As if every tabletop here isn't full enough, now I have moved on to the walls. I mean, we only have less than 1,200 square feet here, and this stuff has gotta go somewhere :)
My skates came in! Finally, after some kind of shipping snafu. These new/old/maybe vintage skates are the only thing that I bought this holiday season, well, other than the lanterns that I used a gift card for. I have coveted some of these forever, and the $14 price tag was too irresistible to pass up.
This chippy window frame has been all over the place. I think I found it in a big trash heap, dragged it home, then to my antique booth, where it never sold, then to the attic for awhile, then to almost every room in our house. I almost made it into a screen for our fireplace. But I like it here, on the wall in our living room, the most.
And remember the vintage screen grate that I used as wall decor? It was given a simple adornment of some found berries and leftover pine cones. I like to think that in its heyday, when it was on the front door of the old farmhouse, it proudly held a wreath then, too. Makes me wonder how everyone in our neighborhood decorated back in the 20s.
Thanks for looking at more of our holiday decor! I promise I'm almost done. And then, it's on to New Year's Eve!! This is a special one for us, the year for our graduate. We will have a houseful of teens, so I'll be showing lots of glittery decor and some really yummy treats.
I'm joining Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday, Cindy for Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home and Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper..
Never apologize. It is all so pretty and clever. I enjoy all the pics and may have to copycat a few ideas. Merry Christmas.
Posted by: Angela | December 20, 2011 at 06:56 PM
Love this, Andrea! Ice skates are on my list of things to look for, too. I haven't found any yet, but I did find a mini wooden sled over the Summer at a garage sale, so I was pretty happy with that.
Posted by: Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions | December 20, 2011 at 06:59 PM
Love it! It looks fabulous!
Posted by: Pamela | December 20, 2011 at 07:10 PM
LOVE IT Andrea, especially those skates hanging from the window frame!!
Posted by: Martina | December 20, 2011 at 08:28 PM
That grate looks like what I remember on our screen door as a kid. LOVE the skates!
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula-Pruitt | December 20, 2011 at 08:34 PM
I love your wall displays. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas.
Posted by: Kim | December 20, 2011 at 09:25 PM
Love the use of skates, it looks wonderful! Laura
Posted by: cottage and broome | December 20, 2011 at 09:53 PM
I love your skates. Mine will be posting on Friday, I looked and looked this fall for some.. love the ribbon... Happy Holidays
hugs ~lynne~
Posted by: lynne@lynnesgiftsfromtheheart | December 20, 2011 at 10:10 PM
Love them both! I to have been looking for skates and a sled....Oh well, maybe for next year!!
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Aledia | December 20, 2011 at 11:38 PM
Oh so lovely and fun. Inspirational
Posted by: Terry Moore | December 21, 2011 at 09:03 AM
I love your skates decoration! Merry Christmas! Pat
Posted by: Pat | December 21, 2011 at 10:30 AM
I love the skates! I always think that they make the cutest Christmas decoration.
Posted by: Kim | December 21, 2011 at 04:32 PM
Your framed skates look wonderful! I love that your window has been everywhere ... glad it made its way back inside and part of your holiday decor ... the perfect "frame" for your skates! Love the classic plaid ribbon, too! Becca
Posted by: Becca | December 21, 2011 at 04:38 PM
I am amazed at how clever you are and the skates make the perfect decoration. I am so glad I found your special place here. Thanks for sharing. I will follow on my way out so as I would love to visit again. I hope you will find the time to come visit my place and do the same. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and I look forward to engaging and supporting your blog in the New Year. Cheers SpecialK XoXo
Posted by: SpecialK | December 22, 2011 at 06:01 AM
Don't worry our house is just the same way. Once we covered every horizontal surface we moved to the walls. I think the ice skates were a nice touch in the decorations.
Posted by: Benjamin Skinner | December 22, 2011 at 05:09 PM
Beautiful... Love the screen gate with cones and berries...
Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas !!
Posted by: Emreen | December 23, 2011 at 07:24 AM
So pretty! Love the skates and I've been looking for some all year. Of course, last year I saw some at Goodwill and didn't want them then!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Manuela
Posted by: Manuela@A Cultivated Nest | December 23, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Love your skates...I have been wanting some for so long! They are so pretty on that window!
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Ceekay | December 23, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Your skates look great against the tartan ribbon. I remember having a pair just like them as a teen, so, yes, they are vintage...
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Andrea!
Posted by: Marigene | December 23, 2011 at 05:39 PM
Love the skates! Wishing a very merry Christmas and the happiest of holiday seasons to you and yours!...hugs...Debbie
Posted by: Confessions of a Plate Addict | December 24, 2011 at 07:17 AM
Yes, our tabletops are full! Love the skates.
Thank you for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.
- The Tablescaper
Posted by: The Tablescaper | December 26, 2011 at 07:57 PM