Simple Christmas Project Ideas - Saturday Sightings...

Its Christmas House Tour season...  I did a local tour today and am

sharing a few project and decor ideas that I found especially appealing.

This scene on the side of a barn greeted us at one property.  The old

 settee bench is an unexpected addition to this grouping. Was it

 staged just for the tour day?  Perhaps (as I can't imagine wanting to

 leave it outside in the weather)... but what a neat presentation.... 

Also outdoors - Planters filled w/ miniature tree/shrubs, white twigs

 and puffs of cotton that resemble snow balls... very clever!

Indoors - this banner of various wool fabrics & mostly just simple

 squares - surrounded a young boy's bedroom.  

And note the added pom poms.  Love this!

There are a host of things one can fill a crock or container with.

  Here there are faux berries, twigs, holly,  light branches... 

and burlap candy canes!  Don't forget a bow...

A little hard to see... but what struck me here was a piece of

 furniture simply laden with pillar candles on candle holders.  

Can't get much more simple than that - and it looked good!

Do you have a cake plate and cover?  

Creature a miniatures scene....

This homeowner put up a ladder over her sink - added fresh greens

 and ornaments and called it 'done'.  I asked how she'll decorate 

the ladder after Christmas - she didn't know yet! 

A little more advanced - but oh so neat - was this sunroom with a

 blue painted ceiling.  There were large branches hung from fishing

 line & adorned with LED lights in each corner of the room.  

Also loved the window shelves displayed with beautiful books.

  And of course the stained glass windows!!!  But the 

lighted branches are very doable if you have higher ceilings.

And finally - just one of the many beautiful country homes.

Hope something sparked an idea for you... I know I'm inspired!

   Thinking I just may spend my evening working on a fun banner.

What caught your eye?  ~Joyce