Christmas Tour Part Four—The Den

Welcome back to the Horvath Christmas house!  I’m back today to show you our den and Christmas mantel decorations.  I pulled out my box labeled “Den” and set to work sprucing up the mantel with my favorite gold and silver holiday things.  

In the effort to mix things up a bit this Christmas (it’s so hard for me!) I reworked the garland that I used last year into a different project this year so I was left with only a piece of ice encrusted pine.  I added a short piece of cheap-o pine garland and a bunch of silvery sprigs to fill it out under the mantel.  On top of the mantel I used faux pine sprigs, pinecones, gold and green ornaments and candles.

My Noel letters took center stage again. 

Silver, pewter and glass candlesticks flank the center.  I was so delighted to find these mercury glass trees in my box that I had totally forgotten about!  They came from JCPenney last year.  On the end I added two new candles from Kohl’s that are crusted with silver and gold beads.  Love them!

In front of the fireplace filled with candles I placed our tiny tree which I dusted with some snow.  More ornaments and my gold reindeer fill out the sides of the hearth.

This is the view from my cutting table across the room.  I opted to hang the snowflakes from the mantel instead of from the ceiling.  Color me lazy. :)

The couch got a tiny bit of Christmas, too with its snowflake pillow (I borrowed it for the living room photos).  And on the coffee table a bowl of ornaments and a candle are joined by a little wooden reindeer.

On my side cabinet, I had to decorate around our new TV (Thanks Mike!).  So I took apart a wreath for its garland and spruced it up with some pinecones and gold bead garland.

These silver candlesticks were painted wood and I repainted them with liquid silver paint.  We used them at Halloween, too!

And over on my new cubby cabinet, I put my mercury glass candlesticks from Target.  They are joined by a ice encrusted branch of pine that I found at TJMaxx this year.  It was the only one left and I snatched it right up!

I nestled a bird’s nest into the branch, filled it with tiny golden “eggs” and then placed Mama bird alongside.  A little silver Christmas tree completes the vignette.  It’s cute! :)

That’s the end of our tour in the den.  Next I’ll show you the foyer and all of our outdoor lights!  Come back soon!