Quarters One 2015 Christmas Home Tour

Welcome to our Quarters One Christmas tour!
I wish this snow was real, but, it's a product of my new favorite app 'Snow Daze'... it makes every day look like a snow day! 
And since I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, I needed a little help making that wish come true!

Still Snow Daze!

In reality, our weather is unseasonably warm. I thought I would try boxwood wreaths this year from Trader Joes but they are really struggling. 
(I hope they can make it for a few more weeks!) 
My geraniums and ivy, on the other hand are faring beautifully!
This is the 32nd year I've decorated a set of military quarters....that's a lot of garland and lights! I'm honored and humbled to live on this beautiful post in historic quarters (circa 1899) and so happy to share our version of Christmas with you.

All natural greens and fruit on the porch. You can barely see the oranges peeking out of the urn!

I replaced the pumpkin and bittersweet in this chandelier with fresh greenery and oranges.  You can catch a glimpse of the funeral caisson that is returning from Arlington Cemetery.

Have I mentioned how small our quarters are?? The living space is quite tight but it really made a difference to rearrange the furniture a few months ago. These leather chairs from Pottery Barn swivel so they are perfect for this spot.

We've had our tree in 3 different places and I think I like it here the best!

For our tree I was going for vintage...simple and sweet.
I only hung my German mercury and some classic red ornaments.
I love it.

I planned a big shopping day to the Old Lucketts Store recently and the only thing I came home with was a roll of twine! 
So glad I did because that's how I fixed all of my ornaments on the tree this year.

A tin snowflake on top of the tree to match the galvanized bucket and stair decor...

Metal letters from Hobby Lobby, I took a little risk on this but I do like the way it turned out! Where ever we are next year, provided we have some stairs, I may do the same thing but add a strand or two of garland. 

Our girl, Tippet. 
I tried to make her pose with a wreath around her neck but she was having absolutely none of that Christmas nonsense!

My favorite Christmas song..."Have Yourself a  Merry Little Christmas"...found this at Pottery Barn at the end of the season last year!

I've mentioned before, when we lived in Germany a real "Chim Chim Cher-ee" sweep would come clean our chimneys and leave behind one of these little guys on our mantle. When we move I put them in my wallet for safe keeping, they are absolutely irreplaceable.

Right as you step in the front door on the wall ahead is, apparently, the perfect spot for an ugly radiator. I bought a demilune table from Joss and Main which covered it up perfectly.

We do believe in Santa...

A look into the dining room, I'm still digging the white walls! 

You can see another of those pesky radiators behind the chair in the dining room, while I didn't cover it up we do often use it as a bar for dinner parties. 
(Thanks, EBreezy Media for the photo below!)

I can't resist giving everything a touch of red and green...

Even a wood chest that belonged to my grandmother and my husband's humidor did not escape some Christmas cheer!

Wow...for a small space I feel like I posted lots of photos, I have a few more of some other rooms but I will save them for my second  Christmas post.
Hope you're enjoying this rather balmy Christmas season!
(Part 2 of the tour is here.)
'Til next time....
(Be sure to stop by 11 Magnolia Lane for their December Pretty Preppy Party and some amazing Christmas home tours!)