Innholdsfortegnelse for Flea Market Décor Holiday 2024 i American Farmhouse Style

Welcome to another year of our special Flea Market Décor Holiday issue! As the days grow shorter and the breezes cool, we find ourselves thinking of the holidays and how to make them special. Inside these pages, you’ll find a delightful mix of stories, DIY projects and tips that celebrate the timeless joy of the season. Whether it’s recreating classic holiday recipes, finding inspiration in vintage décor, or simply reminiscing about the good old days, we hope to bring a touch of nostalgia to your festivities. This year, we’re touring six homes sparkling with unique holiday goodness! From bright and cheery California cottages to a richly hued country home in North Carolina, a cozy farmhouse in Utah and one radiating Southern charm in Louisiana, you will be amazed at the layers…

GIFT WRAPPING IS an art that transforms a simple present into a memorable experience. As the holiday season approaches, standing out with unique wrapping techniques can make your gifts even more special. From using eco-friendly materials to incorporating personalized touches, there are countless ways to add creativity and thoughtfulness to your gift presentation. Not only does unique wrapping enhance the aesthetic appeal, but it also shows the recipient the extra effort and care you put into their gift. We are always smitten with how Melissa Parks of @megillicutti creates magic for her family and friends. Her avant-garde approach to wrapping gifts produces mini masterpieces with inventive layers, unexpected elements and surprising colors adding to the charm. Use your own color choices and embellish with treasures that are meaningful to you—and…

WHEN IT COMES TO STYLING A HOME FROM SCRATCH, Sunday Hendrickson is the champion. She has made a career out of scouting and styling homes for magazines, working with publications such as Country Living, House Beautiful, Victoria Magazine and yes, Flea Market Décor. “My place has mostly been neutrals in the past because I just want to be calm when I’m home,” she says. But this Christmas, she decided to try out something new: A colorful Christmas with a retro-inspired palette driving the décor. Sunday lives in a 450-square-foot home, but that hasn’t stopped her from bringing in all the color for this fun shoot. ARTIST TO STYLIST Sunday’s career path is a story in its own right. After getting a journalism degree, she started working in the art department…

FROM SILVER BELLS TO MISTLETOE, décor plays a vital role in ushering in the holiday season. For blogger, entrepreneur and mom Stephanie Leleux of Returning Grace Designs and Décor (@returninggrace), Christmas means spending precious time with loved ones. “My fondest Christmas memories are of joyful celebrations with our large extended family gathered around my grandmother’s beautifully decorated tree,” she says. Her goal in decorating is to create warm and inviting spaces in which to enjoy the season and make memories with her husband and children. Describing her style as vintage cottage farmhouse, her décor includes a variety of pieces, including thrifted, vintage and DIY. “I love to incorporate vintage or vintage-inspired items and natural elements into Christmas décor to give my home a cozy feel,” she says. CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT…

COME CHRISTMASTIME, Melanie Butcher’s Utah home is draped floor-to-ceiling in playful and charming holiday décor. Festive scenes and vignettes sit atop shelves, tabletops, and mantels, and lush greenery covers her staircase and porch railings. Melanie describes her Christmas style as whimsical and fun, adding that she loves styling her home for Christmas because“there aren’t any rules.” And Melanie’s holiday style isn’t limited to the tree or the mantel. Instead, carefully curated holiday vignettes are generously dotted throughout Melanie’s home, each with different themes illustrated by décor. A collection of Santa boots sits on a vintage cake stand, while retro Christmas games and toys are accented by little price tags in a store-display-inspired vignette. Melanie loves creating each of these scenes, but she admits that the process of putting them together…

DO YOU WANT YOUR HOME to better reflect your personality and passions? Lead designer Natalie Papier and her colleague Stephanie Sisco’s new book Start with the Art, is your ultimate companion for transforming any space into a room you love, regardless of your budget or style. This smart and fun guide offers a refreshing approach to interior decorating by emphasizing the power of art as the starting point for your design journey. Art is everywhere, and Natalie’s expertise helps you discover just that with a book that both inspires and informs. Packed with insightful ideas, practical tips, straight talk and a deep appreciation for all things artsy, dive into this vibrant book and unlock the full potential of your home! DON’T PUT ART IN A BOX The vast world of…

