I love turning off all the lights except for the Christmas tree and enjoying its glow. The pic below is how I'd like our living room to look all the time, with the white lights giving off a magical glow.
Here's what our tree looks like otherwise. Last year, I had a Christmas tree full of red, white, and blue. This year, we went out and bought some white lights, and I stuck with my silver and red garland. I'm really happy with the way it turned out this year.
I looked and looked last year for a nice tree skirt but couldn't find anything suitable once everything had been picked over in the clearance sales. This year, most tree skirts I found cost at least $30. Crazy! Little did I know the perfect skirt was right in our living room. I used this tartan blanket Dave gave me for Christmas a couple of years ago, and it turned out great.
Ah, my lovely angel. This tree topper is at least 6 years old, and this year she finally decided that her light would burn out. I still think the angel is a nice way to top the tree, but I'm already planning to look for a replacement for next year's tree once the clearance sales begin.
The main feature of our ornaments are silver balls like this one. I like how they bring the tree's theme together and how they reflect the lights (or the person taking the picture). You'll see more of our ornaments tomorrow.
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