Holiday Style

Tartan Mug// Cable Knit Pillow// Cashmere Throw// Topiary// Candle// Berry Wreath// Branches// Pine Cone Candles// Tray// Baskets

This is the time of year when I start thinking about decorating our home for the holidays.  Let me emphasize the part where I said I start thinking about it because truth be told, it’s a daunting task with four children running around the house.  Typically, I put it off until the second week of December because it’s time consuming and for my type A personality, it’s a bit stressful.  Considering the fact that I have three incredibly energetic boys, I’m not about to put out delicate pieces we have received as gifts over the years.  So, I end up displaying a few of them on the highest shelves of the bookcases in our family room.  Aside from that, I keep our holiday decor pretty streamlined and simple.  I’ve never been a fan of clutter or a having a plethora of tchotchkes so I suppose you could say I style my home similar to the way I dress…clean, classic and understated.  Here are ways in which I like to infuse some winter decor into our home…a festive mug, cozy throw pillows and blankets, an elegant topiary, a pomegranate candle, a cheerful berry wreath, birch branches in wicker baskets as well as rustic trays and pine cones.  These would also make lovely gifts because they are timeless and functional pieces that can be used year after year.  What’s your approach to holiday decorating?  Do you go all out or do you adhere to a less is more philosophy?