YO-YO WREATH Granny Chic, Grandmillennial, or Cottage Core design style is still having a huge moment! It features embracing vintage items like handmade quilts, florals and delicate linens. I love this design trend, and today I thought it would be fun to embrace this trend to create a sweet and cute wreath out of fabric yo-yos. • The first step is to pick a color palette and find fabric scraps to match. To make it easy, I chose a fat quarter bundle that was full of predetermined fabric that already worked well together! Any fabric store or even Walmart sewing department carries bundles of pre-cut squares. Choose a color and style that works for your home.• Use a fabric yo-yo maker to create fabric yo-yos. I used Clover’s “quick” Yo-Yo…

GATHER A BOX OF BAUBLES AND BITS YEAR-ROUND TO HAVE AT THE READY WHEN IT COMES TIME TO WRAP A GIFT. HERE ARE SUGGESTIONS FOR BUILDING UNIQUE LAYERS: · Velvet, grosgrain, silk ribbon, strips of cotton fabrics, yarn and string· Doilies, lace coasters, paper snowflakes· Old wallpaper scraps and vintage greeting cards· Sheet music, book pages, scrapbooking papers, cupcake liners· Pom poms, feathers, tiny bells, flower picks· Small ornaments, dough ornaments, tiny stuffed animals or toys· Stickers and gift tags· Feathers, twigs, rosemary sprigs, dried orange slices, faux or real berry picks· Necklaces, bracelets, pins· Buttons, crystals, vintage earring pieces· Faux florals, butterflies, little birds…

WHEN THEY’RE FROM: Head vases had their heyday from the 1940s-’70s. Many florist shops used them as marketing pieces to entice buyers to purchase smaller bouquets, which would then come with the vase. Many were made in Japan after World War II and have maker’s marks on the bottom that should still be visible so you can confirm their authenticity. WHERE TO FIND THEM: As these vases have grown in popularity as a collectible, they’ve become harder to find. “eBay is a good place to get these,” Shannon says. You can still find them in antiques stores, but if you’re specifically looking for head vases, they’ll be easier to find online. HOW MUCH TO PAY: “When I first started getting these, I paid a lot less,” Shannon says. With their…

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: · Empty cardboard rolls (paper towels, toilet paper, wrapping paper, etc.)· X-Acto knife· Hot glue gun and glue· Vintage ribbon· Fresh sprigs of greenery WHAT YOU’LL DO: 1. Use an X-Acto knife to cut the cardboard rolls into slices varying from ½-2 inches thick. Depending on the size of the wreath you want, you’ll need 10-20 slices from a larger cardboard roll, and 30-50 slices from smaller rolls. 2. On a flat surface, lay out the slices to form a round wreath shape. Vary the roll sizes so the look is even. 3. Use a hot glue gun to secure the rolls in place around the wreath. 4. Loop a length of vintage ribbon around the top of the wreath to hang it from a door or…

1. Consider how pets or little children can affect your Christmas décorations. Melanie says that her carefully arranged vignettes stay in place throughout the season as her children are older and her cat leaves the décor alone. But if your house is home to a few curious four-legged friends (or two-legged toddlers), think about keeping fragile or easily toppled décor out-of-reach or behind glass cabinetry. 2. Use décor to secure décor. The garland on Melanie’s staircase is secured to the railing with the ribbons that accent it, demonstrating that oftentimes, the simplest solution is the best one. It also makes for a painless teardown post-holiday season. “The garland is the easiest thing to take down.” 3. Don’t let rough winter weather stop you from bringing Christmas cheer to your home’s…

1. When deciding on a theme for a vignette, do as Theresa does and center the display not around a theme, but around a color. “I think about it in color,” she says. And don’t limit yourself to red and green—add in pops of white, yellow, and even blue. 2. Theresa recommends using items that aren’t necessarily Christmas-y: “Not everything needs to be Christmas-themed,” she adds. 3. Consider using a statement Christmas piece as the focal point in the vignette and fill in the rest of the space with items you use every day. You’ll save time, money and storage space!…

1. A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS—A good place to start in this quiz is by examining some of your go-to or favorite things. For example, your favorite kind of food or perhaps your favorite outfit or article of clothing to reach for. Why are they your favorite? Another great way to clarify your passions is picking out three of your fave items you currently have in your home. What do these things have in common? Remember, it’s best to not overthink your answers, just go with your gut and jot down the first things that come to mind. 2. DESCRIBING YOUR PERFECT DAY—Everyone has a different and unique idea of what their perfect day may look like. Grab your pen and paper, use your imagination and write down every…

