The average life expectancy in America is 78.4 years. If you are lucky to live 78 years, you will experience the incredible joy of Christmas 78 times ... a period when love fills our hearts and allows miracles to happen. Imagine if that Christmas joy could be present worldwide all the time. It is possible. It begins in your heart.
jan jones
As the world started celebrating Christmas, love and joy filled everyone's hearts. People decorated with what they had available. They brought in evergreen trees and greenery from outside. They crafted ornaments with care, each representing something meaningful to everyone in the home. They used chairs, buckets, sleds, and more to create cozy scenes for welcoming guests, and centered crates or wooden bowls on their dinner tables. Gifts were wrapped in old cloth or paper, tied with string or ribbons made from saved cloth or lace, reserved for this special occasion.
Nowadays, there is a resurgence in returning to fundamental decorations. The vintage chairs, sleds, and ladders we cherish are the antiques once utilized in numerous Christmas festivities in the past. Touching them evokes the love experienced in earlier times.
This year, we experience a revitalized joy, and Christmas holds greater significance than ever. It's essential for us to embrace all the warmth we can for our loved ones and to reintroduce tradition into our celebrations. Some will enhance the holidays with the beloved and familiar pieces crafted after World War II, known for their beautiful colors and playful designs. These pieces will forever be a part of our lives and serve as delightful accents in an Au Naturel design. The way you celebrate doesn't matter, as long as it's done with love.
Celebrating Christmas Au Naturel
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Everything you need to design any of the vignettes is available at the Lakewood 400 Antiques Market's Annual Antiques and Gift Show in December, along with a wealth of gifts for everyone on your list. If you're considering crafting your Christmas tree this year, here's an idea for you:
This began life as an old floor lamp and grew from there. How fun is this tree?
Crafted by Lisa Loria at lisaloria.blogspot.com
Now where can you take this idea? What will you create? Send us photos of your creations!
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Jan Jones is a writer with a love of Interior Design.
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