Good morning! I  hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Last month I shared about the gingerbread houses that I added to the shelf above our sink for the holidays and then recently I  decided to make a dried orange slice garland and add it to the shelf to give it a bit of a nostalgic touch similar to the candles we’ve added to our windows.  I bought the orange slices already dried this time but you can find a tutorial on how we dried them ourselves in the past here.

Here’s a little reminder of what the kitchen looked like when we moved in September:

And now (you can get all the details of the kitchen mini makeover here in this post):

The dried orange slices have been fun to use tied with some velvet ribbon in other places too like on our cutting board:

and tying onto some of the candles in our windows and bookcases:

(More details on the candles can be found in this post here). 

And they look cute on cupcakes too:

Well, that’s it for today. I hope you all have a lovely week!

CHRISTMAS ITEMS:

Orange Slices for Garland – Amazon (or you can make your own using this tutorial here)
Tall Gingerbread Church – exact one here (other cute ones here)
Smallest Gingerbread Houses – exact one here (other cute ones here)
Medium Gingerbread House – exact one here (other cute ones here)
Flameless Candles – Amazon
Candle Holders – Here
Trophy Vase – have had for over a decade
Faux Greenery – have had for over a decade, similar can be found here
Battery Operated Twinkle Lights – Amazon
Small Tree in Basket – have had for years, very similar one here
Paperwhites – can be found here, similar ones here and here
Velvet Ornaments – Lulu and Georgia several years ago
Green Christmas Ribbon – Amazon
Christmas Tree in Kitchen – 7.5 foot Grand Canyon Cedar Tree from Balsam Hill
Felt Ball Garland – I made it, tutorial can be found here
Tree Collar on Kitchen Tree – Target 

KITCHEN SOURCES:

Wall Color – Pure White by Sherwin Williams in a Matte Finish
Island Color – Evergreen Fog by Sherwin Williams in a Satin Finish
Backsplash – Can be found here (color Santorini) 
Pendants – Visual Comfort
Counter Stools – Ballard Design (got mine on sale at the outlet but they can also be purchase online)
Brackets for Shelf – Amazon (8″)
Brass Railing on Shelf – Etsy
Brass Handles – Can be found here and here
Brass Pulls – Can be found here and here
Round Wood Tray on Island – Target
Vase on Island – Target
Cake Stand – Target
Faucet – IKEA (similar here)
Round Serving Board on Shelf – local find, similar one here and here
Bowls – have had for years – similar here and here
Brass Watering Can – Target
Artwork on Self – Frame Target, Art – Etsy
Wood Vase on Shelf – Here and here
Dish and Hand Soap – Williams-Sonoma
Marble Cutting Board – similar can be found here
Marble Paper Towel Holder – Similar one can be found here
Copper Strainer – Similar one here
Bust Vase – Anthropologie (also available at Amazon)
Faux Flowers – Target
Candlesticks – Walmart
Candles – Walmart
Green Mugs – Target
Wood Salt and Pepper Mills – Amazon
Raised Wood Tray – Amazon
Napkin Holder – Serena and Lily
Wallpaper in Pantry Area – Wayfair 

Warmly, Jenni