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ENGLISH SITTING ROOM AT CHRISTMAS

Oznell — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:17:57 GMT

Love Paula Sutton's house deep in the English countryside, which I've shown here before. Here's how she dressed one room for Christmas. That fat tree makes me smile:

Everything here seems geared for holiday fun and comfort.

Love the chess set at the ready, forced hyacinth bulbs, (bet it smells heavenly in there), tulip painting, small twin vine wreaths, orange slices and other fruit as display.

And those big, colorful paper balls at the foot of the tree-- to me, they add a madcap, harlequin tribute to the merriment of the season...

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Sooner — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:24:24 GMT

Thanks! Interesting photo!

How about a red plaid little wood blanket peeking out of the Fortnum and Mason hamper under the tree?

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:29:54 GMT

I like everything about this room.

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manny2 — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:31:09 GMT

Just charming!

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twinsister — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:34:10 GMT

Very pretty and cozy, but the coffee table is a little too cluttered for my taste.

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gidgetgh — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:45:10 GMT

Soooooo much stuff. It makes me feel panicky. Ok, so not panicky but I wouldn't last 5 minutes in there. Less is more.

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Chopsmom — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:24:02 GMT

I love this room.

It's interesting that they have hyacinths on the coffee table along with the Christmas theme.

I have a painting in my dining room that belonged to my Mother with the exact same frame. Her painting, however, is a Paris cityscape with a girl holding a hatbox in the foreground.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:24:21 GMT

So charming and pretty. Very cluttered, but I like clutter! I love the sofa, but wouldn't want to sit on it and mess it up.

To me, this is a beautfiul room to look at, but not one to live in.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:37:27 GMT

@Oznell wrote:
Love Paula Sutton's house deep in the English countryside, which I've shown here before. Here's how she dressed one room for Christmas. That fat tree makes me smile:

Everything here seems geared for holiday fun and comfort.
Love the chess set at the ready, forced hyacinth bulbs, (bet it smells heavenly in there), tulip painting, small twin vine wreaths, orange slices and other fruit as display.

And those big, colorful paper balls at the foot of the tree-- to me, they add a madcap, harlequin tribute to the merriment of the season...

@Oznell

I love the paperwhites in the footbath. I never thought of doing that. I just put "ornaments" (Shiny Brite) in mine. I am going to do paperwhite's next year. Good Lord willing.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:40:15 GMT

@twinsister wrote:
Very pretty and cozy, but the coffee table is a little too cluttered for my taste.

@twinsister

Uh oh. I can't show pictures of my cocktail/coffee table here. I would get a big thumbs down. Mine is a surround of books, nutcrackers and centered is a large cloche with a small tree within. I could be (maybe I am) British.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:41:13 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
Soooooo much stuff. It makes me feel panicky. Ok, so not panicky but I wouldn't last 5 minutes in there. Less is more.

@gidgetgh

To quote one of my favorite ladies: More is more and less is a bore.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:53:53 GMT

She needs to get rid of some of the clutter on the coffee table. I doubt if there's room to set down a cup of tea.

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gidgetgh — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:32:20 GMT

@Nonametoday wrote:
@gidgetgh wrote:
Soooooo much stuff. It makes me feel panicky. Ok, so not panicky but I wouldn't last 5 minutes in there. Less is more.
@gidgetgh
To quote one of my favorite ladies: More is more and less is a bore.

@Nonametoday - well, how nice of you.

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kindred cats — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:32:27 GMT

@Oznell .....I especially adore the small quilt over the coffee table. What a sweet touch! I bet it's an heirloom quilt.

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DREAMON — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:25:06 GMT

This room is not what I would want in my home as is... just removing a few things would change my opinion.

I would be fine with it if the throws were removed from the coffee table and sofa and most of the books were removed from the coffee table.

I am not usually a chubby tree person but that one is cute.

I always notice the shape of the Christmas Tree when I visit homes. There are short chubby tree people, tall slim tree people, and medium size tree people. We are medium size (not too chubby) tree people but my DD and DS are chubby tree lovers...I guess tree style isn't in the genes.

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Venezia — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:34:49 GMT

The tree is nice, but I'm afraid it would take up most of my living room. You need these big, old, spacious rooms for something like that. And no tree topper?

I agree with those who think it's too cluttered. I'd be taking out a lot of "stuff" and just let the tree, fireplace garland and hyacinths be the "stars" of the show.

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faeriemoon — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:55:07 GMT

I love it.

(And I don't think it's cluttered at all.)

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Oznell — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 21:02:01 GMT

For anyone who remembers her rooms from before, Paula just has the sweetest, most quintessentially English country house in Norfolk. I just found this image of her in her Christmas-decorated dining room, from 2021, I think.

All the rooms are so homey, yet elegant. Love her red glass candlesticks, and the metal molds on her walls...

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AuntG — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 21:47:38 GMT

Such a darling tree.

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PhilaLady1 — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 21:53:07 GMT

I love it. My eyes are drawn from the tree to the tulip painting to the mantle, and back around again in a circle, or triangle, hehehe, whichever is a better way to describe it. They compliment each other.