Our Holiday Home ~ Part I

I am so excited to let you all know that have finally gotten around to posting about our holiday home! This has been a true labor of love and has taken me hours and hours of editing and uploading to Blogger...for those of you who use it...you know what a process that can be! I am also so excited that some of these photos were taken with my new Christmas present. Josh got me this as well as a telephoto lens...and I have to tell you...the world of photography for me will never be the same. If you thought I was a photo addict before...just wait!

Today, you will be going on a tour from the entry way and through the living room. If you come back later this week, you will get to view our dining room.

So...shall we get started?

First of all, to view the full entryway, be sure to head over to my Romantic Vignettes page for the full display. The above photo is a detail of what you will find there (and includes a lovely handmade tag from Sandi).

The wreath below was displayed on our coat closet with one of my curly feathered birds and a beautiful poem "Showing the Rabbit" sent to me by Madai of Wren Cottage.

I displayed all of our Christmas cards on a large pair of shutter doors...

This pretty one was from Sandi...

And you have to love this vintage inspired card from Polly!

After having our tree for about three weeks, I was getting bored of the look and wanted to switch it up...so...I took everything off and started over! (I know I know...Josh thought it was crazy too!). I found this vintage foil Poinsettia in my studio and added it to the top...

And when I found these adorable pear ornaments at the Dollar Store, I decided to make Noelle "a Partridge in a Pear Tree"...

Josh took this shot on our new camera...stunning isn't it?

The new look for the tree included several little nests of eggs and birds, and pale aqua and faux mercury glass ornaments...

I also decided late in the game to 'winterize' the corner shelf behind the tree...

Pretty French postcard from Tracie...

And a lovely stocking from Sheila R.

I also found a fascination for paper mache snowmen and purchased this cutie from Katie's Rose Cottage...

And this little "Snow Fellow" by Dee Foust from Victorian Trading Co. I am in love with him ;)

The shelves in our living room were decked with white pottery and china and cinnamon scented pine cones...

My mom gave me this cute Christmas church which found a home on our coffee table...

And here are some details of the rest of the room...

Well I hope you enjoyed the first half of our tour and that you will come back for the rest soon!

Till next time...