A New England Christmas with Simple DIY
Christmas this year almost didn’t come! Ā Pulling out Christmas decorations among moving boxes (yes, we are still getting settled in to this new house) gave me a feeling of bah humbug. Ā But the kids negotiated with me, and said Santa wouldn’t come to an undecorated house, so we came to an agreement. Ā Keep. it. simple. Ā So, I didn’t pull out all of my Christmas decorations and instead pulled out only a few this year. Ā The ones that add the Christmas glitter and cheer! Our New England Christmas is accented with simple DIY projects that add the perfect detail.
For my New England Christmas, I wanted to have a white flock Christmas tree. Real flocked trees are easily found in Georgia, but you do have to pay a hefty price. We had flocked trees the last couple of Christmas’s, and they just add a level of elegance to your Christmas decorating.
Well we had a hard time trying to find real, flocked trees here in Connecticut. So, to save money and time I decided to buy two cans of white flock snow spray for just a few bucks and spray our real balsam fir Christmas tree. It was a great idea, and so easy to do! I actually sprayed it right in my living room. I did cover the floors with a disposable paint cover, and I did pull the tree away from the walls. But it was very easy to do and to clean up I just wiped it away. Also, you need to let your tree dry for about 12 hours before putting on ornaments. I wanted to keep the trees with a light dusting. I did have enough spray to add more fake snow but liked the look of it with just the dusting.
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Another easy, simple DIY project to create a New England Christmas is buy a can of copper spray paint and white pine fir garland or green clippings and seeded eucalyptus and spray them copper! Ā I saw this easy and budget friendly idea while shopping at Terrain, and loved it! Ā They spray painted most of their real garland around the store. Ā I love the results and add the metallic accent real greenery all around the house–in my wreath, garland, Christmas tree and vase arrangements. Ā
I love my thick wool cream throw from Mutze hats. Ā It is hand knitted and one of my favorite winter home decorations. Ā I linked a similar version from Serena and Lily. Ā
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