Decorating Downstairs

Yesterday we put up a Christmas tree for the first time in a few years. In other years we have been traveling, and I didn't think we were home enough to bother. This year is different. I told Jim I wanted to be home in December and he agreed. This tree is a prelit one so set up is easy. Because it is a slimmer tree, I didn't need a lot of ornaments. I have about 4 large storage boxes filled with dividers in layers to hold ornaments. For this tree I just used one box and I like the way it turned out. Each year I get a tree scented candle because I have to have the Christmas tree smell too. The candle is sitting on a table runner that Jim bought years ago. 

Next you can see my new Christmas quilt on the back of the couch. The colors look really nice on my green couch. This quilt is one that I found in Pennsylvania when we were there earlier this year. It looks even nicer there than I hoped it would and I may just keep it out through the winter such as it is here in the Valley of the Sun.

We have 2 eating areas in this house. They are not really what I would call dining rooms. What you see below is maybe what would be a breakfast nook in the kitchen. It is a sunny place at the front of the house. Anyway, the red and white stuffed fabric tree is one I made decades ago and gave to my mother. In clearing her house, I took back the things I had made and given her over the years, and this was one of those things. The runner is is sitting on came from Guatemala. When we took our Panama Canal cruise, we took a tour of a coffee farm in Guatemala. There were local crafters set up to sell their goods and the weaving caught my eye, so I got this red and green runner for a Christmas time table decoration.

I do have one more decoration planned for the front window of the house but I am waiting for supplies to finish the project. I'll share that here when I get it done, if it comes together like I hope it will.

Back with more again soon. 

Take care and stay cozy! 

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