Use What You Have Decorations

I have never decorated the top of the 

large antique beadboard cabinet 

in the dining room for Christmas.  

I don't know why I never thought of 

changing what I had up there for years. 

This past Sunday I was inspired to 

add a little something Christmassy.

I dropped what I should have been 

doing to start something new.  

I had all the elements I needed laying 

around to put it all together. 

I had a rusty iron window planter 

sitting under my potting bench to use for 

the container. It had lost it's bottom 

so I needed to add a piece just

 strong enough to hold the pinecones. 

I have lots of pinecones. I cut a piece of 

leftover hardware cloth to fit the bottom.

I added a small string of little white lights

 and it was completed in no time.

I like how the basket of pinecones and lights

looks with the antique leaded beveled glass 

window. The brass umbrella stand with 

pussy willow has been there for years. 

I added a few evergreen branches 

and a small ivy wreath. 

I didn't need to buy a thing and I did it 

while I was still feeling inspired and

 that made it fun.

It's nice adding a little something 

 repurposed each year.

Cheers!

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The Girl Creative,
Between Naps On The Porch,
My Romantic Home, Common Ground,
My Repurposed Life, French Country Cottage,

The Charm Of Home,