Christmas in July, why not?
Who knew that Christmas in July was a thing? I didn't know it existed until I joined the world of being a content creator. But I am having fun & spreading Christmas joy in the summer & especially if it is hot & dreaming of cooler temperatures like in December.
This post is not an introduction to what Christmas will look like; it's not the blueprint, as I am still gathering all the final details. I will share that with you in a post in September. But this will give you a peek into what I have been creating in my mind. This post will focus on what I shared in my reels on Instagram earlier in the week. I had intended to share the still photos, but I have decided to share the collection of pictures with you here & then possibly during Christmas, I will create a post for my social media.
I decided to share our mantel & create a tablescape as my sneak peek. It was going to flow into one another so gracefully & you would be able to see the simplicity of what I will share later in the year. As for my table, the focal point was my Christmas trees! I purchased these last year & I hardly shared them or created them with them. I placed one in baskets & one in a European zinc flowerpot & it stayed there for the entire season. This year I will be using them in my content vs. having them in one place. They're currently in stock & I can't tell you enough how beautiful they're & will be in your home decor for a very long time.
The center of the table needed to be grand & bold. I placed the trees in the center of our table on top of a square tablecloth with delicate crocheting around the hem. Since the trees come in their potting bucket with faux dirt, I wanted to cover that part up. I used fabric that I have had for several years now, & ironically a color that you will see during the season. It's a velvet antique yellow that is soft in color but adds so much & with the texture it balances out the rest of the table. I needed candles, of course, but I went in for votives instead of tapers. I used colored glass to hold the votives; the glow of each candle embraces each holder & creates a beautiful glow. For the tableware, I brought in the gold chargers that I love to use for the holidays; they add elegance to the table. Stacked with red transferware & cream transferware. Glassware I went with two styles for each set; due to the size of the trees, to keep the table centered, two glasses were needed & to pull in the color theme & clear glass for transparency. Gold silverware lay on top of vintage linen napkins & continues with elegance. The tablescape is all the beautiful colors you will see once the season arrives here at CCH.
For the mantel, I brought in two 6' garlands. I added white peonies & green hydrangeas. Will this be present during Christmas? Or was it only for Christmas in July? We shall see. Again, this was just a sneak peek (wink).
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