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Christmas Tour of my House 2012!
December 23, 2012
Merry Christmas sweet faithful readers!!!
Are you ready for Christmas? I am almost finished gift wrapping – just have the gifts for my 2 girls left….and I can’t wrap until they are in bed!! 
But at least I have finished all my Christmas decorating….and I would love to give show you how I decorated my house this year. So welcome to my Christmas Tour 2012!!!
Let’s start with the first room you see when you enter through the front doors and turn to the right — the Conversation Room AKA the living Room:
This year I decided to go with a glamorous gold tree versus the white one I have put up for the last 3 years. I am very happy with how it turned out. It goes perfectly with the blue and gold theme in the conversation room and of course, it is ultra glamorous!!
Here are some of the new decorations I bought for the new gold tree. One of my favourite things to do each season is find new decorations that reflects my mood.
The theme remains the same: birds, owls and fabulous shoes. However, the first one is an adorable lucite motorcycle – for my hubby and the 2nd one is a tiny Eiffel Tower. A trip to Paris, France has been promised to me in the near future. 
There is an electric fireplace in the conversation room and each year I love to decorate it in shimmery silver and whites.
Although I love all the glitz and glamour, there was something missing between those 2 windows. So I decided to do a quick DIY project and make some glamorous feather wreaths.
Some Dollar Store finds quickly became
this……I love it…simple but oh so glam!!!
Now lets head into the foyer….here is where my purple Christmas decor theme begins.
Oh wait, I decided to add my 2nd white feather wreath here….much better don’t you think?
Ok, let’s turn slightly right and head into the dining room where I continue to use purple accents.
This year I decided to intermingle large pinecones with different sized purple ornaments in various textures as the centrepiece on my dining room table. I call it rustic glam! And the dining room wouldn’t be complete without my beautiful lucite reindeer. To this day, I still get asked where I bought them.
Now lets head to the back of the house into the family room where we showcase the real tree that we cut down at the tree farm each year. Here is where we have fun with our decorations and the girls actively decorate. Our home has 10 feet ceilings on the main level and normally our tree is that high….however this year we were a bit late getting to the tree farm so its just under 9’ft this year. And it made a huge difference in how many decorations we could get on our tree.
This is the instagram photo I took of our tree. (On a side note, if you are on instagram, than please follow me here and I will follow you back!)
If you noticed from my gold tree and this one, I do not like tree toppers. I much prefer to continue the decorations all the way to the top.
When we were at Disney World last March Break, we purchased some fun decorations.
This one is Mya’s Minnie Mouse ears!
And this one is Mackenzie’s…..Santa Mickey!
Can you guess that this one is mine?
The feather theme also continued into this room with my gorgeous purple peacock feather trees and wreath.
And last but not least, we can’t forget about Mr. Reindeer…..we couldn’t leave him out….doesn’t he look festive?
Well, this is the end of the our tour…..hope you enjoyed it! And I hope that you and your families have a fabulous Christmas celebrating with lots of good cheer!!
Merry Glamorous Christmas!!! xoxo
Dabble Magazine: Dabbling in Gold!
December 12, 2012
Did you receive the latest issue of Dabble Magazine in your inbox? Its all about celebrating the upcoming Holiday season. I absolutely love the Christmas tree on the over….the blues and purples are gorgeous and not your typical traditional Christmas colours.
Lately I have been majorly crushing on anything GOLD. And I talk about this in my latest What’s Trending column, as you can see from the image below.
There’s also more Golden goodness on the Dabble Blog. If you are so over silver and chrome in your home, then hopefully these featured products will inspire you to add some glamorous gold into your home decor for 2013.
To also help you get into the Christmas spirit, My friend, Nicolas Rosaci, the resident Dabble DIY Guy has some great DIY ideas to enhance your gift wrapping this season.
Later this week I will give you a holiday tour of my house all decorated for Christmas. In the meantime, there is only 6 more days left till Christmas…..Yikes!! Good luck!!
