December Peonies and Xmas Greens

I never saw peonies in December, but Whole Foods had them and my housemate brought some home because I have been under the weather and Peonies in December is such a treat!
I also have some pine greens I've been collecting  from the Xmas tree people who trim their trees and put the cuttings in the garbage! such a waste! One year I made 3 huge wreaths for the house with those cuttings and it was gorgeous!  But this year I want them inside to scent the house, and in water. I have a couple of vases in my small room with them and they make the room smell very nice! The pine also purifies the air, not just scent it. And I have a white Pointsettia in there too.....I had to bring Xmas into my own room, and I'm loving it.


This was my bureau before I got the peonies. I like not having too many things on it so I can move things around which is nice.
I made a beautiful Advent Setting with the sparkly pine cones and crystals, with "snow" and mercury glass votives on a silver tray. I LOVE my silver walls, they are such a beautiful background for everything I love!

without overhead light...just the candle and the side light.

I got the peonies last night......

 into the mercury vase they went.

I think this is my favorite fairy of all time.....she does get into many photos, but she is worthy!
I love this picture because it has all the things I'm in love with right now, the colors of white and pink, peonies, mercury glass, sea shells, crystals, white sparkly pine cones, and feathers.

I think the colors are so delicious!

The first vase of pine was so nice, I knew I wanted more of the scent so I picked up some more fresh cut pine today and put them in a huge vase with very warm water. Then I had a whimsical idea to make it my bedroom Christmas Tree and added the small iridescent ornaments I have and I love it! Believe it or not, the beautiful white pumpkins from Thanksgiving are still looking beautiful and I adore them too!
I have a mercury glass ornament handing from the curtain rod, and I love the white stencil on the wall.

The first vase of pine greens in a Mercury Glass Pitcher set I've had for many years.....I added the lavender roses. not real sorry but they look so beautiful and antique I kept them !

By the window, a green plant in an urn and white pointsettias in an ironstone tureen, crystals for company. Love!

This is how I prefer the lighting. I can see the silver sheen on the walls, the pink and whites oh! love it.

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