THE CHRISTMAS TREES OF BUTTERMILK COTTAGE

Five years ago my sister and I purchased this home.

We call it Buttermilk Cottage.

She resides on the ground floor

and I nest upstairs.

We both like to decorate so Christmas

is a favorite time of year.

Susan and I have different styles and having our own

space is important to us.

Step onto the front porch

and meet our first tree.

It's an artificial tree that has been embellished with boughs

or real evergreen.

I'm the outdoor girl and a nature lover,

this tree is my creation.

I've decorated it with things I've pulled from the

garden such as twig baskets and small tin birdhouses.

I also added some handmade ornaments I made from

paper, ink and yarn.


When you step into the living room, you see Susan's first tree.
We are all about theme trees here at Buttermilk Cottage.
This tree is home to all of Susan's sheep ornaments.


She is a big knitter and has been collecting sheep ornaments for
many many years.

This tree is adorned with all things knit related, like this knitting Santa.


Enter the dining room, you'll see Susan's second collection of
specialty ornaments. This is her "Santa on Animals" tree.


Reindeer is not the only animal Santa loves to ride.


Again this collection has happened through the years.

Down the dining room table a grouping of small trees

in my grandmothers pots. You can read about it here.

In the kitchen, it's the Kitchen Tree.

Sweet things with a kitchen theme.

Atop the tree sits the chef himself.

Upstairs now, this is our fairy tree.

My niece's tree.

My space takes on a little different look. I told you I was the

nature girl and so my rooms have that look.

Three simple green trees in my white pitchers.

I'm a gardener and must bring in many of my plants to winter.

With that much green I don't have much space to add a tree.

I have done a Cat Theme tree for many years but now that I have

a yard and garden my taste have changed.

Now I usually just have real green things around like these

beautiful paperwhites.

This week I'm linking with

Between Naps on the Porch's

Deck the Halls

Savvy Southern Style's

Boring to Better

Shabby Cottage Chic's

Transformation Thursday

My Romantic Home's

Show and Tell Friday

French Country Cottage

Feathered Nest Holiday Time


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