Christmas Living Room 2014

<div style="text-align: center;">Now that I've shared with you almost our entire home for the holidays thru our <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/12/our-christmas-home-tour.html"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Home Tour</span></b></a>, let me share with you now some details in our living room that I didn't share there. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCWZcHEAtZPp6AXZ5XRQZnOVVtrlGJOEe3MUucW-3jFB_EBUdNSqnGd71BCZDss9VPb7vvC1yzyPCszVr-S9La56_8SqeTe_ZpvaMAiKlOcnnT6lCmsY5Ywsk4q-fKysUx7ijjur1c5k/s1600/DSC_0321_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCWZcHEAtZPp6AXZ5XRQZnOVVtrlGJOEe3MUucW-3jFB_EBUdNSqnGd71BCZDss9VPb7vvC1yzyPCszVr-S9La56_8SqeTe_ZpvaMAiKlOcnnT6lCmsY5Ywsk4q-fKysUx7ijjur1c5k/s1600/DSC_0321_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lights so bright at night</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vT0GP3fwR4KMT-0_X_HIT1K1Y5IWxfFl82iKgS759bSLkz3JpIuEIsx8Ow0t2ZZehabck0cYWIrVvkCDmFuyL4ukhV-eDWDT8h2_GFmGzJfUDHG8yB-3BCwKsB5DsbwCfKQaq6y_I8o/s1600/DSC_0276_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vT0GP3fwR4KMT-0_X_HIT1K1Y5IWxfFl82iKgS759bSLkz3JpIuEIsx8Ow0t2ZZehabck0cYWIrVvkCDmFuyL4ukhV-eDWDT8h2_GFmGzJfUDHG8yB-3BCwKsB5DsbwCfKQaq6y_I8o/s1600/DSC_0276_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daytime view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Cv0ywWQK9MSkcatZ4keEAO-8zTuY9AMvuP6na0sRKLhyQPEjpxCJGUtKm4iBJrCWrZNn7nIr_8kDi962KrfBlvFDxgAtYk2btIzXUinvVWdS0sMawwC7bX_ImUNFRbJwYkgnCm9jFwg/s1600/DSC_0283_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Cv0ywWQK9MSkcatZ4keEAO-8zTuY9AMvuP6na0sRKLhyQPEjpxCJGUtKm4iBJrCWrZNn7nIr_8kDi962KrfBlvFDxgAtYk2btIzXUinvVWdS0sMawwC7bX_ImUNFRbJwYkgnCm9jFwg/s1600/DSC_0283_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My simple coffee table vignette</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIbr0D7kgSmM7HBg66aretA7n2B9SHpvG2gX4d7DoTUXzbj9cXzIXbY0edkuLx06CIjOLJqEwY1EU5PyauvyP2E6SruaBX7GR6ofYPLgwSqabIrPZ6R14Eu3nB2Pid_eh2GyGMY-2w64/s1600/DSC_0278_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIbr0D7kgSmM7HBg66aretA7n2B9SHpvG2gX4d7DoTUXzbj9cXzIXbY0edkuLx06CIjOLJqEwY1EU5PyauvyP2E6SruaBX7GR6ofYPLgwSqabIrPZ6R14Eu3nB2Pid_eh2GyGMY-2w64/s1600/DSC_0278_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Books, crystal-like and silver beaded garland in a bowl plus mercury balls on a tray</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSsCKsek5UU_xtIqrMMSODAjtKY8NIvW_slA36rtk-8ElK1Q7-Xc1F7E2-18QxpbjFe0zg3tJe0GTDugR1s8cNkfNHGg9l5bQVlwP8rTpaabpi8RkVDoiJT_2b0TqBdJIHp9TsCAGHQI/s1600/DSC_0279_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSsCKsek5UU_xtIqrMMSODAjtKY8NIvW_slA36rtk-8ElK1Q7-Xc1F7E2-18QxpbjFe0zg3tJe0GTDugR1s8cNkfNHGg9l5bQVlwP8rTpaabpi8RkVDoiJT_2b0TqBdJIHp9TsCAGHQI/s1600/DSC_0279_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Snowflake Banister</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnE24w3UPXVBs0JS0GY2gqVbArRrPnEs14hWm5iHhbKALUPf_RoB8J11XrSqgAzSDWXUIoDypGaQn9HeA9lfnDvzGhxlWBjhVxc35ZvGVXVJRRLxsHo7dimsdX2JHIrlRmmbvebfZp6U/s1600/DSC_0314_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnE24w3UPXVBs0JS0GY2gqVbArRrPnEs14hWm5iHhbKALUPf_RoB8J11XrSqgAzSDWXUIoDypGaQn9HeA9lfnDvzGhxlWBjhVxc35ZvGVXVJRRLxsHo7dimsdX2JHIrlRmmbvebfZp6U/s1600/DSC_0314_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKnXOvPYu_gE4DVK-pSM0bUCPo1l7vxkrH861kHqQfyZ9wUfD0kk5gQNJHeEO7mTtclaCHL8oZr1BCjNbms9sWPD6jsmQ_CoPD6HBm-TFalKwgRFzwpCm94vM4C0MxnVpLwW6GzYfJyk/s1600/DSC_0280_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKnXOvPYu_gE4DVK-pSM0bUCPo1l7vxkrH861kHqQfyZ9wUfD0kk5gQNJHeEO7mTtclaCHL8oZr1BCjNbms9sWPD6jsmQ_CoPD6HBm-TFalKwgRFzwpCm94vM4C0MxnVpLwW6GzYfJyk/s1600/DSC_0280_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our bible is the focus of this vignette along with my lighted glass orbs and trees</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTymQyjAv6a-oGtKyElaGsj-cOYcLrVYQn-hXLcOYMGUJMlwR1IRBm2Vj3kqvfk3MIOIawhz7uMXeB-UG-aooojFV0Iq_ExsSNEYPc8eBuQHi9nDHNro3HilhQ1XE24D1ID-h7ef4tKU/s1600/DSC_0281_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTymQyjAv6a-oGtKyElaGsj-cOYcLrVYQn-hXLcOYMGUJMlwR1IRBm2Vj3kqvfk3MIOIawhz7uMXeB-UG-aooojFV0Iq_ExsSNEYPc8eBuQHi9nDHNro3HilhQ1XE24D1ID-h7ef4tKU/s1600/DSC_0281_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p4rcmtxeGbwYAWY-76u7zF-0q_knVuqdg-QCVbktz7GmHV2Nuv-_-1nY3hWu1rS4fnFu4Y31woGNSc0beq-Dff5yUgc4zQDT8WxiG-v9EryX_9RnOmK3s_t2-VZGsI8kmoxkW6aJnBw/s1600/DSC_0277_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5p4rcmtxeGbwYAWY-76u7zF-0q_knVuqdg-QCVbktz7GmHV2Nuv-_-1nY3hWu1rS4fnFu4Y31woGNSc0beq-Dff5yUgc4zQDT8WxiG-v9EryX_9RnOmK3s_t2-VZGsI8kmoxkW6aJnBw/s1600/DSC_0277_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sitting