Deck The Bookcase

Hey Friends! Long time no write! I've decided to slow down the blogging for a while to focus on other things, but of course I can't let the Christmas season go by without blogging about my favorite decorating season on the year! 

This is the first Christmas that we've had the bookcases, so I was really excited to decorate them for Christmas! The bookcases are one of the first things you see when you walk into the house, so I really wanted to make a statement. I thought bright pops of red against the white bookcases and teal walls would do the trick. 

With some things we already owned, as well as a few red pieces from Picker's Paradise and Goodwill, I replaced the blue accents in the bookcases with red and gold. It took a couple of days of tweaking to get it how I wanted, and I'm not super excited about having to change it all back after Christmas, but I LOVE how it turned out. So was it worth it? Yes. Will I do it next year? We'll see. 

Here's a before and after:

The three main areas downstairs are all decorated a little differently for Christmas this year, and I can't wait to show you the other two rooms. 

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