Have a wonderful Holiday and holiday inspiration

I want to wish you all a really wonderful holiday and I hope you get to spend time and laughs with you loved ones! On Monday I'll be leaving for Spain to see my boyfriend, Chris, where I'll be staying for a month, a week of which I'll be in Morocco. I will do my best to update you with photos! Thank you all so much for your ongoing support and again, have a great holiday!

Love all the reds!
via Room Envy

What do you think of the post-it note Christmas tree? You could write sweet messages on them!



via Living Etc.

This mantle is GORGEOUS!


What a great room to curl up with your honey on Christmas Eve!
via BHG


via BHG via Decorpad

Kindred Spirits Christmas Countdown on "Live Creating Yourself" - featuring Yours Truly!

I want to thank Alaina of Live Creating Yourself for being so kind as to think of me to fill out her Christmas Questionnaire.

The lovely collage she made of images for Decorology

These were the questions:
1. My home isn't decorated for the holidays until...

2. My holiday spirit soars when I hear the song...

3. If I had to be anywhere but home on the holidays, it would be...

4. (if applicable) My favorite Decorology holiday blog post was...

5. My favorite non-Decorology holiday blog post was...

6. The number one gift on my wish list this year is...

I'll share a few of my answers here but you have to go to her blog to see them all. I promise it will be worth the time as she's featured a lot of AMAZING talents in the Kindred Spirits Christmas Countdown. I promise you won't leave uninspired!

1. My home isn't decorated for the holidays until... there are string lights strewn about and candles in the window. I love the soft glow - it's instantly comforting.

3. If I had to be anywhere but home on the holidays, it would be... in Segovia with my boyfriend where he's teaching English this year!

4. My favorite Decorology holiday blog post was... this post - "Happy Holiday pics" - from last year.
Read the rest of my answers here!

Decorating with strands of lights - what do you think?

I do like the soft glow and ambiaence of fairy lights - which have been in a lot of interiors for some time now, but for some reason whenever I turn mine on (I have one strand in a bedroom corner), I always feel like it's a bit contrived - or just so obviously staged. What do you guys think? Do you have lights, and if so, how do you make them feel like you switched them on just like any other light?

image via sfgirlbybay

via Posy

via La la Lovely via Haus Maus

via La la Lovely via Pink Wallpaper

via Crafty Chica (go here to learn to make these too!)

these lights are made from egg cartons!
via Time Zone One

via Apartment Therapy