I started decorating 8 hours after Thanksgiving came to a close. My name is Sarah, and I am a decor-oholica.
Decor of Christmases past was very traditional. I love the look of red and gold, like this...
And yes, our wrapping paper coordinated just like the above. I have OCCD: Obsessive Compulsive Christmas Disorder.
But after 5 years of "traditional", this year I have been plotting and scheming for something a bit more modern, a dash more muted and a touch more frosted.
I lust for table and buffet decorating (yes, lust.), so naturally our dining room was my first makeover victim.
My inspiration look: Silver, Gold and Green a la Pottery Barn ...
We went from Harvest (think one table, 3 hurricanes and 6 gourds grouped) ...
To winter wonderland...
God, I hate bad lighting and using a iPhone to take the photos. Sorry for the lakc-luster appeal in advance...
So, on the table, we have a larger platter we got last year as a gift (it's from Macy's), topped with 2 crystal candle sticks we registered for and 3 smaller cut-glass candle sticks I picked up at a church rummage sale for $.25 each. The white tappers and little green trees were also $.25 each from Craft Bits and Pieces, which is a crafts thrift store. The table cloth is a silvery-white Lenox table clothes and from TJ Max that I scooped up for $14.99. The dishes are from Christmas Tree Shop 3 years ago but are IDENTICAL to those currently at Target. A few pine cones and pearly-silver ornaments round out the tray.
The buffet, too, was a mix of new and old objects. The jute-colored runner was $4.99 at TJ Max. The wreath, candles, garland, lights and bottles were all gathered over the years. I picked up the cake stand at Sears two weeks ago in the clearance section for $3.50!! Again, I tossed in some pine cones, silver ornaments, steam wear and green wine bottles to achieve the Pottery Barn look.
So what do you think? Did I get it close?
I know, I know... I love the PB version more too but this sister is on a budget! I promise I will try to get better pics soon.
Who knows, maybe Santa will bring me a camera???
