Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

I'm one of those people who decorates early for the holidays, and who quickly packs it all up after the main event is over.  My husband comments that the house looks bare, but I don't think I can ever be accused of being a minimalist.  I love my stuff, but I like it when all the "extra" decor is packed up and put away.  December 26th found me up bright and early, gathering everything to the dining and breakfast tables, to be packaged and stored.  I plan to better organize my decorating bins.  I want to have all my ornaments in one bin, all the Santas in one, etc. Here are some photos of the "cleaner" look without the holiday clutter. I'm keeping the lanterns out for now since they work great for winter decor.  I placed them on the sofa table, and added a birch log candle to the large one with some silver mesh ribbon, and a smaller candle in the smallest lantern. Two decorating books, a magnolia stem (from years ago) finish out the vignette. The...

I'm sharing some changes I made to my decor in the last couple days. First, I placed batting in the lanterns on the mantel, and redecorated them. I placed a snowman in the larger of the two lanterns. The smaller of the two holds a bird house ornament, and holly and berries. I removed the red ribbon from the garland, and made bows for the tops of the lanterns. I added the white reindeer.  The two large reindeer were moved to the top of the sofa table.   I brought this antique egg basket into the dining room, and filled it with a Christmas items. The holly motif Christmas table cloth on the back of this chair came from Good Will.   Below is my other Good Will item for that day....the sweet cow!  I absolutely could not leave it in the store.  I love it! Isn't she a beauty? Shot of mantle with all the changes. I'll be sharing here: Home for Christmas Inspire Me Tuesday @  A Stroll Th...