WREATHS AND TREES LADEN with fresh snow, ice skating and hockey games on the lake just outside your door, and hot cocoa under the bright winter stars—these are the cherished moments of an old-fashioned holiday season. Veronique Rouleau and her husband have created just such a “Hallmark movie scene” for their two sons, extended family and friends in Northern Ontario, Canada. Veronique makes every inch of her home a winter wonderland both inside and out. “I love living in a snow globe,” she laughs. And instead of wishing the winter away, she makes the most of the season and throws all her love, energy and creativity into making a warm, welcoming and cozy home. TO SEE MORE OF VERONIQUE’S HOME, VISIT @HOMESWEETLAKEHOUSE ON INSTAGRAM.…

If you’d like to be considered for next year’s Santa Stoppers Gallery, EMAIL OUR EDITOR, KELLY, AT KMCMASTER@EGMEDIAMAGS.COM WITH A FEW OF YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY PHOTOS.…

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED jewelry trees and even picked up and sold quite a few over the years in my vintage resale business. I just have never quite found the one for me. My color scheme is unique, so a DIY was in order. I was gifted some vintage jewelry from two of my grandmas, and I knew I finally needed to make my own jewelry tree. It’s actually quite easy and so much fun! WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Picture frame, size of your choice (I prefer vintage frames)• Thin wood/heavy card board for backing• Velvet and felt fabric• Lots of vintage jewelry. I used many clip earrings, a necklace for the tree outline/border and the tree garland.• Short light strand (if de sired)• Hot glue gun• Heavy-duty plier…

WHAT YOU’LL NEED: · Floor-length tinsel panels (Shannon gets hers on Amazon)· Scotch tape· Single hole punch· 3M command hooks· Scissors· Gallon zip tie bags· Permanent marker WHAT YOU’LL DO: 1. Before you start hanging anything, reinforce the top fringe of each panel with clear Scotch tape. “They’re super flimsy, but that way if it tears, the tape will stop the tear,” Shannon says. 2. Install two to three command hooks on the wall stretching the length of each panel, installing them according to the manufacturer’s directions. 3. Punch holes through the taped top fringe, and hang each panel onto the command hooks through the holes. 4. Once the panels are in place, trim the bottoms of the strands with scissors to match the length of the floor. 5. At…

BE READY TO LEARN. Especially with the introduction of AI, it’s important in any career to stay open and be able to learn new skills. “I kept teaching myself, especially when it came to photography,” Sunday says. “Several magazines I wanted to submit projects to didn’t collaborate with stylist, so I figured I needed to do the photography if I wanted to work with them. I brought an assistant with me who was a photographer, and he would teach me on the set.” DON’T BE AFRAID TO PIVOT. Sunday’s career pivoted several times before she found her sweet spot in styling for magazines. “I’m proud that I was able to change focus several times,” she says. When she and her family moved away from New York, she had to change…

DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS EACH YEAR is never complete without an element of nostalgia. For Lisa Horton, of @athomewithhorton and a wedding coordinator, who lives in a rural town outside of Huntsville, Alabama, her 1950s holiday aesthetic all began when she stumbled upon a small bag of vintage pixie elves at the thrift store. She fell in love with vintage treasures then and her Christmas collection was born. Inspired by childhood Christmas memories, and the décor styles of Rachel Ashwell, Martha Stewart and Mary Engelbreit, Lisa’s holiday style is a kitschy mix of pinks, pastels and traditional reds. “It’s whimsical and full of holly jolly, old world Santas (Santa dolls, toys, blow molds and ornaments),” Lisa says. “It’s also inspired by my grandmothers’ 1950s Christmas style. My collected vintage angel tree…

’TIS THE SEASON FOR MANTEL VIGNETTES! Toni Mogensen, a wife, mom and power DIY’er with a large and loyal following on Instagram @toni_marianna, shares her tips and tricks to add rustic holiday charm your fireplace or faux mantels. These mantel vignettes were all made by Toni and her husband, including the new faux mantel in their master bedroom. She draws her inspiration from multiple sources: magazines, blogs, nature. Once she dreams up her vision, she heads to the workstation. Toni suggests you start by finding a focal piece. This can be a wood pallet, frame, mirror or wreath. “Stay true to you,” she says. “Have fun and decorate with items that make your heart smile when you walk into the room.” Next, think about your color palette. What are you working…