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I can’t believe it is Christmas Time already!
I love this Season… everything about it makes me smile and feel warm inside.
Today I want to share with you a corner of our home.
I have to be honest it took me over a week to put this place together
since I painted pretty much every piece of furniture that you see here.
{ I will show you before and after pictures some other time }
But now let me focus on the Season of Light!
I used neutral colors, candles, and a lot of glass around the space….
Take a closer look…
I like using ornaments not just on the trees but around the house as well.
I love how the light reflects on them and how they make the room glow and sparkle…
Here they are hanging from a frame….
Inside of a glass vase…
On top of a tray…
…And I’m not sure how this little bird got here… but ornaments even look cute inside of a bowl 
{ I bet Mimi helped the little bird fly away from the tree…}
As much as I like ornaments one of my favorite pieces of the Christmas decor of our home is this
White Nativity that we got years and years ago…
Looking at it remind us what Christmas is all about…
And it help us feel the spirit of Christmas and love of our Savior even stronger in our hearts.
The little Christmas Tree behind the Nativity is special to me..
I call it the Never Forgotten Tree….
On it we have the pictures of those near and dear to us that are not here anymore
but even though their memory, influence and love will live in our hearts forever.
{ I still need to add some more pictures… I cry like a baby when I do so and I wasn’t ready for that part today }
Here is my papa…
This room is not just a living room our dining room is here as well.
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The room transitions from each other with the piano…
God blessed us with wonderful children and among our four He gave us Saydi
our sweet talented musician…
She spends hours a day sitting in front of her piano.
We gave it to her as a birthday present around two years ago when we realized that this girl had the gift of music in her…
{ I want to paint this piano so BAD… but she loves it as it is. }
During this season she often plays Christmas music for us…
The piano is old, the melodies are familiar but for some reason every time we hear her play it sounds like the very first time to us…
There is magic in music!
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This picture takes me to the second part of this room the dining area…
and the huge tree!
It has taken us honestly many years to fill up the tree and the back is still empty.
So it has become our tradition to go shopping after Christmas for some new ornaments for the BIG tree..
Around this table we gather together on Christmas Eve to have our Christmas Dinner.
{ In Spain Christmas Eve is a BIG night, we call it La Noche Buena… The Good Night! }
Next week I will share with you the rest of the dining room…
but for now let me say that
there is truly no place like home…
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Merry Christmas!
Besos…
me
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I am Desirée, the heart behind
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I love your holiday decor – thanks for giving us the tour!! I featured you today in my Friday I’m In Love favorites!
http://socialsalutations.blogspot.com/2011/12/friday-im-in-lovewith-peeping.html
Merry Christmas!!
xoxo
Jenn
Thank You and Merry Christmas!
Love your home! I can’t believe I hadn’t found your blog until now. I’m your newest follower.
Hi Kristel!
Good to have you and WELCOME to The 36th Avenue!
Your home is beautiful. I love it! I love the neutral colors and candles. I painted all of my furniture too!
The Never Forgotten Tree is such a wonderful idea. Beautiful!
Wow, I love the idea for the never forgotten tree. How precious. thanks for sharing. And I am also blessed with a pianist in the house, in my case my roomie, she makes the place sound so much more like Christmas! ~Frances
WOW! gorgeous house!! first time stopping by!
Beautiful pictures, beautiful home, beautiful sentiment. Thank you for sharing!
Ellie,
Thank you so much for visiting and Merry Christmas!
Your home is simply stunning!
Aww! Thank you so much!
Desiree, your home look BEAUTIFUL! Love all of your Christmas decor! My 2 girls also play piano, however our piano is in my husbands office ~ so wish it was out in our living room to enjoy more. Thanks for sharing all of your gorgeous pictures.
Happy Holidays!!
So happy to be joining you for the first time!
Lot’s of fabulous links to check out…this may take a while ;->
janet xox
http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/
Oh, your home is just GORGEOUS Desiree! Just gorgeous. I cannot wait to see more. You are honestly so inspiring.
