A little snowman collection painted by Gran (my sweet mother-in-law) on display in the family room.
Hey, y’all! Welcome to Sweet Sorghum Living–a place to sit a spell with a good cup of coffee and enjoy good conversation about everything from gluten-free living to DIY projects. This week on the blog, we have been taking a holiday home tour of Hathorn Hall. Today we are peeking inside the family room (because I do not want to show too much of this space before its big reveal). The layout and furniture placement in this room are not very conducive for a Christmas tree; however, I will be adding touches of fresh greenery for a upcoming neighborhood event. The holiday decor goals for this space were simple, focus on the fireplace, display my Santa collection, and leave room for live, evergreen touches.
The largest Santa was painted by Gran, and the little ones were gifts from students (back when I was a teacher–several years ago!).
Large Santa by Gran, vintage Santa cup, and the little one was from a student. *Santas and ornaments make wonderful gifts for teachers.
The little Santa Claus on the left and the big one are both by Gran…and the Santa on the right was a gift from…y’all guessed it…a student *Big Smile* I will always cherish the gifts from my students *sweet moment*
Biggest St. Nicholas by Gran, gifted Santa in the middle, and a vintage Santa cup…I just love Santa Claus!
More Santas *smile* yes, I believe *wink*
Simple, rustic touches–a basket filled with faux greenery + a tree made from tobacco sticks
It was a bit tricky to get the sticks to stand, but so far, the tree has not fallen!
The old tobacco sticks are tied together with basic cotton twine. At first, I had a bow on the rustic, little tree, but I decided it was just too much and took it off. You never know until you try!
The hubby’s favorite chair is located where I wanted to put a live Christmas tree, but he has the perfect view of the TV from his chair…so it was a no-go *wink*
Thanks so much for sitting a spell with me today as we took a little tour of the family room. I did not want to reveal too much of this space because fabulous things will be happening to it in the near future–so stay tuned for that! Be sure to join me tomorrow for the dining room holiday tour. Also, check out my Pinterest board For the Love of Christmas for decorating ideas and inspiration.
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How lovely, Chasidy! I’m wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas.
thanks for your blog. I enjoy it. A lot.
Thanks so much, Cynthia! Your support and sweet words are so encouraging to me. I enjoy reading your blog, and your story has truly been an inspiration to me–and others. Wishing you a fabulous new year–hugs, Chasidy
And the same to you, Chasidy! I look forward to all your blog posts.
*big smile and hug*