area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLxgLQN7N9AkJMVRWi2H5VuJZftFR8dPrA6ZQXW9rUd9DbkXs3OGR2Sf7MwDQwK_JuY1GSi5jPNpBOFLZ29oxE3QBFITh4IXLNW2MiClbZA0GuTAUAFtAFwjfySEGtpZ_NxOheK2FfCs/s1600/DSC_0284_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLxgLQN7N9AkJMVRWi2H5VuJZftFR8dPrA6ZQXW9rUd9DbkXs3OGR2Sf7MwDQwK_JuY1GSi5jPNpBOFLZ29oxE3QBFITh4IXLNW2MiClbZA0GuTAUAFtAFwjfySEGtpZ_NxOheK2FfCs/s1600/DSC_0284_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my nativity backed by a tree and my little darling</td></tr></tbody></table><span id="goog_193902675"></span><span id="goog_193902676"></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_0mds_tgMEHJcCA5QUHFcT3ClDzhuDJtNHxI0H4bGQhq1QOdI0g6uOkVH5UzgyCCVx2gaLFmumx90FkukwEP-8zUgIa17eT-SXmQEW0NvS6IzBPdtgsfyFc1GcIu0XXGdUYx9p7nAKA/s1600/DSC_0282_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_0mds_tgMEHJcCA5QUHFcT3ClDzhuDJtNHxI0H4bGQhq1QOdI0g6uOkVH5UzgyCCVx2gaLFmumx90FkukwEP-8zUgIa17eT-SXmQEW0NvS6IzBPdtgsfyFc1GcIu0XXGdUYx9p7nAKA/s1600/DSC_0282_Fotor.jpg" width="326" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our very simple Entry mirror</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX3khdhZE5FmvNgtiSTNEQ6gggpr6f9pG2f2ieLwBPpsKjMBA9U52ci8gToOK5Hbvqf6ikPHhuTWRvyVE2FsU3l0LjhTUO8ImADtOjKASyTio6Fb6AaRGkfr7Wc_UpwT31JbYaHn1bFE/s1600/DSC_0297_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX3khdhZE5FmvNgtiSTNEQ6gggpr6f9pG2f2ieLwBPpsKjMBA9U52ci8gToOK5Hbvqf6ikPHhuTWRvyVE2FsU3l0LjhTUO8ImADtOjKASyTio6Fb6AaRGkfr7Wc_UpwT31JbYaHn1bFE/s1600/DSC_0297_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from above</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoInAYe7IOWDm9XNEevGc_8iSz9ILzHkkcTpy3YeoF6ciFwVc0DvfZjxz7e1QIsz0TFvB4OOjPdVqidDh4peR_XamZbWldSmBUq57faZTKWi6lCEqrzJB4lFq2Giq9uokJ_YkrjPjUP8Y/s1600/DSC_0298_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoInAYe7IOWDm9XNEevGc_8iSz9ILzHkkcTpy3YeoF6ciFwVc0DvfZjxz7e1QIsz0TFvB4OOjPdVqidDh4peR_XamZbWldSmBUq57faZTKWi6lCEqrzJB4lFq2Giq9uokJ_YkrjPjUP8Y/s1600/DSC_0298_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggk94_QWaFRVKQtAhBWrS1DDuDoSTfwZgLVQ7gOXP-sXjjzalu1KBJgyXRIBRZZBGIxXlP4PHxH-ARuc8tKCVfsrMlcLMpPD8t23PqVPkOsAJrEpoEJCsS_FwegMujEPPi29AjUFNQ1A4/s1600/DSC_0299_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggk94_QWaFRVKQtAhBWrS1DDuDoSTfwZgLVQ7gOXP-sXjjzalu1KBJgyXRIBRZZBGIxXlP4PHxH-ARuc8tKCVfsrMlcLMpPD8t23PqVPkOsAJrEpoEJCsS_FwegMujEPPi29AjUFNQ1A4/s1600/DSC_0299_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Love this pillow!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgruSY-fesgReObTpkYWzErWZ2S-P5FXn0aINh6pSxQsFn0o3kQK6hUo6nRJmj9ec_zhaE7LoyY6GJcDqsIYhDfEUOBlXFlLH2wVzMze1YDlnCv-zULGBDP8L6ZQ49mw7d3WX1ckAJIMs/s1600/DSC_0320_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgruSY-fesgReObTpkYWzErWZ2S-P5FXn0aINh6pSxQsFn0o3kQK6hUo6nRJmj9ec_zhaE7LoyY6GJcDqsIYhDfEUOBlXFlLH2wVzMze1YDlnCv-zULGBDP8L6ZQ49mw7d3WX1ckAJIMs/s1600/DSC_0320_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scored this pillow from PB last year and the marbleized pillow cover behind is from H& M</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ta0h3hpw5TwsT7kNFRoAkCS0y6QpRQqG_iuBBasctF29M-o6vX07-ry6X_ekRgK6gbGiOm9loPGA9z18d1DRz9GoUvJS3vBywD-RsucfIPCtyl-hlRWS0-S6BtjucsVQq-DXtlAUmaQ/s1600/DSC_0272_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ta0h3hpw5TwsT7kNFRoAkCS0y6QpRQqG_iuBBasctF29M-o6vX07-ry6X_ekRgK6gbGiOm9loPGA9z18d1DRz9GoUvJS3vBywD-RsucfIPCtyl-hlRWS0-S6BtjucsVQq-DXtlAUmaQ/s1600/DSC_0272_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our media Center across the sofa - I just added Dollar Store Snowflakes on the cabinet doors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe8dMBkYmOqUk63uE14GGvRLwPm28-z0MQIssRJ6daTOlC6E-gzZ9FO0kbCMYMe-162xI5l8sQsU0ltREx29buHJNHG-glvN242utF9wfIHWN70YYAdHwPnP1bFrmFH4Cnw2WhuzK7RY/s1600/DSC_0254_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe8dMBkYmOqUk63uE14GGvRLwPm28-z0MQIssRJ6daTOlC6E-gzZ9FO0kbCMYMe-162xI5l8sQsU0ltREx29buHJNHG-glvN242utF9wfIHWN70YYAdHwPnP1bFrmFH4Cnw2WhuzK7RY/s1600/DSC_0254_Fotor.jpg" width="538" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Dollar Store Christmas village has moved from the kitchen to here!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">There you have it folks! I hope you enjoyed this detailed tour, I will try to share with you details of the kitchen next time since I'm still tweaking it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Holiday decorating truly never ends here up until I'm close to packing it all up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;">Hope you all have a Wonderful Weekend!