On a more serious note: As a mother of 2 young girls, I was heartbroken about the terrible tragedy in Connecticut that had 20 beautiful children taken from their parents. Our children and families are so precious and we must never take them for granted. Please kiss and hug your loved ones today and everyday. I know I am.
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Why I’ve been missing in action on the Glam Blog!
December 11, 2012
I apologize profusely for being MIA on the Glam blog for over a month!! But I have a really good reason!! And its fantastic news. Last month — actually November 1st to be exact – I met with the producers of the show Property Brothers to discuss opportunities as a production designer for their new show called Buying & Selling.
Anyway, to make a long story short, they hired me to work on an episode filming in the GTA. Basically a production designer works behind the scenes ensuring that all the design aspects of the project happen. So no, I won’t be on TV. The Property Brothers are the stars of the show. And it is absolutely crazy how fast they film these shows. No rest for the wicked….trust me.
Here’s the premise of the show:
Join Jonathan and Drew Scott of the Property Brothers for Buying & Selling, the series where they help homeowners take their next step up the property ladder. Featuring two pivotal real estate moments, double the stress, and twice the manpower. Jon renovates the family’s home for a successful sale, while Drew hunts down the best options for the family’s next property and oversees the selling and buying.
They are in their second season, but the show is new to Canada. It currently airs in the US on HGTV.
They filmed 3 shows before Christmas, and I was able to work on one of them. I can’t get into details on the episode until it airs of course…..but as soon as it does I will share with you all the before and after pictures of the home renovation we worked on.
Buying & Selling begins airing on the W Network Jan 8, 2013. And yours truly will appear in the closing credits as Production Designer. Whoooo Hooooo!! You gotta start somewhere. And hopefully, this will lead to other opportunities with Cineflix.
Anyway, I will be back with regular blog posts starting tomorrow. How is your Christmas decorating coming along? Can’t wait to show you my new glamorous gold tree and all the pretty new decorations I bought for it.
Glad to be back….I missed you all!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Christmas Rewind 2011
December 30, 2011
Wow….I can’t believe 2011 is almost over. I shut down for a bit over the holidays to spend time with my husband and 2 daughters. It’s not too often that the girls and I have our #1 man for a solid week….so I decided to just focus on the family!
But I did promise you a peak into my Christmas decor so here is “Christine’s Christmas Rewind”. We had a wonderful holiday with family and friends over on Christmas eve AND day!! A bit crazy and hectic, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
My darling glamour girls in front of our white Glamour tree in the living room.
Every year I purchase a few new ornaments for my white glamour tree. This year my husband bought me this gorgeous chandelier with lots of bling from a Christmas Store. Isn’t it gorgeous!!
Another chandelier ornament I got this year…..and believe it or not, I got this one at Wal-Mart. I love mixing high and low ornaments on my tree.
My white tree is always a Blue/White & Silver theme with lots of birds and diamond crystal motifs.
I haven’t been into tree toppers for the last few years and instead prefer to add fullness via decorations at the top.
Another new chandelier ornament I picked up this year.
Diamonds are always a girl’s’ best friend!!
The four of us have personalized silver ornaments on the tree each year!
This is my fireplace mantle in the living room….again all glamour with lots of sparkle!
Don’t you love my ice crystals….they look like diamond chips or frozen ice chips on my mantle.
This is my stunning 3-piece mosaic Christmas tree that greets visitors when they walk into the front foyer. It can look blue or purple depending on the light.
This is my console table in the foyer. Unfortunately, my purple feather wreath fell off the mirror above so I just set it behind my purple decor boxes.
If you look in the mirror you can see one of my 2’ foot Santa on the staircase landing.
The girls love my miniature purple trees and of course, the purple Diva Deer (as we nicknamed her). She oversees the family room purple tree!
And here is our purple passion Christmas tree that resides in the family room!!
And of course, we all have ornaments that reflect our personalities! Yup, that fancy shoe is mine! 
