Colonial Early American Christmas

I have a love of White & Linen, but I also

love the Colonial Early American look

Rich in History and Charm

Olde Homes, Olde Souls,

The patina of on olde house

When I acquire an old piece, I can't help

but wonder, who owned it, how they used it, how

they acquired it.

If it was part of their family history

I always feel that the piece doesn't truly

belong to me,

it is on loan to me, unil it is passed

on to the next olde soul

Doorways decorated as they were in eary times

Using only items found in the woods

A table setting with fruits and fresh pine

and a Pineapple

Look at the clay pot filled with pine and a little bird

Steal this idea ~ Love it

Adding fresh pine and pinecones, some packages wrapped in

brown kraft paper, tied with ribbon, more pine

around an antique picture and you have

yourself some instant Christmas Cheer

Add some homemade ginerbread men

Smaller pine tree on top of an old table

Old baskets filled with Christmas packages

Long Johns hung on a cupboard with winter stockings,

and some pine and another great decorating idea

Homemade Pine & Pincone swag over the door

Love the old shutters

Spell Merry Christmas using

round tags bought at an office supply store

Age them first, stamp them with small stamps

punch a hole in them, swag them

Love it

Christmas by the Hearth

Quince slices dried and hung on a window

Tree decorated with red and white garland and little silver stars

A beautiful bedroom sparsly decorated

for Christmas

Wishing you happy decorating

I hope your home at the holidays

 is everything you dream it could be

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Blessings ~ Cheryl