I’m still working on my Christmas decor, but here is what I’m up to in my family room…
It’s a bit more casual than the living and dining rooms, but it still has a predominantly blue and green color scheme. I swapped out the brown and cream, though, for red and white, so it’s a bit more playful.
We ripped out our fireplace recently to make way for a flat screen TV, so we hung our stockings on a pair of shutters that flank a window.
I haven’t gotten much done the past couple of days, because we have been watching my boy’s Christmas plays and spending some time with my parents, but we’re getting down to business tomorrow. My mom and I are going to knock out a big shopping list, my dad is going to put drywall over a doorway and my husband is getting the workshop squared away to finish our built-ins and some other projects. It’s craziness. Plus I have a huge pile of presents to wrap, fruit salad to make, steak to marinate…
…it’s the most wonderful time of the year.
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The tree looks awesome! Merry Christmas 🙂
Everything you touch is absolutely beautiful. You inspire me every time I read your blog. Merry Christmas.
I love the happiness of it all – pretty!
Merry Christmas Marian! Everything looks beautiful!! Merry, Merry!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!! May you have a happy healthy new year!
Yay! You solved my “no mantel” problem. I have 2 shutters in storage and will get those painted this summer to use for our stockings next Christmas. Thank you for the inspiration. Your family room looks great!
It looks great though! Do you have all real trees only in your house?
My favorite room you have done for Christmas! Love the red, blue and green, and the homey touches!
All of your decorations look so nice! Love the tree!!!
no matter what you do, your touch and gentle ways gild the world… 365 days of it. this is lovely and i wish that you enjoy your family time, it is so overdue.
happy holidays… xow.
Very pretty! I really like this color scheme! Red and blue are such a great combo right now! The green just adds even more spirit to the look!
Love your color combinations! And, the stockings look so cute on the shutters. What a nice change to the same old, same old…
I love your curtains. They look like a lace pattern from a distance
beautiful! as always 🙂
If anyone can do all that and still be smiling at the end of the day it is you my dear friend..Merry Christmas.
tammy
i love the blue and green theme…so unique and it works so well!!! thanks for opening up your home to us 🙂 Merry Christmas to you…and can I come over for steak? yummy!
I really like your idea for putting the stockings on the shutters….very cute!
Merry Christmas!
Very festive! I am using that same green wrap this year mixed with some snowman wrap I found a couple of years ago. Trying to mainly use what I have here already! Merry Christmas!
I love those stockings! Where did you find them? And your wrapped gifts are beautiful!
I’ve been thinking about doing a red and blue yet natural christmas tree….kind of Swedish…I’m still looking around for inspiration. Love your tree…very happy.
Beautiful, Marian! Luv this time of year! Enjoy your family time! 😉
Christmas blessings to you ~
xoxo laurie
Your rooms look beautiful, gorgeous Christmas decor.
Toujours féerique que de vous visiter…
Joyeux noël
Gros bisous
What a lovely wrapping job!
Love everything about Miss Mustard Seed! Received my first order of German glitter and have had fun all evening glittering everything!!!! Quick question…was wondering what type of glue you use on the glass ball ornaments with the german glass glitter? A most Merry Christmas to you and your family!
You’ll love the glass glitter! I just use Elmer’s glue. Just the stuff you used in school and it works great.
Even your wrapping paper is neat!! As well as your special touch on everything!
Your tree is pretty! You are so calm. I would be in an absolute panic if I still had my shopping to do. But, I got to say, we women always get it done, somehow! Good luck shopping!
Merry Christmas! Enjoy the time with your family, even if you are working like crazy!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you & your family! Enjoy this crazy, wonderful time of year. Thanks so much for all of the inspirations this year. Looking forward to more in 2012!
Your rooms look so warm, cosy and festive Marian! I probably won’t get a chance to do this later, so I wanted to wish you and your lovely family a very Merry Christmas and an exciting New Year! Can’t wait for your book! 🙂
It’s so lovely and whimsical! I love the colors you used! 🙂
I chose red white and blue for my Christmas decor this year and I love it! I like the route you went too! I rarely comment here but your blog has been very inspirational for me. I hope you have a fabulous holiday!
Smiles,
Amber
What can I say that hasnt already been said,Your such an Inspiration to us followers(even a Newbie like me:) Please stop by and chat sometime,Deidre~
Merry Christmas!! Well done as always! Love the burlap ribbon and stockings hung on the shutter! Beautifully wrapped presents, too!
Merry Christmas to you and your family…I read in a previous post that you removed/covered up a fireplace to replace it with a flat screen tv? was that a working or fake fireplace? If working, why didn’t you just repace the mantel and surround to something to your liking and mount the tv over? Covering over a working fireplace in a family room wouldn’t make a lot of sense to most people…however, if it was fake, I could understand, altho from the opening left, I would assume it was at least gas, which also could be updated and enhanced into a great focal point in a room…at least from a design point of view…much nicer than a flat screen tv. Maybe I missed something from your posts explaining? Love to hear from you, Gayle
Beautifully understated, calm yet magical, both organic AND sparkly! Especially love the stockings ~ were they another antique linen or feedsack creation? They look so fresh & clean.
(Caveat Emptor: I’ve had an “off” feeling all week about the stark white bedroom paint. Too cold for winter, perhaps? Hope I’m wrong!)
You have chosen the Best thing.