"Christmas balls, a level, and patience"

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Decorating one's home for the holidays does not require great expense  - if one thinks creatively. Washington, D.C. designer <a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/">David H. Mitchell</a> told readers of <i>Southern Accents</i> to "</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">[u]se what you love. Select a color scheme to continue throughout the house." (He uses gold and white with bits of red.) "You can stumble onto good design this time of year if you keep a lookout." Mitchell cites <a href="http://www.pier1.com/">Pier One</a>, <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/">Pottery Barn</a> and ethnic shops as sources of unique options, as well as craft stores like <a href="http://www.michaels.com/">Michael's</a>. "Think outside the box," advises Mitchell. He certainly thought outside the box when he removed art from his walls and replaced it with 668 gold and white glass balls. While Mitchell claims that anyone can create a similar installation - "all you need," he says, "are Christmas balls, a level, and patience" - he also offers examples of very easy ways to add festive touches to every room of one's home. Red tulips or amaryllis provide holiday color, as do tabletop trees and wreaths hung above a sofa or a desk. </span><a href="http://www.llbean.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">L.L. Bean</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">'s classic </span><a href="http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/22955?feat=1157-GN2&page=hudson-s-bay-point-blanket&attrValue_0=White/Candy&productId=5185" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hudson Bay Point wool blanket</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> instantly wraps a bed in candy-colored stripes. The simplest tablescape featuring berries in a glass bottle evokes winter's beauty. </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift_waRazISIzSaZdnszIIrYG120ynJdqi4uLI5V4fLEK_ykm-Jmkb7qam4ud9HBlD9av_1eiQQhuIIcYaOK8gqcz5h9iL6wblyCX4NzRr6v7ZVP416IC3End_4-Q1jxznOVWGFKO8TKxY/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEift_waRazISIzSaZdnszIIrYG120ynJdqi4uLI5V4fLEK_ykm-Jmkb7qam4ud9HBlD9av_1eiQQhuIIcYaOK8gqcz5h9iL6wblyCX4NzRr6v7ZVP416IC3End_4-Q1jxznOVWGFKO8TKxY/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington, D.C. designer David Mitchell "used 668 Christmas balls to create this holiday installation that replaces framed artwork."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/">David H. Mitchell</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPhchkVjV9zCdC2RHiEdkHLgm5fl6fUr7aUEFXtgjOhAB__0Ifvn5IWL904qzvM3gsYPQ4piirRowW9QrtrTM7XfeCPZSL50_bVGuu5bFsEe9sEP7i4oAv0q0Cjzzsba0xNYngDrvhCut/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPhchkVjV9zCdC2RHiEdkHLgm5fl6fUr7aUEFXtgjOhAB__0Ifvn5IWL904qzvM3gsYPQ4piirRowW9QrtrTM7XfeCPZSL50_bVGuu5bFsEe9sEP7i4oAv0q0Cjzzsba0xNYngDrvhCut/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell00.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Washington, D.C. designer David Mitchell "used 668 Christmas balls to create this holiday installation that replaces framed artwork."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David H. Mitchell</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHp4d36u0RtZMpRNjVgaKBwABO44IgmtdfJASitcXtmDNoiajmc_1NBenV8WEZLbVokEnBDm_Z5aS9uwGdouche1KCKfZRXe3-HRwJYGSCMp0-Jcu79CdD-E46Ps8HJxMXV9LnB92i6ZC/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHp4d36u0RtZMpRNjVgaKBwABO44IgmtdfJASitcXtmDNoiajmc_1NBenV8WEZLbVokEnBDm_Z5aS9uwGdouche1KCKfZRXe3-HRwJYGSCMp0-Jcu79CdD-E46Ps8HJxMXV9LnB92i6ZC/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell2.