Simple Winter Kitchen Vignette

 

There's something about January that calls to my sense of simplicity.

 

Well, actually I have felt the desire to simplify before January.

I was just getting tired of the excess stuff that clogs up my life. 

 

 

And I wasn't the only one in our family feeling that way.

Our adult children wanted more time as a family and less gifts.

and our décor was slimmed down from other years but was still plenty.

It allowed us to actually enjoy and appreciate what we had out -

the decorations that had memories and meaning.

 

2014 has had a slow start but the theme for us this year is simplicity.

Do you have a theme or focus for the upcoming year?

 

 

  ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Door Decor

 

Do you decorate more than your front door?

We have few doors on our home

and most of them get some type of décor for Christmas.

 

 

Our family room has a country vintage vibe

so this wreath complements it perfectly. 

 

 

Coming into the main part of the home

from the porch you are greeted with

a little jingle as you go through the door.

 

And the bells grace the French doors going onto the deck.

 

 

This wreath with frosty hues

complements the blues on the front deck.

 

 

  ~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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Pianotop Vignette for Christmas

 

I wanted something a little different this year

on top of my piano.

 

 

When I found these golden angels

I knew they were just what I needed!

 

I love this one with the fur.

 

 

It was the only one of its kind!

 

They grace either side of this candle holder.

 

I just love these candles with the gold and poinsettias.

 

The black ironwork on the candle holder

complements the frame on the mirror.

 

It's simple but I love this look! 

 

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Christmas in the Kitchen

 

Christmas decorating has begun around our home.

Gone are the days when I could get it done in one day.

 

 

Christmas Decorating Day was always a big deal

when the kids were younger.

They got a day off school

and Grandma came over and

everyone had their own special jobs to do.

Of course, there were also special treats too!

 

 

 

Now that the kids are no longer kids, but adults

it takes me a little longer than one day!

However, I do wait to decorate the family tree

until my daughter comes home and we do it together.

 

So, I started in the kitchen this year.

My kitchen window ledge always gets some seasonal décor!

 

 

An uncle-in-law made this beautiful cut glass candle holder

especially for me when he heard how I loved the one

he had made for his daughter.

 

 

One of my favorite little bears next to Frosty

puts a smile on my face!

While doing dishes the window ledge vignette

gives a warm and cozy feeling

even while looking out on a snowy landscape.

 

 

The other feature spot in my kitchen is the fridge top.

You see it from so many angles in our home.

 

 

This year I put up the x-stitched cardinal I did last year.

 

 

Along with this musical cardinal hubby found for me at a garage sale.

 

I have to admit that I love cardinals

and if something has a cardinal on it

I have a hard time passing it by.

 

Do you add Christmas touches to your kitchen? 

 

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Back Door Christmas Welcome

 

Since our winter weather is usually undpredictable

and consists of everything from snow, to freezing rain,

to rain, to warm and sunny weather and wind

any outdoor decor has to be able to withstand everything.

 

 

So I kept it fairly simple this year

with a bow on the chair,

a few lanterns and small trees

and the old pump from my parents farm.

 

 

The other side of the door

greets you with Season Greetings.

 

 

Some gold cone trees

which I fell in love with last year

and convinced hubby that we needed lol.

 

 

In all the lanterns I put in some solar lamps

so in the evening they give off a warm, welcoming glow.

 

 

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Christmas Cardinal

 

I love cardinals.

There's just something about them

that I am inexplicably drawn too.

 

 

In fact, if I see something with a cardinal on it

I am very hard pressed to pass it by.

 

 

So, when I saw this little Cardinal

cross-stitch picture I knew I needed to stitch it.

 

 

I am so pleased with how it turned out

and can't wait to display it for Christmas!

 

 

~Finding the amazing in the simple~

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