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December 8, 2011

Holiday Dining at Heather’s House!

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Wow! We are just so amazed at all of the fabulous links we are seeing at the Christmas Blogger Block Party! From Holiday Copycat Challenges, to Mantels, Banisters and Doors and Porches we are just blown away by the talent of bloggers!  Today we are sharing how we do Holiday dining in our homes with Sherry over at No Minimalist Here.
As many of you know, I recently remodeled my dining room and am so happy with how it turned out! It has been so much fun to decorate for Christmas using my new color palette.
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I mainly limited myself to gold, silver, white and a touch of red in here…just like the room itself!
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I worked really hard to use what I already had with a couple of extras from the Dollar Tree
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like these snowflakes in the centerpiece.
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I stenciled Joyeux Noel on the other side of my Thanksgiving pillows, allowing me to get double duty out of them.
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I made these glittery snowflake wreaths out of pool noodles and tinsel! I just LOVE them glittering in the windows. 
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I will show you how I made them in an upcoming post.
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I also love my vignette on my painted buffet.  The trees were made out of scrapbook paper and placed over old candlesticks I spray painted silver.
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My snowflake wreath is made from Dollar Tree snowflakes and…you guessed it I’ll be showing you how to recreate this as well! I hung it over my framed chalkboard…Let it Snow!
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I didn’t go overboard in my dining room but I think I’ve struck a nice balance of festive and Christmas-y in here!
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I can’t wait to show you my Kitchen tomorrow in the Christmas in the Kitchen portion of the Christmas Blogger Block Party! The post will go up FRIDAY morning so please come back to join me with your Christmas Kitchen decorating and your favorite Holiday Recipes! If it’s Kitchen related you can link it up! And, don’t forget all of the amazing giveaways that will be happening on Friday all from our fabulous sponsors!
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See you then…
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  1. Stuff and Nonsense says

    December 8, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    ahh
    love all the pretty festiveness
    of your dining room

    and the colors?

    delightful.

    alison

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  2. refresh reStyle says

    December 8, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Oh your dining room looks so good! Looks like you have lots of projects to share, beautiful stuff!
    Debbie

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  3. Betsy@ coastal-colors says

    December 8, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    I love everything about this dining room! It’s gorgeous and festive! I’m on my way to the Dollar Store! LOL! I love your wreath! It amazing! Thank you for putting this blogger party together! It’s so much fun to see all of the amazing ideas and decorations!

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  4. Pattie says

    December 8, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Looks so festive.. this has been so much fun I can’t wait to see your kitchen… You have out done yourself Merry Christmas

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  5. Robin says

    December 8, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    It’s all so beautiful and festive! I love all the white and silver. And I’m looking forward to the snowflake wreath instructions. It’s beautiful.

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  6. Tanya@takesix says

    December 8, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Beautiful, beautiful dining room!! I can’t wait to see how you made the pool noodle wreaths!!

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  7. Kristin says

    December 8, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Everything looks so pretty! I love the pool noodle wreath and the scrapbook paper & candlestick trees! Something so easy even I can make them!! :)) Looking forward to the tutorial…

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  8. Ange says

    December 8, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Beautiful! I love the let it snow frame/sign. Aren’t you just loving your new dining room? Thanks for the great Christmas party you’ve put together!

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  9. It's All Connected says

    December 8, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    I like how light and airy it feels. There is lots of sparkle and interest without overpowering your new decor! ~ Maureen

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  10. FABBY'S LIVING says

    December 8, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Gorgeous! I love all your decor for the holidays, fresh, warm and inviting. Your dinig room is perfect! Merry Christmas. FABBY

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  11. Anna says

    December 8, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Gorgeous ask always!

    Anna
    http://www.askannamoseley.com

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  12. Sherry @ No Minimalist Here says

    December 8, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    Hi Heather! Your dining room is beautiful all decorated for Christmas. Love the gold and silver. Thank you for joining my party.
    Hugs,
    Sherry

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  13. Beth says

    December 8, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    I am all over that snowflake wreath hanging over the framed chalkboard!! I have a thing for snowflakes, except the real ones…

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  14. Honey at 2805 says

    December 9, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    It’s gorgeous! It would be so delightful to dine at your home, or at Vanessa’s!

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  15. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    December 9, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Love all the glitter and sparkle going on in your dining room, Heather! Love the wreath and that snowflake on your chalkboard. Those dollar store hurricanes definitely come in handy!

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  16. Buttercup Bliss says

    December 9, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    I love your dining room decked out for Christmas! I can’t wait to hear how you made your latest projects – love the snowflake wreath. Of course, my favorite part is still the drum shade! It is gorgeous!!!

    Merry Christmas!

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  17. Katie@{The Allred Abode} says

    December 12, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Love this tablescape! Wow, Thank you for sharing this, love it! I just started a new linky party, and would love for you to join in! Monday Myriad Blog Hop

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