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">VEL </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! Please share away...<br /><br /><br />Linking back to...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thepinjunkie.com/2014/12/pin-junkie-pin-party-96.html">The Pin Junkie</a>, <a href="http://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/2014/12/feathered-nest-friday_11.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FQoLtm+%28FRENCH+COUNTRY+COTTAGE%29">French Country Cottage</a>, <a href="http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-mason-jar-candles-kgabara.html?showComment=1418352975102#c6058209433638896389">Rooted in Thyme</a>, <a href="http://www.thediaryofarealhousewife.com/2014/12/friday-favorites_11.html">Diary of a Real Housewife</a>, <a href="http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/2014/12/show-tell-saturday-121314.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BeDifferentactNormal+%28Be+Different...Act+Normal%29">Be Different Act Normal</a>, <a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2014/12/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_12.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SerenityNow-aMommysSolutionToStayingSane+%28Serenity+Now-A+Mommy%27s+Solution+to+Staying+Sane%29">Serenity Now</a>, <a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2014/12/12-amazing-christmas-trees-big-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JenniferRizzo+%28Jennifer+Rizzo%29">Jennifer Rizzo</a>, <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/2014/12/amaze-me-monday-89.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:">Amaze Me Monday</a>, <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2014/12/show-and-share-no241.html">Linda's Coastal Charm</a>, <a href="http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com/">Our Home Away from Home</a>, <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2014/12/247th-inspire-me-tuesday.html?showComment=1418695022609#c5505451528218452539">A Stroll thru Life</a>, <a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/inspire-monday-38/">Inspire Me Monday</a>, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2014/12/wow-us-wednesdays-200.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Savvy Southern Style</a>, <a href="http://thestylesisters.blogspot.com/2014/12/centerpiece-wednesday-simple-christmas.html">The Style sisters</a>, <a href="http://www.flusterbuster.com/2014/12/flusters-creative-muster-party-102.html">Fluster Buster</a>, <a href="http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2014/12/wow-me-wednesday-185.html">Gingersnap Crafts</a>, <a href="http://www.thelifeofjenniferdawn.com/2014/12/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-121.html">The Life of Jennifer Dawn</a>, <a href="http://linkyimg1.arvixededicated.com/v2_confirm.aspx?return=http%3a%2f%2fwww.frommyfrontporchtoyours.com%2f2014%2f12%2ftreasure-hunt-thursday-186-highlights.html%3fshowComment%3d1418872809263&entryurl=http%3a%2f%2fbuhayatbahay.blogspot.com%2f2014%2f12%2fchristmas-living-room-2014.html">From My Front porch to yours</a>, <a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2014/12/frugal-friday_18.html">The Shabby Nest</a><br /><br /></div>

Christmas Living Room 2014

Now that I've shared with you almost our entire home for the holidays thru our  Home Tour , let me share with you now some details in ou...

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Our Christmas Home tour!

<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Welcome!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to share with you our home we decorated for Christmas! And I'm sharing it here...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0FHBPzk2V3DpuKggs50ujWckhtj_WfXvQ16jQP1MobTrc2C2D2srBfzSbmrIOkxdthGFDcJaOZEemeCJOXcGhpyxTZHicWcM612nS8_YAQ-ODJyXZXGMdoHwr4GwUYyRWxTU2ae_qKA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-08+at+4.22.33+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS0FHBPzk2V3DpuKggs50ujWckhtj_WfXvQ16jQP1MobTrc2C2D2srBfzSbmrIOkxdthGFDcJaOZEemeCJOXcGhpyxTZHicWcM612nS8_YAQ-ODJyXZXGMdoHwr4GwUYyRWxTU2ae_qKA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-12-08+at+4.22.33+PM.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2014/12/holiday-house-walk-2014-link-party.html">LINK</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If your new to the blog, I just wanted to give you a brief background on moi - I am a mom, wife & kiddie doc who recently had a baby girl (2 months ago) after 9 years from my last 2 boys. And since it's our baby's FIRST CHRISTMAS, I wanted to make it more special than ever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So let's start with the <b><u><span style="color: #cc0000;">Living Room</span></u></b>....