18th century christmas decorations

I have an old beautiful print of a young lady displayed on my mantel and she became the inspiration for my Christmas decorating this year. The print reminded me of a young Marie Antoinette, so of course I had to bring out a pillow with her image on it. My tree is new this year, it was gifted to me by King of Christmas. I think it is the nicest tree that I've ever owned, and the biggest! Apparently some of our pets were up for a photo shoot. Here is our black cat named "Little Girl" perched…

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A look at the winter renovations of Château de Gudanes.

Rusty orange leaves dotted grey-brown branches. Fruit-laden wreathes enlivened painted wooden doors and paned glass windows. Townspeople strolled the brick sidewalks in woolen cloaks to keep out the raw December chill. Last weekend, my companion and I travelled a couple of hours south to see Colonial Williamsburg in all its Christmas splendor. In Colonial Williamsburg,

Christmas magic in the library... If you've been a reader for a while, you know how much I adore Marie Antoinette style. My library is always decorated with a nod to Marie Antoinette all year long. I normally prefer a very simple Christmas mantel, just a garland of greenery and simple bows. This year I went over the top with my Christmas garland. I added eucalyptus, roses, pink poinsettias. pearls, and ostrich feathers. My inspiration for the garland was of course Marie, but also my…

The Victorians were hugely influential with how we celebrate Christmas today. A lot of the Christmas traditions that we take for granted were founded, adopted, or made fashionable during the Victorian period. We love looking back at the history of Christmas and its traditions. Here is some more information on on Christmas traditions in England. Plus 9 ways to celebrate Christmas like the Victorians did. #christmas #xmas #victorians #queenvictoria #periodstyle #activities #traditions