LAFAYETTE SQUARE HOLIDAY PARLOR TOUR: St Louis, Missouri

Yesterday I went to St. Louis,

 Missouri to the Lafayette

Park area to visit their

 Holiday Parlor Tour!

My friends and I had

a great time even though

it was cold.  We walked

a lot visiting 10 homes

that were on the tour:

This home below is for sale

if you are interested:  $899,900.

It was not on the tour.

We were glad we all had coats on

because it was chilly.

We picked up our tickets

at the garden house in the

central park area:

The trolley was available to

ride to different designations too:

Mostly, we walked and

were quite tired by the end.

I did a post before here and

included this home.  Many of
the homes lined up are built in
the "French Second Empire" style.

This was a business on a nearby

side street:

There were row houses and free standing mansions:

I am quite captivated

with all the tall doors:

This was a lovely parlor:

This was a favorite staircase:

This will be a last photo for today

but more to follow:

CHRISTMAS DECORATING #3

I am sharing another day of

Christmas decorating photos:

I think Christmas is a time to surround

ourselves with the things we love - things

that bring joy to the season.  It is snowing

out today here in Missouri and that sure

adds to the Christmas charm!

My Anne of Green Gables tea

cozy is perfect for our snowy day:

Last year I used some remnants of red

toile to make a cover for the footstool:

Love, love, love:

I thought this part of the toile

I recently cut up looked almost

like the nativity:

And that's about it for today!

CHRISTMAS DECORATING 2018 #2

My Nicol Sayre angel

 collection 

brings me great joy.

I am sharing some more

of our Christmas

decorations:

I think these 2 little

angels are 

by Teena Flanner.

I am thinking of the song

phrase "these are a few

of my favorite things...".

And one more:

CHRISTMAS DECORATING 2018

It's time to share some Christmas decorating.

Getting the red transferware 
out between the kitchen and
 hearth room is always refreshing.
The stockings were a sewing project
back in the 70's - made from an old
crazy quilt.

Time to turn on the fireplace.....

There is some sparkling 
over the kitchen table:

I hope to be able to add more
Ephemera to our tree......just
finding the time to make them
is a challenge now.

And so as to not overwhelm
here - another collage:

Hope you are enjoying decorating
too and experiencing the delights
of this season!

LEARNING PAPER EPHEMERA

Yesterday I played making a round paper

 medallion to hang behind

my angels:

This was my first card this week I
made to send to a friend:

Hope you are having a great weekend!