</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLM2Yl-Z2Smn3viBSjpKEY_AykeLFGbk2LnttSQhPUnvQbZXvupZQoo6XDa7p-pDxY_9iHRyjKn4YRwPrPBxntrJJomrdqZYCYPmNuORINBkIcE_u1LT1Lc1RGZAyP_KJ64dByrMpQQGQ/s1600/DSC_0276_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLM2Yl-Z2Smn3viBSjpKEY_AykeLFGbk2LnttSQhPUnvQbZXvupZQoo6XDa7p-pDxY_9iHRyjKn4YRwPrPBxntrJJomrdqZYCYPmNuORINBkIcE_u1LT1Lc1RGZAyP_KJ64dByrMpQQGQ/s1600/DSC_0276_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our FROZEN Christmas Home</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's the first year we got our Flocked tree, if you want to know more details about our TREES, click  <a href="http://buhayatbahay.blogspot.com/2014/12/frozen-christmas-tree-2014.html"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">HERE</span></b>!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsd0zigMbGgwlZYzVVSa0sd98SCHIge5bDm6f6caj27CxCIDCJXNh-Ui72jkeLLNnjy1dfC_aBF56v85ptuMMU2zPO7A8q5bRP4ObbTu13O5kvwmNLBXmephRxcQb42LnDVC1w9g6LYPs/s1600/DSC_0321_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsd0zigMbGgwlZYzVVSa0sd98SCHIge5bDm6f6caj27CxCIDCJXNh-Ui72jkeLLNnjy1dfC_aBF56v85ptuMMU2zPO7A8q5bRP4ObbTu13O5kvwmNLBXmephRxcQb42LnDVC1w9g6LYPs/s1600/DSC_0321_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love our paper star lanterns from IKEA</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2G7Xm9dZbhPGsw0Qmuf7pRttNSrGWw0G7sqxwJfN0qavaTyzM5m0jtGsnYuC-AVeBoZINugwy53IG_cEWYPBS8TckvM0c_vuwDmJ-QRrtIr7g9p94zL67waMcbnspdsrIH11yY3NA-Y/s1600/DSC_0320_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha2G7Xm9dZbhPGsw0Qmuf7pRttNSrGWw0G7sqxwJfN0qavaTyzM5m0jtGsnYuC-AVeBoZINugwy53IG_cEWYPBS8TckvM0c_vuwDmJ-QRrtIr7g9p94zL67waMcbnspdsrIH11yY3NA-Y/s1600/DSC_0320_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this chalkboard pillow from Pottery barn. The marble pillows are from H & M</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NDWzjuVrVyRGO5jk-lzIlCpxYEk7YJ6t2pPbabFh-TiLlut6dpdIyVhhjmsxmzsu08ZLoisSRcK_bGYJyzSWUMaK1GE93bAe4RDwD59OHKhnRj2gbqDZuojBcS90DolQMEZZsqkajdk/s1600/DSC_0314_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NDWzjuVrVyRGO5jk-lzIlCpxYEk7YJ6t2pPbabFh-TiLlut6dpdIyVhhjmsxmzsu08ZLoisSRcK_bGYJyzSWUMaK1GE93bAe4RDwD59OHKhnRj2gbqDZuojBcS90DolQMEZZsqkajdk/s1600/DSC_0314_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Let it go... I mean, Let it snow"</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGR6Nu4ZrtJfBTbPt124-QXPdMWjH-PRV4U89DYJ82EbuesoqR14IcCwZ8IW973EgRaY0Pr-dHeX9UN5uTzKCpxvBFSKBNDpYSO_zeiKjdCOu2fY9K1CH7O3CyrKwPEBT1bZEnEbKdZaE/s1600/DSC_0302_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGR6Nu4ZrtJfBTbPt124-QXPdMWjH-PRV4U89DYJ82EbuesoqR14IcCwZ8IW973EgRaY0Pr-dHeX9UN5uTzKCpxvBFSKBNDpYSO_zeiKjdCOu2fY9K1CH7O3CyrKwPEBT1bZEnEbKdZaE/s1600/DSC_0302_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Personalized stockings I made with <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/?cid=SEGOO.BRAND&kw=shutterfly_exact&gclid=CjwKEAiA74qkBRCdrM-6or7U73QSJABCDL9pWnwNyOYZnzSUGVCe1sJHM68agusra-SCioUYjqwUrxoC6V_w_wcB&mpch=ads">Shutterfly</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I never really liked our fireplace, brick and glass blocks combined just not my thing, but this year I LOVE IT because of these 3 stockings! It just makes me smile! :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_T498H554wr5JW-p-KokdzkuAwmcFs73tm7K4payZXDmNz5lY6aiRz2WEPFB3Sm72umXjWUmpmGTD1-2UNNUat9V5nvfyvqUGQISwXEc9LZOYHONgC67VnZfuxfLBI0d2vs1vtXUURFA/s1600/DSC_0311_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_T498H554wr5JW-p-KokdzkuAwmcFs73tm7K4payZXDmNz5lY6aiRz2WEPFB3Sm72umXjWUmpmGTD1-2UNNUat9V5nvfyvqUGQISwXEc9LZOYHONgC67VnZfuxfLBI0d2vs1vtXUURFA/s1600/DSC_0311_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even our Media Center got Christmasy!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">I love seeing the  reflection of the stairs on here!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now let's go to our <b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><u>Dining room</u></span></b> which is a bit toned down this year compared to our other Christmas past...