Christmas 2022

[Gussie]

I may have missed the Christmas decor thread for this year but I didn't see one. Post your Christmas decor - it's the most wonderful time of the year!

 

[xsouzie]

@Gussie I love it!!!

Here's mine. The theme this year is Candyland...













There's little ice cream cones hanging from it..






My favorite ornaments are the gingerbread houses...they light up.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

this reminds me i have to pop down to the hospice shop and find a nice crystal glass for a xmas tea light/ vase to glue some teeny tiny dyed frshwater pealrs onto i brought midyear

 

[sweetpea&babycorn]

VERY modest holiday decor this year. I came down with a god awful virus at 29 weeks of pregnancy and now my son has it, so what we were able to get done in the last couple weeks is what we’re sticking with. I usually also like to decorate our mantle and these year round lanterns we have on our porch, but this year it’s not worth the effort.

This extremely stripped down tree has been called the compromise tree for 8 years running. It has survived multiple moves and was a compromise between my wanting a very small real tree and my husband wanting no tree at all before we had kids. My son has not yet asked for a real Christmas tree yet so until then we’re hoping the compromise tree will stand the test of time. He did help decorate it for the first time this year though and had fun doing it. You might find a cluster of pine cone ornaments towards the top of the tree in the second picture, that’s “a mommy, a daddy, and a baby pine cone staying close together.”

 

[missy]

We haven't put the tree up yet but we have decorated with wreaths outside and our menorah is up




We keep it simple compared to most








And our tree can no longer be decorated because the cats destroy our nostalgic ornaments from the 1950s

From 9 years ago...last time we were able to decorate our tree. The kitties we have now won't allow it but we make the best of it and we have lights on our tree but no other decorations

Bare tree in our NYC coop.





Even then we had to keep the bottom minimally decorated...darn kitties lol
Our homemade star...not a great photo sorry





I mean even then the cats did break some ornaments but nothing compared to now so yeah only lights on the tree for us now


Tree from last year and what we are planning to do this year



Oh wait yes we do have a few ornaments that we still use lol

A real live kitty named Gracie Frances haha


And of course Tommy always loves being in the tree




Happy holidays all

 

[finerthings]

Wow @Gussie your place looks incredible - right out of a magazine! Love it!

 

[Gussie]

Wow @Gussie your place looks incredible - right out of a magazine! Love it!



Thank you! I love Christmas! Here's Opie under the tree and another vigntte with vintage Santas. 

 

[YadaYadaYada]

DH put up the Christmas tree yesterday, we didn’t do a lot of decorating this year. Couldn’t resist the opportunity to throw some bling on it lol!

@Gussie, your home is beautiful, you really do a great job decorating in general and not just for the holidays.

 

[Rhd3]

Everyone has such beautiful decorations! I have a 3 year old so all of my nice decorations are stored in the basement. Lol.

 

[Austina]

Just got home from 5 weeks away, so this is it! I'm not putting up a tree and dragging out all the decorations for a week.

 

[minousbijoux]

Opie looks like he's saying: "Why, I am bright and sparkly, thanks for commenting on how fresh and pretty I look!"

 

[MamaBee]

Everyone’s decorations are so pretty!
I’m at my son and DIL’s house now..but I’ll take photos on Thursday! We have grandchildren coming so we put everything out that would fit!

 

[monarch64]

VERY modest holiday decor this year. I came down with a god awful virus at 29 weeks of pregnancy and now my son has it, so what we were able to get done in the last couple weeks is what we’re sticking with. I usually also like to decorate our mantle and these year round lanterns we have on our porch, but this year it’s not worth the effort.

This extremely stripped down tree has been called the compromise tree for 8 years running. It has survived multiple moves and was a compromise between my wanting a very small real tree and my husband wanting no tree at all before we had kids. My son has not yet asked for a real Christmas tree yet so until then we’re hoping the compromise tree will stand the test of time. He did help decorate it for the first time this year though and had fun doing it. You might find a cluster of pine cone ornaments towards the top of the tree in the second picture, that’s “a mommy, a daddy, and a baby pine cone staying close together.”

This post made me tear up. I love your compromise tree for so many reasons. It really just speaks to me in so many ways and I wish you and your family continued good health (once you’re over the godawful virus!) and the best holiday season ever. Honestly it’s a lovely tree (driftwood?) and I would love to have one like it in my home. Merry Christmas @sweetpea&babycorn

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

VERY modest holiday decor this year. I came down with a god awful virus at 29 weeks of pregnancy and now my son has it, so what we were able to get done in the last couple weeks is what we’re sticking with. I usually also like to decorate our mantle and these year round lanterns we have on our porch, but this year it’s not worth the effort.

This extremely stripped down tree has been called the compromise tree for 8 years running. It has survived multiple moves and was a compromise between my wanting a very small real tree and my husband wanting no tree at all before we had kids. My son has not yet asked for a real Christmas tree yet so until then we’re hoping the compromise tree will stand the test of time. He did help decorate it for the first time this year though and had fun doing it. You might find a cluster of pine cone ornaments towards the top of the tree in the second picture, that’s “a mommy, a daddy, and a baby pine cone staying close together.”

i really love this tree
this style is very popular here made with drift wood

 

[RunningwithScissors]

My sweet girl "Toot" helping me put up the lights on the tree. (I love her sooo much. She is very elderly, so we're taking it one day at a time.)




