Christmas Decorating Inspiration from Around the Net

I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season.

Have I told you that I LOVE Christmas??

Well, I do, and one thing I enjoy most about it is the decorating.

It's the one time of year when my house colors fit right in with the holiday decor.

In my late night web browsing sessions, I've come across several things that have me inspired - almost, alllllmost - to drag all of my Christmas decoration boxes out of the storage room.

(Almost I said. Don't be looking for an overnight explotion of Christmas decor in my house to show up on the blog though, cause it probably won't happen this year.) 

And, I'll just add that I have discovered that my tastes are changing. My love of tomato reds and charcoal black and soft golden tans seems to be turning into a love of chocolate browns and deep creams.

A peek through my inspiration files has reveled this clearly to me, so, there may be some new decor on the horizon in my next home.

Oh, we were talking about Christmas, weren't we?

Anyhoo, here's a few pics I found that appealed to me in one way or the other.

Credit is given where credit is known. If one of these pictures is yours, and the credit is not given, let me know and I'll link you properly.

................In No Particular Order...............

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 Barb Garret at Grits & Glamour

I see this treatment on chandeliers a lot, but I love it over the mirror like Barb has it here.

(Love her home and holiday decor. Her home is featured in the current issue of Country Woman. A Must See!)

 Country Living maybe? Personally, I have it labeled as 'Christmas in my new farmhouse"..........you know, for whenever I find that farmhouse I'm dreaming of. :)

 I think this would be great for the front door.

Saved from last year. Etsy seller pumpkinmoonprims. If you love primitive, look through her sold items.

I really like the simplicity of this.

Found this on Finding Fabulous. Although, I think it was from somebody in a linky party.

Is it yours? 

 Isn't this just the cutest darned tree you've ever seen? That's a lot of buttons, but, I have a lot of buttons, so I'm going to try this one for sure.

Found on FLICKR, user jackie.bonette

 I'm seeing these all over blogland this year. I'm going to make a few of these too.

This one is from those fabulous inspirational gals at Shanty2Chic.

 I think this is a great idea. We all love decorating ladders, don't we? Prop this one up on a tree by the driveway, or even against your mailbox for an instant welcome to your guests.

Found this at Things I Love.

 Whoever thought of this is brilliant. I love the way this looks, plus, it'll feed the birds all winter long.

Found this at Calfinder.

....and so was this person.

Found at Easy Outdoor Decor.

I will definitely be making these. Yall know how I love anything with cute buttons on it.

I labeled this as "Art Tutorial Blog", but can't seem to find that blog again. 

I like the look of how simple, yet pretty, this is. The Dollar Tree has some fabulous snowflakes right now if you're in the market for them. 

Found at Martha Stewart.

 Love this! Red and white is so pretty when done right, and this homeowner has definitely done it right.

Not sure who the home belongs to, but I found this picture at the Christmas Home Decor blog.

 I want to fall asleep on this couch while listening to Ertha Kitt Christmas music.

Perfection in my opinion.

Found at Home Decor Arcade.

 Another brown and cream room I really like. Simple Elegance.

Found at Singaso.

Sarah Richardson move over cause I'm moving in! I LOVE her new house!! Every single room of it.

Can't seem to find the actual website for her. Does anybody have it? I can find everything concerning her, but not actually hers.

 Normally, anything so boldly glittered would not appeal to me, but for some reason I kept coming back to this picture. Maybe it's because it's red and white. There are a lot of elements in this mantlescape but it doesn't read as too busy, and I like that.

This is from Rate My Space user RXSL.

Now how smart is this? Now I know what I can do with all of my lone strands of garland.

Clever indeed. If you see this on my door one Christmas and think I copied yours, well then, I probably did. I'm tellng you now so you'll know when you see it.

Found at Sew Many Ways.

(and by the way, while you're over at her blog, look at her sewing room. Oh My! It looks like a room staged for a magazine, yet she works in there! Seriously, go see it.......I'll wait on your to come back.:))

And last but certainly not least, is one of my very favorite ideas. Those birds actually look like they're hanging those ornaments.
This is by Rate My Space user wishingforacottage.

I hope these pictures inspire you to jump off the couch and go decorate right this minute!
Have you started or finished your holiday decorating yet?