Posts of Christmas Past ~ 2011 Reader Favorites

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12 Tips for Creating a Beautiful Christmas Mantel

Does the Christmas season make you feel a bit melancholy?  For me, the tradition of hanging the stockings and placing gifts beneath the tree always conjures my sweetest memories of CHRISTMASES PAST.

I'd love for you to join me in a stroll down a different kind of memory lane as I revisit my readers' favorite Christmas Inspiration Posts for 2011. Simply click on the image captions to view each post.

A White Christmas: Enchanting Garden Lights

Petite and Pretty Christmas Decorating Ideas

Ideas for Decorating A Stunning Christmas Staircase

Dreamy White Christmas Decorating Ideas

Christmas Colour Ideas: Gorgeous Shades of Green

Dreaming of an Old Fashioned Christmas

12 Easy and Elegant Table Settings

12 Christmas Dining Chair Decorating Ideas

I'm Dreaming of a White (and Pink) Christmas!

This one's my personal favorite...

Have Yourself a Happy Little Christmas!

I hope you enjoyed this little Christmas 2011 recap.

To my wonderful friends and followers, I wish you all a VERY

May each of you experience the true joy of this amazing holiday season!

~ Wendi ~ xo

Christmas 2012 at Classic Chic Home ~ Part II

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I hope everyone is taking time to enjoy the magic of the holiday season!  I absolutely love this time of year, and I'm embracing every moment of it!

Here's a little peak of our nighttime home decorated for Christmas. Please forgive my poor photography skills. (not to mention a cheap camera!) These pictures don't even come close to capturing the dreamy, twinkling atmosphere I was going for! :(

Our Christmas tree... 

Our cocktail table decorated with bottle brush trees and tiny Christmas presents...

A simple centerpiece for the dining room table...

And another little centerpiece for the kitchen island...

This is the view in the foyer that greets our guests and sets the tone for our Christmas home.

I've kept my decorating to a minimum this year.  It's just enough to create a soft and elegant Christmas atmosphere in our home.

I hope you're enjoying decorating your own home for the holidays.  There's only 12 more days until Christmas!

~ Wendi xo

20 Gorgeous Christmas Gift Wrap Ideas

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Do you have a Christmas Gift Wrapping Style?

Is your style simple and sophisticated, flashy and fun, lavish and sparkling, earthy and organic, crafty and colourful, or something altogether uniquely your own?

Over the years, I've created my own signature wrapping style... glossy silver or white paper, elegant bows made with wide, shimmery ribbon, and simple, white, personalized name tags.

If you're looking for a new and creative way to wrap your Christmas gifts this year, here's a bit of inspiration to get you started...

Images via: Wendi @ Classic Chic Home on Pinterest

Consider wrapping your presents to coordinate with your Christmas decor.  Have fun adding your own special touch with pretty ribbon, tassels and bows.

I do hope you're taking time to enjoy all the wonder and beauty of this wonderful holiday season!  After all, Christmas comes but once a year and is over all too soon!

~ Wendi ~ xo

Christmas 2012 at Classic Chic Home ~ Part I

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Our living room is all dressed up and ready for Christmas! This year, I chose a simple colour palette in keeping with our home's current design scheme... silver and white, with touches of my favorite colours... soft pink and green.

The two large presents in my coffee table vignette are made from glass blocks that I've filled with battery operated lights.  When I turn them on in the evening, the mirrored candlesticks catch the light and send it dancing across the walls and ceiling.

I created a mantel swag with garland, white branch picks and a shimmery bow. The effect is simple and elegant, and doesn't compete with the dominant feature wall behind our fireplace.  (In the new year, I'm removing the decal and paint colour... I'm not sure yet what I'm going to do in its place, but, it has to go!)

Our 8 foot tall Christmas tree takes center stage in our great room and can be easily viewed from every room on the main floor.

Just below the silver obelisk topper, I formed a three-tiered bow from the same style of ribbon that drapes around the rest of the tree.

I've decorated the tree in an assortment of silver, white, pink, and green ornaments, berry sprays, and silk flowers.  Sweet little silver birds nest on the branches amongst the soft white lights.

Our home is finally beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  That's all for today, but, I still have a few more holiday decorating projects I'll be sharing with you early next week.

Until then... Christmas blessings, my friends!

~ Wendi ~ xo