Open House!

Last Saturday was our first ever open house. The snow was coming down pretty hard east of town, so a few people weren't able to make it. It was actually much lighter at our place, it snowed just enough to add to the atmosphere. In any case, we had a great turnout and we can't wait for next year! It was way too busy to actually take pictures during the event. But here are a few photos of the festive Christmas decor.

Here's a view of the entry hall.

Here's the view of the entry from the kitchen.

I set up this little tree in the art niche at the end of the hall. It was the first Christmas decoration I bought when we got married. We used to put it up on a box in the front window of our house so it looked like the top half of a real-sized tree.

This is the dining room chandelier.

And here's the view of the great room from the dining area. This place was made for a Christmas tree! **Bonus question - can you spot the tiny Christmas decoration helper?

I also managed to get a photo of my little elf and her grampy!