Sugar Wonderland Christmas Shelves
This is the second season that I’ve had my breakfast room shelves to decorate. My husband & I made them back in the fall (you can read about that here) and they make such a great versatile space for switching out seasonal decor. It’s a lot of fun. But–it’s also kind-of an event. It’s actually like 7 feet of space, so it takes a little thought to plan out how to fill it all up. I loved this little glittery sign I found at Target a couple weeks ago & so I used it for inspiration to get me started.
From there, I just gathered stuff from all over my house & my stash of Christmas decor & pulled it all together, arranging & rearranging until it spoke to me. In the end I ended up with a kind-a Sugar Wonderland theme. Mmmmm.Here are all the little components…Gingerbread houses that are actually treat boxes that I found at Target ($2.50 for 6). I added a little ribbon & trim & they turned out just yummy.
A turquoise frame that I borrowed from this wall. I just hammered a tiny nail in the top of the frame & hung a bright pink ornament from it with a little ribbon. So easy!
A few little ornaments that I had bought for “just in case” because I loved them so much. The pink cake stand is from Hobby Lobby & the mixer is from Target. The gingerbread man in the back was one of a set that was always on our tree growing up. I guess that makes it vintage.
My chalkboard that’s usually in the kitchen, but I moved it here for Christmas & added a scrapbook paper banner made with plain cotton twine from the Dollar Store. Love these banners! Just glue the papers on–they’re so easy to make.
I also added a little tree that I stuck in a white bucket & hung my favorite colored ornaments that I’ve had for years. On the table, I kept with the same colors & used another gingerbread house & a jar of gumballs for color. (Ever notice how these gumballs look so much better than they taste?) 
And the last little part is this Charlie-Brown-Meets-Martha-Stewart twig tree. Yes, it’s a twig, which I painted pale blue with craft paint & then sprinkled on some of Martha’s super-fine silver glitter on top of the “branches”. You can barely even see it in the picture because it’s so thin! I cut the ornaments out of a piece of glittered scrapbook paper that had the ornaments printed on it. Yes, it’s wacky, but I think I love it.
So, thanks for stopping by! There’s more Christmas to come! I’m linking this up with Rhoda’s Vignette Party here, & some of my other favorite parties. Check them out here!
December 5, 2010 @ 12:45 am
So pretty and bright and cheery!:)
December 5, 2010 @ 12:45 am
Love what you did with the shelving! The turquoise frame looks great with the ornament dangling down. I'm using a lot of the brighter colors this year from Target too.
December 5, 2010 @ 1:35 am
<3 Love it <3 now I want shelves in my kitchen!
December 5, 2010 @ 1:48 am
that looks so happy and bright! i love the bunting on the chalboard- that's my favorite touch!
December 5, 2010 @ 2:23 am
it's so adorable and cheery. Just how Christmas should be 🙂
love it.
December 5, 2010 @ 2:53 am
I love how you decorated your shelves. The turquoise frame with the ornament is a real eye catcher and I lust love that chalkboard! You did a fabulous job pulling it off!
December 5, 2010 @ 3:47 am
So cute!!! I love all the colorful little details!
December 5, 2010 @ 4:38 am
cute!
December 5, 2010 @ 5:27 am
Great job…and I, personally, LOVE your wacky tree! And I also love those little ornaments-the mixer and domed cake pedestal- Soooo cute! Diana
December 5, 2010 @ 10:44 pm
Awwww so cute!!! I love it all! The little mixer is adorable. And I really love the red cake stand on the table. 🙂
December 6, 2010 @ 2:42 am
How perfectly wonderful!
December 6, 2010 @ 4:18 am
Absolutely adorable!
December 6, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
very sweet!
December 6, 2010 @ 4:38 pm
looks great! i love how you decorated and accessorized those shelves…i want to try some shelves like this in the kitchen, but i don't want them to get all junked up!
December 6, 2010 @ 6:36 pm
So fun! O really with I had a mantel to play with! Great job! I would love for you to come visit me at Sew Chatty and link up to Made with Love Monday! http://sewchatty.blogspot.com/
December 6, 2010 @ 8:26 pm
Looks so sweet! Cute idea hanging the ornament inside the frame 🙂
December 6, 2010 @ 8:36 pm
Christmas at your house is so colorful. I love those punches of turquoise and pink and red. Charming and a bit outside the box.
Then again, I love color.
Pam @ Becolorful 🙂
December 7, 2010 @ 2:57 pm
Oh, I love this shelf! Your colors are wonderful with the red and turquoise. Love all the little details like the mixer. I think I need a little shelf like this for my very own! Great job!
December 7, 2010 @ 4:18 pm
That is so cute! I think I might try to recreate something like that. For some reason, it just speaks to me!
Love it.
December 7, 2010 @ 9:22 pm
Just lovely. And those ornaments are so cute!
December 12, 2010 @ 3:59 pm
So fun! I love all the bright colors your used and I'm a sucker for a chalkboard (: