Christmas Tablescape Who doesn’t love setting a Christmas tablescape? The holiday season also gets me so inspired to really do some pretty holiday décor, especially in my dining room! ...

Hot cocoa anyone? Is there anything better that can warm you up and say Merry Christmas then making them a homemade hot cocoa? ...

Christmas Decorating |  Christmas decorations in my Dining Room, boy am I excited to show you this room! I admit that this holiday décor has been done for a week. But as I predicted, the minute I called it done, the Sun disappeared.   For a week! ...

Christmas Decorations  Happy Holidays!  The Living Room is all decked out for the Christmas Holiday, so how about a tour ...

I snapped a few pictures of my kitchen decked out for the Christmas holiday. The sun finally cooperated and came out so I could get some decent shots! ...

I set a glittery tablescape this year for Christmas.  Using silver, gold and whites to me.... is a timeless way to sit down for the holidays and share a beautiful meal with family and friends. ...

Take a tour of my outdoor Holiday Lighting and the front porch decorated for Christmas.  I used all white lights, including icicle lights and regular string lights. ...

Holiday Decorating in my entryway.  Using silvers, whites and some rustic touches it didn't take me long at all.  ...

Holiday Decorating Ideas Holiday Dining Room Tour with a Christmas Tablescape Well, the holidays have officially started. I lost my temper. Ok, maybe that's a simplification, let's just say I put a twenty something year old in his place. How does that sound? Plus I finished decorating my dining room for the Christmas holidays, so I can cross 2 things off my list. ...

Using burlap, icy faux greenery and a small budget I took a skinny tree to the designer level for Christmas. Take a look! ...

  Happy Holidays from Rustic & Refined! I have joined some amazing people to have a HUGE Holiday Contest where you can win prizes valued over $100! It is time for the Christmas Wish List Giveaway!   22 of the most amazing bloggers from 2 countries have gotten together to offer 22 prize packages for this year's Christmas Wish List Giveaway!  Each blogger has gathered some of their favorite items from their own wish list and put together a gift for you! ...

A holiday tablescape for you using silver deer, plus purple and white dishes to brighten your Christmas Holiday!  ...

Disclosure: PPG has sponsored this project by providing the paint. The opinions expressed in this blog postings reflect my honest opinion and experience with the products. Just in time for the holiday season I am unveiling our latest DIY project for a home decor inspiration. A freshly painted Living Room all spruced up for Christmas.    A new coat of paint for the old girl has really brought the light in! I said goodbye to the purple accent wall and cream tones on the other three just in times for Saint Nick and eggnog… ...

Here is my home decked out for the Christmas Holiday. Plus I am joining a few bloggers to bring you even more Holiday cheer! ...

Setting a purple Christmas tablescape Now what kind of Christmas elf would I be if I didn't show you my balls... Purple Christmas balls that is. ...

Setting a pretty and romantic holiday tablescape for Christmas.  All the holiday decorating I have been doing, using browns, white and green made me have serious purple withdrawal. So out came the purple dishes. ...

Christmas Kitchen Holiday Tour Well, I finally got my kitchen clean enough to show you the updated windows plus a little bonus of some Christmas cheer.... I wish I could have shown you "reality" but the reality is life is messy and when it's at it's worst, I'd rather see a fairy tale as a break. I mean, I get to see reality every day...Live. ...

Holiday Dining Room Tour It's snowing outside....yeah!  It has been feeling like winter here for about 3 weeks with night time temps being around 20... but with snow on the ground, now it really feels like I need to finish my holiday shopping... ...

I finally got my Christmas Tree's decorated in the living room.... ...

  Well finally, my kitchen window DIY is done and now I can move on to cleanup and Holiday decorating.... So I thought I'd share what I have been doing today before the big reveal in my kitchen. I am going to give you a look at my finished kitchen windows tho....and I can't wait for you to see them! But first, the start of what I did to my living room window....I hung 2 rattan glitzy stars and a few icicles to start....I used simple white cotton string so it wouldn't compete with anything else. Then I added my 3 trees which I already added a ton of twinkling lights....Tomorrow, I will add the ornaments...Sticks, feathers and woodsy creatures. All similar to what I did last year in the dining room, but this year, I am taking it up a notch....or two! If you want to see last years décor you can go here   or  here I used 2 crab pots for stands for the tree and a wicker suitcase that I picked up for 3 bucks at a Church Bazaar. I also added 2 lante...