I had always liked snowmen and living far away from snow, I started to collect them. I have many groupings and collections in my home, but this is one of the few that I have actively built myself, looking for just the perfect friends to add to our little family. None of these are vintage from my dad's basement!
For winter I have a cute snowman light on my entry table, surrounded by many other friends. The table is flanked with prelit LCD trees I got from my friends at QVC.
The pots that they are in are bathroom trash cans from Target! They're perfect for holding the large battery pack for the lights, and sturdy enough to put outdoors on either side of the steps if I am having guests in the evening.
In front of the fireplace I have the snowman throw rug with the flocked evergreen and the two tall snowmen.
The mantle is thick with snowpeople made of all sorts of materials, china, crystal, wood, fabric, tin, anything goes!
The only "rule" I follow when buying new snowpeople is that they cannot be blantantly Christmas. Maybe holding a candy cane or having holly, but that's it.
In the dining room I have them in my corner cupboard.  |  |
I keep my snow friends on display through the end of February, usually.
How do you decorate to brighten the dreary winter days?
16 comments:
That is quite the snowman collection. I thought that I was bad, but I think that you have me beat! Your QVC trees look nice flanking your fireplace. I leave my snowmen out 'til spring, afterall it is winter. Thanks for sharing your cute collection! ~ Robyn
Elizabeth, this must be the most comprehensive snowman collection I've ever seen. So I suppose the next natural question I have is, is there snow on the ground to actually build a snowman in your neck of the woods? Here in California.. well we'd both be out of luck.
Your blog is amazing btw..
Also thank you for helping me get started in blogger land. I would have signed as a member but I'm at home and all my password info is at the store..
Thank you for taking the time you're the best.
Rhonda Irizarry
I love your collection of snow people. My collection is so small compared to yours but I do have my few favorites. I leave them up until the Easter decorations come out. We have had snow in March here in RI. I also keep huge snowflakes in my front panel windows and a snow throw on my couch.
THis is a great collection....my mom keeps her snowmen out all year....I kid you not! I love the trees from QVC, very pretty.
That's a great snowman collection!
I don't do much to decorate, but I do enjoy looking at past vacation pictures. A LOT.
Great collection! I have always had a soft spot for snowmen;) French
I love them...I have a teapot collection and an angel collection! They are both currently put away and I only take out seasonal ones now! I am on the look out for a curio cabinet of some kind...but I am so picky!
I love snowmen too. To decorate, though, I tend to use flowers--fresh and silk--all over the house.
You have a really nice snowman collection. It was fun to look at all the different ones you have there.
Hello there~ I have a small red rug with two snowmen on it that I keep in front of my kitchen sink from November through February ... I loved the idea of using those pretty trash cans to hold the trees. I am going to have to steal that one!
Flowers help. Lots of flowers.
But it's supposed to be in the 40s this weekend! WOO-HOO!
I love your Snowpeople. Too Cute! I was thinking of starting to buy flowers to make it nicer in here.
Roberta Anne
Hi Elizabeth! Love your snow people and it's so nice you can continue to enjoy them after Christmas.
Be a sweetie,
shelia ;)
Lovely snowmen. Denise
Snowmen are such a nice thing to collect. I imagine everyone that knows you, gives you snowmen?
I just try to being a lot of green plants indoors and I start seeds indoors as soon as possible.
I'm like you; I love the seasons here and naturally, am looking forward to the next one!
Those snowmen are adorable! You have a fantastic collection. They are something you can leave out all winter too.
I can't figure out which one would be my favorite, but I sure do love that lamp!
Kady
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