Last Christmas I had my huge grapevine wreath above the mantel. It was easy to decorate, add some fresh greens and red berries and it's a Christmas wreath. This year, I had fun decorating my wonderful cottage green shelf I bought at Laurieanna's. It's a great place to display my Goodwill Christmas dishes...
I always use fresh greens from clippings off a cedar tree at Mother's house. They have a great Christmassy smell...sniffsniffsniff
Bottle brush Christmas trees were bought at Laurieanna's this year. They fit perfect in my Goodwill Christmas teacups...
Ouu Tina everything looks sooooo PRETTY!
Have yourself a merry lil Christmas dear friend!
Warm Hugz from very snowy Michigan,
XO,
Dolly
Posted by: Dolly | December 21, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Your creativity amazes me.. Do you ever sleep? Have a fabulous holiday!
PS. DID MIKA WIN THE CONTEST??
Posted by: Valarie | December 21, 2008 at 11:58 AM
What a great idea with the shelve! It makes for a less formal setting....very creative!
Posted by: Rochelle Gaukel | December 21, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Oh my gosh!!!
Now I have to gush all over that mantle - it is a thing of beauty!
I really appreciate you sharing pictures like this as it gives me ideas for things to do around my place. Love the dishware and I love the Christmas trees in tea cups atop the distressed candlestick holders.
You inspire me to think outside the box.
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Maven | December 21, 2008 at 01:37 PM
Your house is always so beautiful. I read your blog everyday in anticipation of viewing your lovely home and learning something new about decorating. I would like to paint my fireplace and the brick wall that surrounds it. Yours looks great. Did you paint it yourself? Are there any tricks to painting brick?
Posted by: Peggy | December 21, 2008 at 01:52 PM
It all looks delightful! So much to look at it...I'm like a kid in a candy shop. Your new "vintage" dishes make me grin. Love'em!
Posted by: Vee | December 21, 2008 at 01:58 PM
Tina, your home is just adorable! I love the green shelf and am on a mission to find me one. A friend in town has hers in her kitchen window and it is filled with Christmas goodies, too.
Merry Christmas!!
Becky
Posted by: Sweet Cottage Dreams | December 21, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Thanks for sharing your Christmas home. It is amazing.
I was just going to ask you if Mika won the contest at her apartment complex. I see that one of the comments before mine was wondering the same thing. Please let us know....I will be shocked if you say she didn't
Merrry Christmas ! Debbi
Posted by: Debbi | December 21, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Tina you are so amazingly creative. I love, love, love your mantel. You have inspired me and have given me so many ideas for next year. I adore the tea cups with their tiny xmas trees. You certainly know how to think out of the box. Wonderful.
Posted by: Lisa | December 21, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Merry Christmas Tina!
Love your perfectly cottage home. You are so dolled up for Christmas, I just have to look again and again!
~Liz
Posted by: Liz | December 21, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Everything is so beautiful. Love the bottle brush trees and the mantle. I am always so inspired by your talent.
Hugs,
Lorri
Posted by: Lorri | December 21, 2008 at 03:29 PM
It's all so wonderful. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Gayle B | December 21, 2008 at 04:09 PM
Season's Greetings! I am hooked on your blog and love to see photos of your lovely home. The fireplace display is really different, which is why I visit - the creativity is contagious!
Posted by: Eileen @ Star's Fault | December 21, 2008 at 04:49 PM
This is a beautiful display!!
Posted by: Barbara @ Southern Lady's Vintage | December 21, 2008 at 05:02 PM
The mantle should be featured in a magazine. I love the way you displayed the teacups with the bottlebrush trees. It is all beautiful.
Have a great evening.
Jean in Virginia
Posted by: Jean Eakin | December 21, 2008 at 05:12 PM
Just beautiful. Many many years ago, I had a set of these Christmas dishes! Your shelf is great!
Have a blessed Merry Christmas,
Shelia ;)
Posted by: Shelia | December 21, 2008 at 05:28 PM
Tina,
Picture perfect, as always! :-) Cute, cute, cute!!!
Posted by: Marilyn | December 21, 2008 at 06:39 PM
Looks beautiful!
Have a great Christmas.
Peggy
http://pegslifeinthebuttonjar.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Peggy | December 21, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Once again I make my way to your sight and am in awe at your wonderful ideas/displays. Thanks for keeping us all inspired.
Blessings
Roxanne
Posted by: Roxanne @ beverly sandhills | December 21, 2008 at 07:05 PM
Thank you so so much Tina for showing us your mantel!!
You help me out alot with ideas for
our mantel! You are a real blessing to us here with your blog.
You are so sweet. To share so much with us! And it is really appreciated!
Thanks!
Pamela
Posted by: Pamela | December 21, 2008 at 07:42 PM
I just adore your decorating style Tina. Always a lovely blog to visit. Marilyn
Posted by: Marilyn | December 21, 2008 at 09:35 PM
You have the "eye"..those cups are just wonderful and the Christmas bulbs just make it perfect!
-sandy toes
Posted by: sandy toes | December 21, 2008 at 09:47 PM
Looking good and the smell of those clippings must be great
Posted by: Joan | December 22, 2008 at 03:49 AM
DEAR TINA,
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE...THE BOTTLE BRUSHES IN THE TEA CUPS...THEY LOOK MAGICAL......THE SHELF IS DEFINITELY TO SING A SONG FOR...FA LA LA LA LA LA......HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS...HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS RIGHT ON OVER TO CHERRY HILL COTTAGE AND THE DECORATIONS SOOO FINE....HE TOLD RUDOLPH TO TAKE A BREAK THAT HE WAS GOING IN THIS COTTAGE TO LAUGH AND DINE...RUDOLPH AND THE BOYS TALKED TO TOOTSIE WHO FED THEM APPLES TO DELIGHT AND THEY KNEW CHERRY HILL COTTAGE IGNITED THEIR SPIRIT FOR FLIGHT...SANTA CAME OUT WITH CHERRY KISSES ON HIS CHEEKS... AND SAID, "TINA...MIKA...MELTON....GOOD NIGHT AND KEEP THAT KINDRED SPIRIT SO SWEET."
MERRY CHRISTMAS TINA
YOU ARE A BLESSED WOMAN
LOVE TO READ YOUR BLOG
debbie
Posted by: debbie ragan | December 22, 2008 at 05:36 AM
Beautiful as always, Tina!
Merry Christmas!!!
xo
Di
Posted by: Diane Duda | December 22, 2008 at 09:00 AM