Dec 16, 2011 - 
Christmas, Open House 
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Christmas, Open House 3 Comments Red, Gold and Burlap Christmas Open House
So it's about time I put up a few shots of my Christmas decor for this year. It's been a crazy season this year with the kids last day of school today! I cleaned up enough to take some photos but I don't anticipate it staying this way for long. That's life with four boys in the house. Here goes.
This is my tree in the corner of our family room. Instead of a star I gathered a few feathers, gold shiny stuff and coppery glitter leaves and strapped them to the top of the tree. For the second year in a row I gave my tree a boost! Since I have a toddler, I put the tree on top of a children's table.
I stuff my tree with anything and everything I can find.
These are a few of my favorite ornaments including my
Advent Calendar Boxes.
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My sister Amy has a house full of girls, four daughters to be exact. She loves pink and her husband is man enough to be surrounded by it! Christmas in the Felin's house is unlike any other. Ornaments in pink, a splash of Scandinavian (the hubs is from Finland), and oodles of charm make her house worth checking out at Christmas.
Here are a few vignettes of her styling.
How cute is that white feather wreath? Maybe a future tute!
Amazing wardrobe dressed up for the holidays.
And don't you love the trophy.
The sparkly green silver leafed garland with red berries is so fab.
Her everyday chandelier is dressed with red ribbons,
berries, and a precious bird in a cage.
Check out this adorable pink bird ornament my grandmother made 30+ years ago. Each sequin is 
I know, EVERYONE is pinning snow globes on Pinterest. But these are so cute, I had to make them! My technique is a little different than many of the others you've probably seen, but I love each and every one!
Supplies:
Glass Jars
Fake Snow
Ornaments
Trees
Hot Glue Gun
Patience
Skinny Hands (or tongs)
Let me give a little bloggie advice about the supplies:
1. Glass Jars-I cleaned out my fridge and found a few gems. The upside down short fat one is from Costco's Better than Bullion but a nacho cheese jar would work for that size too. As for the tall jars, Walmart had an amazing deal. 12 jars for $6! And they have a great shape and a green cast all making them prefered to the traditional Kerr or Ball brands. The mid sized Kerr jar 
This project couldn't be easier and yet it packs a huge punch in my Christmas decorating.
Supplies:
Easy Gardener 4" Burlap Strip in a roll ($20, available in the fall)
Toll Craft Paint
Plastic Wrap
Small Foam Roller
Paper Plate
Tape
Stencil (2 sheets photo paper)
Xacto Knife
I was giddy when I saw a giant roll of burlap at my local Home Depot (item 3108). It was 4" wide and 300' long! They had it out for fall wrapping of shrubs and trees, but I had big plans for that burlap, after all my website is called Burlap & Denim. I had seen beautiful ribbons with Christmas text on it but none that was this large and definatly not this inexpensive! I whipped up a stencil by picking a font, typing Merry Christmas, and printing it off on the 
If you didn't know already I LOVE Christmas! Here is my XL mantle this year.
(check out my Hula Hoop Barrel Shade Chandelier in the mirror,
oh how I love it!)
I didn't want anything to over shadow my tree this year, so it is very neutral. Love how my NOEL banner looks in this photo!
I threw a huge chalk board up there with a note to Santa, a large mirror and of course some Merry Christmas burlap ribbon.
I found this great angel (resin with a dark bronze finish) at Ross a few years ago and bring her out every Christmas. Extra pine cones from my Pine Cone Wreath were scattered on fresh greens (I dug from the trash after a church party!). I also peppered in a few candied fruit ornaments for color. A beautiful Christmas book called "When Jesus Was 
(Updated) A Very Merry Christmas Table
I was a bit rushed putting out my Christmas tablescape post. I have come up with a few updates. I gathered up some fresh greens after a church party (they were throwing them away!), made a bunch of snow globes (I'll post those later), and added a Santa and Elf to the mix.
The giant jar holds my Ornament Advent Calendar.
A few years ago my friend LaRee brought this beautiful Santa back from her travels in Russia. It fits my house and table perfect! I LOVE this Santa (thanks LaRee)!
I also moved my Vintage Jewelry Christmas Tree into my dining area so guests would have some eye candy when they looked up from eating.
Each place setting has it's own snow globe. Guests choose where to sit based on which snow globe 
On a recent trip to the Laguna Beach area in Southern California, my sister and I happened upon these amazing milk bottles!
We were in an expensive and beautiful market called Gelson's. In the dairy department they had a display of all varieties of milk, chocolate milk and egg nog ('tis the season). On one side of the bottles there is the Broguiere's cow logo (sometimes in blue) and the quote "Milk So Fresh...The Cow Doesn't Know It's Missing". The reverse side has all different designs. They ranged from $3.75-$5.75, chocolate being the priciest and most delicious!
These are my favorites:
These are "green" bottles, you pay a deposit when you buy them and then rinse and return. Check out this Christmas one from last year that just happened to be 
I love a beautiful tablescape for Christmas. This is what I have pulled together this year with a few jems from years past.
The Nitty Gritty
Red and Cream Toile Plates (Home Goods), Gold Chargers (Target 2 for $3), Wine Glasses with gold lip (Big Lots 6 for $10), Table Runner (Target), Silverware (Costco)
Reindeer with gold bow (Robert's $1.50 each), Burlap Merry Christmas Ribbon (Burlap & Denim), Sand Ultrasuede Napkins (Burlap & Denim) Red Berry Napkin Rings (Michael's Christmas greenery) R for Richards Coasters (Michael's 4 for $1), Pine Cone and Bow Chair decor (Burlap & Denim)
I wanted a little height with the color so I threw mini apples in each goblet. Besides, we are probably going to be drinking Martinelli's anyway!
The tiny boxes