Today, I am featuring my foyer….

…..although you will only see one side of it as the large tree is not up yet.

This year, I tried to incorporate a lighter color palette…

…..rather than the traditional red and green that I used the foyer in previous years.

How can I describe the “theme”…maybe a Southern Woodland Theme…

…..is there such a theme…did I just make that up?

This owl was on my mantel last year…

This year he is comfortably perched on a bed of cotton atop a candlestick…

…..and his friend perched below.

I have added my cotton to lend to the “Southern feel”….

and added “sparkly evergreen” picks to the sconces…

Lighted twigs are placed in the white vase…

I added evergreen and white poinsettia floral picks at the base of the candlesticks…

I had won a Christmas decorating contest last year and received some beautiful ribbon…

…..resembling birch bark.

I decided to wrap packages with this beautiful ribbon…

…..and use cotton to make “bows”

Great idea if I say so myself!!! 🙂

I wrapped more packages with craft paper and the birch bark ribbon…

…..and placed them in a basket under the table.

So, that is the one side of my foyer decked for the holidays…

…..hope you enjoyed it!!!

So what did you think of my “cotton bow”???

I am joining:

At the Picket Fence for Inspiration Friday

Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday

Southern Hospitality for Christmas Vignettes