</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfozyTY9oNWMFIZG5vkUhyVsvLIuZwlbhfOEXOeWcxZlAANbiEw5JQKFXXtLyhJpsrJMt8k2fQ1ObPfawVCLlq_FOpeQVc4Qv-qSZLsea3udnn-KjaNBADKghBICAcOsIrB-KywIyRqc/s1600/DSC_0257_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfozyTY9oNWMFIZG5vkUhyVsvLIuZwlbhfOEXOeWcxZlAANbiEw5JQKFXXtLyhJpsrJMt8k2fQ1ObPfawVCLlq_FOpeQVc4Qv-qSZLsea3udnn-KjaNBADKghBICAcOsIrB-KywIyRqc/s1600/DSC_0257_Fotor.jpg" width="528" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First time I used Table Cloth would you believe? I scored it on clearance at TJ Maxx <br />the runner is a Salvation Army find</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGDKeqCc-lpLMBS2XEfyi-J_LD1ySpJ8ZP0mM8t2e32tcsUABu3xkgGM5utwpV5sOqIySkhv43cr43PcS_YwcZm2aST5PRGrqYuh8wQXH4InngCl-bpIH_pJ2ctkax47TFMpr1MNjyFQ/s1600/DSC_0250_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGDKeqCc-lpLMBS2XEfyi-J_LD1ySpJ8ZP0mM8t2e32tcsUABu3xkgGM5utwpV5sOqIySkhv43cr43PcS_YwcZm2aST5PRGrqYuh8wQXH4InngCl-bpIH_pJ2ctkax47TFMpr1MNjyFQ/s1600/DSC_0250_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chandelier update is simple this year, just ornaments and lots of red ribbon</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKjqaqG1E2hYV45EKKE7OoBXYkxRG0IxLE33k2hjwW5Nm3D_2wRYb0v56oOJhBdNDjUgfRoS7JObrfsIXrgqnTLKR6yLRfC4p2puJTDuTaNnCxbr0aWHwkJ0kUMPF6gkhRT21fcbF9qE/s1600/DSC_0264_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKjqaqG1E2hYV45EKKE7OoBXYkxRG0IxLE33k2hjwW5Nm3D_2wRYb0v56oOJhBdNDjUgfRoS7JObrfsIXrgqnTLKR6yLRfC4p2puJTDuTaNnCxbr0aWHwkJ0kUMPF6gkhRT21fcbF9qE/s1600/DSC_0264_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our special nativity - a gift from my mother a couple of years ago</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now let's head off to our <b><u><span style="color: red;">kitchen</span></u></b>...</div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq0rk0dT1KWG-pTAB4wW5doy36My5WFvBanlzlEa29zYGnomevQ_D9g8Yjs61K7Bc6plS3C97hpMwTUDNeAplTOi_qlCxhbcMOTvdnoXAuPBBMa1XSvutHc79hTlxfQz9Tww-XWilawU/s1600/DSC_0352_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq0rk0dT1KWG-pTAB4wW5doy36My5WFvBanlzlEa29zYGnomevQ_D9g8Yjs61K7Bc6plS3C97hpMwTUDNeAplTOi_qlCxhbcMOTvdnoXAuPBBMa1XSvutHc79hTlxfQz9Tww-XWilawU/s1600/DSC_0352_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of sweets and treats on the island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_pcbH6kcWdKrgsiws0e4-az1XWuYJN-IIEAkTzFBGO8_2HdN0oyA4rrDvaLeXP-SXYv396d6_9zICW6s1bpYizP0XQmA6w1_0WI9ytmp5r-D9PD4GxHa5RoY2VyeuS6O_DASX1tsrBc/s1600/DSC_0353_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_pcbH6kcWdKrgsiws0e4-az1XWuYJN-IIEAkTzFBGO8_2HdN0oyA4rrDvaLeXP-SXYv396d6_9zICW6s1bpYizP0XQmA6w1_0WI9ytmp5r-D9PD4GxHa5RoY2VyeuS6O_DASX1tsrBc/s1600/DSC_0353_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something ready of Santa</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcrqp3SNKgPVrUnInx9aCfxcHN3i97XyWQHLaWJMTp1-BqoyhSBUD6uKV1_L1AjPDsbM3mHyl8HsrPWT-NMc0AIRhSNVnUwMK_u23Fe669uyno8JuDI9wMQNd0dXcZrrBzCuUvA8XZp0/s1600/DSC_0354_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcrqp3SNKgPVrUnInx9aCfxcHN3i97XyWQHLaWJMTp1-BqoyhSBUD6uKV1_L1AjPDsbM3mHyl8HsrPWT-NMc0AIRhSNVnUwMK_u23Fe669uyno8JuDI9wMQNd0dXcZrrBzCuUvA8XZp0/s1600/DSC_0354_Fotor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know it's too early still, but my son wants it ready. ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrA9oB0kWf1bXkZnDU56PLjSRFGQQgFSj43zE_vQbk7foWE_PQSHUCoI7WlJ1McZ3Z-MfGoMgFkwIf09sPTFKffVweRg7DJs_4E15SXfrWaggAhyphenhyphenTFWfYt-KRESUQdg__KNYbYn6ST8o/s1600/DSC_0361_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrA9oB0kWf1bXkZnDU56PLjSRFGQQgFSj43zE_vQbk7foWE_PQSHUCoI7WlJ1McZ3Z-MfGoMgFkwIf09sPTFKffVweRg7DJs_4E15SXfrWaggAhyphenhyphenTFWfYt-KRESUQdg__KNYbYn6ST8o/s1600/DSC_0361_Fotor.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have the Hot chocolate station all year round since I started it last year!<br />Cookies are behind for a quick snack</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXl8MRCgpFeRTAbRHhy7FZ8-AaVxl_cKU4YMdSd6xM53AjE1RozuM_mCmYCz29CAdbscIRhWoEL-AgIJGHX7ZxeEK-E0nVm2auN7QbXMZE76pApz9Flr-Hdc2nhw-U1LpQKMOicut5h2o/s1600/DSC_0362_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXl8MRCgpFeRTAbRHhy7FZ8-AaVxl_cKU4YMdSd6xM53AjE1RozuM_mCmYCz29CAdbscIRhWoEL-AgIJGHX7ZxeEK-E0nVm2auN7QbXMZE76pApz9Flr-Hdc2nhw-U1LpQKMOicut5h2o/s1600/DSC_0362_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have left-over candies from my daughters recent Baptismal Party Candy Buffet!<br />Mr. Buddy Elf is also trying to get cookies from our jar the day I took the pictures!