Christmas at Bonnie's 2007 (pix)

16 years ago

Hi Everyone........I followed this from the general decorating board to over here. It looks like everyone has some wonderful ideas & splendid trees to view. I can't wait to sit down & take it all in. Thought I would share what I have done so far........Still have the LR tree to get up but am waiting on DD to get home from college so she has a chance to decorate some too. Happy Christmas decorating !!!!!!!!!

Bonnie

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kareen
16 years ago
Everything looks wonderful Bonnie, welcome to this forum and please keep posting those pics. My 6 year old grandson was on my lap looking at your photos and he said your fireplace area looked like my house . Gotta love kids. Kareen
Sandi_W
16 years ago
Bonnie, Your decorations are just lovely. Everything is so pretty. Thanks for sharing with us.
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I immediately fell in love with the little tree surrounded by the white and gold Santa, rocking horse, etc. That is gorgeous. You're right Jaybird, its heading for the inspiration album! There are so many lovely photos on different threads, and I forget WHO I asked permission from and who I forgot to. Gosh, if you see a photo in the album and object to it being there...just quietly email me and I'll remove it. I am probably behind in adding pix this week, much less asking for "oks". But the album will be kept there and not removed after Xmas. Tam, everything is just gorgeous! hugs, Karen
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patricianat
16 years ago
Bonnie, you have done a great job, I enjoyed seeing your home again.
southernheart
16 years ago
Bonnie, everything looks so pretty...your house is always an inspiration!
maddya
16 years ago
Each picture was absolutely beautiful. Your home looks so warm and inviting.....the sweets under the glass domes on the dining room table....the tree. A real Beautiful Christmas HOME!!!
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bonniee818
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you Kareen, Sandi, Patricia, Southernheart, & Maddya for all your sweet compliments! Thank you all for the warm welcome also. I love Christmas time & all the decorating........I am off to check out all the inspiration on this Holiday forum. Thanks again for looking..........Bonnie
prosperity66
16 years ago
What a beautiful house... I love the staircase decorating and the angel at the top of your christmas tree.
Congrats to you :)
black-thumb
16 years ago
Bonnie you have a beautiful home! The decorations look fabulous and goes so well with everything. Thanks for sharing your pictures. I really enjoyed looking at them all!
luvstocraft
16 years ago
Me too! I agree with all the others have said--beautiful home and very nice Christmas decorating too. Luvs
donnawb
16 years ago
You did a wonderful job on decorating. I loved the angels on the sideboard.
bonniee818
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you so much Prosperity66, black-thumb,luvstocraft, & dd50 for all your kind compliments on our nearly new home (3.5 yrs. old now) and Christmas decorating! I would love to take some night pics too as soon as I can. We have one row of lights on the big tree that keep going on & off for some odd reason. (Prelit tree from Lowe's - DH is trying to get that fixed & then I will see if I can get a pic at night with glowing lights & the outside lit up too. ) I have done the spiral plants with Christmas lights strung on them at the front door but my geraniums ( with bloom booster's help) are blooming still so don't have the heart to move them yet - LOL! I am a real sucker for live blooming flowers, I know! The red kinda looks Christmasey anyway I keep telling myself. I bought some little gold birds & added to the DR chandelier last night & am trying to find something with alitle color to add also........work in progress - LOL! Thanks again for looking.......Bonnie
luvstocraft
16 years ago
Know what you mean about the blooming plants. I finally pulled up some zincas I had around my lamp post so I could put some poinsettias there. They were not looking very good, but still had some blooms so it was hard for me to pull them out! LOL

If you are like most of us, you will be tweaking everything right up to Christmas day! And if you keep coming here, you will shopping and adding even more to your collection of decorations! ;o) We tend to inspire each other to do "more". Nice to have you joining in.

Luvs
bonniee818
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you so much Luvs for the warm welcome! Yes, I will definitely be decorating up to the very last minute......glad to know they are some of you like me out there too! :)

Bonnie
judithva
16 years ago
Bonnie, you have a beautifully decorated home! The outside is lovely as well! I enjoyed all your decorations, your tree, and chandler are so pretty! I know you worked hard on this and the nice thing is that it has paid off with such a nice Christmasy feeling.

Thank you for sharing and bringing all of us into your home.
tamgypsy
16 years ago
Bonnie,
I enjoyed the 'tour of your home' very much, very nice indeed.
As luvs said, we keep inspiring each other to do more...I am already collecting so many ideas from you and others on this board for next year...hmmm...pretty soon I'll need a bigger house ...lol
Vikki1747
16 years ago
Bonnie...I'm usually over on the Cottage forum but have been taking a look see here during this festive decorating season.

Your home looks like a spread in a magazine...breathtaking.
Vikki
kathi_mdgd
16 years ago
Beautiful home and beautiful decorating as well.Looks like a home from BH&G magazine.
Kathi
Purplemoon
16 years ago
Welcome Bonnie, and what a great way to meet you....PHOTOS.
Our favorite thing here, LOL.
Everyone else has said what I was thinking when viewing your album. So just "ditto" me on their posts.
Please stay and fun with us.

happy holidays, Karen
bonniee818
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you Judith, Tamgyspy, Vikki, Kathi, & Karen for all your sweet compliments on our home & Christmas decorating!
It is always fun for me once I get in the mood of Christmas to decorate the house. There is lots of beautiful inspiration here on this forum so you bet I will be staying & having fun with you all! I love to learn new things & be inspired. Thanks again all of you for your warm welcome also. You're the best! Bonnie
lynnencfan
16 years ago
I also very much enjoyed 'walking' through your home and like everyone else get inspired with each and every picture from all our talented posters. I also will be 'tweaking' right up to the last minute - that is what is so much fun about the holidays. My company won't be in till after Christmas Day so I can play right up till then :):)

Thanks for the tour and welcome ....

Lynne
susiesunshine
16 years ago
B E A U T I F U L ! ! ! ! !!
Thanks for sharing....
Looks like you had fun doing such outstanding decorating !!!
GOD BLESS !
M E R R Y + C H R I S T MAS !!!
Susiesunshine
bonniee818
Original Author
16 years ago
Thank you sweetly Lynne & Susie for you generous kind compliments! It was my pleasure to share. Sounds like we are all one of the same kind with our Christmas decorating.......I am putting up the LR tree as we speak. Merry Christmas to you both also!

Bonnie

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