It was Fall 2020 when I first sat down with my cousin Dan to discuss preliminary home building plans. It was over that meal of sushi, where scratched on a napkin, dreams of our future home with a staircase leading to a cat walk with banisters waiting to be adorned with garland, and a living room with cathedral ceilings to hold a 12 foot Christmas tree, started to take shape. Three Christmas seasons would come and go until those Christmas visions over a sushi dinner would come to life. And the wait was everything and more.

Many a box was delivered over those three years, holding Christmas goodies just waiting for their moment to shine.

The star of the show is the Norfolk Pine garland from Afloral. Oh this garland is simply dripping in timeless class. And I love her.

I put Christmas up mid-November to have several weeks to enjoy it. And I wanted it all up for when we hosted Friendsgiving, our first of many to come.

All we need now is a cascading of snow to blanket the ground and I’ll be holed up in front of fireplace until spring.

Sources: Brown Ornaments | Black Ornaments | Brass Bells | Brass Bells 2 | White Ornaments

The bar stool wreaths came from House Floral, a small online shop owned by House by JSD. The packaging, personal hand signed thank you note and recipe for fudge was such a special touch. 10/10 online customer service too.

I chose to keep the 10ft entryway tree bare as the vibe felt more cohesive. I love the simplicity.

Another view of the entryway from the catwalk where you can see a peak of the front porch where I’ve placed two small trees, wreaths on the door and a cute little Christmas rug from an Etsy shop:

I used simple black ribbon from Target for bows on the garland, and the hanging brass bells from Walmart.

Harley girl found her a nice and cozy spot. She hasn’t climbed any of our trees this year, much to my disappointment. Her rebel streak for 7 years has shifted elsewhere… of which is another story… another day.

What a dream it’s been decorating for Christmas this year. A long wait, but the reward worth it.

Cheers!