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebp_r7qLC1zIXFxR38MhU38ns10-5M9bnaRtt5dOmmG9UtBc14l3Q9GPZX7FlFi_OBMRCk9axxi0lEnJnole4N8CHsaiRQHu3NeDcqSzBCi2SwreguPQ1YvSFr9nYIBGn6tcNwGh1scs/s1600/DSC_0349_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebp_r7qLC1zIXFxR38MhU38ns10-5M9bnaRtt5dOmmG9UtBc14l3Q9GPZX7FlFi_OBMRCk9axxi0lEnJnole4N8CHsaiRQHu3NeDcqSzBCi2SwreguPQ1YvSFr9nYIBGn6tcNwGh1scs/s1600/DSC_0349_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Kitchen office</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzXPcg3lv6vQ8OXn1SNmN_AeE5FG3yt3Z8B72XXBmg5zZn7qUFFvWXMQHR1dzsObqKLfudq5vvdjOslIbMrwIkRhVwPmvILSvcrAQiAg6-6IoB4eszpX3Rz96EMolNPLRrqYep-Y-E4s/s1600/DSC_0350_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzXPcg3lv6vQ8OXn1SNmN_AeE5FG3yt3Z8B72XXBmg5zZn7qUFFvWXMQHR1dzsObqKLfudq5vvdjOslIbMrwIkRhVwPmvILSvcrAQiAg6-6IoB4eszpX3Rz96EMolNPLRrqYep-Y-E4s/s1600/DSC_0350_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have my different trees in here along with some snowmen and my teapots</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyWLtTr4ZZiy-s5mUIRn2B5rLjmugm9Tmh5qRVM3MyPUxTsQH5mQAAYpM_3hvtO_Z_6ASXxiUixZAcdjv3Um-bdoTZc__mRCRSaUN5pSFQ8nD8unEZboEoax79eQ_tJ9XI6uklJ48T7A/s1600/DSC_0356_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyWLtTr4ZZiy-s5mUIRn2B5rLjmugm9Tmh5qRVM3MyPUxTsQH5mQAAYpM_3hvtO_Z_6ASXxiUixZAcdjv3Um-bdoTZc__mRCRSaUN5pSFQ8nD8unEZboEoax79eQ_tJ9XI6uklJ48T7A/s1600/DSC_0356_Fotor_Collage_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some more Christmas touches all around the kitchen!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EQTqyKfwrAFaEE4j0WD3Ln971CxoY-n8fZu0kz9yKww_r-rmW_YuczapIq8qjM5DPC60DxuK984hr4AR3kZ0ZtCf-prmONfYsX8ELaqFDKoctH6XSpZ4q_r9yUnvtAT-8-TevzhIMh4/s1600/DSC_0212_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EQTqyKfwrAFaEE4j0WD3Ln971CxoY-n8fZu0kz9yKww_r-rmW_YuczapIq8qjM5DPC60DxuK984hr4AR3kZ0ZtCf-prmONfYsX8ELaqFDKoctH6XSpZ4q_r9yUnvtAT-8-TevzhIMh4/s1600/DSC_0212_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Breakfast area</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYutc1N8uEPqO31NgM_VGnW0vrmGJnGmBZhMU_8Oy2DkkujmO1UU2vfV44pzyy5XCAhaUMLKmK7OuGEeYswfaY3J7l60QbutZGMUL5WyNx4JfPsHywPI0t0IF6Y_-uByPCk6GlXK8hwuo/s1600/DSC_0360_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYutc1N8uEPqO31NgM_VGnW0vrmGJnGmBZhMU_8Oy2DkkujmO1UU2vfV44pzyy5XCAhaUMLKmK7OuGEeYswfaY3J7l60QbutZGMUL5WyNx4JfPsHywPI0t0IF6Y_-uByPCk6GlXK8hwuo/s1600/DSC_0360_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moved our Living room console here and placed all these decors!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Are you tired? I hope not, this is the last room in the tour and it's the simplest, our <b><u><span style="color: red;">Basement Family Room</span></u></b>...</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiz6eJZk1ceUhjj_DG3mmxKwLTaZIYvcY7-3MbepNNpE2cynjeKCBCngqsPlLk9uk2dToMNk3JdpY6CrijzxQ2D0Wl0tmNNtnVJK73CoTYh3c2Tk-obaFtqDGGj4pnfh4lzAa10Wi1Tnk/s1600/DSC_0346_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiz6eJZk1ceUhjj_DG3mmxKwLTaZIYvcY7-3MbepNNpE2cynjeKCBCngqsPlLk9uk2dToMNk3JdpY6CrijzxQ2D0Wl0tmNNtnVJK73CoTYh3c2Tk-obaFtqDGGj4pnfh4lzAa10Wi1Tnk/s1600/DSC_0346_Fotor.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just some pillows and our Charlie Brown tree</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xqi3xSr3UrwUDxkaJMkY4usAryxF9MU5ac5sTJft7G1dqaEfSvVPUfnXvqvChYzj1gb2DYNwXC9i_h-5cKKHQ8mBrDpepsYOI9zby43O6dWD0VJRY5uH-JXM9jUh1YAVp95OCTUscAU/s1600/DSC_0347_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5xqi3xSr3UrwUDxkaJMkY4usAryxF9MU5ac5sTJft7G1dqaEfSvVPUfnXvqvChYzj1gb2DYNwXC9i_h-5cKKHQ8mBrDpepsYOI9zby43O6dWD0VJRY5uH-JXM9jUh1YAVp95OCTUscAU/s1600/DSC_0347_Fotor.jpg" width="550" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNZaj20pEb_sxI-c8tLSwZTSOzq1B3KWNOwyO8LRUvRAfWFoO8NWFGJBHo0gKYONrPr5s_VEv55lcXDio8KdaNxEsU3iRhJEOkpKVDzO5zgH571CPFVImj47TejyOxyGsL8I4lIex6QE/s1600/DSC_0344_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNZaj20pEb_sxI-c8tLSwZTSOzq1B3KWNOwyO8LRUvRAfWFoO8NWFGJBHo0gKYONrPr5s_VEv55lcXDio8KdaNxEsU3iRhJEOkpKVDzO5zgH571CPFVImj47TejyOxyGsL8I4lIex6QE/s1600/DSC_0344_Fotor.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some lighted cone trees by our small fireplace here</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that's it for now, I'll be posting more details of each room as the weeks go on so if you can, please do check it out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxSBfXgv3gl84hzLeTDcZF8lxvCxbgnFOQFIm0m7CWGQXtnLpLBXp0v5LD22tfQxPlo-qlgZgoxJg8wuojEfZ0tGk6zAfS14GmLmg7CjHMYP2VEHh2WN0PiiP5iS2R-rTwas9Vci3iZQ/s1600/DSC_0298_Fotor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxSBfXgv3gl84hzLeTDcZF8lxvCxbgnFOQFIm0m7CWGQXtnLpLBXp0v5LD22tfQxPlo-qlgZgoxJg8wuojEfZ0tGk6zAfS14GmLmg7CjHMYP2VEHh2WN0PiiP5iS2R-rTwas9Vci3iZQ/s1600/DSC_0298_Fotor.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Hope you enjoyed this tour and I wish you and your family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">VEL </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Would love to hear your thoughts! 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Our Christmas Home tour!

