Welcome to my Christmas Blog, A Debbie-Dabble Christmas!!
I am so happy you decided to stop by my Christmas Blog!!
The majority of my Christmas decorations are placed in the same room every year and I know that this is not what most Decorator's care for but to me, it like seeing old friends again when I decorate each year for Christmas as many of my decorations were gifts from family and friends...........
I do try to add a few new things and change up things a bit but for the most part, these decorations are part of my Christmas Traditions and bring back a lot of treasured memories.....
Thanks again, Pam!!
Here he is shoveling our next door neighbor's as he has a multitude of medical issues.....
Again, this happened AFTER I did the post on our front porch and yard so I just had a share a few more pics with snow!!
Those were Trees from my back yard, front of the house, the woods and the street.....
But before we go any further, let's look back at the door......
It is a metal door that I did a faux wood stain treatment on about 20+ years ago....
The pediment on top was painted white, bought at a yard sale and I stripped it and stained it.....
Hanging from the curtain rod are red, green and gold beads and a Santa.....
For many years now, I have always put a cane in the corner by the door, just like Kris did in the movie "Miracle on 34th Street" which is one of my favorites and I think I have seen every version of it.....
Oddly, that was the straight cane that I used after my knee replacement surgery.....
A vintage standing ash tray is where we put our keys when we come home.....
The large red leaves in the brass bucket were FREE after a tornado destroyed a furniture store near us....
Joe pulled them out of a trash bin and brought them home!!!
There is a battery operated LED branch inside of the arrangement so they light up nicely in the evening....
I added Christmas candle rings to the existing beaded ones on the double arm brass sconces.....
On the other side of the hutch....
I bought the bells in one of my favorite shops to visit at Christmas, Country Folks....
Unfortunately, they are closed for this season.....
Last year, I decided to move all the Nativities that I had displayed in this Hutch to other places and display my Praying Santa Collection in the Hutch instead.....
Last year, I wasted my time putting red and green dishes in the Hutch that could not be seen anyway so I abandoned that plan this year......
So pretty much the theme here is Church and with Church, comes Choir Boys!
They are perfect here on top of the Hutch......
I hung red and gold stars that Joe also bought on Clearance for $1.00 a pack, on the garland above the antique mantel mirror.....
In the center of the hutch is a swag that I made......
A set of battery operated lights that remind me of snow balls are strewn across the top of the hutch.....
An ornament of the nativity hangs from the center of the hutch...
As I said, the inside of the hutch holds my Praying Santa Collection and 3 sets of white and gold angels that were from Sam's Club....
On the top shelf in the center, is a gold filigree metal church that Joe bought on Clearance one year in Bed, Bath and Beyond.....
Taped to the church in the front is a personalized Christmas Card that I sent out many years ago when our sons were young.....
That is what started the entire Collection.....
On the Middle shelf displayed in the center is the book I bought and used to read to my sons, titled Santa and the Christmas Child......
Also in the center of the middle shelf is a figurine of the Praying Santa.....
In the center of the bottom shelf in a frame, is the inside of the Christmas Card that I had sent out, Along with a smaller figurine and a small picture frame of the Praying Santa....
2 different types of gold mercury glass candle holders are on the top shelf.....
The gold cones on the middle and bottom shelf are from Dollar Tree....
And I also added red and green ball ornaments here and there......
On the steps next to the hutch.....
Are some of my Old World Santa Collection.....
Hanging on the wall above the Santa's......
I featured the other side of the stairs and this corner of the Living Room in my last post.....
Click HERE to see this post if you missed it....
Over by the Dining Room......
Is the vintage table and nostalgic styled stereo system.....
On top of the table....
I bought these Santa's last year on Clearance in Boscov's and put them under glass here....
2 vintage cups.....
A vintage Christmas tea cup and saucer.....
This is actually a cart on wheels.....
I love the cubby holes that it has to use for display.....
On the far left....
In the center......
On the other side......
Did you recognize some of the thread spool trees that I recently crafted????
Click HERE if you missed the post where I shared them......
On the floor by the chair are 2 of my Christmas Bearington Bears....
In the corner by the Dining Room is this large round table.....
