My Kitchen Christmas

ahhh, i love this time of year. i have been collecting and using these colors for my kitchen for several years now (since they are my kitchen colors). recently i have found a slew of stuff both old and new. all of this if from my kitchen collection, with the exception of my aluminum tree (which actually belongs in the guest room). i will post my living room, dining room, entrance, and bedrooms in the days to come! love you guys...enjoy.

no matter what, though, i cannot help myself from adding more and more each year.

i bought this wreath from a craft store and added stuff to it so that it would flow with the theme.

my prized ornaments. how i love these little girls! ...and my weiss brooch from amy at "bloom and bee".

garland from "honey's"... and a pink, satin, vintage doll dress from laverty's...

my antique framed chalkboard (for my menus) from "scrap, paper, scissors"...

...and ooooold ornaments from everywhere!

...aluminum tree found at laverty's...

and this very old ironstone bowl from c&a junk...

the bar area....an essential holiday station!...

...and the island, which is enormous enough for me to decorate it with a load of stuff!

...my favorite millinery flower from "the girl next door" at spice...

...and this rack from "bloom"...

my christmas dinner place-setting...

and my favorite arrangement...i don't know why it's my fav...

arte italica goblet and the first christmas house i made myself. it's ok...it's a start! ...this is the second house i made...again, practice makes better. ohhh, my precious ornies have been sleeping all year in the attic....

...time to come out and play!

this christmas house was bought, of-course!

the happy end!