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| Simple centerpieces I made for the tables using branches from my own backyard & plain glass vases dressed up with red ribbon |
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| Completed centerpieces |
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| Getting the space set up for the employee Holiday Party |
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| Getting the space set up for the employee Holiday Party |
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| Ready for the Holiday Party! |
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| Employees enjoying the Company Holiday Party |
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| Several people asked to have their photo taken in front of the tree I decorated |
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| Several people asked to have their photo taken in front of the tree I decorated |
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| Before - in its completely original state, vinyl upholstery and all |
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| The seat flips up for storage! |
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| Stripped & deconstructed |
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| After - refinished wood & new upholstery |
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| After - refinished wood & new upholstery |
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| Before & After side-by-side |
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| I left the store with 3 shopping carts full of decorations! |
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| Somehow, I managed to fit 2 Christmas trees & all of the decorations into my car |
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| This is the tree right out of the box! Yikes! |
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| "Fluffing" the tree took some time, but it was very-much needed! |
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| Finished product! |
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| The tree at night |
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| And finally, my favorite photo, the tree in early-morning with natural sunlight |
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| Center Court elevators being removed to increase visibility of Von Maur. The giant gravel pit in the center of the floor is where the carousel goes. During the renovations, the carousel was also removed to be restored to its original 1930's grandeur. |
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| Elevators are gone! |
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| Elevators are gone & railing is patched. You can't even tell the elevators ever existed! |
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| Along with the overall renovations, several new stores were added, including the relocation & expansion of Forever 21 |
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| New "soft" seating areas |
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| Talk about a difference! Wow! |
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| From this view, you can see the new parking area in front of Von Maur. |
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| View of Von Maur at night with the office tower in the background |
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| Seriously, how great does this look? Gorgeous! |
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| More new seating areas |
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| A view of Center Court at night with the new "sails" and lighting. The LED lights change periodically which looks very impressive.   |
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| Christmas mantle |
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| A view of one corner of the living room |
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| The Tree (duh) |
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| Ornaments "dripping" from the dining room chandelier (please ignore my reflection in the mirror) |
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| Coffee table complete with fresh pine clippings |
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| Coffee table at night with candles lit |
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| Credenza with my DIY potted trees (instructions below) |
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| Easy Christmas-DIY project! I purchased 4 terra cotta pots (2 different sizes), 1 florist-foam ball to be placed inside each pot, 1 florist-foam cone, dried moss, craft paint, and 4 small wooden dowels all from my local craft store... |
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Voilà! |
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| Another easy Christmas-DIY project! Small canvas, craft paint, some rubber stamps/stencils & ink, and some velvet ribbon (not shown here) to create individualized ornaments to give as gifts. |
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| I wrapped all of my gifts last year using brown craft/butcher paper (purchased from the dollar store) and simple velvet ribbon. I personalized each gift with the person's initial instead of using gift tags/labels. I loved the simplicity of the wrappings, as did the recipients of these gifts! |
