It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Linderhof . . . greens and wreaths were purchased last weekend -- fresh greens for we love the smell of pine.     A garland was placed around the front door and a big wreath on the door.

The rest of the greens were placed inside on the mantles.

In the breakfast room . . .

Carols waft from the breakfast room while a pine scented candle perfumes the air.

A red cutwork cloth covers the table, our German pyramid is the centerpiece and two small lighted trees are on the sideboard.

In the dining room . . .

The dining room fireplace

Greens are on the mantle with a few pinecones.

The Oriental bowl is always on the dining room table.

The big blue and white Oriental bowl on the dining room table is filled with one red poinsettia.    That touch of Christmas red that I love so much.

In the living room . . .

Greens and pinecones are an addition to the mantle.    

Greens and pinecones fill the mantle.

End tables get a bit of Christmas.

A Chinese bowl filled with greens and some of my pomanders that I make every November.

A poinsettia adds a bit of Christmas to this end table.

Another end table with a poinsettia replacing the houseplant that usually resides there.

The fireplace, wing chairs and coffee table.

The coffee table and it's usual arrangement with the addition of

The pumpkins and gourds were replaced with pine and pinecones.

Greens and pinecones in the Oriental bowl.

In the Master Bedroom . . .

Greenery only in the master bedroom.

Greens alone are on the mantle.

A bit of Christmas on the dressing table.

A Victorian tree in a glass globe replaces the vase of flowers that are usually on my dressing table.

In the sunroom . .

Nothing more Christmasy than a poinsettia.

A poinsettia in a tole cachepot on the drop leaf table.

A small lighted tree in the sunroom.

While a new this year silvery tinselly tree with wee white lights holds some of our antique ornaments.

The tree this year will be a live one and we'll put it up closer to Christmas.    Like we did when I was a child.    

It's Friday and I'm joining Carrie at The Corson Cottage  for Home for the Holidays.   For we love to share Linderhof in her Christmas finery with guests.