If “necessity is the mother of invention” then we think “procrastination is the sister of creativity.” After surfing the internet and browsing magazines, we finally came up with our holiday theme, thanks to a lovely wreath we saw in Livingetc‘s December issue via the blog Bright Bazaar. When we read that this wreath graced the door of an “utterly charming” farmhouse in Suffolk, England we were sold.
Bright and Beautiful
With the help from Nielsen’s in Darien (the original pine, eucalyptus and bay leaf base was made by Jo Malone in London) and decorations and ribbon from Target, we did our best to replicate the laid-back country elegance that filled the home with such a cozy feeling. We decked the doors (all three!)…
Our Rendition of Country Chic
Pretty and Pink
And Behind Door #3...
and decorated the trees…
A Festive Tree with Family Heirlooms
The Ivy Topiary Gets Dressed Up
and hung the Christmas balls from the chandelier…
Delightful Dining
and played the music box to our heart’s content.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells
Now if only we could get the shopping, baking and Christmas cards done!
Photos from Bright Bazaar and yours truly
14 Comments
Are you kidding ME!?….as in WOW! LOVE!!!!
Wow! Wow! Wow! Fantastic! I hope you can hear me clapping all the way from Cambridge! xx, Kate
Your doors, Christmas tree and house all look FABULOUS!!! But must ask – what is the TV in the last picture?
Q – it’s a music box that lights up with Santa flying over the village (over dancing skaters!) and plays eight different carols. It’s very kitschy but the boys love it! Hope to see you tonight.
love door no.3
pve
Oh, I want one!!!! Love your creativity and sure Ms. Malone would be honored! I’m so scattered that I’ve got a little bit of this and a little bit of this done. 5 days until company arrives – better get going!
Happy Mid Week!!!!
xoxo Elizabeth
Oh wow, your decor looks fantastic!!!!! Love it. And am a bit in love with your drapes as well! We are no where near done with our gift shopping and I am approaching panic territory quickly! T minus two days until my parents arrive, so actually panic has already begun.
Great job on the replicas! And I completely agree that “procrastination is the sister of creativity”…. I always stumble upon the best ideas when I’m surfing the web.
xo Kelly
Absolutely adore your wreath…it is perfection! All of your holiday decor is lovely and your tree looks like it has many stories behind the ornaments (my favorite kind of tree.) I’m also loving the landscape outside your window! I think I love where you live!
Love the wreaths! Just beautiful. Merry Christmas! Mona
Absolutely fantastic job Diane…so impressed!!
Those embellished wreaths are very effective. I can’t decide if I like your pink one or green one better 🙂
Green – the color of AWSOMENESS!
That pink is HOT! Thank goodness, I think we all need a shot of warmth 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration to re-create some of the magic that amazing people pump out even in the craziest of times! Love me some Moravians too, and since my favorite # is 3, that little piggy table was super great as well. All so very, very lovely and festive! I know right….the cards!! I think I need to change mine to Happy New Year cards so they will still be on time 😉 XOXO, Kelly