Natural and Exotic Options for Rustic Holiday Decorating
As I decorate my home for Christmas today I stand back and look at all of my Holiday lovelies. As I have been for the past four years when I’ve decorated this home, I am astounded by how many pinecones I have!!
While the pinecones are rustic (which I love) they are getting a little old for me. Probably because I have had them ever since my college days when I insisted on dragging an old artifical tree from my parent’s house to my college apartment but couldn’t afford ornaments. What was a girl to do? I took pinecones from neighbors yard and oila - a rustic Christmas… (speaking of college - the Aggies are beating the Longhorns right now!! Gig Em’ Ags!!)
Anywho - I reflect on my Christmas Decor and wonder if next year I will finally make some changes. Here are some fabulous options… (all four of the following pics are straight from Country Living.com)
Looking through pics and getting fresh ideas for next year the common ingredient that I found in all of the pics I LOVED was fresh pine and other natural ingredients (pears, artichokes and berries). So where shall I go for my natural elements next year… here are some places I’ll put on my To Shop List:
Fresh pine garlands like this one from Christmas Farms (hello free shipping!!)
I would also love to trade in my pine cones for these dried exotics - Banksia Hookerana or Coccinia Banksia - that I found from The Flower Mart.com. What a great site with wonderful options for every day decorating!!
Or maybe I’ll just stick with the pinecones - look how great they look here… (also from Country Living)
