Christmas Decor at the Annual St. Annual Christmas House Tour

This year I was one of the Interior Decorators to 'Deck' a house for the Annual St. Andrews Christmas House Tour in Oakville.  The owner, Shevawn Adams is a Registered Interior Designer and has done a fantastic job of keeping the historic home true to it's time while adding the necessary modern conveniences for today's lifestyle.  I was thrilled that she welcomed me into her home to decorate it for Christmas.  The theme I decided upon was kept minimal, using natural elements - Birds, Birch bark, natural greenery etc, so as to not compete with the architecture and artwork throughout the home.  The homeowner was pleased with the end result and so was I.  Hope you like it!!

 

Another week.....

I haven't been doing much posting these last weeks as I have been a little under the weather and then playing catch up.  Busy with client projects and my most recent project is Decorating a Home in Oakville for t he Annual St. Andrews Christmas House Tour.  It is a lovely historic home designed by Shevawn Adams of
Inner Dimension Design Associates.  Shevawn has kept true to the period of the home when undertaking her renovations and has created a wonderful mix of the original features & character with some updated additions to make this truely a comfortable family residence.  I am so excited to be the person to do the decorating, especially since Christmas Decorating is my favourite.  Shevawn has given me free reign and is happy to leave it to me.  As a designer she is more into the structural elements and I, being a decorator love the finishing parts.  It will be a nice surprise for her when completed.
Keep checking and I will be sharing some photos of the finished decorating.  To see all of the homes why not come to this House Tour on December 6 & 7. What a fun way to check out the different ideas you can use in your own decorating this holiday season.

http://www.standrewshousetour.ca/

Kingsway House Tour

WOW!!  These homes are spectacular even before the Christmas Decorating takes place, but after the decorating they are magical.  Each year many cities, towns, neighbourhoods etc put on Christmas House Tours in order to raise money for a particular charity.  I have been to many over the years and last year attended the Christmas House Tour in Lewiston N.Y.  They are always done very nice but my favourite is still the Kingsway Christmas House Tour.

I have a friend who lives in the area and she is very involved in this event through her church.   The Kingsway Christmas House Tour is a signature event for the Canadian Cancer Society and held every two years. Several beautiful homes are decked out for the holiday season by talented local florists and professional decorators who have volunteered their time and expertise to show the very best the season has to offer.


I have assisted her by acting as one of the monitors required in each home for a few years now and always enjoy meeting and talking with the many people who come through.  We always  view the other homes prior to taking up our post at the home we are volunteering at.  This year I volunteered and viewed the lovely homes even though I was still wearing my "air cast".  Nothing can stop me when there are gorgeous homes to see. 

There are no photographs allowed which respects the privacy of the owners who are generous enough to let hundreds of people walk through their homes in the first place. I do have some photos to share though, which are courtesy of the Canadian Cancer Society/Kingsway House Tour.  please note these photos may include previous years

Currently in its 11th year, this self-guided tour has become a beloved community tradition in the Kingsway neighbourhood. A tea room on the tour route has light refreshments and delightful holiday entertainment.