Country Christmas Decorating Ideas

November 7, 2015 Jennifer Davenport Leave a Comment

I have a client that owns a vacation cabin out in the country. I have been decorating it for the holidays for several years. This year, I updated the ribbon on all the trees, and added a few extra sparkly decorations. There is a video at the bottom of this post, if you would like to see even more of the cabin. I hope you enjoy.

I have lived in several states, and Tennessee is by far, my favorite. This cabin sits on top of a hill overlooking several acres of beautiful land. I always enjoy coming out here to decorate. It is so peaceful and quiet.

Living Room Christmas Tree

This is the main living room tree. It stands 9 ft. tall. There are two exterior doors flanking the fireplace, so placing the tree in front of a door worked out great.

I used a muted blue and chocolate brown as my main colors for this tree. I found ornaments in the same color blue and brown, added poinsettias, small pine cone ornaments, and all kinds of sprigs.

I found this really cool paper rolled ribbon that looks like birch bark. It is so beautiful.

A large bow tops the tree. I added a few extra glitter twigs to the top of the bow for added drama.

I found these glittery white deer at Wal-Mart. This tray sits out on their living room coffee table all year long. I added faux snow, ornaments, greenery, and a pretty pine cone. This decoration is simple but elegant.

Decorating a Fireplace I used the same ribbon from the main tree on the fireplace decorations. Check out the red and brown Christmas ornaments. They are a garland I found at Wal-Mart! They were so easy to add to the greenery!

Not only are theses ornaments beautiful paired with the muted blue ribbon, but they are shatterproof!

One Colorful Christmas Tree

I have never used teal blue in my own Christmas decorating, but I love how this Christmas tree turned out! The main colors are teal, green, and gold.

A Cool and Inexpensive Tree Skirt

This fuzzy white tree skirt is actually a throw! I found the throw at T.J. Maxx!

Dining Room Christmas Tree

The dining room tree is decorated with a dark maroon red and gold theme. It is simple but yet elegant.These two deer are the centerpiece on the dining room table.

A Pretty Whimsical Tree

I nicknamed this tree the “Grinch”. All of the colors remind me of Dr. Seuss. This is one happy tree!

This ribbon is decorated with red pom-poms. I love it.

A Romantic Master Bedroom

I decorated the master bedroom in white and silver. I wanted this room to be very romantic.

The ribbon is white velvet with silver swirls. I cut sprigs of faux white branches and stuck them throughout the tree. Shiny large silver pine cone ornaments are hanging all around the tree.

I put a Christmas pillow in almost every room.

Guest Room Christmas Tree

I had to choose a narrow Christmas tree to fit into the guest room.

This tree is a very “woodsy” themed tree. Can you see the cotton sprigs? I found those and filled the tree with them.

This galvanized tray with candles stays out all year round. I added faux snow, ornaments, greenery, and cotton sprigs to give it a festive look.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. Below is my video on the cabin with a lot more details. Have a wonderful holiday!

Country Christmas Decorating Ideas Video

Have a Happy Happy Holiday!

Fall Table Decorations – Budget Friendly Ideas

October 26, 2015 Jennifer Davenport

Don’t you love fall table decorations? Would you like to create a gorgeous table, but you aren’t quite sure what to do? Then I am glad you stopped by! You can create a beautiful table on a budget. Below are some really easy and budget friendly ideas.

Fall Table Decorations

I recently attended a Parade of Homes and saw some beautiful fall table decorating ideas. This fall table was designed by Julie McCoy Interiors. A beautiful gold charger highlights the fall colored dishes.

Fall Table Decorations From a Bird’s Eye View

Three simple candlesticks adorn the middle of the table. In between the candlesticks are miniature orange and white pumpkins neatly stacked.

Using miniature pumpkins for a centerpiece makes a perfect budget-friendly decorating idea.

This table setting isn’t overdone. To me, it is what makes it so elegant.

So, let’s take this table setting apart piece by piece and then you can see how you can duplicate this look.

The twig place mats can be purchased at World Market for around $16.00 for a set of two. You can find inexpensive gold chargers, and inexpensive colored plates from stores like Old Time Pottery, or Hobby Lobby, or discount stores like T.J. Maxx. Next, look for fake corn husks at the craft store, add miniature white pumpkins and a cloth napkin on top of the salad plate, and you have a fantastic place setting.

