And so it begins! The first of November is often, mostly-comically considered the start of the holiday season. The commercial industry practically jumps straight into Christmas mode, skipping Thanksgiving in favor of more “red and green” things on shelves. While I normally wait at least a little … [Read more...]
Florals and Flourishes – A Botanical Christmas Tree
There is not enough ooooohhs and ahhhhhhs text variations to thoroughly describe the gushing I’m doing over this magnificent tree. The colors, the lights, the backdrop, the florals, the FLOURISHES! I love all of it. I knew a burgundy red paired with champagne were going to be the primary colors, but … [Read more...]
My Trash, Thrifted, and DIY’d Christmas in July – Merry and Bright Under the Sea
Welcome to my very first edition of Christmas in July! I’ve always admired those who took on the challenge, and I thought this year I would count myself among them. I went so far as to take the challenge one step further, and optimize what I either already had on, found in the neighborhood on large … [Read more...]
2020 Christmas Recap – Part 2 – The Dining Room
The 2020 Christmas Recap continues! This week, we explore the dining room transformation. We live in a standard Florida home, with a generic open floor plan, lighting that falls in the “meh” category. But we make it work! It is a rental after all, so at a certain point there is only so much we can … [Read more...]
2020 Christmas Recap – Part 1 – The Navy Christmas Tree
You know, this time last year we were all like “2021 can’t come soon enough”. And while that was true, and 2021 is by and large a better year; we are halfway through this year, with less then 6 months to go till Christmas. And as someone who takes her Christmas decorations seriously (I started … [Read more...]