Star gingerbread via via Carnets Parisiens
Wooden star via Avec Un O
Star Shaped Pillows via ColetteBream
Sewn stars via Marie Claire Idées
Twig Star via the House of Philia
Gingerbread stars by Butterfly Foodie
Make a paper star garland via the Cherry Blossom Blog
DIY Scandinavian-inspired clay star garland via the Creature Comforts Blog
Stars Hanging from Chandelier via Marie Claire Idées
Russian Stars via Plümo
Felted garlands are a great way to add color to your Christmas decor in a non-traditional way (i.e., not strictly red+green). Of course, I’d easily be able to justify leaving the strands up long after December is over. You can purchase both loose spheres and ready-made strands at craft stores and via private sellers on Etsy, or, you can felt your own wool using directions from one of these DIYs below! I really like the all-white ones strung on the neon thread! Which is your favorite?
Felted Balls via Yummi Shop
Natural felted wool ornament via Ferm Living
Christmas stocking with felt ball cuff via Down to the Woods
Felted ball wreath DIY via Pickles
Felt garland DIY tutorial via The Purl Bee
How to make felted balls tutorial via My Sparkle
Hi, it’s Ashley + Christina, blogging duo at neutral hue.
Our side-by-side blog is devoted to the love of neutral! Ashley is southern and has a classic, rustic aesthetic, while Christina is from NY and a lover of classic, modern design. We are out to prove that neutral works throughout design styles + sensibilities.
When Gina sent us a note about guest blogging about Scandinavian holidays we knew the topic was a great one for us!
We had this little shoot planned for our wee ones, and found it the perfect place to showcase the minimal holiday styling. Our inspiration for the shoot was holiday beauty in simplicity mixing the Ashley’s love of rustic through her son, 1 year old Wyatt (eeks, how time flies!), and Christina’s organic simplicity through her 9 month old daughter Mila.
Hope you enjoy our interpretation of simple Scandinavian.
Happy (Neutral) Holidays!
Ashley + Christina
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On set:
Felt garland & Felt Mistletoe via West Elm
On Wyatt:
Bison Trapper Hat via Gap
On Mila:
Sherpa vest & Pro Fleece Rosette Hat via Gap
Leggies by Little Giraffe via Layla Grayce
Photography:
leahandmark.com
Pretty sure I would bring this…white elephant.
via Dwell Studio.
It goes without saying, I think, that I love how wonderful and bright all these Christmas details are.
All images via Cox & Cox and link to the items in the photos.
Happy December 1st! It’s time to open the first door (or package) of those Advent calendars! Aveline’s a mite too young this year, but next year, I want to do a proper Advent with her. Here are a few of my favorite ideas, which you hopefully haven’t already seen elsewhere. (No Pinterest pins were used in the making of this blog post. Imagine that! ;))
Tree Branches Advent Calendar via Deas & Mia
Burlap Advent Calendar via Fun Kyti Me
Fabric Bag Advent Calendar via Nicest Things
Wooden Tree Advent Calendar via Noe på Hjertet
Clothespin Advent Calendar via Kjerstis Lykke
Sophie from the Swedish interior design and trends blog Interior Stockholm sent over these festive photographs she took (Homemade Stockholm did all the baking – saffron cake recipe here!). Sophie tells us, “This is how I spend my evening by the fire the day before Christmas Eve.”
Isn’t it cozy?
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And the Scandinavian/Nordic Christmas series has officially arrived to the blog! Enjoy these pretty, pretty stars. Which one is your favorite? I love the hanging-cookie Advent calendar.
Paper Star DIY via Design and Form
Star Cookies via liebesbotschaft
Folded Paper Star DIY via mariefriis
Star Cookie Advent Calendar via liebesbotschaft
Wooden Star DIY via Cecilies Lykke
Star via Ann-Magritt Moen
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