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Beautiful Dallas Home at Christmas

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This lovely Dallas home was featured in the November/December 2008 issue of Southern Accents.  The designer is Cathy Kincaid, and Tria Giovan is the photographer. This last photo is my favorite with the chinoiserie silhouette painting and the blue and white.  Do you like this Christmas decor?  I'm loving looking through my old Southern Accents and seeing all the beautiful holiday photos.  I'll be sharing more of them during the next week.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Blue and White Monday

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You know that I'm such a blue and white fan that I have to devote my Monday posts to beautiful blue and white images.  If you are a fan of blue and white, and you don't own the book A Passion for Blue and White, you should put it on your Christmas wish list.  Or, give it to your friend who loves blue and white.  I just can't get used to the gorgeous photographs in this book.  They are breathtaking.  And there are so, so many lovely photographs to enjoy.  The below is just a tiny sampling.   Did you see here, on the back cover, that it retails for $60?  At Amazon you can purchase it for $37. Since it's Blue and White Monday, I wanted to share a blue and white gift guide I saw on the wonderful blog Belclaire House .  Jennifer, who obviously has lovely taste, has put together a gift guide that I thought you'd love to see.  Take one look at her absolutely beautiful blog header and you'll be ready to jump right over to

Alberto Pinto's Holiday Table Settings

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For me, these unbelievably gorgeous photos are purely for enjoyment.  I won't be using them for inspiration for my holiday table.  There's no chance of anything this lavish happening at my house.  I'll be posting photos and ideas that are more realistic (for me, anyway) soon.  For now, I hope you enjoy seeing these breathtaking images from Alberto Pinto's Table Settings .

Beautiful Holiday Mantels

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When I think of being at home during the holidays, I think of spending time with my family around the fireplace and Christmas tree.  We have a fireplace in our family room, and one in the living room.  The Christmas tree is always first.  After we've gotten all the ornaments on the tree, I like to be sure the mantels look festive and inviting for the season.  All of the beautiful images below are from Southern Accents Christmas Decorating Guide.  It's an incredible resource for holiday decorating.  Enjoy!