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Porch Furniture for Kris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know if you guys can remember back a while, but I was telling you about my buddy Kris's front porch redo.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had gotten this far......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLLX9PI1ycSDRpC8n5CSleL3OuwmJyJo4n4B-wFDlnWDj181YQIME5GtBmhaT8tcvsY4a3liHAEnchntsylBDSym7BAc6OwOsd55xw2nGsi_MTVB6kEyA748ow4B50YdYudQ3Vrvt/s1600/1-IMG_6112a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLLX9PI1ycSDRpC8n5CSleL3OuwmJyJo4n4B-wFDlnWDj181YQIME5GtBmhaT8tcvsY4a3liHAEnchntsylBDSym7BAc6OwOsd55xw2nGsi_MTVB6kEyA748ow4B50YdYudQ3Vrvt/s1600/1-IMG_6112a.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a before and after to help your feeble minds recall the project from the beginning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe_tWfZC31hhDvP3yJ25jzCcjx6Ir3Yi2WtQWXApwCuqnjQcQfb4n6toc2mqnl-0S9QEZFV_JnGQM_6AWqiqS6v2yBy4TuIu6_dTCLeGYyb8c8PdYzxyTH9dXKeG7KH8zQThMhgo2/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZe_tWfZC31hhDvP3yJ25jzCcjx6Ir3Yi2WtQWXApwCuqnjQcQfb4n6toc2mqnl-0S9QEZFV_JnGQM_6AWqiqS6v2yBy4TuIu6_dTCLeGYyb8c8PdYzxyTH9dXKeG7KH8zQThMhgo2/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We still have to add the dark green shutters, and re-roof.....and do the sides of the house.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>but at least we got the furniture!!!!!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I helped Kris with the floorplan, putting a sofa in front of the windows on the left side with a chair perpendicular to create a seating group.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdfiYo3LZfEUQ-ibP61oOq14k-8zJisAqnXavmcs6JaQgvKXVHNjASgpR8EVm29yApDLvWIJD5uozADm-jxgfkceiaNGif7-DPanFbojC7BDHtrl6NEloU6L0bcU2jGpR-C84iQRp/s1600/1-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdfiYo3LZfEUQ-ibP61oOq14k-8zJisAqnXavmcs6JaQgvKXVHNjASgpR8EVm29yApDLvWIJD5uozADm-jxgfkceiaNGif7-DPanFbojC7BDHtrl6NEloU6L0bcU2jGpR-C84iQRp/s1600/1-4.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The chair had to be a small one, as there wasn't much depth to the porch, so I chose the dining chair as apposed to the lounging chair in this <a href="http://www.lloydflanders.com/catalog/category/200001497/Nantucket">Lloyd Flounders</a> collection, called Nantucket.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5gSei36rZFk9y4XHfI_T7CDrAvUSEcj2pSy9m6WzwRSmo8GNsy9l3oG4Wz5x7Q5l78rC-yki1lecsUK1AXogkmD-ZbnxMxRD5t8-n7e_LdpMDOCDmtftIBwAEMSjTjgHKTHK47oB/s1600/1-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5gSei36rZFk9y4XHfI_T7CDrAvUSEcj2pSy9m6WzwRSmo8GNsy9l3oG4Wz5x7Q5l78rC-yki1lecsUK1AXogkmD-ZbnxMxRD5t8-n7e_LdpMDOCDmtftIBwAEMSjTjgHKTHK47oB/s1600/1-13.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We still need to find a bench to place in front of the sofa that will serve as a coffee table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It can also work as an ottoman if you put a toss pillow on it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's what I do with mine in Flerida.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxb-fpL3nU_LaS2r_6jTCjHTWez6CI6e9BHUhkUD5qvxSwD4GKCmM2ZqLUL32kHp-_e4e7HfmYyXUtyQMRNweCYKMFxRcSAFasA_lHM2edAw3rWs_epGLPl1ZfVOtFzLsuSDhCsb8/s1600/IMG_1836a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxb-fpL3nU_LaS2r_6jTCjHTWez6CI6e9BHUhkUD5qvxSwD4GKCmM2ZqLUL32kHp-_e4e7HfmYyXUtyQMRNweCYKMFxRcSAFasA_lHM2edAw3rWs_epGLPl1ZfVOtFzLsuSDhCsb8/s1600/IMG_1836a.JPG" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the other side of the porch, we placed 3 rocking chairs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris didn't want 4, as she felt that her house would look like a nursing home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">She is getting on in years.....</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc17VF3UTj_Ymbzt0-f09IMw_z5_JA7QRz6rJWlsFRls6fY-lIHekcBydmRrwYM1EM_WUe-x3ewvHWKwSLWZWVayNcfHA05Ji8tcxkyKI9XXSpszJtPReTSy4QPXVuov-lXiW_3avi/s1600/1-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc17VF3UTj_Ymbzt0-f09IMw_z5_JA7QRz6rJWlsFRls6fY-lIHekcBydmRrwYM1EM_WUe-x3ewvHWKwSLWZWVayNcfHA05Ji8tcxkyKI9XXSpszJtPReTSy4QPXVuov-lXiW_3avi/s1600/1-9.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She found two pairs of lily pad nesting tables that she will put between the rockers in the spring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't take a picture of them, so I grabbed this image off the World Wide Web so you guys would know what I was going on about.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="288" src="https://rummagehome.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/img_8060.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had found a pair the year before last for next to my <strike>napping</strike> reading chair, and I love them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a level for the newspapers, and a level for my iPad.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn11z5uH2nDM8eRi9iuqwRmK_0DRvLO8qgupl3oNrH4aHjIO5awuNOjaN-Q3BR0_bTZQx-IAM40Ttv4yrl2HNjkJ4y0x45WnY8wAW6lfbWWIf4_P8PF1lwJWotF2Hd_TAN61iQurh/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFn11z5uH2nDM8eRi9iuqwRmK_0DRvLO8qgupl3oNrH4aHjIO5awuNOjaN-Q3BR0_bTZQx-IAM40Ttv4yrl2HNjkJ4y0x45WnY8wAW6lfbWWIf4_P8PF1lwJWotF2Hd_TAN61iQurh/s1600/2.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris and I didn't want to use wicker tables, as we like to mix up our materials. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She found this table online and we felt it would be the perfect size next to the sofa.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next spring, we will decide what to do with the top.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We like beat up, but it may need a leetle help.