I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and is enjoying their time as we close out 2014. My family and I spent the day together playing games and opening gifts. I cooked brunch and dinner but still never quite managed to get out of my PJs. That’s my kind of day! And today, believe it or not, is my birthday! Actually, I like to think of it more like my anniversary….the anniversary of my 21st birthday but I’m not telling which anniversary it is!!
For my birthday, I thought I’d give a gift to you as my way of thanking you for making this a great year. But first, I wanted to share some of my favorite decorating items from 2014.
1. Boxwood Wreaths
As I’m sure you’ve realized by now, I *love* boxwood wreaths in any and every size! I like that they add an organic look to the room but are maintenance free and work with the decor year-round.
2. Antique Cameras
2014 brought about the start of my antique camera collection – hooray! I have two so far and my collection might stop at just these two, but I really enjoyed researching and purchasing them.
3. Ironstone
I also worked on my ironstone collection in 2014, although I embellish it a bit my mixing in inexpensive pieces of white dinnerware from Target. :)
4. Vintage Trophies (& Roses)
I find so many uses for my vintage trophies, everything from flower vases to remote holders!
5. Teacups
I collected a few little teacups that are just too cute for words.
6. Fresh Flowers
More and more I find myself stopping by the floral department when I go grocery shopping. I especially like to have flowers in my room – it feels so decadent! And if I remember, I dry them so that I can use them again for decorating.
And now my birthday gift to you! A $50 Gift Card to Antique Farmhouse! I look at the sales events happening at Antique Farmhouse every day and have scored some of my favorite things from the site, like my boxwood wreaths and vintage trophies. And the great thing is that you aren’t limited to shopping just the current sales events. You can shop past sales events, too, by looking on their Pinterest page and as long as the item is still in stock, you can buy it!
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I also love my boxwood wreaths but this year I find myself gravitating toward pretty napkins.
I have started using tea plates for decorating and holding small items.
This year I have been draw to vintage galvanized things. They add a nice farmhouse/garden feel.
I have been loving tea towels!!
I love tucking in little birds of porcelain, plaster, metal, or other materials (the chippier the better) around my tabletop displays. Reminds me of my dad, who always had an eye to the sky.
I have been really into vintage plates and teacups lately!
Oh goodness, there are so many things I’m drawn to and like to decorate with, but the common factor is that they are mostly antiques (when possible) and greenery of any type.
Always fresh flowers, art we collect on our travels. Things that make me feel in love with my home.
Grainsacks are my go-to item lately – hanging on ladder rungs or as a table runner. I love them
I like using small vintage wooden boxes to elevate things in a vignette. I also use a lot of natural items–bird nests, rocks, shells, dried flowers, etc.
Lots of greenery and elephants!
Fresh flowers are my favorite! They really add to any room. My grocery store has an amazing floral department and it really isn’t a big investment for a personal treat!
Happy Birthday! Today is my birthday, too! :) Love your beautiful and inspiring site.
My favorite items to decorate our home with are family photos in unique frame collections.
I loved bundling up cinnamon sticks and decorating with them!
Love your cameras I. Have started collecting them also! I have been decorating a lot with cobrbels and architectural
l items!
My favorite items to decorate with are vintage ornaments. I have a lovely collection from the 40’s and 50’s that were my mother-in-laws. Whenever I use these ornaments, they bring back wonderful memories when Mom and Dad both were with us.
Just recently took out my old brownie camera and my grand father’s old camera for our mantle.
I love linens and wreaths around the house. I do love plants but I just don’t do that well with them even though I try very hard.
I got on board with using trays in various places…on the kitchen counter to corral daily items, on my coffee table to make use of some smaller items together, but easily moved when a puzzle needs to be completed.
My favorite thing to decorate with is old books. Love them so much!
Little miniature Christmas trees
My favorite thing to decorate with is trays…I have them in almost every room.
