When you stop and think about it, estate sales are a little curious. You walk into the home of a complete stranger, and are given free rein to wander around and peruse some of their belongings. But if you can get past that little bit of discomfort, you are about to discover the joy of…
Christmas Living Room
A Swing Through Christmas
A little bit late, but no less festive, is this quick little swing through Christmas 2024 at the Dupont house. Perhaps like you, I felt very rushed with those few short weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, with what felt like a crunched schedule, I tried to put together Christmas at the Dupont house in…
Christmas 2022 in the Living & Dining Room
It’s our first Christmas in the Dupont house. (Please read “Our Story” about our cross-country move in 2021.) Well, technically, it’s our second Christmas. But last year, our first Christmas, we had been in the house a scant 4 weeks, and 95% of our decorations were still packed in boxes. Not surpisingly, last year just didn’t…
2018 Christmas Living Room
Welcome to Red Shutter Cottage at this most special time of the year. A big part of decorating for Christmas is combining the memories of my childhood with my own personal idea of Christmas and how to decorate for it. Christmas for me is a time to honor memories, as well as bring the beauty…
2017 Christmas Home Tour
Welcome to the 2017 Christmas Home Tour at Red Shutter Cottage! I hope you enjoy the Christmas theme I have created using a woodsy, natural approach. For Christmas I am drawn to natural elements, with a bit of color; pinecones, greenery, burlap and raffia, holly berries, and plaid (lots of plaid!). I also use fabrics…
