM

      Thanks so much for joining us over at Vintage Charm! Hope you can join us again at this week's party starting on Thursday morning! xoKathleen

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  22. EilisDecember 2, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    I love all the fresh items you have used. Your red and white bedroom is beautiful.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 3, 2015 at 11:39 AM

      Thank you Ellis-I am liking fresh things this year!

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  23. AnonymousDecember 2, 2015 at 5:51 PM

    Love all of the texture mixed with the green and red on your mantle! Beautiful job.

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 3, 2015 at 11:40 AM

      Thank you Caroline-I like the reds and the textures too!

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  24. Stephanie @ Casa Watkins LivingDecember 2, 2015 at 8:34 PM

    Darrielle!!! This is an absolutely gorgeous tour! Pinned and Shared. Thanks for linking up to the Your Home Decor and More Link Party!!

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  25. UnknownDecember 4, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    Darrielle, I just love your style! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us, and we can all imagine what it would be like to live in sunny CA! Have a great weekend! Cynthia

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    1. DD's CottageDecember 11, 2015 at 8:03 AM

      Thank you Cynthia-living by the beach in CA is pretty special and I do love it!

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  26. UnknownDecember 5, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    So far it's looking good, Darrielle.

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    1. UnknownDecember 11, 2015 at 3:21 AM

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    2. DD's CottageDecember 11, 2015 at 8:04 AM

      Thank you Mary-I finished up yesterday! Now I just need to shop!

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  27. Sherry @ No Minimalist HereDecember 14, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    Love the wreath and everything is so pretty.
    Happy Holidays
    Sherry

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