Being a single guy and having no one to stop me, I am free to do as I please when it comes to decorating the house.
My taste is decidedly whimsical. I like fun, funky stuff, so the vibe around here leans toward the offbeat and humorous.
That goes for the fan pulls…
…the suncatchers…
…the refrigerator magnets…
…and my assorted collections.
Which isn’t to say, mind you, that I lack couth and good taste.
Starting several years ago, I extended my whimsy/funky theme to include Christmas decorations.
My Christmas tree is a modest, artificial four-footer that I display on a table in the dining room. At first, the decorations were just the usual colored lights, glass globes, etc.
Then, at a craft show somewhere, I found an intriguing item: a dried okra pod, painted as Santa Claus with a long white beard.
This okra pod.
It was a revelation. It opened the door to exciting new possibilities. It showed me that a ho-hum Christmas tree could be transformed to embrace serious funk and whimsy.
Today, my tree is adorned with everything from Fisher-Price Little People to gnomes with pointy hats. And every year, I find fun new items to add.
Long live funk and whimsy!
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a truly wonderful, eclectic, and tied altogether holiday post. Hats Off.