A Mickey Mouse keepsake from one of our Disney March Break vacations.
Our eldest is a budding equestrian.
Our youngest is the dancer of the family.
Butterflies, birds and peacock feathers is a common theme with our decor this year.
I purchased a few fun ornaments like this chevron one and the polka-dot one below!! (sorry for the blurry shots)
I chose orange and green accents to offset all the purple this year.
I used lots of purple wrapping paper to pretty up the bottom of the tree.
We hosted 15 guests on Christmas eve and had a seafood extravaganza of lobster, crab and jumbo shrimp. Mmmmmmm, my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
My husband is the cook and I set the table….one of my most favourite things to do when we are entertaining.
This year all my guests took home this crystal diamond ornament used as a napkin ring.
Place settings are also a must!
One of my favourite traditions each holiday season is putting a cracker by each place setting. Everyone wears their silly paper hats and each person has a chance to read out their funny joke to the table. My holiday crackers are actually purple but they look blue in this picture.
And then this is what we woke up to Christmas morning!l 
Hope you too had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends. Thanks for hanging out while I did a not-so-quick Christmas rewind.
All the best heading into new year’s eve!!
Christine xoxo
All Photos: Decor by Christine
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Christmas Inspiration Days 7–14: Christmas Trees from around the world!!
December 15, 2011
Hi, with Christmas just around the corner, I have been super crazy busy getting ready for the holidays and trying to tie up some loose ends with design clients this past week. And I am pretty sure you would say the same thing back to me.
So below is a gorgeous tree for every day that I missed since my last Christmas Inspiration blog post ! Hope you enjoy these Christmas trees from around the world. Some of these trees are utterly amazing and creative. So it’s nice to take just a little break from all the hoopla, and just sit back and take in the magic of Christmas.
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Deep sigh. Ok, 10 more days!!! Back to panic mode. Gotta go!!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Christmas Inspiration Day 6: Shopping at West Elm
December 9, 2011
Wednesday night was the annual shopping event held at West Elm and sponsored by Style at Home Magazine. And once again, it was a fabulous night of shopping and networking with other design bloggers. I brought a client/friend of mine and trust me we shopped till we dropped!!
Unfortunately I didn’t get to take any pictures because one hand was holding a glass of wine while the other was juggling an assortment of amazing home accessories from West Elm!!
So instead I thought I would show you some of the items we purchased yesterday along with some cool Christmas decorations you can purchase at the store or online. Thankfully they ship right across Canada!!
Adorable nutcrackers and elves.
Love these double glass ornaments!!
If I wasn’t going all glitz and glamour this year again, I would definitely go with this natural, woodsy theme!
I have a bird fetish which you will see when I reveal my all white glamour Christmas tree….sadly I missed these yesterday or I would have picked up a few of these beautiful white feathered birds.
I bought some of these above and these below for client gifts
And you can’t forget about their iconic white lacquered trays!! Or in any other colour you desire!!
Under my guidance my client purchased the following:
Tall Butler tray stand with the large lacquered metallic silver tray for her dining room. It will look stunning!!
She also purchased this adorable silver hexagon side table for her family room. She has one lone occasional chair that is screaming for a small table where guests can set a drink on. This one is perfect!!
So it will look something like this in the end:
We both also bought some of these fun bowls…..just because they were so cheerful looking! They can be used in the kitchen or in an office to hold paperclips, etc.
West Elm is one of my most favourite decor stores to pick up affordable home accessories for clients and for myself!! If you haven’t been on their website or store, then you must do so STAT!!
Happy Shopping!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Christmas Inspiration Day 5: A glimpse into my Christmas decorating theme
December 8, 2011
Believe it or not, I’m still not 100% finished decorating my home even though I started at the end of November!! And I won’t be getting my real tree until this weekend. But in the meantime, I though I would show you how I have incorporated my Purple passion Christmas theme into my home so far!!
