Lisa Farmer Designs - Christmas At Our House

I have been asked numerous times to post a blog with pictures of my own home and I can't think of a better time than at Christmas. This old house ( 110 years) comes alive this time of year with the sparkle of white lights and festive ribbons. I love to decorate at Christmas and I use things I have collected and have special meaning in different ways each year. I hope you enjoy the home tour and come away with an idea or two.

Sleigh bells always bring Christmas to mind and these are connected to a tin deer mounts. My front hall characteristic a faux limestone paint method that I did as a undertaking several years ago.

The woodwork in the lower back part of the corridor has been faux marbelized. You can make it out in case you appearance actual difficult!

A touch of magnolia and foster holly add Christmas taste to this tabletop vignette presenting a hunt stimulated Toby mug, spaniel statue and Santa on horseback main the quest.

This is a extraordinary vintage French tapestry providing a hunt scene and fort within the historical past.

This image is completely done in petit point and is without a doubt great that a person ought to make all the ones tiny stitches.

I commonly put up a massive tree in the living room however this year elected to beautify a topiary instead. Pressed for time this Christmas, I went the tabletop tree route.

Christmas tabletop show of the Holy Family and the three gift bearing Magi.

I even have had those three wisemen for years and used them in such a lot of special approaches.

I even have enjoyed the usage of these gold and silver portions at Christmas for years. I do not definitely realize what they may be......I just call them thrives. They were on timber, chandeliers, wreaths, and this 12 months at the bedroom mantle.

Oops looks like the cord has slipped from behind the column. Just try and forget about it....Too worn-out to take the photograph over!!

I located this wonderful Greek key ribbon this 12 months and it changed into perfect for the usage of on my stairs. I love blending ribbons and this labored well with different gold, aqua and leopard ribbons.

My kitchen changed into really adorned for Christmas this year.......Poinsettias and just a small tree with white lights.

I am so excited about my chandelier. Found it in an old shop for a song and just got it installed two weeks ago.

This Christmas leopard became the selection of ribbon for the own family room mantle.

This year as opposed to the big tree inside the eating room, I used the top sections and created a tabletop tree. This Christmas I desired coral ribbon which proved o be a venture however wherein there's a will......You realize the rest. This ribbon has a quatrefoil sample which lends itself well with the extraordinary flavor of the room.

Bordering the ceiling on this room are several 7 x 2 half foot fabric panels that I bought in an old keep at some point of one among my treasure hunting expeditions.