I absolutely love presents wrapped in unexpected ways! One time, many, many years ago I had absolutely no wrapping paper to wrap a shirt I had bought for a friend who was celebrating her birthday. I emptied a box of rigatoni, placed the shirt inside and added a “bow” with various kinds of pasta (penne, tagliatelle nests and whatever… Continue Reading
My Christmas canvas art is full of little bells that… jingle all the way! Inspired after my “Canvas Art With Brass Monogram” project which I shared a few months ago, this one is only for Christmas but it will surely add a happy and festive note throughout the holiday season. I simply put together small metallic bells that create the chorus of my all time favorite Christmas… Continue Reading
In Greece, pomegranates are a symbol of abundance and good luck. It’s a New Year’s tradition to have pomegranates in your house and in some regions, even to break one on the ground, allowing the rich red and juicy seeds to come out of the fruit, thus promising a new year filled with joy. But… Continue Reading
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been using these cute stockings from Crate & Barrel for my Christmas table decoration. They’re a great way to hold the silverware and they match perfectly well with my modern, yet all-time-classic, white dishes. This year, I wanted to add some more color to my Christmas table so… Continue Reading
Who doesn’t like opening a perfectly wrapped gift? Reading a meaningful note, untying rich ribbons, unfolding crisp paper, looking through colorful tissue paper that reveal something that has been carefully chosen with love? For me, wrapping is part of the three-step process of offering a present: choosing, wrapping, giving, all of which are equally important… Continue Reading
I can’t imagine Christmas without lights! They are my absolute favorite decorations of the season and every single room of my house is filled with them. To make things simpler and less expensive, I don’t combine them with the pine garlands that usually go with them. And by that, I mean that I simply place… Continue Reading
After years and years of classic, old fashioned Christmas tree skirts, I decided that this was the year for a more natural and modern base cover! As I was sitting on my couch trying to figure out how to finally get rid of that old golden piece of fabric that I have been wrapping around… Continue Reading
Super easy! At 30 x 30 inches, this big wreath will not go unnoticed! Just take a look on how I did mine, and you can do one too! Choose any kind of Christmas garland, color and material you like and you’ll have a wreath for your front door at a price you’ll love! I went… Continue Reading
