Christmas Inspired Home

Today we are visiting a lovely stone house in Spain decorated for Christmas in greens, whites and silvers. Enjoy!


Two Christmas trees flank the entrance door.


Now this is a lovely idea, an old bike with a basket painted red and just leaning against the wall as a Christmas decoration.






Silver and white vignette on the demi-lune console in the entryway.


It's not that I'm patronizing, but as I'm showing this picture I feel a disclaimer necessary: as much as I love the candles leading the way upstairs, it's a fire hazard and shouldn't be copied. If you can't resist the idea then at least put them in a hurricane or lantern. If there are children or pets around simply don't. There are many other ways you can decorate your stairs!









A beautiful Christmas inspired home. Hope you enjoyed it!
All images from here.

English Cottage Ready for Christmas

A clearly feminine cottage style with all the pink and floral fabric for this home in England, all spruced up and ready for Christmas.













All images from here.

Chirstmas in the Air #2

This is my second (and I'm sure it will not be the last) Christmas inspired post of the year. Previous posts here and last year's posts can be found here, here, here, and this post which is particularly lovely and has a beautiful, very simple and original decoration craft for my crafty friends. There is also a floating Christmas tree if you'd like to see it.

Located on the outskirts of Madrid, this is a decidedly fun house. The owners, Carlos Arriaga who is a painter and photographer and his wife, an interior designer, created a cheerful home full of fun ideas. Tour time, sweets!


An original Christmas tree stands by one of the living room's big windows.


In nearly every room of the house you will see framed photographs and paintings by owner Carlos Arriaga.


The round side table was purchased in Florence, Italy.




A collection of four mirrors in different styles above the white console table.


A Charles IV chest and a Wassily chair for this reading nook.


Very lovely but highly unpractical white rug by the entrance door.


A more traditional Christmas tree in a corner of the kitchen's dining area.


The all white kitchen comes alive with bursts of shocking pink.


Plenty of storage room at the foot of the master bed.


Painting by Esteban Arriaga.


Contemporary lines in the bathroom.


Happy smiling faces.

All images from here.

Decorating With Hats

Do you have a couple of hats hidden in a closet or lying around? Give your rooms a personal and warm touch by displaying your hats. Come and have a look at these ideas!






























Images from Architectural Digest, Francois Halard, Tom Scheerer and Better Homes and Gardens.