Simple holiday containers

<span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx7q_ThaTCTEtytC-g8_ov1C4FHD7kcu6BDd_8kk_lJiJH1X7zivNTjlQF511kTRx5PjfVZRMvnJMp_OLOiTMfj0XpHgS66cYNp16VwxWC-JbqyqL3OqmW5zS44GboVp2moPQKEVyIz5c/s1600/applesinwoodbowl.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551106815953640226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrx7q_ThaTCTEtytC-g8_ov1C4FHD7kcu6BDd_8kk_lJiJH1X7zivNTjlQF511kTRx5PjfVZRMvnJMp_OLOiTMfj0XpHgS66cYNp16VwxWC-JbqyqL3OqmW5zS44GboVp2moPQKEVyIz5c/s400/applesinwoodbowl.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Shiny red and green apples in a rustic wooden bowl.<br />Design credit goes to a friend of mine from the<br />Village Garden Club who displayed<br />this at our holiday party.<br /><br /></span><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8_VwnmUJq9_m5VVLqaEYgabVGfPn73pRq7DXl9hSa55158x6V7HzkZY93CBAaU-oo4ZI89mw7KweYvr3cd203JP4pizXYncQ6UhJIZkXmhg1n2kez8Hot05njbY9S9KKqIKJ5ArELl5i/s1600/poinsettia-greenery%253Acropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550397057042947490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8_VwnmUJq9_m5VVLqaEYgabVGfPn73pRq7DXl9hSa55158x6V7HzkZY93CBAaU-oo4ZI89mw7KweYvr3cd203JP4pizXYncQ6UhJIZkXmhg1n2kez8Hot05njbY9S9KKqIKJ5ArELl5i/s400/poinsettia-greenery%253Acropped.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 400px;" /></a></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >An easy arrangement that I created with<br />two small poinsettia plants, some freshly cut<br />evergreens, and twigs spray painted white.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div> <span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span>It is a daunting task to undertake holiday decorating while in the midst of house renovations, so I am trying to keep things simple this year. Since late last week, we have had a very good house painter here, taking care of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/10-weeks-10-projects.html">number 8</a> on my 10 week to-do list. He has been great ... he shows up each morning at 9am and often stays well past 5pm if he is in the middle of finishing up something. So far, he has painted the foyer ceiling, the 2nd floor hallway ceiling, the 3rd floor hall ceiling, 9 doors with trim, baseboard, stair risers and walls. He probably has one or two more days left before finishing up. I have been doing my best to keep the kids out of his way while he works (not always easy as we are down to one bathroom which is right in the middle of his work zone.) After the new year, expect lots of pictures of newly decorated spaces!<br /><br />If you live in my area and know <a href="http://www.friendswhodesign.com/Friends_I_refer_..html">Chris LoConte</a>, I highly recommend him! I will be posting more about his<br />work at a later date (but please don’t try to<br />book him till he is finished here : )<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFZ-kh2OWXoZQ3GM62-DZIH-FuTGvd4n3o8LvztIJuCMfChqGOcL812_FxlwagZTSY8IFVVIiLxEt19lb_y8_0vjANRP3Y7yjQBiTbpz57ZZNA2JQY9aYe1-lXO3E18AwKKdqpx4DSyP4/s1600/porchcontainer12.10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551111555540256354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFZ-kh2OWXoZQ3GM62-DZIH-FuTGvd4n3o8LvztIJuCMfChqGOcL812_FxlwagZTSY8IFVVIiLxEt19lb_y8_0vjANRP3Y7yjQBiTbpz57ZZNA2JQY9aYe1-lXO3E18AwKKdqpx4DSyP4/s400/porchcontainer12.10.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >My pair of <a href="http://designvignettes.blogspot.com/2010/10/minimalist-fall-planter.html">porch containers</a> got winterized by surrounding the small potted boxwoods with cut greens and rose hips from my garden.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCqcju6YVH3g9AVRVFR0d9LnkGfQnzv7OoRE_Vt6MLwSiW0FGVyNe3O4lA-X7T0KzRrN824JQlQAIMTiS9wW_E9Z8MarAyBkQtypk12t8xlLYfb9KZmEJZ27nHLxSBz8S6WAZJgJSAwaD/s1600/xmastree-arrangement.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550399589577687074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzCqcju6YVH3g9AVRVFR0d9LnkGfQnzv7OoRE_Vt6MLwSiW0FGVyNe3O4lA-X7T0KzRrN824JQlQAIMTiS9wW_E9Z8MarAyBkQtypk12t8xlLYfb9KZmEJZ27nHLxSBz8S6WAZJgJSAwaD/s400/xmastree-arrangement.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Organic pine cones in a glass hurricane<br />are paired with a brightly colored<br />peacock feather and sparkly lights.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><br />Later this week, check out <a href="http://lynnfield.patch.com/columns/living-in-lynnfield">Patch.com</a><br />for my next column featuring the<br />12 top holiday bargains I found<br />at <a href="http://www.christmastreeshops.com/">The Christmas Tree Shop</a>.<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-D4SScD3XS0YznyhhHGgBwZ0RlS5KpRwls9DDs1AOjn8ka60h4jOZGZdOR6qQE7z95fxaEl6Fqa6n9cw2SsJG-9gtd22_GmaeqtloL8LehF6J3vtWB3Zfr5wbJ_ZKvdPMqDdZGUjW0wZ/s1600/ribboncandyinjar.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550399873636119122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-D4SScD3XS0YznyhhHGgBwZ0RlS5KpRwls9DDs1AOjn8ka60h4jOZGZdOR6qQE7z95fxaEl6Fqa6n9cw2SsJG-9gtd22_GmaeqtloL8LehF6J3vtWB3Zfr5wbJ_ZKvdPMqDdZGUjW0wZ/s400/ribboncandyinjar.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">If using candy as a decoration,<br />be prepared to refill!<br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgk-tJeMA6lToEhT5vUvbiVkTuDLNMToBVXL27JuG3-QM5gOQ2B121i8uuGCpEdU2Mc_y0E1twLQ_inZunEEYYinYunZ7sxGDgBls4UjGgCPlIhbB1yEkbOjqzKx88Fg-B9VnbVySw8Cof/s1600/danversbooutique-winter.jpg"><br /></a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBk752h0iDFr2-xtzNGRP9wDt_oGrJCZJVg40YVzFi2cfqFhF21cilbUc6FTcCIpCXVM82ZxsI7UHCCjt6noHnTy1EyC45iZBQRGCAbcopR1AEbdsLvw5ESv6zeOorF7DkmIQz-1j20Hr/s1600/bertfordwinterwhite10.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a>

Simple holiday containers

Shiny red and green apples in a rustic wooden bowl. Design credit goes to a friend of mine from the Village Garden Club who displayed this a...

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