Christmas Curb Appeal

Well it has hardly seemed like winter here 

according to weather 

but this week the temps got a little cooler.  

I guess I just wasn't in the mood to decorate outside 

when it was in the 60's.  

But once the clouds came in this week 

and we got a little chill in the air 

it was time to get out there 

and create some 

Christmas Curb Appeal!

Remember my new bench from this past spring?  

Well, it got all dressed up for Christmas 

with plaid, and green and red.  

I used items that I had around the house, 

mostly from Estate Sales 

and my sled from the Goodwill.  

I found these ice skates for $2.00 

at an Estate Sale and snatched them up.  

I had fun putting some of my Martha Stewart Glitter on them. 
 Don't they look all snowy and shiny?  

They really sparkle in the sun!

Here is a better picture of how pretty they really look.  

I warned the family that they had better not sit still too long 

or I would glitter them up too!  

I have been glaming up all kinds of things around the house.  
What doesn't look better with a little glitter?

Along with the ice skates, I added some fresh greenery 

and a red pretty bow with some jingle bells to the sled.  

I wrapped my outdoor pillow with some festive ribbon 

and placed it on the plaid Pendelton blanket.  

The urn was dressed up with a wreath 

and some fresh greens too.  

I created a welcoming front door entrance 

by filling my urns with loads of  

greenery and lights. 

I added real wreaths to the front doors and 

tied a red bow to the bottom.  

I started with the center stakes 

that I bought this summer at Nell Hill's 

and then added light branches from Target.  

I am embarrassed to say that my pots stayed naked 

for a week with only the stakes and the light sticks in them.  

I was just not motivated to finish!  

You can see that I wrapped some greenery roping 

around the edge of the pot.

Then I stuck the greens inside of the stake.  

I used greenery from my local nursery 

that they sell by the pound.  

I finished it with red berries and pine cones.  

Side Note~ My dog loves these berries and if she finds them on the floor she eats them!  

 I have to be careful to clean up my mess 

 when I am decorating so they don't get on the floor. 

Last year in one of my very first posts 

I showed you my Lanterns in these urns.  

It was one of my most Pinned projects!

 You can see my post here.  

I love to look back and see what I was up to a full year ago.

My window boxes got all gussied up too 

with fresh greens and some large ornaments.  

I'm sure I copied this from Pinterest.  

All I need now is some SNOW!!!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

XO Cindy

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