On the wall above the table........
Joe bought a $1.00 chance on a raffle at our church for this Nativity set about 15 + years ago and won it!!!!
I had it displayed in the Living Room hutch for several years but last year, I moved it to this table.....
I hung this ornament on the lamp shade of this vintage lamp.....
A Noel ornament.....
This is Joe's Mother's clock that she received as a gift when she retired at 55 years old....
Why did she give it to me????
Because she was afraid that her 2 daughters would sell it and she knew i would keep it....
I received this $160 wreath for free from Tree Classics to do a review Blog Post on it several years ago and was able to decorate it as I chose to......
And on the other side......
And the Village underneath it.....
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On the side of the TV Entertainment center is a vintage 3 tiered table that my MIL took from one of her relatives homes for me!!
Middle shelf......
My Mica angels.......
Mica Santa's.....
Putz houses......
A Lenox House gifted to me by a friend....
A craft that I made a few years ago with vintage angels.....
Before I go any further, I took another piece of the vintage fencing , once used around a tree platform, that I found in my neighbor Elly's attic when I cleaned out her home for her sons.....
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And used it in this display which it fit in perfectly.......
This Caroler set is from Sam's Club......
I placed battery operated evergreen trees in gold pots.....
There is a set of battery operated lights woven through out the display.....
On this side.......
And by the front door is a marble topped stand......
Joe bought this large hurricane candle votive on clearance......
Hanging from it is an angel and beads and the bottom is filled with red, green and gold ornaments.....
2 Santa bottles from the Christmas Tree Shop that I embellished.......
On the bottom......
And that completes my tour of our Living Room and my Christmas Room by Room Home Tour!!!!
I hope you enjoyed it!!
In my next post, I will be sharing my other house all decked out for Christmas....
Nelson Crest!!!!
New light up trees outside and a new lighted Tree in the parlor that I decorated!!!!
Stay safe, healthy and most of all, HAPPY!!
Thanks to those who took the time out of their busy day to spend a little bit of time with me!!
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I always enjoy visiting your 2 blogs and seeing all your Christmas treasures here. Those vintage choir boys are wonderful finds. You must have a large place to store your decorations; mine go in my attic. You have so many pretty scenes, thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness so much snow, Mother Nature at her finest shoing us the beauty of Winter. It was a delight to tour your stunning home all decked out for the season. The figures going up the stairs were a joy to see as were all your vignettes each so thoughtfully placed. I am in awe of your dedication it must take days to prepare.
ReplyDeleteWe did not get any snow this week! My husband and I would shovel snow when we were dating in high school. My mom called one day when school was closed and sent us to a co-workers house. While we were shoveling as a good deed, several of her neighbors hired us and we made some date money! When we bought our house, I excuse our youth. We live on a corner and have a long sidewalk on the northside, a long sidewalk in front of our house and another long sidewalk going southwest up the street. Plus the driveway and walk to the house. In my twenties I had several cases of pneumonia, bronchitis and then bronchial asthma. I can't take those deep breaths while shoveling anymore. It just burns my throat and I can count on a z-pack and inhaler in a few days. We were fortunate to have five kids who were shovelers in the day and now we have a snowblower which my husband loves. He does all of ours and then several neighbors who are older, or single moms or have conditions where they cannot shovel. He will skip houses deliberately that have teenagers because he is that guy.
ReplyDeleteI have a cane just like yours and when I had shingles and could barely walk, my grandkids called it my "circus stick" just like Curious George's owner.
Can't wait for the dollhouse post!
You sure got a lot of snow,Debbie. No snow here, but it is supposed to cool down. Your living room tour was amazing. I love the choir boys,the putz houses and the embroidered table topper. Everything is displayed so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Melisa
Debbie, you are not just decorated for a winter wonderland -- you live in one! Those sow pix -- wow.
ReplyDeleteI adore your pretty table topper. So pretty and what a treasure to pass down.
This was so fun and festive Debbie. And the snow was beautiful. Thank you for sharing at Charming Homes and Gardens. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, your snowy front porch really does look like a winter wonderland, and your Christmas decor in the living room is lovely. Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm!
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