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    Home » Christmas Decorations And Crafts

    A Holiday Home Tour With A Vintage Appeal

    Published by Pam Kessler | 252 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. -

    Are you wondering what to do with all the Shiny Brites you inherited from your mom or grandma?

    Or Aunt Martha's light-up ceramic Christmas tree?

    Or all the vintage Christmas decor you accumulate from the thrift stores?

    Learn how to decorate with vintage Shiny Brite Christmas ornaments along with other retro holiday decor. This ain't your mama's vintage Christmas!

    I don't know about you, but I never walked by a vintage piece of Christmas decor at the thrift store that didn't jump into my cart! And I also have a boatload of vintage Christmas decor from my mom's house.

    In my home, the dining room is the place that I like to display the majority of the vintage Christmas decor. It seems to make more of an impact when grouped together.

    But you could designate any room in your home as THE place for vintage Christmas. Or all the rooms.

    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor

    I'm going to warn you up front, this is a photo rich post, so not a lot of compelling commentary.

    But plenty of Christmas eye candy.

    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor

    OK, just breaking in here to say this is the ceramic tree that I got at the thrift store in October. I told you I'd put it to good use.

    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor

    And here's where I put my Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer vintage sheet music that I had made into a free printable for you.

    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor

    OK, I'm back to shutting up now. Carry on.

    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor
    Vintage Christmas Shiny Brite decorations for your holiday home decor

    If you want to see more of this year's holiday decor you can check out:

    Home Tour Part 1 - A Christmas Kitchen
    Home Tour Part 3 - A Christmas Living Room
    My Christmas Front Porch

    « Holiday Kitchen Home Tour
    Holiday Home: The Living Room »
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    1. Jeanne Selep

      November 26, 2013 at 7:30 pm

      Lovely photos and ideas!

    2. Maria

      December 20, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      What a beautiful dining room! It looks so pretty and festive! I love the ceramic tree with all the lights, it's beautiful! I think my husband's grandmother has one like that too. Merry Christmas!

    3. DearHelenHartman

      December 18, 2012 at 8:59 pm

      So much good stuff! Love a glimpse of your Christmas home.

    4. Red Rose Alley

      December 17, 2012 at 11:40 pm

      Ooooh, I used to have a ceramic tree like this, only it was white with red lights. I love this green one with the colored lights. I eventually gave mine away with all the moving, and now I wish I had it. Your lantern is perfect for the Christmas season.
      ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

    5. Snooks

      December 16, 2012 at 2:12 pm

      Love all of the vintage ornaments. I happen to have one of those ceramic trees too. From my mother-in-law. It was her mothers.

      @ 3Beeze Homestead

    6. Sue

      December 15, 2012 at 9:55 pm

      Too creepy.....were we separated at birth...so my light over my table is decorated exactly like yours...that ceramic tree....had the exact same tree...left it when we sold the Jersey house...should have kept it...pine cones are everywhere in my house....can't wait to see what else we have in common...Merry Christmas!

    7. Julie

      December 15, 2012 at 3:48 pm

      I'm just loving your house tour, Pam. Everything looks wonderful. I can't wait to see your living room!

    8. Melinda

      December 14, 2012 at 9:42 pm

      Great holiday decor! Love the little tree with Santa ans his sleigh on the tray.

      see you soon.

      M 🙂

    9. Leslie Harris

      December 14, 2012 at 4:20 pm

      Pam I love your dining room, it's filled with so many little touches that make it cozy. I especially like your ceramic Christmas tree with the tiny lights. Also, I wish I could have a big tree in our dining room!
      Leslie (aka gwen moss)

    10. GardenofDaisies

      December 14, 2012 at 10:04 am

      I love all the pretty christmas decor at your house! The vintage ornaments on the tree, the little porcelain tree, and the chenille stem candycanes. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

    11. Kerin

      December 14, 2012 at 9:11 am

      Pam..
      I love it all.

      What a beautiful tree you have too.
      Perfect.

      Hope you enjoy this weekend, and continue to enjoy this Christmas season.

      Warm wishes...
      K.

    12. marty (A Stroll Thru Life)

      December 14, 2012 at 8:47 am

      Beautiful. I love your Table tree and santa around the base. Your big tree is wonderful too, I love that you use tensil, so pretty. Hugs, marty

    13. Vickie @ Ranger 911

      December 14, 2012 at 8:36 am

      I'm wishing I could get my ceramic tree back from my daughter. At least I'd have a lighted tree up this year!

      Your tinselling skills are top notch. Not too much to take away from the beauty of your fabulous China cabinet! I have many of the same vintage ornaments. Love it!

    14. Kim K.

      December 14, 2012 at 6:16 am

      I might just need to find an excuse to find a platter to set my ceramic tree onto. I love the height that it gives your tree. Great displays, Pam.

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