I thought I was done with this year's holiday decor around the house, until I came across this wreath at Target this past Saturday. For the longest time I was looking for a simple faux boxwood one like this, but either I was too late to the game or it wasn't popular here, all my search efforts were to no avail. The Target 18-inch flocked wreath was on clearance (cha-ching!) so I grabbed two of them before they were all gone. The size is perfect for the two mirrors I have in my living room and foyer.
Fresh Christmas greenery is a super easy way to amp up the festivity around your house. Again I was pretty late but finally was able to find two of these amazing Lemon Cypress plants at Terra Greenhouses. Its vibrant chartreuse green foliage is undoubtedly very uplifting, which I am definitely going to need for a long winter ahead.
The Target Threshold Flocked Wreath with Blue Ornaments, 18 inches in diameter. It looks so full but it's surprisingly light-weight. All I needed was a small suction cup hanger like this to secure it in place.
The Paperwhite Narcissus are in full bloom. The fragrance is just as elegant as its flower.
The other wreath is now in my living room over the fireplace mantel.
With that, I wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We are off to do all the amazing things we wanted to do. See you around in a few days.
It's been a while since I posted to the "In the Mail" series, but I am nonetheless still an online shopaholic. As a matter of fact, over 90% of my Christmas gift shopping this year was done over the web!
I am finally convinced that I have pillow-philia. I lost count of the number of pillows in my possession. For this particular one that arrived in the mail today, it all started with this most amazing floral pattern I spotted in the Elements of Style book.
Took me a while but I finally figured out it was the Schumacher's Pyne Hollyhock print in charcoal - where were you all this time? I immediately turned to Etsy and ordered this beauty from SouthernShades. I love that the owner Patricia makes this pillow with fabrics on both sides, and she lets you choose among knife edges, self cording and black linen (or a different color) piping at no additional cost!
Side A
Side B. Which pattern do you like more?
I chose black linen cording which enhances the elegance of this moody charcoal-colored floral fabric.
On an unrelated note, my Paperwhite Narcissus continues to grow taller.
This flower bud popped tonight, and a cluster of small white flowers came out. They smell heavenly.
I took the staircase print back to the framing shop and changed the matting to a warmer shade of white. You probably can't tell from this picture, but it looks so much better against various shades of whites in my house. I plan to lean it against the wall on the fireplace mantel once all the holiday decor comes down in the new year.
