The Uptown Acorn

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

It's Looking A Lot Like Christmas {Acorn Cottage: Oh Christmas Tree #2}

I shared with you the live tree in the sunroom earlier this week. Today, I'd like to share the Balsam Hill frasier fir tree in the living room decorated in the traditional colors of red, green, gold, and silver. Placed in a Ballard Designs Toulon urn, the tree is lovely especially at night. Lots of glittered branches and pomegranates make for a special touch. Many of the ornaments are special as they were collected from our years of traveling.

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Oh Christmas Tree #2, y'all!

Sunday, December 3, 2023

It's Looking A Lot Like Christmas {Acorn Cottage: Oh Christmas Tree}

Right before Thanksgiving J heads out to The Plant Gallery to choose our Christmas tree. Yes! I leave it all up to him since I am in school and cannot get away. A frasier fir tree is our go-to and has been for several years now. The tree is always scheduled for delivery the Tuesday prior to Thanksgiving, and the decorating begins that evening. A live tree is always placed in the sunroom and decorated with some of our favorite local ornaments as well as ornaments chosen from our travels. It is always fun to reminisce as we unpack each bauble.

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Santa Doorhanger | Acorn Cottage Facade | Acorn Cottage Facade @ Night | Chateau Lapeyre |

Oh Christmas Tree, y'all!

Thursday, November 30, 2023

It's Looking A Lot Like Christmas {Chateau Lapeyre}

During the Thanksgiving Break, J and I travel to be with family and usually stay at my sister and brother-in-law's beautiful home near Houma, LA. One of my tasks to earn my stay is decorating their well-appointed home for the Christmas holidays.

The home is a typical Southern home filled with many custom details. When decorating, we are pretty traditional in hues of red, green, and gold, but in the living area, we added turqoise shades to the tree to compliment the many blue hues in the room.

The front facade...