This is my one and only decoration that went up during the holiday season; a shabby-chic renaissance christmas thingy I made out of old scrap linen and kite string. I strung it from one side of the front porch to the other, and since I like it so much I have kept it up. It really doesn't look strictly holiday-ish and some people have even mistaken it for Tibetan prayer flags, which I feel is a plus. Ultimately my favorite two things about this decoration is that it really brightens up the front of the house, and in a neighborhood of showy holiday displays our decoration is...quite different.1.12.2010
Holiday past (and present)
This is my one and only decoration that went up during the holiday season; a shabby-chic renaissance christmas thingy I made out of old scrap linen and kite string. I strung it from one side of the front porch to the other, and since I like it so much I have kept it up. It really doesn't look strictly holiday-ish and some people have even mistaken it for Tibetan prayer flags, which I feel is a plus. Ultimately my favorite two things about this decoration is that it really brightens up the front of the house, and in a neighborhood of showy holiday displays our decoration is...quite different.
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I thought of tibetan flags too ;) but... now I see it's more than this !!!
I like your banner... full of calm and joy !
for one of my pictures... yes... I just took it ;)
i like it! i think i might do the same next year. hugs!
it's beautiful! i love garlands or banners all year round. like th one i put up for my boys' birthday... still there, in the living room. melted into the christmas decoration, and now i guess it is a waiting-for-spring garland :)
it is "so you"...
It's a great idea.. and yes, it's look like tibetan prayer flags ! I can imagine how different should be your neighborhood's decoration because, i think we have got the same here !!! Have a great week Janis. Bises
Lovely!!
I can understand that some people have mistaken it for Tibetan payer flags: it is very peaceful.
And yes: keep it up!!
i like simple things. showy is not always good.
I love different!
I like that, will take note for the next year...
Oh, I LOVE it! Simple, beautiful, perfect!
Scrap linen, kite string and creativity: that's really all is needed to be festive!
Fantastic. You've got to love simplicity -- in fact, I'm envious of yours...
beautiful garland!
You've inspired me to do something similar for our porch. It looks great!
WHat a great idea!
I like banners! Very pretty. xo
we left all our interior white-on-white fairy lights up. i love a little holiday/non-holiday festive decoration. i love your recycling of materials!
nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com
I put your bunting up for Christmas, and decided to leave it up for the rest of the year!
Very Welcoming!
It reminds me of a Japanese "Noren", the curtains that you walk through to enter a shop or room, I always love the feeling of entering a room thru them, as I'm sure I would with yours!!
Hope you had a great holiday:)
hoorah for being yourself. I can envisage the tacky and bright lit-up santa sleighs everywhere and then, your rebel decorations. ha.
love it!
just love it!
hugs
I totally agree about the Tibetan prayer flag thing. That was my first thought. What an easy brightener was my 2nd. Happy New Year, Janis!
Hi Janis,
very welcoming and easy to live with - lovely!
As IGY suggests - it reminds one of those japanese 'noren' - i did not know the name of them till I read what she had written.
They quietly herald the entry!
S x
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