o crimmus tree

my oh-so-talented-mother made me the cutest christmas decorations this year! if you shopped at anthropologie last year during the holidays, you remember the adorable felt trim they gave out. well, clearly santa likes to shop at anthro, so we had tons of it leftover. my mom collected it all up & then attached it to these foam cones to make felt tress. so adorable. thanks, marmie! 

{before, 2009}

{after, 2010}

"fra-geee-lay"

I couldn't help myself. because nothing says "merry christmas" like a leg lamp.

the tree

unfortunately, robert's vw bus isn't working at the moment, so we couldn't use it to pick up our tree this year (I hate breaking tradition). but that didn't stop us from picking out a big, fresh, beautiful tree. our home smells amazing. 

{step 1: add lights- robert has a special pattern, working the inside of the tree with lights first, then the outside}

{step 2: add garland- I'm pretty sad that martha isn't at kmart anymore. I got the best christmas decor there! }

{step 3: add ornaments & top with star. I'd prefer an angel, but haven't found one I like}

inspired by: white + gold

we pulled down all of our christmas decorations this weekend! I love all of the holiday decor we've collected over the years; everything is bright, colorful & shiny. but there's something about white + gold holiday decorations that I just love. so simple, classic & mature. here's a collection I put together of what I would add to my grown-up christmas wish-list.

champagne tree, $60. bone china pinecone ornaments, $6. gold faceted garland, $10. utopia man/woman menorah, $295. white beaded trees, $40, $60. snowflake stands, $18. floral bronze wreath, $175. ticker tape plate, $50. ticker tape mug, $50.