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Welch House is celebrating its 121st Christmas this year with a very Victorian Christmas in red! I decided to deck the front and back parlors this year in a festive red Christmas! The mantel is completely decorated with all thrifted items. I found a very high end Christmas garland at the thrift store this summer, and only paid $9 for it. The garland was already embellished with red Christmas bulbs. To give the garland more volume, I spray painted a magnolia garland gold and added it in. The ribbon is a beautiful gold color with a deep red velvet damask pattern scattered all about. I found that at the thrift store as well! Only $5 for a large roll. Pretty velvet poinsettias tucked in here and there. My centerpiece is a sweet garden statue that I adorned with a gold crown. I love the soft candlelight glow of my antique church altar candelabras. They are so special to me. I found them on Facebook marketplace this fall and only paid $50 each, which is such an amazing price! Giant bows are a must on the ends of my Christmas garland! I love how they cascade down the fireplace mantel. The gorgeous red velvet stockings were also thrifted. I love the shape of the toes on these stockings, they remind me of elf shoes. The stockings really give a Victorian vibe to my Christmas decor. I love sitting in front of the fireplace and enjoying the lighted mantel. I usually prefer a simple garland, but this year I felt like going a little over the top. lol The statue on our library table got adorned with a sweet bow this year. A festive red runner showcases my gold framed family photos. A photo of my husband and I on our wedding day. We just celebrated our 15 year wedding anniversary this month. The back parlor is very festive as well! I truly love our red tree this year. As much as I adore my pink trees, the red tree is the most sentimental to me. These are the ornaments from my Husband's childhood, ornaments that I've collected since I was a teenager and of course the ornaments that we have collected since being married. I will be having one red tree from this year on, its important to me to see our memories on the tree each year. I draped the tree with my thrifted ribbon and gold beads. Satin red ribbons were added, but still something was missing. I really wanted some lighted candles for this tree, and I found vintage set of 16 on Facebook marketplace for $6! They are really beautiful and flicker like a real candle, and for being 30 years old, they work amazingly! I saw this vintage bear on wheels as soon as I walked into the thrift store, and I knew I was not leaving without him. He is absolutely darling with a cedar garland draped around his neck and a sweet old dolly on his back. I found the doll for a few dollars and dressed her up a bit with a red ribbon in her hair. Look how adorable they are! Just the perfect touch for the front of our tree. Of course our son's Polar Express train is set up under the tree as well...its a tradition around here. A closer look at our ornaments. If you look close enough you might see an ornament with a paw print, our kitties made their own ornaments this year! This darling snowman is actually a set of two, I found them at a garage sale, but they are Bethany Lowe designs! On the piano is our reproduction "T'was the Night Before Christmas" book. I bought this while I was expecting my son. I have a new print above the piano this season. Found at the thrift store for around $5 is this amazing Victorian print of two girls with the most adorable snowman! I love it so much! I added some cozy pillows to the tufted lounge. And candlelight always adds some coziness. I hope you enjoyed our Victorian style Christmas in red! Almost all of my decor was thrifted! I hope it inspired you to do a little thrifting and create beauty on a budget. Thank you to everyone who leaves me the sweetest comments and visits my blogs, it means the world to me! I love you all! Also, I would like to share with you that I am a finalist in Cottages and Bungalows Magazine's Christmas tree contest! I was totally shocked to have been picked! I would love it if you would visit this link and vote for my tree, or the tree you love best! To be honest I'm extremely far behind in votes, but anything is possible right? The winner gets a spread in Cottages and Bungalow's magazine next year! This is the photo that I submitted. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! This week will be a busy one here at Welch house, lots of cleaning and baking! I'm also hosting Christmas this year! First time ever! I'm so excited! -Larissa
{Scandinavian Christmas} During Advent I go on a date with each one of my 3 kids... my 2nd son enjoys decorating gingerbread houses, so he & I went to a castle to do just that. The castle was all decorated for a Nordic Christmas... They have a nice little children's play area including a bookshelf which includes many Swedish & Scandinavian children's books. PS Here's a round-up of all my previous Scandinavian posts: Scandinavian Goodies St Lucia knitted crown St Lucia crown/wreath centerpiece St Lucia program St Lucia smorgasbord Scandinavian books Nordic Crosses Gift Wrap Tomte Stuffy St Lucia Choir Concert Scandinavian Christmas Fair
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The back parlor is ready for Christmas. Candlelight is aglow on the antique "Jenkins" piano. A gorgeous faux cedar garland lays gracefully on top with simple pink ribbons trailing down the sides. The European Christmas tree has been elegantly draped in gold beads as well as precious pink glass ornaments, with a few additional teal ornaments tucked in about the boughs. It all comes together and paints a pretty Christmas picture. Sweet blush pink birds perch on the cedar garland, and nest in the branches of the tree. Our lady above the piano is joyful at her Christmas surroundings. Heavy draperies add elegance to the windows and keep out the winter's cold drafts. Sweet gold cherubs keep watch over the parlor from their place on the tree as they do each Christmas. Some new faces have been added to the tree this year.. Tucked away under the tree is something special.. A slow steady swishing sound announces its arrival..along with the echoes of clanging bells. It was a gift for a most special boy some years ago, who still believes in it's Christmas magic. The tree glows proudly in front of old beveled glass windows, who themselves, have witnessed many Christmas' these past one hundred twenty years.. A very special stocking hangs from the Italian Armoire. The ornaments glisten from the tree's branches. The parlor is ready for the season. Ready for new memories to be made. For laughter, love and new beginnings. Its Christmastime. Thank you so much for visiting! -Larissa
castlesandmanorhouses: Ideas for Christmas. The dining room at Attingham Park, set for a Regency-era dinner. Attingham Park, near Atcham, Shropshire, England. http://www.castlesandmanorhouses.com/photos.htm Attingham Park is a Neoclassical country house and estate, finished in 1785. The Attingham Estate, comprising the mansion and some 650 acres, was gifted to the National Trust in 1947. The house is a Grade I listed building. Attingham Park is now the regional headquarters of the National Trust.