If you know me well, then you know how much I love wine. So it only makes sense that my dining room table centrepiece is made out of full length wine staves from the barrel. And its the perfect vessel to display my ornaments.
I’m really pleased how my purple ornaments in varying sizes along with my purple table runner look on my dining room table. It’s very dramatic and glamorous flanked by my mirrored candelabras.
My Lucite reindeer and snowballs are on prominent display on my sideboard, alongside my mother’s silver tea/coffee set that she gave me so it has a lot of sentimental value (BTW: it needs a good polishing)
These snowballs are just Styrofoam balls with fake snow glued all over…..what an easy DIY project. I actually found these at the Dollar Store and thought they were fabulous!! And a great deal!!
On my other sideboard, I added a very glamorous mirrored tray to house my bar accessories. Love my glittery nutcracker hidden among the martini utensils and wine decanter.
My purple theme will flow into the family room with the real tree as the focal point – once my hubby chops it down this weekend. So right now all I have decorated is the mantel and a side console table. The fireplace is not finished because I haven’t hung the stockings yet. I bought some really gorgeous purple peacock feathered stockings at the end of the season last year so I am looking forward to putting them up. They will go perfectly with my purple & green peacock feathered trees.
That’s a purple fur throw in the brown basket by the fireplace.
Here’s a close up of my feathered trees….aren’t they stunning???
I love symmetry as you can see by the way I displayed my candle holders and trees on the mantle. Once the room is finished I will put up new pictures so you can see the final result.
And of course, we need more sparkle with my sparkly purple cones by the hearth. Christmas is definitely the time to go overboard with lots of sparkle, glitz and glamour!!!
One of the accent colours to go with my purple theme is orange and bronze…and I showcase this colour scheme with an assortment of ornaments in these colours. I found these adorable and very glam deer and the tiny nutcracker at Bouclair. My 2 daughters love the glittery purple deer.
Here’s a better look! Have you noticed the feather theme going on here!! Feathers are very hot this season in ornaments.
Next week I will show you my purple tree in all its glory, the foyer AND my white glamour tree that resides in front of the living room window for all to see!. Yes, every year I have 2 trees!
Well I hope you enjoyed a peek into my Christmas decor, and that I was able to inspire your own Christmas decorating in some way.
Leave me a comment and tell me how you are decorating you home for Christmas this year.
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Christmas Inspiration Day 4 – Toy Watch Gift Idea
December 6, 2011
Struggling with a Christmas gift idea….well here’s one you may love for someone special or for yourself!!!
I fell in love with the Toy Watch brand of watches last spring when I saw it on one of my girlfriends’ wrist. And voila, for Mother’s Day I had this little charmer on my arm!!
I blogged about it in one of my “Decorate as you Dress” posts last spring here.
Well, now it’s time (I think) for a black Toy Watch …..and this is the baby that I have put on my Santa list!! It has lots of sparkle and glam….exactly what I love in my fashion accessories and in my home decor accessories.
Or maybe this one……What do you think?
These watches are so much fun….and I promise, you will get a ton of compliments on your new watch….So if you are struggling on what to tell your significant other what to get you…..you may want to consider a fun, sassy Toy Watch. Or better yet give it to a fashionable young lady….she’ll love you for it!!
Happy Shopping!!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
P.S. You should have read this blog post yesterday….but I got carried away Christmas shopping and forgot to press publish!! So you may receive 2 posts in one day!! Ciao for now!! 
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Christmas Inspiration Day 3: All White Christmas Decor
December 4, 2011
I have always been intrigued by creating an all-white Christmas theme….and after seeing these magnificent pictures, I definitely intend on doing it one of these years.
So if an all-white Christmas theme is something you would like to do this season, then here are some pretty pictures to inspire you!!
From agrablewski.com
From countryliving.com
From marthastewart.com
White really is oh so glamorous!! Hope these gorgeous pictures inspired you as much as they inspired me!!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
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