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkybD9PbCxRgKJJz3UVGdy2vDtpzxgOVmnd0I1yjjUjWTi5iD3DtvIyDJ5-2yd-LDZ-fnALNVp6wDuJGJXpVHiHX_TN00L3Vm6bTzgXrUpVQ4btegNSy5HY_C4PMjv3OKjGKgwbfe3/s1600/1-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkybD9PbCxRgKJJz3UVGdy2vDtpzxgOVmnd0I1yjjUjWTi5iD3DtvIyDJ5-2yd-LDZ-fnALNVp6wDuJGJXpVHiHX_TN00L3Vm6bTzgXrUpVQ4btegNSy5HY_C4PMjv3OKjGKgwbfe3/s1600/1-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris found this iron bunny several years ago and has been storing it in her <strike>basement</strike> special storage area for when the porch was done.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's her attack bunny.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any body coming to the house with harm in their hearts, may end up tripping over it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, if you have harm in your hearts, you'll be attacked by a hart!!!!!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitD3QKt_fQFNttZrARR5PloCgzIsSRvyqSQu0_B_MHURPuOAlfK1aUZaEVri0PN_Zd90EWXPp-670ep1mJvqYUm9566VaLCHSeCbzicE5i-7w1DfyPeUgS-upgEE_EWB0lAI27kPvw/s1600/1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitD3QKt_fQFNttZrARR5PloCgzIsSRvyqSQu0_B_MHURPuOAlfK1aUZaEVri0PN_Zd90EWXPp-670ep1mJvqYUm9566VaLCHSeCbzicE5i-7w1DfyPeUgS-upgEE_EWB0lAI27kPvw/s1600/1-2.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the other end of the sofa we placed this wonderful 3 tiered plant stand that will do double duty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It will hold plants.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">AND IT WILL HOLD DRINKS!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a plant stand....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>no it's a drink table....</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>No It's Both!!!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMVhoFEN9hUHM3HXRc0IPdVSRGez8o5LTVpyhMwOEx96AE0IgtpPKolfNE9sBdDwIqjXD8UsinIojuTio8rXbXdQaRFnaEGXb2wt2SdksUYatDYcSEG78H33fqXyhvGxNDI5zgnY4/s1600/1-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMVhoFEN9hUHM3HXRc0IPdVSRGez8o5LTVpyhMwOEx96AE0IgtpPKolfNE9sBdDwIqjXD8UsinIojuTio8rXbXdQaRFnaEGXb2wt2SdksUYatDYcSEG78H33fqXyhvGxNDI5zgnY4/s1600/1-8.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris has a condition which causes unknown and unusual objects to follow her home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They just mysteriously appear in her basement.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The little stand below did just that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But don't worry, we will find a place to use it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZx_s81jXNOvKNUtcgMjh_pSDVInXAp1n4-M0PaPpObUnyWNyxIxtCRWTs0QBvE7Dxur3IKlP8IKnysr8AYrz91S99I9PJpU2uB1STmNo7W8jH2_ctjlArUYx6YrH_aX5fNgfDgGRl/s1600/1-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZx_s81jXNOvKNUtcgMjh_pSDVInXAp1n4-M0PaPpObUnyWNyxIxtCRWTs0QBvE7Dxur3IKlP8IKnysr8AYrz91S99I9PJpU2uB1STmNo7W8jH2_ctjlArUYx6YrH_aX5fNgfDgGRl/s1600/1-11.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I swear, every time I go down to her cellar, there's new stuff.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her go to answer is "What do you mean????? I've had that for years!!!!!"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She must think that I'm as gullible as her husband.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: xx-large;">I'm not!!!!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm a very accomplished decorator with amazing powers of observation!!!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">where was I????</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, yeah, decorating Kris's porch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We chose fabric that resembled French grain sacks, but is an all weather material.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And very comfy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a hugely important detail, as my very qualified decorating @$$ plans on spending tons of time on these cushions.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1HwMHzKkjTrdnLy8cqkfY3RmKmzx4ylMaNeFpF6SGJKI5bXlD5tOSpAI0Uc0bQyIDiuM_ptxt38nFtEL0_Zg8uqZ7NG26sxUTkLe2rvRFHMSOF09zOannaH_hdne6WoOVNXqUFGZ/s1600/1-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1HwMHzKkjTrdnLy8cqkfY3RmKmzx4ylMaNeFpF6SGJKI5bXlD5tOSpAI0Uc0bQyIDiuM_ptxt38nFtEL0_Zg8uqZ7NG26sxUTkLe2rvRFHMSOF09zOannaH_hdne6WoOVNXqUFGZ/s1600/1-12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kris's sister's dog agrees.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI87jWfiZ4_svmPnDRNjGV-l8MchDtamsojQ9zEkWy5jVFjcr7rtWfJblUrptlTWRhLeuxI5FbdVC0LrT65b0gAyIFvEXzlFmd7kt1It60MVFUyAyKj0oMlnR6-x7Tj58t0DG0XPB3/s1600/1-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI87jWfiZ4_svmPnDRNjGV-l8MchDtamsojQ9zEkWy5jVFjcr7rtWfJblUrptlTWRhLeuxI5FbdVC0LrT65b0gAyIFvEXzlFmd7kt1It60MVFUyAyKj0oMlnR6-x7Tj58t0DG0XPB3/s1600/1-5.jpg" width="524" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's too cute for just on picture, so here's another....,</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlyVZGf8k3gI98SFikE5A0YAqxnsydhj0F9gOC32WW9NALhgLz2kw2hE_4K48FWCOmGnKpRkUJpTXIojr1MKEQ6MhLTkN9n3CQg-re-TSaZsAGyfx0JHiFi9kOQ6uHNbMuEzgkFdC/s1600/1-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlyVZGf8k3gI98SFikE5A0YAqxnsydhj0F9gOC32WW9NALhgLz2kw2hE_4K48FWCOmGnKpRkUJpTXIojr1MKEQ6MhLTkN9n3CQg-re-TSaZsAGyfx0JHiFi9kOQ6uHNbMuEzgkFdC/s1600/1-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooooooo.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that there's snow on the ground, I felt it was time to finish up writing about her porch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that note,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Later, Gator</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/?action=view&current=Betsysignature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u87/auntdoi/Betsysignature.png" /></a></div>

Porch Furniture for Kris

I don't know if you guys can remember back a while, but I was telling you about my buddy Kris's front porch redo. We had gotten this...

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