I’m loving watercolors right now…
I follow your delightful blog by email. Thanks!
I love, love, love to decorate with white & silver platters. I think this is a perfect giveaway! Thank you!
Happy Birthday too!
I love using old silver: platters, trophies, silverware, etc. Looks especially nice with holiday decorations.
Thank you so much for the giveaway! I love decorating with white pitchers and red accents all over the house.
Boxwood, boxwood and more boxwood…and I’m currently in FL trying to figure out how to get magnolia leaves to take home and make a wreath and whatever lovely thing I can imagine. I just LOVE using natural elements. Thanks for the opportunity to win something from AFH. All the boxwood I have came from them!!!
I am loving burlap and pinecones in our home right now. Seems I never know what to put out after the holidays, so pinecones seem to work as they are a part of our winter right now. Happy Birthday to you…..I celebrated mine on Christmas!!!
Happy Birthday. I like your antique cameras.
Thank you for this opportunity! Love the milking stool and love your purchases!
My favorite thing now is white plates, vases, jars to decorate with.
Already an email subscriber, too.
tea towels! I have a pretty large collection. I’m going to need to upgrade my storage for them soon :)
thank you for the giveaway, a couple things I have been wanting from them but never have the money this way I can get one
I also love antique cameras, opera glasses old silver and antique linens.
Such a pretty post to see this morning, Kim! I love decorating with books. Whether I paint them, cover them or just use them to raise things up, they come in very handy for decorating. Oh, and I like to read them, too! : )
Happy New Year!
I have been a fan of old glassware. I have many pieces of depression glass in a variety of colors and use them as a decorating touch. I always think of my grandmother when using them (the collection I have belonged to her) and I know she loved them too.
I love ironstone, galvanized things, lamps, mirrors, candles, the list goes on and on! (Also I am a December baby – 31st!)
I decorate with blue & white mostly but incorporate other vintage in here and there. Love all of your favorite things!
Kim,
What a great giveaway. Happy Birthday. I commented on facebook and I follow you on Instagram. I love vintage trohies and boxwood wreaths. I think one of my go to items are antique, leather bound books. But there are also the trophies! :-)
xo,
Karen
I like to decorate with burlap. It’s versatile.
2014 was more a year of trying to thin out collections for me. Saving the best pieces is easy. Giving up some nice ones is harder. But I’m planning on continuing to seek the singular pleasure of finding another wonderful aged treasure.
I have been obsessed with decorating with leaves this year. So many things to do with them.
It is so hard to pick just one thing! If I say greenery is my favorite decorating item, can that cover everything from dried boxwood to fresh flowers? ;)
I love all of your favorites too! The vintage trophies are so hard to find but they really make a statement. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a very Happy Birthday! Thanks so much for the chance to win. Hugs, CoCo
I loved decorating with tin stars that my husband cut out of old tin ceiling tiles
First–Happy Birthday!!! I love using live greenery, whether it’s house plants like my African Violets, fiddleleaf fig tree, to fresh flowers! I feel like fresh flowers are always an indulgence, but I absolutely love to fill my low round vase with all of one type of flower and then use it on my coffee table!
Blue and white, of course. Thanks for another year of beauty and fun. And, a very happy birthday to you.
I agree with several of the things on your list! I’m in love with boxwood too. My hubby thinks it looks like Christmas but I ignore him. I also love jars and bottles. So sweet of you to have a give away!
Always on the lookout for a pretty teacup! :)
My favorite thing to decorate with are my now teenage children’s preschool crafts! Drawings and ceramics and especially during the Christmas season I have a manager scene that my son made out of toilet paper rolls that is my prized possession! Great giveaway! Thanks for a chance!
Just found your blog over the holiday! I too love boxwood, and finally splurged on a wreath. I like to use random bowls and trays with candles and other seasonal objects to decorate. I am kicking myself that I did not buy a white octagon tray from antique farmhouse when I saw it!
I accented w candles.