Jamie and Josh's Christmas Living Room

The girls and I are back from a fun week in New Hampshire. We actually laid pretty low and didn't do a whole lot, but we did do quite a bit of decorating. I didn't take many "people" pictures this time (although I did take a few from our trip to the farmstand to get Dana a Christmas tree which I will post once I get them on the computer if any of them came out okay) but I took tons and tons of photos of Jamie and Josh's house. I have to admit I always get a little jealous when I am at their place. They did such a beautiful job building it and they have found so many wonderful pieces to fill it with.

Jamie and Josh got their tree before the girls and I arrived last weekend and got it decorated but then Jamie pretty much let me have free reign over most of the other decorating. In the past they haven't incorporated any red but this year Jamie wanted to start adding it in. They didn't want to spend much money, though, so this year we just started with some subtle red additions. First, Jamie bought a vintage grainsack and cut it up and made four pillows for her sofas with it. Then she bought two yards of a red ticking strip fabric which she used to tie her sheet music rolls on the tree with and to hang wreaths, and make placemats for the dining room with.  Other than that we pretty much used things they already had mixed with some fresh greenery from the woods and some gorgeous paperwhites that Jamie had planted as bulbs a few weeks ago.

Anyway, here are lots and lots of photos of their living room:

The mirror is from a store that used to be in Peterborough, NH called Red Chair Antiques. 

The sconces are from Restoration Hardware.

 

I love the stockings my mom made for them.

This basket for firewood is from Target.

Not sure where these boxes are from but they hold newspaper and other things they use for the fireplace like little dustpans and matches. 

We still have a few drummer boy pillows left in the shop. 

The side table and lamp are both from White Home Collection in Wilton, NH.

The chandelier and curtains are from Ballard Designs and the wallcolor is Sparrow by Benjamin Moore.

And here is the room all lit up at night.

Mimi and rosy-cheeked little Lola snuggling up by the fire. 

 I have lots more photos of the rest of their home to share hopefully as the week goes on. I am just a wee bit behind on things, though (to say the least), after being gone all last week. I hope you all have a fabulous Monday!

Oh and I will be back tomorrow to announce the winner of the Silent Night/Holy Night Set!

Using Color and the Winner of the Jane Austen Pillow

Last month I showed you some photos of Jamie and Josh's  Great Room and Mantel. I had intended on posting these pictures shortly after but of course got behind and forgot. Anyway, we took these photos the same day as the other ones which is why all of the accessorizing on the coffee table is exactly the same as before. 

Here is what their great room looks like during most of the year:

 

One of the reasons I most love working with neutrals as a base is that it is so easy and inexpensive to change out the feel of a room. The above photo shows how their great room looks most of the year (except for Christmas, which you can see by clicking here). For summer, though, Jamie wanted a more bright and cheery look and so she made some pillow covers (which she made in the same size as the other pillows so she could just slip them on and off) in a coral pattern and a solid coral and then added some potted plants that had the same color and that was it - the room has a much more "summery feel!"

 

To see more pictures of this room and for info on the paint color and where most of the pieces are from click here.

I hope you all are enjoying the last bit of summer! My mind is starting to get into fall decorating mode. I have some projects I am hoping to get working on in the next few weeks and hopefully will have some new tutorials soon!

And now onto the winner of the Jane Austen Pillow Cover:

Congratulations! Send us an e-mail at dearlillie@hotmail.com with your address and we will get it shipped on out to you!

We had planned on hosting another giveaway today but I am so behind on things so I will try to have it either this weekend. If I don't get to it then we will just have two next week! Our next giveaway will be for one of our hand-knit hats and our final giveaway before we reopen will be for a gift card to our shop so be sure to check back! 

Happy Friday!

The Druke's Great Room

Here are some photos of Jamie and Josh's great room. I think they did a fabulous job, and this is now my favorite room in their home! I think the wall color is perfect for the room. It is Sparrow by Benjamin Moore.  The chairs are from Ballard Design. We made the silhouette pillows ourselves, and we will have a tutorial for those soon (and we also will be selling them in September). The lamp is from Target (I think). Both the coffee table and side table are from White Home Collection in Wilton, NH. The chandelier is from Ballard Designs. We should be having a tutorial for the burlap vase either tomorrow or Wednesday. The silhouette coasters are from Target. I want some! Unfortunately, I haven't ever seen them at my Target.

 

 

 

And here are a couple of quick candid shots of Lola when she was out on the porch the other night.

I hope you all have a wonderful Monday!

P.S. Linking up to Between Naps on the Porch, Tip Junky, Savvy Southern Style, The Shabby Nest, Tatertots and Jello, My Romantic Home, Funky Junk Interiors and Home Stories A to Z.