I have a thing for little, country churches.
Wood clapboards and black shutters and tall steeples.
I have a whole Pinterest Board dedicated to these reverent
buildings, especially ones coated in snow with fresh
greenery wreaths on the doors with bright, red bows.
You know the ones.
You may even attend one of these very churches.
I have a little miniature version of one of these churches.
I wanted to recreate the same country setting.
Here is my miniature version of a
Little Country Church in the Woods Christmas Centerpiece
I found this vintage, enamelware pot at my parent’s house.
After some light begging, my Mama let me “borrow” it.
I knew it would be perfect for what I had in mind.
After potting three miniature cedars, I nestled my
little, wooden church in a bed of snow.
I couldn’t resist adding a tiny wreath to the front door.
Smaller and various sizes of bottle-brush trees line the sides…
A few tiny, red balls add some color.
{just because}
On each side, I placed two turned-wood candleholders which
hold these amazing Mason Jar Candles with a deer silhouette.
A ring for red berries adds another country touch.
Red berries makes everything more “Christmas-y.”
Finally – a heavy coating of snow in the trees creates
the perfect setting.
The centerpiece is placed on a red French-striped runner.
I love this little Church in the Woods Centerpiece, especially
when the Deer Sihouette candles are on and the lights of the
Colorful and Whimsical Christmas Tree
are twinkling in the background…
Thanks for letting me share my
Little Church in the Woods Christmas Centerpiece
with you.
xxoo, Barb
I would love for you to pin these images to your
favorite Pinterest Boards.
I am taking part in two tours today.
The first is a smaller one hosted by Pam at
Please visit each of these blogs starting at 7am EST on Monday
to check out these amazing “Merry Little” projects and tours.
First up is…
(top left) Adventures in Decorating | (top right) Shabbyfufu
(bottom left) White Lace Cottage | (bottom right) From My Front Porch to Yours
(far left) Edith & Eveleyn | (top middle) Atta Girl Says
(top left) Housepitality Designs | {bottom middle) Far Above the Rubies
(bottom right) Chateau Chic
The second tour is a big one. In fact, there are lots and lots
of blogs and inspirational projects…
It’s a Christmas Decorating Party hosted by
Hometalk.com & CountryLiving.com.
You can also see all of the projects by visiting hometalk.com
and searching for #HomeForChristmas.
Have fun with these projects, I can’t wait to start visiting.
Thank you for spending a few
minutes of your day here with me.
You can follow along with
The Everyday Home here….
Here are some of the Link Parties I may be sharing this post with.
You can find more parties on my Linky Party Page.
Metamorpis Monday | The Scoop | Do Tell Tuesday | homework | Get Your Shine On
Inspire Me Tuesday | The Handmade Hangout | Share Your Style
French Country Cottage | Inspiration Gallery | Tatertots and Jello
Brighten your day.
Karen @ The Decorated Nest says
Gosh Barb, it’s a good thing you don’t live near me, cause you would have to frisk me every time I left your house! I love every single thing. You are one talented lady, my friend!
View CommentBarb says
You are so sweet. LOL I would probably invite you to take something so you could help me out with my little hoarding issue. 😀 Thanks for stopping by. xxoo, Barb
View CommentMaria Gonzalez says
What a cute centerpiece! I love little country churches!
View CommentBarb says
I do too. I am almost obsessed with them. We hiked about 4 miles once in the mountains to see an abandoned one years ago and I will never forget that peacefulness. Thanks for stopping by. xxoo
View CommentLucy @ Patina Paradise says
What a pretty centrepiece. We were definitely on the same wavelength for this blog hop! I love country churches too! ;o)
View CommentMary Alice Patterson says
Your Church in the Woods centerpiece is adorable! Love the white bucket you used to corral the trees and sweet church.
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Becca says
Well, I’m glad your “light” begging worked! Your Mama would approve of the charming church in the woods Christmas vignette you created on top of her enamelware. I love the added trees and cute wreath … and the deer silhouette candles tucked in the mason jars flanking it are fabulous. You always style such warm, inviting, creative and beautiful holiday vignettes! Happy to be blog hopping with you today … Happy Holidays!
View CommentCindy says
Barb, your little church is absolutely precious! Love your mama’s bucket!
View CommentShirley@ Housepitality Designs says
The church in the woods in the enamel bucket is so beautiful…such a beautiful and creative idea….I will have to show this to my sister-in-law as she makes beautiful bird houses. I love contained vignettes especially on dining tables as they are easy to remove when necessary….Great and beautiful job!
View CommentJanet (Shabbyfufu) says
So cute Barb! I’m one of those who used to set up villages when the kids were little and it’s just too much work now~but a village in a pot seems doable 😉
View CommentLindsay Eidahl says
Such a sweet centerpiece! Thanks for sharing it with us!
View CommentShelia says
Oh, Barb! No one does it better – this is just so sweet and charming! A perfect centerpiece. Now let’s sing… Oh, come, come, come, come. Come to the church in the wildwood. Oh, come to the church in the dale… 😉
View CommentBe a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Vanessa says
I love this centerpiece. It has that vintage feel of how Christmas used to be.
View CommentFunky Junk Interiors says
Oh my goodness… a whole city block in a bucket! ADORABLE! So in love with this Barb!
View CommentBarb says
LOL that is funny. I never thought of it that way. Sure wish I had that “block” near me. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Donna. Merry Christmas. xxoo, Barb
View CommentAnne says
What a beautiful centerpiece Barbara!!! What a fun idea! Maybe you should see about keeping that sweet enamel piece 😉
View CommentAnita Diaz says
That is the sweetest church and I love how you have used it with the greenery in the pot! That really says “Christmas” to me and seriously takes me back to my childhood and my grandparents’ little white church. So pretty and unique!!
View CommentBarb says
Thanks Anita that is sweet, and I love it evoked memories for you. Thanks for stopping by. ~Barb
View CommentPatti says
Hi Barb,
This is so pretty. I especially love the way you added greens to the back in a dense grouping to make it look like the woods. Very clever.
View CommentBarb says
That’s exactly the look I wanted. I am glad it came across that way. Thanks for your nice words and for stopping by. ~Barb
View CommentMarie from The Interior Frugalista says
I saw your church during the link up and was admiring it. It’s great to see it now up close – so adorable. I have a thing for miniature churches during the holidays too. Pinned to share 🙂
View CommentPamela-FromMyFrontPorchToYours says
What a great vignette Barb! What a good mama you have to let you “borrow” the enamel pail.
View CommentLynn says
Your centerpiece is so adorable. I have that exact church, so I know how I will be using it this Christmas. Thank you for the inspiration, just lovely.
View CommentMalisha Mishel says
Really all these are important to keep in mind. Thanks, Barb for sharing these ideas with us. Will be of great help for me! 🙂
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