Starting to decorate.

This weekend I had a lovely calm and relaxing time at home. It felt like the first in weeks. The flat was a bit of a tip so I concentrated on getting it sorted and starting to get the Christmassy feel going. I had planned on getting my tree on Saturday but woke to heavy rain so not idea for carrying a Christmas tree down the street! So instead I braved the weather to go to the garden shop in the middle of Kew to at least reserve and pay for the tree. I was determined I was going to get the size I wanted this year after ending up with one which was far too big last year due to being determined to be traditional and leave it to the last minute. So I ordered the tree and went home to get some other Christmassy things out.

I still had the lovely twigs left that I took to the fair last week and a few of my felt decorations so I decided to set these up with some of my red boxes and a cute little wooden tree I've had for a few years.

The little table I've put it on is normally my sewing table but as I'm not planning on doing a whole lot of sewing for the next few weeks I thought I turn it into a display table. If I get the urge to sew I can always use the kitchen table.

I added a couple of tealight holders for a bit of candle light under the twigs.

What with all the tidying it's starting to look rather festive. Yesterday I picked up the tree. It's looking really cute. Pictures of that and my now very cosy looking sitting room later in the week. x

Comments

[michael]

excellent pictures, maybe have need for some decorations using grosgrain ribbon or satin ribbon.

Hi Fiona,

You have added some nice decorative touches ~ this is how I started last week and then we bought a tree on Sunday. I started decorating it last night, but as they say, it is a work in progress.

I am going to have to investigate that book you recommended in the previous post ~ I love books about Christmas.

Happy decorating!

Marie x

[Rosemary]

I love your twigs. They look beautiful with the red and white.
Rosemary

[morv]

What a sweet flat with such lovely arangements of objects...reminds me of the little attic flat I used to live in in Edinburgh (ooh, 20 years ago! cripes!) X

[Michele]

Less is more and this is a perfect example of just that! Lovely red and white combinations..couldn't get more Christmassy.
I love the photo with the candlelight.. it all looks so inviting.
Michelex
P.s I will write and give you a post mortem about the fair!

[French Knots]

I love red and white at Christmas, your twiggy tree looks very festive.

[Elizabeth]

It looks lovely, somehow rather Scandinavian, and the red and white are so cheerful.

[ruth]

The red and white look so festive! Love the red box too.