When decorating my home for the holidays I like to embrace the colors I have in my place rather than embark on a complete overhaul.

Since my place is decorated in warm tones of gold, orange and brown, I simply expanded on that for my holiday decorating, adding a hint of white to brighten things up.

Decorating for the holidays can be overwhelming, so I like to start early and tackle it one vignette at a time. Starting early also allows you time to shop around, find unexpected treasures and avoid the last minute frenzy.

I love wreaths. And I especially love all the variations that are so readily available. When thinking about adding a wreath or two to your space, don’t be afraid to think outside the box. I simply loved the look of this gold wreath, rather than just hanging it on my door, I replaced my regular art in the living room with it, making it the focal point. Why not hang a wreath over an existing mirror, maybe in a dinning room; or on the pantry door for some festive appeal in the kitchen; the possibilities are endless.

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In case you haven’t noticed, I LOVE Christmas!

I love the spirit of Christmas, I love that it brings everyone together, I love the entertaining that happens, the baking, and most of all the TREE.

This year, my tree is decked out in the Canvas Holiday Collection from Canadian Tire.  They have an incredible selection of ornaments and decorations from the traditional Gold and Silver to the playful Bright and Unexpected.  I went with a classic, White and Gold theme.

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Here’s an easy and inexpensive way to add a bit of glamour any bookshelf.

This bookshelf actually started out dark brown, for more on it’s color transformation, click here.

But for now, use what you have, no need to paint anything!  I simply covered the books in wrapping paper; I’m doing a blue and silver theme in this particular space, so that’s what I used.  I bundled a few of the books up with ribbon for some extra sparkle and interest, added some accessories and there you have it, a magazine worthy bookshelf!