It's that time of year again. The time when I start watching Nigella Lawson like she's going out of style (she not, thankfully) and wishing that I could be her when I grow up.
This year I decided to do something about it. Namely: twinkle lights.
If you'll notice in this video, aside from making crab cakes that I need to eat, she wanders around a house filled with twinkle lights.
So I added some to our kitchen:
Unlit, the looks a little sloppy, which...whatever. We rent, people.
Lit, even with the lights on, they add a bit of working light and warmth to the kitchen.
With the lights off, however...even our $2 IKEA bowls look sparkly and glamorous.
They may stay up year round.
Then I attacked the mantle:
It was really quite easy and it adds a nice glow to the living room. The only holiday decorations I have up are the Thankful tree (which is really just cards from
Jones Design Company hung on a little bronze sculpture I've had for forever)
The other touch is a few illustrations by Katie Moon over at
Oohmoon. (More kitcheny goodness from her later this month!) When it's no longer Christmas, I may replace those prints with ones from her
bicycle series.
These may stay up year round, too.
And yes, I know I need to touch up the wall...the paint is in the garage. When we exhume it, I'll touch up those little spots. (we rent and I can't just change the color of the wall. otherwise I would have done that first.)
**also on the mantle: an heirloom weather station, an empty apothecary jar - it house peanut M&Ms, but they are being eaten and will not be replaced, my Dead Author Bobble Heads, a print from Hammerpress in a frame from the Lollywood shop. Art by Baz, under that is his silhouette, the Russian/Soviet President Matryoshka dolls, a rocking horse, and a clock that was made for us as a wedding gift from my uncle. Random and awesome. It makes me smile every time I look at it.**