Coastal Christmas~ Day 6 of Christmas Decorating Marathon~Coastal Decor!

Todays Christmas Decorating Ideas post is a "Coastal Christmas!"

When choosing items to decorate with, stick with the basics.  Shells, pearls, sea glass, ropes, lights houses, sand and natural elements are perfect to create your Coastal Christmas!

Take a look at this unique garland around the front door!  It is filled with rope, natural fibered netting and sea shells! 

These wreaths look great!  Just a few shells and you are good to go!

Love this one!  It has a lot more greenery than the others and it is a bit more simple.  Shells, greenery and few sprigs of blue from the floral department set the tone for a Coastal Christmas. 

Very classy!

This Christmas tree is very monochromatic.  Whites, grays and silvers create a subtle festive feeling.  Notice the shells stacked at the bottom of the tree as a filler!

This is a great way to add some color to your coastal decor.  Aqua blue, gold and white is a gorgeous combination!  The starfish add just enough to create the "Coastal" effect.

If you are looking for DIY ornaments, simply purchase shells from your local craft store and adorn them with fine glitter. 

This one is a bit more on the fun side!  Lighthouses, sailboats and lanterns are a great way to add a coastal or nautical theme to your Christmas decor! Use bright reds, whites and blue not only on your tree but add pillows and throws to help create more color to your room.

Once again you see the aqua blue infused into the decor.  The garland is 2 simple ropes with some greenery pinned the corners. 

Shells, shells everywhere!  In vases, on the mantle and even attached to your stockings! Fill the bottom part of your vases with sand and layer with shells and sea glass!

This is such a great idea!  Visit your local craft store and pick up some paper mache letters and shells.  Paint your letters with a soft white paint and simply glue your shells to the letters!  SO EASY and looks so good!

This is unique idea!  Add miniature "coastal" items to your mantle!

These are adorable!  The shell lights are from Oceanstyles.com.  They have several great decor items to help you add pizazz to your holiday decorating!

This is stunning!  Such a simple way to add coastal beauty to your decor.  You could keep this one all year long!  Just remove the greenery and soft white lights.

I love these gray, red and white coastal themed items! 

The coral designs are vibrant yet classy.

White Christmas Decorating Ideas Part 3

Lets start the week with a fresh, crisp, clean idea for Christmas!  Part 3 of the Christmas Decor Marathon is "A White Christmas!"  There is nothing more peaceful than the beautiful look of fresh morning frost and snow.  Lets recreate it for Christmas!  The key to a successful white pallet is to add a little dimension to it.  White tends to flatten a space so it is important to add little punches of contrast.  To keep the "White Christmas" authentic, just add a bit of your natural greenery.
Here is a a couple simple entry ways.  Everything is natural.  I would add white and silver bows to the wreaths and.....a little snow!  The doors on these homes are white so that helps but not everyone has a white door.  If not, just add as many white items as you can.  For example, the second photo shows the greenery planted in white urns.  Add white ornaments to the wreath or hang them from the porch or roof line right above the front door, (at different levels of course!)

Next up, the tree!  Here are some great examples of some beautiful white Christmas trees.  Two of the trees have white boas on them. You can get these at your local craft store.  What a great idea!  The boas create that soft look of newly fallen snow.  Add your favorite white and maybe silver ornaments and voila!  Keep in mind that it is best to add a lot of texture to create interest.  Add feathers, painted woods, paper ornaments, glass etc.

Entry-check!

Tree-check!

Now for the decor~ Topiaries in white painted pots, distressed urns and glass domes!

Dipped pine cones add a lovely touch to your white decor.  Simply apply glue to the tips of your pine cones and sprinkle with faux snow or glitter! I love the mercury glass candle sticks.  Check out the mercury glass tutorial in my archives to learn how you can make your own for much less!

Gather twigs or branches and paint them silver or white.  Place them in a vase and hang glass or shatter proof balls on them. Swap out your lamp shades and throw pillows for crisp white ones!

 What a great idea!  Hand stockings on your foot board.  Very cool!

 Now for the mantle~  Once again, pair your all white stockings with some natural greenery.  I love the white birch stumps with the moss layered on top!

How about layering shabby chic painted mirrors!  Looks great!

Happy "White Christmas" Decorating!

Christmas Decorating Idea Marathon! 1) Rustic,Cabin Christmas Decor

Allright everyone~  Here we go!  I know it isn't even Thankgiving yet but I know that many of you are thinking about your Christmas decor already. I will be posting several ideas for decorating your home, cabin, apartment or wherever you may want to add some festive decor for the holidays!  This will be a one stop spot for creating an inviting environment for Christmas!

First up will be Holiday decorating for your cabin, or rustic space!  Keep it natural.  Nature gives us so many beautiful gifts to design with.  Pinecones, berries and greenery are all wonderful items to use to create a cozy, rustic feeling.

Lets start with the with your front door. Below you will find a beautiful example of decorating with natural elements.  Now of course you can scale this down and make it a bit more simple but WOW! 

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Here you can see a mix of natural elements and store bought decor.  Stick to your traditional red, white and green.The combination is just stunning! 

Next up is the Christmas Tree!  Think outside of the box.  Create a garland out of pinecones.  Gather items from your garden.  How about a small watering can, gloves or something from the barn? Ice skates, scarves and ribbons all add a wonderful touch to any rustic Christmas tree!

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Fruit and cinnamon are just a couple ways to create fun, rustin ornaments!

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OK, you have your entry all dressed up, your tree done and now it is time for the mantle and tabletop decor!  Once again, think nature!  This is a simple way to dress up your mantle.  Use small, painted terracotta pots as a base to your pinecone topiaries.  As always be careful if you burn a real fire.  Pinecones may not be the best idea in that case!

Here are some fun ways to dress up your home.  Use a mixture of fruit, greenery and berries to decorate your home.  Many of us have some of these resources in our own back yards!  Budget friendly for sure!

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Country Living

Martha Stewart