My daughter turns 11 today! December birthday’s can be tough, especially now that she’s a tween (or is that pre-teen?). It’s a challenge to separate birthday from Christmas, as documented a couple years ago in the “How to make a December Birthday Special” post. But she’s older now, and I really need to step up my mom-game.
I wanted to surprise her, so I’m tweaking her room while she’s at school. Yes, we recently designed her room when we moved earlier this year, as document in the “A Blue Tween Room for Girls.” Remember this room? –>
Because she loves art and has a passion (understatement) for horses, we found her a lovely horse painting from HomeGoods as inspiration.
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If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you probably know that I subscribe to a “less is more” approach to decorating – both in terms of dollars spent and clutter avoided. This year we have a new home to decorate, but I purposely kept the holiday decor simple yet again. And you may recognize a few elements from my Christmas Decor post from two years ago – I didn’t spend a penny on anything new this year (except for $12.50 to dress up the lion statues out front)!
Let’s start in the family room. In keeping with the birch tree color palate for this room, we traded out the earthy orange accents for festive red! By having such a neutral base, the accent color can change seasonally, just like leaves on a birch tree!
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I wonder what my neighbors really think!
It’s Thanksgiving Eve, and as I think back over the past year, I am blown away at how much I have to be thankful for. While I’m thankful for family, friends (both new and old), and the kindness shown to us as we made a move from Connecticut to the infamous “Lion House of New Jersey” – I am also sincerely thankful to all the smart, amazing and fun readers of this blog.
I write from a place of passion, and am deeply touched that it has resonated with so many wonderful readers. As you head out (or invite in) for this year’s Thanksgiving celebration, please know that I am honored that you take the time to join me in this blog.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
ps – as you may know, I’ve been decorating the lions with the seasons – any suggestions for Christmas? Here they are in Halloween garb.
Enjoy this inspirational guest post from Jessica, a fabulous designer from the Balsam Hill Tree company. I love a great “do’s and don’ts” post – especially about seasonal decor! ~Susan
The rich colors of fall inspire even novice home decorators to take on a new project, and we at Balsam Hill Tree Company really get into the feel of the season, because it transitions into our favorite holiday, Christmas!
To us, the falling leaves means preparing for renewal, from hardship to ethereal beauty. For those who want to show off the beauty of autumn, we have these Do and Don’t tips to help you create an easy, beautiful front porch that greets visitors from last falling leaves until December rolls in.
Do: Use the rich, earthy colors of the season in your decorations.
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