Deck Your Cars

....with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

It's always fun to put a wreath on the front of my truck. I do it every year. I bought this wreath a few weeks ago at Michael's on sale for $3.00. I added a ribbon bow and tied to the grill on my truck with twine.

Be Inspired! -Karol :0)

My "Mantel"

I began a little decorating today. I wanted to give Nester's Mantel Garland a try. I don't have a fireplace or a mantel so I used my old cabinet that my tv is on as my mantel. I wired together two strands of my wimpy old garland (I now wish I had added about 2 more) and then I added some red berry garland in. Added lights, lots of tiny white starfish, some ornaments here and there.

I added bows to the corners and tucked in some goldish antique looking roses.
I even added a few birdnests for good measure. Plus Nester would do the same thing and I like how she does things.

Well, this will be my mantel this year. I really wanted to put the tv in this cabinet, put a mirror above and have some nice things on the mantel, but the tv will not fit in the cabinet. :-(

Now that I am looking at my photographs, my garland needs some more weight to it. I will work on it again this week and make it fuller.

Be Inspired! Karol :0)

More Festive Front Entries

As I ponder how I will decorate my front entry/porch this year, I will share these inspiring ideas from My Home Ideas.com. Enjoy!

Be Inspired! ~Karol

Holiday Curb Appeal

There is nothing I like more than photos of front porches and front doors. Cottage Living has a great slide show of Holiday Porch and Door ideas. I chose the photo above because 1) it is a craftsman bungalow style porch (my absolute favorite home style) and 2) the decor is fabulous. I love the greenery on the ceiling of the porch. This porch, to me, says please stop in and have some eggnog or spiced cider with us.

Click here to see 15 more inspiring photos of front porches and doors with Holiday Curb Appeal!

Be Inspired! ~Karol :0)