tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post6821544442072453057..comments2024-03-15T04:06:12.346-07:00Comments on Good Life of Design: Fresh VS. Faux!!Kathysuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11272239664279235716noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-76603818805124084212010-11-29T19:46:33.302-08:002010-11-29T19:46:33.302-08:00I am all faux, I am decoprated and like to enjoy i...I am all faux, I am decoprated and like to enjoy it til mid Jan. so real stuff wouldn't last. I also had a real tree all the years my kids were growing up and do NOT miss the mess:):) I DO love the look and smell of the real stuff though!!!! XO, PinkyPinky at Designs by Pinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304907721321330136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-30953153070337057652010-11-28T19:55:15.556-08:002010-11-28T19:55:15.556-08:00Love it all! Totally different taste in decorating...Love it all! Totally different taste in decorating, however I love the cripsness of your decor. The greenery is wonderful.Linda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-24451115877268707262010-11-28T09:09:31.862-08:002010-11-28T09:09:31.862-08:00Oh gosh, all of these examples are so inspiring. I...Oh gosh, all of these examples are so inspiring. I had some friends over last night and had no fresh flowers to put out so i went in my garden and clipped some kale leaves and rosemary sprigs and put them in a vase and it looked really cute. We had a fire going and every so often I would tear off some rosemary and throw it in the flames and it scented up the whole room wonderfully. :)Cashon&Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817693707277828386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-29232059148753235002010-11-28T05:36:43.008-08:002010-11-28T05:36:43.008-08:00I am standing squarely in the center, straddling t...I am standing squarely in the center, straddling the line. I use fake garland and other evergreens, because the real stuff sheds so terribly when it's used indoors. There's no fake alternative to magnolia or boxwood, though, so I use these in wreaths and arrangements as much as I can. Dried summer hydrangeas, spray painted my latest-favorite-color (whatever that is each year), some fake berry picks, shiny ribbon bows, and we have a perfect mix for a lovely Christmas-ey home. (I LOVE the last photo with the green hutch and red transferware!!!)Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-23162041759738370682010-11-27T19:08:56.145-08:002010-11-27T19:08:56.145-08:00I just found your blog through the Zhush. I am so...I just found your blog through the Zhush. I am so inspired! I am living in Southern California and this is our first Christmas here...we did a real tree, just put it up last night and it's quite chilly for here so whenever I hear the heat kick on I panic. I'm not sure if I can do fresh greenery on the staircase. So different than in Connecticut. Love all your photos!annie@mostlovelythingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14964878814684727910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-18917134868604370712010-11-27T06:47:10.834-08:002010-11-27T06:47:10.834-08:00We do both. As you now know our tree is fresh but ...We do both. As you now know our tree is fresh but the garland on the mantel is faux. I used to only do fresh garland but I would have to wait until the week before or it would be too dry. Great post!<br />LondenSixty-Fifth Avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741086163384325244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-36936674398574118582010-11-27T02:24:46.065-08:002010-11-27T02:24:46.065-08:00Hi Kathysue!
Now look what you have done...I am go...Hi Kathysue!<br />Now look what you have done...I am going to have to get my clippers and start clipping greenery. I might even sneek over to the neighbors and clip his bayberry bush! LOL!<br /><br />I love fresh greenery and these photos are so lovely. I would love to get my hands on that vintage frame and paint it white. Love the red toile and the little pine trees, so pretty.<br /><br />Thanks for leaving such a sweet comment about my blog. I feel the same about yours. I always leave here with so much inspiration. I'm glad that you showed mine to your Mom. I bet she is as sweet and talented as you.<br /><br />hugs<br />SissieSissie's Shabby Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142205878984008123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-55518157969274243392010-11-26T21:06:12.409-08:002010-11-26T21:06:12.409-08:00I always have a fresh tree and greens. They are us...I always have a fresh tree and greens. They are usually the last decorations to go up, but I don't mind replacing cuttings through the season. The smell is so much a part of the scene for me. Love your selection of photos. Greens are at the very top of my decorating list. JacquelineJacqueline~Cabin and Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01043224721237700695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-38126717216769296412010-11-26T20:45:39.703-08:002010-11-26T20:45:39.703-08:00I use mostly faux. Here, in sunny California, fre...I use mostly faux. Here, in sunny California, fresh greenery just doesn't last. It's unfortunate because the smell of fresh greenery must be wonderful!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598589684333577642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-47685617679644915872010-11-26T19:51:38.195-08:002010-11-26T19:51:38.195-08:00I love the smell of fresh so I usually gather the ...I love the smell of fresh so I usually gather the free limbs that are cut off the trees at Lowes or HD. I use these as filler with my faux garland so I still get the heavenly scent but less maintenance...and free!Sherry @ No Minimalist Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321374710550709020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-74873620803652603662010-11-26T19:44:30.185-08:002010-11-26T19:44:30.185-08:00I have to admit that I always go with fresh. I lo...I have to admit that I always go with fresh. I love the wonderful scent it adds to a room. I keep things quite simple but I do love lots of greenery on the mantle. Your images are wonderful and fabulous inspiration.Blooming Rose Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927029523022093567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-35117108812673763352010-11-26T17:35:32.149-08:002010-11-26T17:35:32.149-08:00Fresh here! But, I haen't done lots of decorat...Fresh here! But, I haen't done lots of decorating in the past. Just wasn't lovin' my house so I honestly didn't put alot of effort into it. But in the new home it will be different and I will probobly use both.<br />Great post! gorgeous! <br />Have a pretty day! <br />KristinBring Pretty Backhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809961135225963623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-17191530896467078612010-11-26T16:47:49.316-08:002010-11-26T16:47:49.316-08:00This post is beyond beautiful! I want that wreath...This post is beyond beautiful! I want that wreath!!! Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful. xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-40822299358150415192010-11-26T14:07:52.132-08:002010-11-26T14:07:52.132-08:00Fresh, always fresh!
