Christmas Home Tour 2011...Front Door To The Back

let's begin the tour at the front door...here's my snowman wreath i made last year from artificial wreaths. click here to go back to the original post

an icicle ornament painted orange

sticks

this little wreath is made from the plastic gasket ring from a candle top and the greenery is from the old tree. click here

more old tree wreaths to label my canister jars. click here

berry wreath hung from a kitchen board

i these artificial sugared fruit years ago to add to the finial at the bottom. i made these bows a long time ago and neatly pack them away to re-use each year

these fruits came

the family room is my quiet zone...greens

the rest of the house is screaming

the tree skirt is just a of cheap burlap. burlap is $2.00 a yard in some fabric store and is so versatile

old garland is wrapped around wire that i shaped like letters. you spell anything

place all your wine in there and serve the wine on the buffet

guest writes their name on the circle and it fits on the stem. that way everyone keep track of their drink

this big galvanized bucket holds my fabric in my sewing room

wine

this bureau has made the rounds within my family

punch bowls were

i wired old ornaments together and then twisted each bunch on the wreath. added my ever popular berries and a "believe" sign

old hats attached together

another idea

the entry way greets you

in the kitchen

use a 3m hook on one side of the doors

so that you still open the doors

just a little aside

solution is

staircase always has the same garland

add a wreath to a picture you already have hanging up to give the wreath more umph !! i used a 3m hook on the

the holiday entertaining has begun

will hold more glasses

wired a wreath to the front

i took down the mantel on this fireplace