Thanksgiving to Christmas in the Hearth Room

Seems like the last 10 years or so, I've been putting up the Christmas trees a few weeks before Thanksgiving to get a little jump on decorating for Christmas; at least since I've been blogging. Once they're up then it's much easier for me to get some inspiration on how I want to decorate, whether that's colors, or theme, or to try something new. By blogging standards, I'm late to the game, but behind the scenes I've secretly been thinking "Christmas!". 

These pics are of my Hearth Room where I have put up a smallish tree this year. Last year I didn't even get one out of the box. Being honest here, I stopped "decorating" my Christmas tree(s) several years ago when it seemed like I was the only one admiring it, and that definitely I was the only one decorating it. 

Anyone else spend time trying to get your family to participate in a nostalgic "decorating the tree" event to have it all blow up in your face?

I think I enjoy seeing those white lights twinkling unobscured, 

just as much as adding on ornaments.

So here's to mixing some Christmas color with the wool throw,

white lights, a few pumpkins and some vintage Thanksgiving postcards

on the mantel.

Yes, that's a tweed pumpkin. love it.

If you missed my post on my Thanksgiving mantel you can catch it here.

Favorite Brown floral pillows with vintage indigo ticking down pillow,

and a monogram lumbar pillow from Ballard Design.

Family Sideboard 

(Can you tell I didn't really style this?

It's more of a "where to put this?" look)

Cookbook Cupboard Nook

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

Next up is Christmas, friends...

Now, I'm ready.

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