real vs fake

greenery that is

we are definitely REAL when it comes to trees.  in college my roommates and i had a tiny fake tree that ended up being duct taped.  we loved it.  but growing up we always had huge, beautiful, real trees and i cant imagine it being any other way.

we just got our tree last night and, with 8' ceilings, we are pretty limited in the grandeur of it all.  but this tree is just my style and i think its our best yet {weve pretty much striked out the past couple years!!}.

so while our tree may be real, the rest of our decorations are FAKE.
i am not proud of this.
i would love nothing more than to have real, lovely smelling garland strewn all around my house, but i am yet to tackle the look {and the needles?}.  i plan on it next year, though, as we are planning on remodeling areas of our house next year and REAL greenery will be just what the designer ordered {have i mentioned that? about us working on our house?  i am SO ready...big girl house here i come! :) } {and yes this means we took our house off the market}.

so, since we are sticking with the fake greenery on the mantle this year {and everywhere else}, i thought i would share some real pictures that inspire me for the "someday."

love all the pine cones and color palette

cottageliving

 now THAT makes a statement.  to which i add a "!!!"

there is actually a house that was just built around the corner from me that looks very similar to this.

one of the {many} houses i would love to just drive up to, knock on the door, and ask if i can come in and take pictures of.  bc when the outside of your house is so distinctly styled, you know hope the inside is as well.

cottageliving

wreaths wreaths and more wreaths.  there is no "too much" when it comes to being christmas-AWESOME.

the garland looks like pine but the wreaths look boxwood-y to me.  love the traditional red bows.

southernaccents

lovely white and green.  and burlap.  and paperwhites.  and old books.  and...

velvetandlinen

i could easily be talked into sitting next to a roaring fire, in what appears to be a mountainous home, sipping some champagne by my REAL tree and my REAL garland.

countryliving

wreaths over empty frames = love it. gonna use it. when i have a. place to put it.

countryliving

love the simplicity - just adding simple natural touches to your permanent decor.

and i do love beadboard, books, and white vases.

countryliving

christmas greenery with a beachy flair

coastalliving via absolutelybeautifulthings

yes please.  i might feel at times as if im living in a forest, but really, is there anything wrong with that? 

im a girl who took fort building as a very serious business as a child.

{and still do.  cannot wait till the kids are old enough to build forts.  now weve just gotta find us some WOODS to build them in.  dang city life.}

countryliving

just beautiful...'cept i cant REALLY tell if that greenery on the fireplace is real or fake.  oh well the stockings look cute!

decorpad user SVanR

ok maybe im starting to cheat and just using the greenery as an excuse to post a beautifully-simple room...

decorpad user teresa

this southern girl can really appreciate some magnolia leaves.

and lit candles next to fresh greenery.

fire? what?

anything goes y'all - i mean its CHRISTMAS for heavens sake.

cottageandvine

what about you?
real or fake?