My Christmas decorating seems to be slow going this year. The decorating elves are welcome to show up at any time. But here is My Vintage Christmas “Fantle”. My Vintage Christmas “Fantle” As we live in Phoenix there isn’t much of a call for a fireplace or a mantle for that matter. I am once again improvising with a faux mantle or “fantle” by using the center of my large entertainment center. The vintage theme is courtesy of my husbands wish for a Christmas like those he knew in his ... View the Post
Toyland, Toyland
Did you know that I never showed you my tree from last year? It’s true, you can check. The theme was Toyland, Toyland. Toyland, Toyland As I finish up this year's tree I thought perhaps you might like to see it. The tree was dedicated to Grandma Jingles childhood. The Antique Toys It was surrounded by the toys of her girlhood. Mr. Bears can still play, but I showed the kids once and then told them “Paws off!”. I truly love this sweet doll. She stands quite tall. The ornament she ... View the Post
A Vintage Advent Calendar for Sweethearts
Happy December 1st! Are you smiling? I hope so. It seems that everyone in blog land has a beautifully decorated house while my home currently looks like a band of monkeys just got back from vacation. But glitter makes everything better! Here is A Vintage Advent Calendar for Sweethearts. A Vintage Advent Calendar for Sweethearts Every year my children each get an advent calendar. Sweet Boy always tells me that his Lego advent calendar is his best present. I have to agree. Every day he is so ... View the Post
Reindeer Games
The Décor family took a trip to Santa Fe over the Thanksgiving holiday. We saw some really amazing things that I plan to share with you in the next few weeks. But I also created some Christmas crafts I call Reindeer Games. Reindeer Games Like so many others, things have been very tight financially in our household. I don’t necessarily think this is a bad thing though. It challenges me to get creative with Christmas gifts. I always love a handmade present, don’t you? In the next few weeks, ... View the Post
Colonial Style Interiors
Thanksgiving week seems like the perfect time to talk about Colonial Style Interiors. It was, after all, the style that was in vogue when our government was in its infancy. Thomas Everard House in Colonial Williamsburg Last week I shared a post on the Wreaths of Colonial Williamsburg and left you with this image of the Thomas Everard house in Colonial Williamsburg. The house is a five-bay, timber framed, story and a half home built of split weatherboard in 1718. (You may read about ... View the Post
Proud As A Peacock A Veteran’s Day Tablescape
As many of you know I am blessed to be married to a retired Air Force veteran. Veteran’s day is time set aside to honor the many military members we are so thankful for and for us, to celebrate Mr. Décor. To say we are proud of our own airman is an understatement. He deserves a Proud As A Peacock A Veteran’s Day Tablescape. During Mr. Décor’s twenty-two-year career in the military, he was stationed in Texas, Japan, England, Saudi Arabia, Crete, Germany, Georgia, and of course ... View the Post
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