I have very ambitious dreams of how I will decorate my house someday. I’d like to be one of those people that changes the sheets and quilts on every bed to Christmas flannel for the holidays. In the spring, I’d love to take down luxurious velvet draperies and fold up furry, fluffy throw blankets and replace them with sheer white window treatments and crisp, white slipcovers. And the list goes on.
I applied my “changeover” dreams on a small scale this year to bring a bit more holiday spirit into the family room. By cutting some sheets of holiday scrapbook paper to fit into my already hung frames, I quickly transformed my photo wall. I was also able to display a cranberry wreath that I made years ago and I love how the layering of frames and the wreath add dimension and color to the room. In the large square frames (from IKEA), I displayed this fun kid art that we did last year. I got this idea from the Holiday handmade idea book by Northridge Media. It was easy to trace the kids’ hands and feet to make the moose head. I arranged them on coordinating holiday cardstock and added decorative brads to make this charming artwork. The 12×12 pictures were stored in our family scrapbook album and I love it that I could just pull them right out and stick them up on the wall. In the large open picture frame, I clipped up some vintage Christmas prints that I found on The Graphics Fairy website. Cheap, quick, and easy! I’m hoping to also clip up some of the holiday artwork the kids bring home from school.
Colleen says
I love this! So pretty. I don’t change up our bedding and I’d love to even change it in the spring and fall! I still have too many other projects going on!
Brenda Kula says
No, I don’t have special Christmas bedding. In fact, though I’ve driven myself practically senseless decorating the house since Thanksgiving Day, I have yet to do a thing to the bedroom. And at this point probably won’t get that spot decorated. But yes, I’d love to be one of those who get those special Xmas sheets and such out too. (Have to buy them first!) But then, life gets in the way…
Brenda
Mollie says
Even though I don’t know you, I am proud of you for conquering one holiday task! Last week, I went out and bought everything to make the cute little hand/foot reindeer (saw them in the same magazine)…the pieces are still sitting on my bedroom floor. Somehow I can’t seem to find the time to do anything!!! One day, though, I too will accomplish all those ‘projects’ on my ever growing list!
notes of sincerity says
Your home making dreams are wonderful. :o) Like you, the bedding be changed out sounds amazing. I would love to cover every bed in flannel sheets and yet, have not done it. I wonder why. It would not be too expensive after the holidays, if I hit the sales. And I would love to have Christmas quilts on every bed as well. :o)
Merry Christmas.
Sincerely – Trish
opalm says
Actually, my duvet cover and shams are a red print. I drooled over it for years till it went on sale at Restoration Hardware. It stays on all year round cause I’d never get to decorating our bedroom 🙂