Silver and Gold

Silver and gold, silver and gold

Mean so much more to me

When I see silver and gold decorations

On ev'ry Christmas tree.

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer ~ NBC 1964-71 and CBS 1972 - present

Who doesn't love a singing snowman? 

Especially one with such a jolly face!

Burl Ives singing Silver and Gold

never fails to take me back in time.

And when it comes to decorating at Christmas,

things just don't look right without a little 

glitter around the house!

This year it was made much easier to work into

my decor with this beautiful

Silver Glitter Wreath

slender, spiky needles with bronze and gold

balls reflect the light beautifully against 

the dark wood table.

Silver Conical Finials

when mixed with our

Silver Glitter Ornaments

and

Glitter Flower Ornament

add sparkle to our bar

and dress up our 

Wall Wine Holder too.

Silver and gold does not mean you

have to be formal, I love mixing 

the glittery elements to the more 

rustic textures around the house.

Here I added our

Pleated Finial Ornaments

and

Snowflake Ornaments

to a strand of burlap and pine cones

for an elegant Country French style.

Continuing the mix of rustic elements with glittery accents

the Glittered Berry and Leaf candle ring

reflects beautifully on my glass topped 

twig coffee table adding a soft elegance to the room.

So if Silver and Gold is part

of your holiday tradition or you want

to try something new, visit us at

Maggie & Reese.

And be sure to follow us on 

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for new ideas, sale information and design tips!

~ Maggie

Everything Old is New Again!

Hard to believe that "retro" now 

applies to my childhood!  

Born in the late 50's, my Christmas memories 

consist of Rudolph clay-ma-tion,

the Grinch and our family favorite, 

A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ CBS 1965

Daddy bought us a silver aluminum tree 

with green ornaments that changed 

color in the light from a 

turning light disk at the tree base.  

20 years later when he grudgingly 

placed it in a garage sale 

(at my mother's insistence)

it was the first item that sold!  

That Christmas was the first time 

I realized that Christmas does not have 

to be red and green! 

Glass Ball Ornaments

So, when Reese and I found the
Glass Ball Ornaments
above while searching for our boutique,
I had to have them!
I mean really, their bright colors,
pink accents and retro starburst design
transported me back in time!
And they blend beautifully with our
Royal Frog Ornaments.

Happy Holiday Felt Tree Skirt

And what better way to complete the tree than with 

Maggie & Reese's

old fashioned tree skirt of felt, applique and 

sequins in pink, purple, green and blue!

Below I decided to use the glass balls in place of candles 

because the colors and style blend so well with our 

Festive Tree Tray

and

Holiday Felt Wine Charms

The trees on the tray look like they came right out of

Who~ville~

How the Grinch Stole Christmas ~ CBS 1966

When snack time rolls around,

our Melamine Snowman plates

are a great retro look AND good for the environment!

Here I have mixed with our 

Melamine Red Solo cups

and used the glass ball ornaments in an 

old aluminum ice bucket to complete our retro tabletop.

  

Below is my copy of 

A Visit from St. Nicholas

given to me by my grandmother in 1963.

Note the pink sash and sugar plums!

The Pink Pom Pom Throw

would have been a welcome addition in my house, 

especially since it can be rolled up and carried

to grandmother's house!

If you are a child of the 50's, I hope my trip down 

memory lane brought back some happy

memories for you.

And I hope Maggie & Reese will inspire you to add 

something a new to your holiday decor!

~Maggie

Gledelig Jul, or Merry Christmas Scandinavian Style!

Every year as I pull out my Christmas decorations

I think about the variety of ways people celebrate the Christmas holiday around the world. 

When my boys were young, 

we often added a tradition from another country 

to our holiday celebrations, 

a pickle ornament from Germany,

My pickle!

tradition has it that whoever finds the pickle 

Christmas morning receives an extra gift.

As a mother of TWO, I found this to be a very bad idea.  No one wants to be a loser on Christmas Day! 

I have since found that this tradition's 

history is a little suspect!

St. Nicholas Feast Day 

(did you remember to put your shoes out December 5?) 

and my personal favorite St. Lucia 

(I always wanted to wear a crown of candles on my head)!

With that in mind, the next few blogs will feature 

different styles you might want to try in your home 

this holiday season.

First up ~ Simply Scandinavian!

When I think Scandinavian Christmas, words like simple and natural usually come to mind. Think of tree boughs 

and pine cones. Paper cut outs and lot of RED also bring the Nordic spirit to your home

As someone who loves red, adding Scandinavian design elements to my decor at Christmas time has been easy.  

Over the years I have collected "cut out" pillows 

in red and white, knit stockings with a snowflake motif and a book that unfolds to tell the 

Christmas story in cut out style.  

This year I am adding a 

Merry Christmas pillow and a white Plush Owl to the mix.

Everyone who has been to Ikea knows 

the Swedes love contemporary design.  

With that in mind, I pulled out some

old red glitter trees to pair with my woodland garland, red bells, knit stockings and the little white Plush Owls are 

keeping guard on the sides.

Close up of fireplace

Below I have added a M&R 

Gray Felt Chalet Runner and stick Hedgehog

with his Nordic styled headband

to M&R's Lafco Candle , Jingle Bell Napkin Rings 

 a saved Christmas card and antique 
pewter for a festive look.

Don't forget to add some seasonal items to your 

powder room. There are lots of beautifully packaged soaps and towels that will compliment a wide variety of looks.  My soaps and towels came from a local garden shop and 

I found the "glass" snowman silhouette picture 

at a small town Texas hardware store!

Our guestroom has a white Matelasse coverlet so I can change out blankets and pillows with the season.  This year I used red shams with M&R Gray Chalet Pillows and

Merry Christmas pillow and our white Plush Owl makes another appearance!

Link the Wonderdog has settled in for a long winter's nap!

The final touch for our Scandinavian guest room 

This Little Light of Mine

M&R's wall art sign for
a little Scandinavian simplicity.

Now all that is left is the 
cookies and milk and waiting for Santa's arrival!

Happy Holidays Cookie and Milk Set

God Jul from Maggie & Reese!




Next up, Merry Christmas Retro Style!

~Maggie