Our finished tree. I've collected the ornaments for years and years, since I was a single girl in my early 20's. I write the year I buy them with a Sharpie on their feet or backs. Its so meaningful unwrapping each one and placing them on the tree. I love weird or quirky ones, like sea creatures or bugs. I think I have like 9 or 10 octopi!

 

[Lookinagain]

I posted my little tree in the "holiday traditions" thread. I don't do much decorating. A few strings of solar powered lights on a bush or two and some stockings hung at the fire place. A few of those carol singing dolls. I started using just this little lighted twig tree when Covid hit and just put on the painted eggs that I have purchased in years past at various European Christmas markets. I've decided to stick with this little tree as I really do like it, although as I mentioned in the other thread, I'm still looking for an appropriate topper.


And I decorate the dog

 

[ringbling17]

So we did a thing and decided to adopted four cats from the local shelter. Now we have 8!
So this year our minimalist tree is up. But I still put up my butterfly tree in the front bc I love butterflies.

 

[RunningwithScissors]

So we did a thing and decided to adopted four cats from the local shelter. Now we have 8!
So this year our minimalist tree is up. But I still put up my butterfly tree in the front bc I love butterflies.

Ohhhh...I love your butterfly tree!

 

[Arcadian]

I don't decorate for Christmas but I love coming to this thread every year. (I don't decorate for ANY holiday out of sheer laziness...lol)

 

[sweetpea&babycorn]

Everyone’s homes are so beautiful and cozy!

This post made me tear up. I love your compromise tree for so many reasons. It really just speaks to me in so many ways and I wish you and your family continued good health (once you’re over the godawful virus!) and the best holiday season ever. Honestly it’s a lovely tree (driftwood?) and I would love to have one like it in my home. Merry Christmas @sweetpea&babycorn

You’re so sweet @monarch64 !
Yes it’s a driftwood that I got it off Etsy in 2015. The base cracked at some point making it a little wobbly but she’s still holding her own. I admit it’s been hard getting into the holiday spirit with this illness still hovering over me and so much to do between holidays and only a couple months until the new baby arrives, and I’ve caught myself letting it get me down. So I’m trying to be more positive and grateful that we have loved ones to celebrate with, financial means to get gifts, and the ability to create new family memories and traditions. Wishing you a very happy holiday season too!

i really love this tree
this style is very popular here made with drift wood

Thank you! I think next year we’ll try wired LED lights, to get a more “bare” look, and I don’t love that these lights are more white than the warmer yellow (nitpicking now). I appreciate that the driftwood style has stood the test of time as interior design styles seem to keep changing.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Everyone’s homes are so beautiful and cozy!


You’re so sweet @monarch64 !
Yes it’s a driftwood that I got it off Etsy in 2015. The base cracked at some point making it a little wobbly but she’s still holding her own. I admit it’s been hard getting into the holiday spirit with this illness still hovering over me and so much to do between holidays and only a couple months until the new baby arrives, and I’ve caught myself letting it get me down. So I’m trying to be more positive and grateful that we have loved ones to celebrate with, financial means to get gifts, and the ability to create new family memories and traditions. Wishing you a very happy holiday season too!


Thank you! I think next year we’ll try wired LED lights, to get a more “bare” look, and I don’t love that these lights are more white than the warmer yellow (nitpicking now). I appreciate that the driftwood style has stood the test of time as interior design styles seem to keep changing.

i just have to say i adore your screen name

 

[JenniferMarie90]

I may have missed the Christmas decor thread for this year but I didn't see one. Post your Christmas decor - it's the most wonderful time of the year!

oh my goodness your home looks so warm and inviting! It looks like how a cup of hot cider feels.

 

[JenniferMarie90]

My sweet girl "Toot" helping me put up the lights on the tree. (I love her sooo much. She is very elderly, so we're taking it one day at a time.)




Our finished tree. I've collected the ornaments for years and years, since I was a single girl in my early 20's. I write the year I buy them with a Sharpie on their feet or backs. Its so meaningful unwrapping each one and placing them on the tree. I love weird or quirky ones, like sea creatures or bugs. I think I have like 9 or 10 octopi!

I love that octopus ornament! Your sweet dog is so cute.

 

[Inked]

So we did a thing and decided to adopted four cats from the local shelter. Now we have 8!
So this year our minimalist tree is up. But I still put up my butterfly tree in the front bc I love butterflies.

OMG, thank you for adopting 4 cats! For 10 years I managed feral colonies and I wanted to say thank you, thats such an amazing thing to do!!

 

[CMN]

Super simple this year. The tree outside also has fairy lights.

 

[missy]

Our tree is up but the kitties are quite disinterested. Might have something to do with the fact we left the tree up almost through the entire summer this year. So it is no longer a novelty to the cats. But ever the hopeful realist I hope somehow they will decide to climb it so I can get some cute photos haha


We have to find the star and put it on top and we are still organizing and cleaning but here it is until I get a better photo when it is complete

 

[ringbling17]

OMG, thank you for adopting 4 cats! For 10 years I managed feral colonies and I wanted to say thank you, thats such an amazing thing to do!!

Thank you! I think the woman there thought I was crazy. I wish I could adopt more but 8 is enough!

 

[ringbling17]

And our early Christmas gifts.

 

[cflutist]

Merry Christmas from Arizona.
Here is our artificial tree from Costco at our rental until we can get our new home built (broke ground in August 2021). It has been painfully slow.

 

[CMN]

The photo is a bit deceptive. My floral arrangement is very tall.

A poll:, should I add some hanging ornaments or keep it simple?