Respite for Our Weary Senses

Ahh....the holidays.  How we love the colors, the decorating and bringing out our favorite decorations that we haven't seen for almost a year, the family times!  In our case, we enjoy it all AMPLY--well into January, as a matter of fact, since we celebrate the Epiphany, or the visit of the Three Kings (see post HERE).

By the time we put the riot of color and decorations away, and we vacuum up the needles and dust where we hadn't really been able to dust, I am ready for a REST for my weary eyes. 

Perhaps that is why January is...

to give us time to SLOW DOWN,

and to renew our spirits in QUIET. 

Perhaps these shorter days, when twilight still arrives earlier than we expect it, are yet another GIFT of the season...to help us enjoy the warm cocoon of our NEST.

So, with a blank slate and a desire for quiet, I transformed our china cabite from THIS to this:  A CALM VIGNETTE--no color (well, just a little, later).  Only silver and crystal.

In keeping with the design...not many words going forward, and the few there are,

are whispered.

Quiet...
Peaceful...

Even the very top is
QUIET...
as compared to the Christmas cabinet (HERE)

Then I added...a teensy, weensy bit of color...

Tell me, do you, too, feel like you can't quite decide what you like best--color? No color? Lots of decorations? Simplicity?  Are you a decorating EXTROVERT or INTROVERT?  Or...are you BOTH,
like I am?

I will be joining these fun parties; please stop by to see all the great things there!

House in Roses Show Off Your Cottage Monday at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com

Amaze Me Monday at http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/

Metamorphosis Monday at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping It Simple   

Newbie Party on Monday at http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/

Tabletop Tuesday at http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/ 

Wow Us Wednesdays at http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/ 

Tablescape Thursday at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Open House Party Thursday http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com

Transformation Thursdays at The Shabby Creek Cottage

Feathered Nest Friday at http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Potpourri Friday at http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/

Inspiration Friday at http://www.atthepicketfence.com/

Thrifty Things Friday at The Thrifty Groove

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

Show and Tell Friday at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Home Sweet Home Friday at The Charm of Home

Feature Yourself Friday at Fingerprints on the Fridge

Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors

Weekend Wrap-up Party at Tatertots and Jello

Seasonal Sunday at http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

Homemaker on a Dime, Sunday at http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2012/01/creative-bloggers-party-hop-011512.html

From my Chickadee Nest to yours~

    Zuni