Winter 2016 Living Room Tour

It is still very much mid-winter for many of us!

Before long I will be changing up our home

 to reflect the next holiday, St. Valentine's Day -

 so I thought I'd share my living room and a few pieces 

placed here and there around our nest before it's just too late!

I kept out some of my white and silver trees

 because they fit right in with our snowy winters here.

Here's a close-up pic showing off the painted off-white table

 tucked way in the back that is a bit difficult to see.

Some of you may remember that my daughter Katie

 painted this table for me years ago - she did a fabulous job!

 Just look at those sweet legs!  

♥♥♥

You may have seen my antique pinecone teacups in this last post.

Apparently I have a real fondness for pinecones.

I have these little plates that match some of my teacups, too. ♥

I have a small collection of cute tiny Putz houses - but this favorite one gets the grand honour of being featured on our mantle because but it has little lights that turn on- the windows are really holes. In this pic it almost looks like ivory paper, but it isn't -the lights are on but no one is home.

Everything around here seems to be touched

 with the peaceful, sparkly magic of winter....

Tucked on the bottom shelf of our little painted side table

is an old silver tray holding wintery treasures.

Yes, that is daquiri ice sea glass....not just for summer anymore!

My sweet tea society sister-friend Pam gave me this

 lovely winter bird's nest the last time she stayed here.

I keep it tucked under that cloche

but took it off so you could all see it clearly, without glare.  

One need not ever go far to find something "birdie" around here.  

To me they're all finches!  : - )

That little china bird is tucked into a pottery trio

 that says Love Hope Peace - appropriate for year 'round

 not just for Christmas....we all need more of all three, don't we?

 It sits in my antique farmhouse hutch across from the living room.

Arborvitae tucked into a silver vase for just a "touch of winter."
There is something about this pic I really like about its composition.
I like the shadows here - and shadows are usually the enemy,
but not so much in this photo to me, at least.

Speaking of arborvitae - it is an unloved shrub for many
but I planted some as a privacy next to our hottub when we had it
about maybe 12 years ago - they were little 4 foot tubs - light enough 
I could carry them and plant them myself...and now they must be
at least 18 feet high. They filled out and give a great "wall of green" backdrop
next to what is now my zen room.

You can see my covered porch "zen" room here.  

As always, thank you for stopping for a visit!

♥

~Michele

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