I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week! I try to have all my Christmas decorations up beforehand, but I'm going slow this year as I'm changing things up. I love the twinkle of lights as we have Thanksgiving dinner. I used to wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate, but when I was due with my son near Christmas one year I decided to get a head start. I never looked back and made it a new tradition! There's so much new this year! The only thing that is the same is the magnolia garland. It's a pretty garland, but I love to layer it with either faux picks and/or real greenery. This year I have only a few picks of white poinsettias and gold leaves. I trimmed branches from a real garland to add fullness and a variety of leaves. I used less than half of it here. The remaining greenery will go in my stair garland. I also bought new stockings this year. It's been something I've wanted to do for several years now that the boys are outgrowing the babyish ones I bought them as newborns. They come in different colors and monograms, but I chose the ivory with gold because they matched the decor in the living room. This wreath was on my front door last year. I love how realistic and full it looks almost as much as I love that it's battery operated with a timer. That was a must for this mirror since I would need a ladder to turn it on. Thankfully, the wreath is still available this year so I was able to buy another one for the front door. I love the extra strand lights in the lanterns from my foyer. I keep moving them around-foyer, by the Christmas tree, and by the fireplace. They are great in all those places, but I can see them best here. SHOP THE POST JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.
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Welch House is celebrating its 121st Christmas this year with a very Victorian Christmas in red! I decided to deck the front and back parlors this year in a festive red Christmas! The mantel is completely decorated with all thrifted items. I found a very high end Christmas garland at the thrift store this summer, and only paid $9 for it. The garland was already embellished with red Christmas bulbs. To give the garland more volume, I spray painted a magnolia garland gold and added it in. The ribbon is a beautiful gold color with a deep red velvet damask pattern scattered all about. I found that at the thrift store as well! Only $5 for a large roll. Pretty velvet poinsettias tucked in here and there. My centerpiece is a sweet garden statue that I adorned with a gold crown. I love the soft candlelight glow of my antique church altar candelabras. They are so special to me. I found them on Facebook marketplace this fall and only paid $50 each, which is such an amazing price! Giant bows are a must on the ends of my Christmas garland! I love how they cascade down the fireplace mantel. The gorgeous red velvet stockings were also thrifted. I love the shape of the toes on these stockings, they remind me of elf shoes. The stockings really give a Victorian vibe to my Christmas decor. I love sitting in front of the fireplace and enjoying the lighted mantel. I usually prefer a simple garland, but this year I felt like going a little over the top. lol The statue on our library table got adorned with a sweet bow this year. A festive red runner showcases my gold framed family photos. A photo of my husband and I on our wedding day. We just celebrated our 15 year wedding anniversary this month. The back parlor is very festive as well! I truly love our red tree this year. As much as I adore my pink trees, the red tree is the most sentimental to me. These are the ornaments from my Husband's childhood, ornaments that I've collected since I was a teenager and of course the ornaments that we have collected since being married. I will be having one red tree from this year on, its important to me to see our memories on the tree each year. I draped the tree with my thrifted ribbon and gold beads. Satin red ribbons were added, but still something was missing. I really wanted some lighted candles for this tree, and I found vintage set of 16 on Facebook marketplace for $6! They are really beautiful and flicker like a real candle, and for being 30 years old, they work amazingly! I saw this vintage bear on wheels as soon as I walked into the thrift store, and I knew I was not leaving without him. He is absolutely darling with a cedar garland draped around his neck and a sweet old dolly on his back. I found the doll for a few dollars and dressed her up a bit with a red ribbon in her hair. Look how adorable they are! Just the perfect touch for the front of our tree. Of course our son's Polar Express train is set up under the tree as well...its a tradition around here. A closer look at our ornaments. If you look close enough you might see an ornament with a paw print, our kitties made their own ornaments this year! This darling snowman is actually a set of two, I found them at a garage sale, but they are Bethany Lowe designs! On the piano is our reproduction "T'was the Night Before Christmas" book. I bought this while I was expecting my son. I have a new print above the piano this season. Found at the thrift store for around $5 is this amazing Victorian print of two girls with the most adorable snowman! I love it so much! I added some cozy pillows to the tufted lounge. And candlelight always adds some coziness. I hope you enjoyed our Victorian style Christmas in red! Almost all of my decor was thrifted! I hope it inspired you to do a little thrifting and create beauty on a budget. Thank you to everyone who leaves me the sweetest comments and visits my blogs, it means the world to me! I love you all! Also, I would like to share with you that I am a finalist in Cottages and Bungalows Magazine's Christmas tree contest! I was totally shocked to have been picked! I would love it if you would visit this link and vote for my tree, or the tree you love best! To be honest I'm extremely far behind in votes, but anything is possible right? The winner gets a spread in Cottages and Bungalow's magazine next year! This is the photo that I submitted. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season! This week will be a busy one here at Welch house, lots of cleaning and baking! I'm also hosting Christmas this year! First time ever! I'm so excited! -Larissa
Great proportions on this tall, very substantial marble and patinated brass Neoclassical column lamp. The black parchment shade has a gold interior. 36" h., 15" w., 15" d. American, c. 1970's SOLD Condition: Very good vintage condition with age appropriate wear.
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