Miniature White Pumpkins Are My Favorite!

One of my favorite design companies in Nashville is ReFresh. Lauren Blalock and Kara Blalock have such a wonderful way of making a house look and feel comfortable and homey. This white pumpkin paired with striped gray and white dishes is a perfect fall table decorating ideas.

A white pumpkin with natural greenery spilling over the edge of a pewter urn is completely stunning!

Another inexpensive table centerpiece idea is using a large woven basket and filling it with all kinds of gourds and pumpkins.

One of my favorite things about fall decorating is using natural elements. Not only is it inexpensive, but you can’t beat God’s nature for the best decoration.

Making Some Cool Place Cards

I love making place cards! These little grapevine pumpkins were actually fall picks. I cut off the plastic pick close to the pumpkin, so it would lay flat.

These little pumpkins make beautiful Thanksgiving place cards!

It doesn’t take long to make your name tags. One trick I love is using my light brown stamp ink. After you cut out your name tag, use a small sponge and gently rub it over your ink pad. Next, brush only the edges of your name tag.

Just a little bit of brown color on the edges makes your name tag stand out!

Decorating a Pumpkin With Ribbon

This is a plastic pumpkin that I decorated using ribbon I found in the sewing section of the craft store. I used black and gold Chevron ribbon on the sides of the pumpkin, and green and tan ribbon to create a bow for the top. I also hot glued faux wheat, berries, and leaves.

Remember, have fun creating you fall table decorations. Always walk up and down the craft aisles. You never know what might jump out at you. Happy fall!

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Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas

September 15, 2015 Jennifer Davenport Leave a Comment

I am “twitterpated” with outdoor fall decorating ideas. You remember that word from the Disney movie “Bambi” right? (When spring comes and the forest animals find mates, and become “twitterpated” with each other.) Fall just makes me so happy! The wonderful cool breezes, the bright blue sky, the leaves displaying the most wonderful show. Sigh….

Let’s take a look at some beautiful photos!

Outdoor Fall Decorating Ideas

I think one of the reasons I love fall decorating is because it can be very inexpensive! This is a photo I took of a home in Franklin. The black doors are beautiful. The contrast between the black doors and the orange pumpkins stands out from the street.

Setting an Outdoor Fall Table

I took this photo in Nashville at a parade of homes. I love the lantern centerpiece with burlap, grapevine, pumpkins, and gourds.

I love the burlap napkins paired with the green napkins. The bamboo round woven place mats really say “fall”.

I really like this unique pumpkin display. The grapevine dangling down the large ceramic urn visually link the two pumpkins together.

Really Cool Fall Table Centerpiece Ideas

Find a large bowl, and fill it with Spanish moss and different size pumpkins. White and orange pumpkins look so pretty together.

Create a small fall floral arrangement for an outdoor table. This one is made with roses, berries, and leaves. Simply place a piece of styrofoam block inside your container, and cut your fall floral pieces into different sizes, and place into the styrofoam.

Another fall table centerpiece idea is to find a glass dome and plate, and arrange moss and pumpkins inside.

While this is a photo I took of a fall display inside of a model home, you could easily create another outdoor fall table centerpiece using acorns inside of a unique bowl or container, and place it on a patio table. Love it!

Place potting soil inside a large bow, plant a cabbage, then place moss on top of the soil and nestle some pumpkins into the moss. Easy, affordable, gorgeous!

Pumpkins and Mums – The Perfect Marriage

For just under $20, you can create this beautiful fall display by your front door. The clean crisp colors of this fall vignette just says a “happy hello” to all who walk by.

Place white pumpkins inside of wood boxes. The contrast between the wood and soft white pumpkins is beautiful, and an extremely easy outdoor fall decorating idea.

Mums, old boxes, different size pumpkins, and a lantern; the perfect balance.

Well, I hope just one of these ideas floats your boat. I know you are busy, but take an hour to go purchase some mums and pumpkins, and create a special outdoor fall vignette. Even if you and your pet, are the only one who may see it, your deserve to make yourself smile.

Cheap Halloween Decorations

September 8, 2015 Jennifer Davenport Leave a Comment

Looking for cheap Halloween decorations? I have got a fabulous one for you! How many of us own an old broken down dollhouse? How many have we seen at garage sales and thrift stores? Well, I am going to show you how to go from dollhouse to spooktacular Haunted House! ( If you would rather watch a video of how I made this Haunted House, just scroll down to the bottom of the post.)