Loved your inspiration phot...Fresh, always fresh! <br />Loved your inspiration photos!vignette designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377076950787846035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-86270706332197197742010-11-26T13:57:58.253-08:002010-11-26T13:57:58.253-08:00GF, don't know where you find some of your pic...GF, don't know where you find some of your pics, but I was slobbering over all of them. LOL I ran across the forst pic a few weeks ago and instantly fell in love. Have thought about using my collection of white picthers/dishes with my pink/white Staffordhsire on my Dining Room mantle. <br />I generally use a mix of fresh and faux. I will twist together several cheap-o garlands, then add magnolia, pine, cedar and holly to add fullness. They usually last me several weeks.<br /><br />Loved this post. I went waaaay over the top last year...and I am of the mind that the theme for this year is "simple." (wonder if I can restrain myself?) :-D<br /><br />Love u! Mean it!Barb @ The Everyday Home https://www.blogger.com/profile/02749743682942410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-83137664130800982942010-11-26T13:49:17.327-08:002010-11-26T13:49:17.327-08:00I love fresh and simple...but do like to pile that...I love fresh and simple...but do like to pile that greenery on! These pictures are fantastic inspiration, Kathysue. I mix a lot of fruit, especially oranges and lemons in with my greenery. I love that it's natural and does smell so yummy! :-)<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-53305084277670569332010-11-26T13:46:58.154-08:002010-11-26T13:46:58.154-08:00That cobalt blue door is fabulous! What a color to...That cobalt blue door is fabulous! What a color to decorate around..<br />Now that I live in the South, I look forward to using the magnificent southern magnolia leaves at Christmas! They have always been my favorite: just a few branches in a glass vase or bowl, maybe a glitzy red chain, and that's it for a mantle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-83791261736401028222010-11-26T13:21:06.431-08:002010-11-26T13:21:06.431-08:00Great photos, love the mantle in the first one. We...Great photos, love the mantle in the first one. We will have a mix, fresh flowers but a faux Christmas tree, easier with small children who keep trying to rip things off it. I always had real trees growing up and do miss the smell. Probably get one again in a few years. GGeorgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286499490797650792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-57974263505886968752010-11-26T10:33:07.050-08:002010-11-26T10:33:07.050-08:00I like to mix both...add a little fresh for the fr...I like to mix both...add a little fresh for the fragrance; faux for the durability and ease. These are all georgous pictures and some excellent ideas.(-: Thank you.La Vie Quotidiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348063467803160245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-43758330416458481582010-11-26T09:02:34.029-08:002010-11-26T09:02:34.029-08:00Love the smell of the fresh, however most of mine ...Love the smell of the fresh, however most of mine is always faux. Great pics. Hope you had a super day yesterday. Hugs, MartyMarty@A Stroll Thru Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405504522777964549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-46313551871089945762010-11-26T08:19:08.981-08:002010-11-26T08:19:08.981-08:00Dearest Kathysue,
You mentioned the right reasons...Dearest Kathysue,<br /><br />You mentioned the right reasons for using both. Just depending on where you are and in which situation.<br />Both of us have such a different 'feel' for Christmas as we've lived in the tropics, on the island of Java, Indonesia for three years. Christmas there does not show 'our' greens of course as they don't have that type of trees. But they use fresh orchids, amaryllis and they decorate with tiny white lights the tropical trees. That makes a city like Jakarta and also Singapore, where we were around Christmas time, look like a fairytale place! Nothing can match that! So since then, our fondness of Christmas trees has diminished, as we know other ways.<br />Love the eucalyptus though! Some green is great to bring inside. <br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br /><br />Mariette's Back to BasicsMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-63731788262156666852010-11-26T08:16:54.178-08:002010-11-26T08:16:54.178-08:00Wonderful inspiration pics....I can almost smell i...Wonderful inspiration pics....I can almost smell it!!! LOL...I use both because as you pointed it out sometimes the fresh stuff simply won't work for the application you need it for. Thanks for sharing such beautiful pics!<br />KristenKristen Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903907243197014304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-75894654317473140872010-11-26T06:27:46.411-08:002010-11-26T06:27:46.411-08:00Like that idea of combining two types of pine in a...Like that idea of combining two types of pine in a garland.<br /><br />I'm fortunate because my mother has a good deal of pine trees on her property so I can get fresh pine at no cost. A pine wreath is always a good idea if you can't afford to deck the halls with fresh boughs.Karen https://www.blogger.com/profile/02441070110507014088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-82026951289329557222010-11-26T05:45:04.144-08:002010-11-26T05:45:04.144-08:00Both for all the reasons you stated!Both for all the reasons you stated!Acanthus and Acornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603547994268012876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5210558362945352459.post-13157984899792851442010-11-26T05:41:22.347-08:002010-11-26T05:41:22.347-08:00I use both as well. I have a bunch of faux wreath...I use both as well. I have a bunch of faux wreaths with red bows that I put on all of the front windows of our house. I always do a fresh tree in the house and a mix for the rest of the interior decor...love the smells of fresh! Have a great weekend!Susie @ Maddie G Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144849682748170658noreply@blogger.com