Category Archives: Christmas

DIY Holiday Highlights

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It’s hard to believe that Christmas was here and gone. I think the vacation really made it all happen so fast at the DIY Show Off home. I don’t have a DIY holiday related post to share (I can’t wait to put all of the decor away…remember that I decorated for Christmas back in August…

then put it away, then decorated for Christmas again…

and went took a much needed get away…

AND then it was Christmas and now I just want a clutter free, clean home again!) but I do have some DIY-online-shopping to share.  My favorite gift is of course: spending time with those I love and just being loved by my family. I am so blessed!  It’s time for scoping out the after-Christmas sales and I thought I’d share some gifts we received from Santa (family and friends). If you have a post about your favorite gifts, please feel free to link up! {Last DIY Holiday Highlights party this season.}

I love the items Mr. DIY and I received that will inspire a master bedroom makeover in 2012.

 
Rubbed Bronze Ceiling Fan (Mr. DIY cannot live without.)
Adorable Felt Reindeer Head (on sale now!)
 
My favorite fashion gifts…
{laposhstyle.com}
 
{overstock}
(black)
 
 
Also from my girls:  CHOCOLATE – like the most ginormous dream-come-true box you’ve ever seen and a beautiful 5 piece mercury glass decor set including acorn, vases and candlesticks ~ I’m sure you’ll be seeing those in upcoming decorating posts but I’m thinking you won’t see the chocolate! 😉
 
 
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DIY Holiday Round Up

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Are you counting down?  It’s almost here!  I’m so excited. I love Christmas and all of the traditions starting with baking some cookies today, visiting Mr. DIY’s family tomorrow, having our first romantic Christmas eve together (opening our gifts to each other, starting a new tradition), seeing the girls when the visit in their pj’s Christmas morning, Mr. DIY’s Christmas waffles and spending the day with family, eating too much and laughing a lot on Christmas day.  A weekend full of memories planned! 
{image via country living}
There’s not enough time to individually feature these gorgeous submissions, so here’s a round up of some amazing holiday DIY!  Please visit the links for more information from the original talented blogger.  I LOVE these!


And if you’re in between cookie batches or looking for something to do…browse the DIY Holiday Highlights party for some great last minute ideas or just to ooohhh and aaaahhhhh over our favorite DIY things with a little holiday cheer.


I‘ll see you all on Monday, when the DIY Project Parade resumes one day late this next week due to the holidays.  Wishing you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, everyone.  I hope you have a weekend filled with friends, family, giving, smiles, hot cocoa, good food, lots of Christmas cookies, everything on your Christmas wish list and lots of Christmas spirit with the real meaning of Christmas close to your hearts. 
{image courtesy Country Living}

I’m the guest blogger over at
Type A
today.  Check it out!  Thanks for inviting me to share my DIY with your readers, Tammy!

Coming soon – in order to fix the feed, the DIY Show Off will soon have a new look. Unsuccessful attempts have pushed me to switch to my own domain. Thanks for your patience and sticking with it while I work out the bugs. 🙂

DIY Holiday Highlights ~ My Home for the Holidays

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By now, our homes are probably all decorated and ready, right? Time to show it off!
 
And if not – why not?!  Maybe you’re like me and decided that spending 10 days lazing in a tropical environment sounded like a better plan so if your Christmas tree this year is all decked out with lights only (and a few that aren’t working)…it’s okay. Rationalize it. There’s only 4 more days until Christmas. Christmas is peaceful and about family. You know that going to the dark spidery recesses of the basement, messing up the semi-organization to find ornaments will induce stress.  So let it be. Rejoice. Bellow out a Christmas tune and admire what you’ve done. Christmas memories aren’t made from perfection. Years from now, we’ll be laughing and joking…”remember that year our poor tree only had lights because you were too sun-baked to trek down a light of stairs, battle cobwebs and destroy the basement looking for our collection of meaningful ornaments only to pack it all back up a week later?”  More likely:  No one will notice or remember.  So, if you’ve had other things going on, you’ve been working hard or different priorities…it’s okay.  It’s Christmas. I’m just thankful that you’re here.
 
Our Christmas decorating was toned down a bit this year all around. More natural, more DIY, less commercial. What is commercial…is from my collection purchased in past years or recent from thrift stores. I’d offer you a cup of cocoa and some Christmas cookies if I could.  Let’s take a tour of a home that’s ‘just good enough’ for the holidays. Looks festive. And if you squint, it might even look clean. It might even look completed.  Here we go…

white Christmas 

Decorating a Light Fixture
 
 
 
 
 
DIY Christmas centerpiece
 
 
Wood Chip Tree tutorial
 
 
Sitting Room
 
 
 
 
 
 
I‘d love to see your home all dressed up for the holidays! Ready or not – be real. And if you are ready and your home looks like a Better Home and Gardens holiday article – all the more reason to share! Go ahead, brag. You’re super woman and I want you to get some recognition for all of your had work! Then take a few minutes (or hours) to visit the links to drool over celebrate beautiful holiday homes…
 
 
  • You must use the button above in your blog post or side bar to share the linky love.
  • Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your holiday project post url which is the web address that goes directly to your holiday project blog post, not your blog address). Feel free to link a Past Post, just be sure add the DIY Holiday Highlights button to your side bar.
  • Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.c
    om and I will add it for you.
  • If you notice your link has disappeared –please check the content of your post. Is it holiday related? Add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today with a quick note to your readers about the party and try again!

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