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Outdoor Decor ~ 12 Days of Christmas Decorations / Day 11

Good golly, I have been trying to publish this post for two hours now. I had completely written and drafted it in Live Writer (as usual) but couldn’t upload it. So now I am doing it via Blogger and Blogger is given me a hell of a time too.
 
 
So please excuse me if this post looks a bit wonky. I am trying to work my best with failing technology here.
 
Ok on to the subject at hand. I have added some outdoor decorations to our terrace.
 
Starting with a big old wreath centerpiece for our table.
 
 
 
 
It is actually last year’s pinecones Christmas wreath that I gave a little makeover with white paint. It looked good on the table but I struggled with figuring out what else to do with it.
 
I started by adding a hurricane glass with a candle, but that didn’t quite fit.
 
So I came up with a simple solution. Layer a second wreath inside the big one:
 
 

 

See, it was serendipity that that one fitted so perfectly inside my gimungous pinecone wreath. I finished the look of by adding some velvet poinsettia flowers to the mix.

 

 

I bought the poinsettia’s last year in the after-Christmas sale for a song. I stashed them somewhere and pretty much forgot about them. I was wondering around the house looking for something to add to my wreath twins when I found them. So happy I did….

Of course this centerpiece wasn’t all I did outside….

 

 

 

I decorated my white shelves too. And here the red and white creeps in again…

 

 

I used the Red and white fabric ornaments garland from two Christmasses ago, it has been hanging in my craft room ever since.

It glammed up those shelves immediately so the rest came easy.

 

 

Snow, pine cones and a few silver balls in the lantern.

 

 

Some lanterns, a vase with (fake) red berries, and my lovely woodsy heart. I am telling you, easy….

 

 

These vintage skates are the real deal. Can you believe that people actually used to tie these to their shoes and be able to skate on ice? I love how they look in these winter / Christmas display, they add just the right touch of vintage quirkiness.

So how about it? Do you decorate you garden terrace too? And are you sick of my red and white yet? I hope not, because I have just decided that it is my favorite color combo ever.

 

 
 
I am part of 12 Days of Christmas with:
Tips for a Healthy Holiday: The Thrifty Mama
Saving Money: Surviving the Stores
Travel Tips: Mom’s Travel Tales
Christmas Recipes: Lynn’s Kitchen Adventures
Homemade Christmas Gifts: The Happy Housewife
 

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Comments

  1. Leuke krans met die wit gespoten dennenappels en leuk versierd….als je het leuk vind kijk eens op mijn blog mj-house.blogspot.com groetjes Marjon

  2. Everything looks gorgeous! The shelf is wonderfully displayed.

  3. Corn in my Coffee-Pot says:

    Love those pine cones~ with the white paint!

    I just love that patio area and now all decked out for Christmas…it's wonderful!

  4. cindy the cottage chick says:

    You're so funny…I do the same thing, wander around the house looking for some 'thing' I'm sure is gonna jump out at me and complete some vignette or other :) Yet it almost always works! LOVE that centerpiece even though I hope to never see another pinecone after my daughter's wedding!

    Lovely porch/terrace. Not doing anything to mine, not sure I could top my red and white from last year anyway :)

  5. Perfect Imperfections by Jeanne says:

    I love the painted pine cone wreath! I might try some painted pine cones somewhere this year. I can't wait to get back home and get started! Thanks for the inspiration!

  6. Love the beautiful layered wreaths and the red and white on the shelf!

  7. Marianne! I LOVE the the centerpiece! It's beautiful! Also loving the red and white! :)
    gail

  8. Debbie @ ribbonwoodcottage.blogspot.com says:

    What a great idea to layer the wreaths. Looks so pretty, I love pinecones and the white on them is gorgeous. Looks amazing.
    Blessings,
    debbie

  9. Thuis Thuis says:

    It looks lovely at your place. I love your felted harts.
    Love Annette

  10. Mayflower says:

    Wat ziet het er sfeervol uit buiten. Een prachtige krans en ook de console met kerstversiersel en oude schaatsen is prachtig geworden Marianne.
    Ik heb een bokaal met dennenkrans en lichtjes op de tuintafel en ook bij mij hangen de Friese doorlopers, nog van mijn opa, aan een rekje.
    Fijne avond.
    Lieve groet, Mea

  11. Franse Lelie says:

    Na binnen ook buiten een gezellige kerstsfeer! Super, heel leuk ook om je kerstkeuken van vorig jaar te zien, lieve groet

  12. I love all the red and white! The red and white garland is winter and bright for the dull gray days of winter. I would keep it up at least until Candlemas, if not Valentine's Day. I love decorating with red –anytime.
    I haven't got much of an outdoor area of my own to decorate with my apartment.