Thanksgiving weekend is done and it's time to bring out those Christmas decorations...for those of you that celebrate Christmas. I decorated last Saturday morning, and it's always such a treat to pull out memories in the form of ornaments and knick-knacks. The older the better in my opinion. In years past, I have decorated my apartment with white lights and elegant Christmas decor, but this year I'm going kitchy! I wanted my apartment to emulate an early 1960's pad. Silver tinsel Christmas tree, cupie doll elf ornaments picked up at the flea market, mid-century glass balls and character ornaments, tinsel garland, colored lights, and plastic light fixtures in the shape of bells and candles. I have to say, I'm loving this look! It's fun, stands out, and in small doses (no need to cover every empty spot on a wall, every door, and every table top with kitchiness) has the ability to be tasteful.
Have a kitchy Christmas my friends!!!
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| My first stocking. |
My tinsel Christmas tree...they debuted in 1959 and were all the rage for the next few years.
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| I don't have a star or angel for my little tinsel tree, so I used a vintage mischievous elf instead. |
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| My first ornament as a child. |
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| A little elf ornament I paid 25 cents for at a vintage shop. |
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| Glass ornaments always give off that mid-century feel. |
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| Although vintage glass ornaments can be found, their delicacy makes them rare. Replicas can be found all over and are quite inexpensive. |
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| My kitchen decor...the Santa Claus kitchen towels were a gift from William Sonoma that also came with dessert plates and mugs...so adorable! |
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| My table setting of a small tinsel Christmas tree from Anthropologie, an elf, a green and red plaid dinner napkin, a couple of plastic candle decorations for the window and more elegant silver candle holders for the table. |
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| A vintage elf I found for $2 at the Fairfax flea market a couple of summers ago. |
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| These plastic candles that light up are from Walgreens...I love how mid-century they look! |
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| My livingroom window display. |
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| A plastic bell decoration also from Walgreen's with a little Christmas tree decoration and the Eiffel Tower which always sits by my window. |
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| Old family Christmas photos and a vintage candy container made out of old Christmas cards and yarn. |
