Saturday, December 13, 2008

It's that time of year

My annual Holiday Open House took place last weekend. It was festive and fun. The weeks before were crazy with preparation.

Part of the preparation was to decorate the house. I love this time of the year when Christmas decorations appear and creativity abounds. I have a few ideas I want to share, things I have done here in our home.
I have a collection of stuffed Santas. Some of them are old, some new. Though I did not have any of them as a child, when I look at them they recall my childhood Christmases. I have them lined up on the back of my sofa in my studio. I love how the red curtain of the painting behind makes the perfect Christmas background.

In the dining room, we have a white feather tree. I have hung a print of my painting "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" next to it. The ornaments I found in many different places and chose them because they look like something I would create. The whole scene seems very personal and colorful. What is behind the tree is as important as what is on it.

On the dining room table I have placed a large glass vase and filled it with glass ornaments. Again some are new and some are old. I have placed evergreen boughs fanning out at the top. It is a little play on the idea of ornaments on boughs or boughs on ornaments.

On the mantle in the living room I have a collection of old glass tree toppers. I have placed them in candlesticks surrounding them with pine branches and a string of 'candle' lights.

These are a few of the Christmas displays I have at my house. I would love to see some of the things you have done. Please send me pictures and descriptions. I think it could be fun to share them.

Be good,
Scott

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