Christmas Vignettes

 A few Christmas touches around the house....It's the last weekend before Christmas. Are you ready?

 

My tip for less hectic holiday preparation? Avoid the malls and big box stores! Visit your local boutiques and butchers around the inner city. There is usually plenty of parking, no crowds, and specialized staff to help you with your purchase. Best of all, the quality of service and goods at great prices are worth it (You'd be surprised!).

 

My faves: Rustic Sourdough Bakery, The Better Butcher, Meez Cuisine, & Britannia Plaza Shops.   

 

 

Best Christmas wishes!

 

Wallpaper: The fear of commitment

I love the idea of wallpaper, and yet I am terrified by the idea of wallpaper. I've ordered some Farrow & Ball samples and I'm considering wallpapering a couple of feature walls. I'm thinking this could be a way to ease into it. The wall behind our bed could be interesting if wallpapered so I'm thinking about Silvergate in the colors below.

Our bedroom

Farrow and Ball Silvergate wallpaper

Secondly, the staircase which needs something else anyway; could wallpaper be the answer? I'll only cover the wall with the artwork and window. If I am going to attempt this myself I will have to make sure I'm in the mood to tackle this project and ensure there are no distractions (like, Andrew). Or, maybe a professional needs to be called in for this job. The landing is double height so it could be a bit dangerous for me to get up there. Do you see what I mean by wallpaper being terrifying? I have a few crystals to add to the chandelier too. Don't worry. I'll make sure it doesn't look tacky. By the way, the chandelier was $45.00 at Rona. It came with cream colored bell shades. Not exciting. I added a little more flare with some discounted black square shades from Crate & Barrel.