Sweet Paul's Holiday Countdown Dec 17th

This is a table setting I created for Country Living.
All christmas stories is usually produced in august and september, and I tell you getting in to the real christmas groove when its mega hot outside is not always easy.
But you know what, something happens to me when I get surrounded by ornaments, trees, ribbons and wrapped presents.
I can get a feeling of christmas in august. Even dressed in a t-shirt, shorts and flip flops.
Anyhow, this idea is really cute.
First of all, off to the forest to find a good branch.Needs to be almost as long as your table.
Then you knot lengths of twine around it and hang it from the ceiling from hooks.
At least 5-6 hooks.
Then you decorate with your finest ornaments.
You are now ready to party.
Photo by Victor Schrager

Comments

[Astrid Aveling]

Love love love this!

[jaunty magpie]

Beautiful way to display favorite ornaments! I did something like this with branches from backyard, but set them in a vase for our first "Christmas tree" in our house.

[Laurie]

I'll be searching for the perfect branch today!
Love it!

[Princesse]

So beautiful!

[wedding]

Loving that aqua and silver color scheme, too bad I already decorated - I'll have to keep in mind for next year!

[Natty]

Come to Australia at Christmas- cherries, prawns and lots of cold Champagne at the beach!

[Hudson Goods]

Really love that farmhouse table and the whole room! Great job.

[Bibi Rogers]

Genius! Fabulousness in Chic.

[Tove Wangen]

Elsker formen og fargen på bordet, hvor kan man få tak i noe sånt monn tro?
Have a nice day!
T.

[WelcomeHome]

This is gorgeous. I'm guessing for 2009 Christmas its all about the hanging branch. Spookily one of my friends styled something similar for a shoot she did for Livingetc... I love this idea so much and seeing it again has enforced must find branch... Gorgeous blog xxx

[Ash]

I love love love this!! I wish I had the room to do one of these too!!

[Debi]

I must tell you how happy this makes me. I keep a big branch in my bedroom - it fell from a tree several years ago. It stands upright, propped in a painted bucket and one of the limbs curves over in front of a mirror. The perfect thing to decorate through the year, or leave as is most of the time, but the best thing is that birds fly in through a window I leave open, and perch there. More than once I have surprised them sitting there - they are the best decoration of all. :)

Love this and love your blog. I don't even own a stove & have found little goodies here that I can make for Christmas. Thank you!

[Sara]

I love this idea...hanging it from the ceiling! Who would have thought (well, you obviously)!! This would totally compliment the tree I made for my dining room.

http://ericksonblog.com/blog/2009/12/04/its-christmas-time-charlie-brown/

Unfortunately, all the good branches are presently under 20 inches of snow here on the east coast. I'll have to keep this in mind for next year. I love your blog! Thank you for all the inspiring ideas!

[JENNIFER RAMOS]

WOW...you rock...it's BEAUTIFUL!

Jen Ramos
'Cards & Prints You'll Love...'
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That's a lovely way to decorate the dining table for Christmas! It's as if Santa's been invited to dine! Nice post, Paul!