I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...with a little silver bling!

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*Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!

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*As many of you know...I've been busy, busy at my place trying to get everything

 ready for the Christmas holidays. I finally got photos of the Christmas decor in my
 french country dining room so I thought I would share a few with you today.
I hope you enjoy!
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*I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...
with a Little Silver Bling!
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*Welcome to my little french country dining room!

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 It's all decked out and ready for the Christmas holidays!

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My dining room is done in a red, olive green, and white color scheme...sure
 makes it easy to decorate for the Christmas season! Hehe!
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Today I thought I would show you how I decorated the buffet. This buffet
 started its life as a dresser in my step-daughter's bedroom. It was brown and
 big! I decided that it would work much better as a buffet for the dining room so I
 refinished it in a creamy white, using olive green for the drawer insets. The
 wood carvings are highlighted with a yellow ochre paint and I distressed the entire
 piece for that french country feel. I love the tall mirror that matches the buffet. This
 buffet sure has come in handy...it's loaded to the brim with table linens, silver
 ware, etc.

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I'm calling my 2010 Christmas decor in my dining room,
 "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...with a Little Silver Bling"!
 I hope that you enjoy!*

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*Two french crystal buffet lamps flank each side of the buffet. I am using an embroidered

 tapestry table runner for the foundation of the buffet. I just love this table runner's long red,

 olive green, and gold fringe that hangs over the edge of the buffet.
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*and here it is...
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*my 2010 Christmas decor for my dining room buffet...

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"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...with a Little Silver Bling"
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*A Christmas buffet filled with snowy white, shimmery silver,

 and sparkling crystal that looks like ice!
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*The pine garland has tiny lights...

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I'll have to get photos and show you how

 pretty the buffet looks when it's all lit up at night!
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I added floral picks of silver

 colored berries to the pine garland for a little extra shimmer!

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A three-tiered pedestal plate set filled with white and silver Christmas
 ornaments is the "star" of this buffet vignette!
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Tall, silver reindeer and mercury glass finials flank each side of the three-tier
 display of ornaments.
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 Two silver filigree candleholders with white pillar candles
 sit out front...joined by two small silver birds.
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*As you can see...various white and silver ornaments fill the layers.*

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*I love the silver glittered bird ornaments and the white pearl grape looking clusters!

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I added a crystal sherbet glass to the top layer and filled

 it with snow and a beautiful silver, glittered star!
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A candle ring of crystal looking ice is used at the base of the sherbet glass. I
 added silver bells that have a pretty snowflake design on them for a filler.
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*I just love how the shimmery silver looks against

 my red dining room walls!*

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 And...I love how the reflection of this Christmas vignette

 looks in the mirror! Sooo pretty!!!
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*The chunky pillar candleholders...sooo pretty done with a snowflake
 design. Do you see the little silver bird? He's a winter bird! Hehe!
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*Well my friends...there you have it...

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"I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...with a Little Silver Bling"
my 2010 Christmas buffet!
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I'm hoping to share a few more photos of my Christmas dining room
 with you next week...so stay tuned!*
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*I'm joining these fabulous parties...
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*Share the Decor Party...hosted by Sherry over at No Minimalist Here.
"Before & After" party...hosted by Kim over at Savvy Southern Style.

Show & Tell Friday...hosted by Cindy over at My Romantic Home.
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I am also joining
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 Kathleen over at Cuisine Kathleen blog for her White Christmas party.
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Many heartfelt thank you's to Sherry, Kim, Cindy, and Kathleen for hosting
 these lovely parties for us to enjoy!
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*Well my friends...I'm so happy that you stopped by for a visit today! Please leave
 me a comment and let me know that you were here...I'd love to visit with you!
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Warmest Christmas Wishes!