Hi Tasha!
Thank you so much my sweet friend!
WOW! Your home looks stunning for Christmas and I absolutely adore your nativity scene! Thanks for hosting
You are welcome… and thank you for visiting with us!
Oh my goodness, can I just move in? I love all of the shine! SO beautiful, I painted my piano, but I like your piano just how it is, so much character!
Carlee
Desiree,
Everything about this room is perfect. I also love those ornaments hanging in that empty frame!
So beautiful! It is so dreamy. I say paint the piano too. It looks like nice either way but I am sure you would do such a great job on it. If you have time I would love for you to link this up to my party! (http://www.literallyinspired.com)
Hope to see you there!
Ginger
Everything looks beautiful…but wait…can you hear it? the drums beating… and the chanting?…
paint it..paint iT…paint IT…painT IT…paiNT IT…paINT IT…pAINT IT..PAINT IT!!!!
But I’m partial to painted painos….
Oh my gosh. Desiree. Your home completely takes my breath away. What beautiful beautiful decorating…you sense of style and taste is amazing. Thank you so so much for sharing those photos with us…they are just beautiful. Anytime you feel like making a trip out to Chicago to decorate for me, you just let me know…;) And how wonderful that Saydi loves the piano…my Mom plays and some of my fondest memories of Christmas growing up is having her play carols for us…;)
Desiree, your Christmas decor is beautiful. It’s so darling!!
Toni
Thank you so much Toni! Have a wonderful Christmas!
So beautiful!! I love your silver and gold Christmas theme! How unique!
Love it! 
Desi it turned out GORGEOUS!! LOVE it! You amaze me every time you do something! You are very talented my friend! Keep up the good work!! Love ya!
I am serious when I say this…your home is truly one of the prettiest I have seen. I grew up in a house where my friends said it looked like a museum. Though it was meant as a compliment I always wanted a home that felt cozy and full of love and family. And lived in full of warmth and a sense of invitation for anyone who came upon it. And that is YOUR house for me. Such beautiful, sentimental touches my friend. All of it…homey and perfect.
Your home is beautiful! I love all the special Holiday touches. Feels so inviting, warm & cozy. I love the two trees.
What a gorgeous, sparkly space!
Hello Desiree,
Thanks for sharing all of the lovely photos of your home. My mood is now kicked high gear into the Holiday spirit. Thanks for the inspiration. Happy Holidays.
Smiles, Paula
Merry Christmas!
Thank you for letting me take a peek inside.
Your home is lovely.
I love Christmas time. I’ve been decorating and will take pics soon to share on my blog also–and I hang photos on my tree as well. Always makes me tear up to see those loved ones I’ve lost over the years. But it’s wonderful to remember them.
I hope your holidays are wonderful.
–Shelley
Shelley,
Merry Christmas to you!
Okay, your home is BEAUTIFUL!! I love everything about that room. Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful job Desiree! I love that nativity and I love that Jesus is smiling!!
How beautiful! I love the Never Forgotten Tree. It’s such a sweet concept. Enjoy the lovely day, Kellie xx
Desiree your home looks magnificent!!! Now come on over and help me!!
Your home is filled beautiful and love. Thanks for sharing your home and heart. I wish I had a piano player! Merry Christmas!
Debbie
LOVE it all!! BEAUTIFUL girl!!
How peaceful. Just lovely.
just beautiful my friend. every single little detail!!! Ahhhhhhh I want to spend Christmas at your house!!!
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy
It is absolutely beautiful!! I love everything about it!
Sally
loveofhomes.blogspot.com
I’d LOVE to know where you got your dining room table! Thanks!!!
Everything looks well done, and fab. LOVES IT ALL! xo jen
I LOVE all of it! Thank you for inviting us into your home, it’s beautiful.
Love your home, Christmas nativity and decorations and love love and heart you have put into it. Beautiful.