Cheap Halloween Decorations

My first dollhouse was beyond cheap. Why? Well, I saw one in the back of a guy’s truck as he was headed to the dump. Yes, I trailed him until he stopped, and asked if I could have his old dollhouse. Hey, I have no pride.

This dollhouse I purchased from two special little girls from church.

Break Out the Spray Paint

I used Krylon spray paint in a flat black. Depending on the size of your playhouse, you may need two cans. Put some gloves on, and a face mask. Believe me, spray paint goes everywhere.

Now, for the fun part; highlighting your haunted house with acrylic paints.

I highlighted around three of the windows with orange. It took several coats. I painted the bushes in front of the house green, and added purple to window boxes and the top of the house trim. Now, the really fun part….

Glitter, a Girl’s Best Friend

I chose purple, orange, and black for my glitter highlights. What turned out so cool, was the black glitter once applied looked like a really dark purple!

I love the way the black glitter turned out. You can also see the orange glitter on the top of the window frame.

What is really cool about adding the glitter, is how great this Haunted House will look in the evening with low lighting!

Get the Kids Involved!

Time to add all of the fun little miniatures. We found these in the dollhouse section, Halloween section, and the scrap-booking section at the craft store. My last haunted house I used white gauze for the curtains in each window. Have fun with this part, and let the munchkins get involved!

A little ghost found in the scrap-booking aisle, peeks out of the top window. I used Spanish moss inside the window boxes, and another scrap-booking sticker that says “Spooky” on the railing of the top steps. A creepy coffin is glued to the back wall, inviting no one to come visit.

I hot glued a pumpkin and broom to the left of the porch. A perfect name was hand-painted on the mailbox, and ghostly portraits hang in the window.

I love my Haunted House! It will be the centerpiece at my Halloween buffet table! For more Halloween decorating ideas come visit my Halloween website – Hip Hip Halloween.

Video of Dollhouse to Haunted House

Cool Halloween Table Decorating Ideas

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Halloween Table Decorations – Glam and Spooky!

August 30, 2015 Jennifer Davenport Leave a Comment

Here are some Halloween table decorations that Alice and Sarah created to share with you. They rummaged through my Halloween boxes, shopped at T.J. Maxx and Hobby Lobby, to come up with the spooky and creepy Halloween table decorations. I’m kinda proud of them! Daughter and daughter-in-law collaborating for the Queen of Halloween!

Here is a bird’s eye view of the table. The girls mixed a bit of Halloween glitter and glam with this table setting.

The Centerpiece of my Halloween Table Decorations

I have to admit, when the girls first pulled this guy out of the T.J. Maxx bag, I wasn’t really sure about him. To be honest, I love Halloween decorations, but I usually steer away from gruesome and frightful decorations. But, he sorta grew on me.

He was placed on a black cake stand, and nestled into a bed of greenish colored moss. You could use a pumpkin for this centerpiece, instead of a skull and it would look great. Whatever you choose to place on the cake stand, when using moss, the trick is to pull some of the moss over the sides of the cake stand.

Perfect Table Runner

Black gauze laying over a colored table cloth is the perfect table runner! Not only is it inexpensive, but the gauze gives a creepy look and feel to the the entire table, and becomes the perfect back drop for the rest of our Halloween decorations.

Yes, and another T.J. Maxx find; these awesome plates. We already had the pewter plates, and they were placed on top of inexpensive black plate chargers from Hobby Lobby.

The plates had four different designs. A napkin was folded under the pewter plate, and the girls used a black boa to “snake” around the centerpiece.

This is my favorite Halloween table decoration on the table! What an awesome Halloween place card holder!

Seriously, this Halloween place card holder is so unique! The glittering black crow actually swings back and forth on his perch. A name card is easily inserted into the top, and guests will feel extra special with this cool place card holder.

To add the glam to this table, two Mercury glass pumpkins next to candlelight did the trick perfectly.

Two vintage Halloween spell books were used on each side of the skull centerpiece. Two identical lanterns were placed on the books. When I am decorating a table for the holidays, I like to have a taller centerpiece and two matching decorations flanking each side of the centerpiece for symmetry.

Molly always has to get into every photo shoot! Do you have a dog that always feels the need to be included?

Good job Alice and Sarah! These Halloween table decorations were very skullfully done! (hee hee)

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