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Designer David Mitchell replaced photographs with a wreath and added gold pillows and a bowl of Christmas balls for celebratory touches."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David H. Mitchell</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7iZT5-tL-4769SW5D3bpfO3xJgRYSQRK8rwmRFrrxXgMBkxsVQtFmf5NHAlGLC3w37iQYYUxhC11ANXtsmy1tTs8y-xw4l5j_FTYWb4U0xOL-mcLhSeO-e0U2ez_OdZT0eaEDlGTMoUu/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7iZT5-tL-4769SW5D3bpfO3xJgRYSQRK8rwmRFrrxXgMBkxsVQtFmf5NHAlGLC3w37iQYYUxhC11ANXtsmy1tTs8y-xw4l5j_FTYWb4U0xOL-mcLhSeO-e0U2ez_OdZT0eaEDlGTMoUu/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell3.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designer David Mitchell's "desk is given a dose of holiday decor."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/">David H. Mitchell</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span>  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuQROIBOXdNGRGbRCgnytXazRV4en9WfRYuBGbZjXIrk4sxv_DBgsY9qmtCU_sbOpGw-9Q0kI-zZUUkRnhq9bB_rVFGXmkyBe8IdcBLRg1SYEH9cgaor-AZSxP-p4zw1QNOtrCXZZMKBe/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuQROIBOXdNGRGbRCgnytXazRV4en9WfRYuBGbZjXIrk4sxv_DBgsY9qmtCU_sbOpGw-9Q0kI-zZUUkRnhq9bB_rVFGXmkyBe8IdcBLRg1SYEH9cgaor-AZSxP-p4zw1QNOtrCXZZMKBe/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell4.jpg" width="472" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A tabletop tree allows for more entertaining space."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/">David H. Mitchell</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span>  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSi1jurrv8J5Ee97TNX0zkb_sEgKTE7g61XCbKTYyNA8O6QnfmrD_lAh0ECm-CcRgYxCmhoNqYdJbNH3pV6NpZLkDDgzFP4I2lI1tSIonNl8ePzejVf_MAGAr43Pa5buF-8B5wIHGe-jz/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSi1jurrv8J5Ee97TNX0zkb_sEgKTE7g61XCbKTYyNA8O6QnfmrD_lAh0ECm-CcRgYxCmhoNqYdJbNH3pV6NpZLkDDgzFP4I2lI1tSIonNl8ePzejVf_MAGAr43Pa5buF-8B5wIHGe-jz/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell5.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Wreaths and packages get glamorous with gold ribbon."</span>  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David H. Mitchell</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCCk1mbNqJHaY1lCCJkzr8ZhaieULH008CT-Hyay9WMwLqNUHAGfsI4sjS1br7YUx5aaaIbr4p0KF1teMv4wP_JGyQG6DqQlY_gy4FSEugl204iE4bqzt3_rFqRO4GU3glIeq7xReA-qt/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCCk1mbNqJHaY1lCCJkzr8ZhaieULH008CT-Hyay9WMwLqNUHAGfsI4sjS1br7YUx5aaaIbr4p0KF1teMv4wP_JGyQG6DqQlY_gy4FSEugl204iE4bqzt3_rFqRO4GU3glIeq7xReA-qt/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell7.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Winter is depicted in miniature beneath a glass dome."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David H. Mitchell</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEQrbbZYmjvaXRZstQoz3JjNjkFGBFXFFJjYq_LGmZnZwq4qEXxqqmX-VY5295wxlLPJhLee3Rrbfdv9rn634atAwa8iclhAQBFZTUvJJCSDfmdK5PcPEvTGsuxoxBWU1L6IS6PyQPUiF/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEQrbbZYmjvaXRZstQoz3JjNjkFGBFXFFJjYq_LGmZnZwq4qEXxqqmX-VY5295wxlLPJhLee3Rrbfdv9rn634atAwa8iclhAQBFZTUvJJCSDfmdK5PcPEvTGsuxoxBWU1L6IS6PyQPUiF/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell8.jpg" width="548" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A bowl of wheat and a Japanese pot continue the study on texture and color."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David H. Mitchell</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftM4hwKxvLxsmq48WrIuXuBkbgCjz-JpkTLRUB9rzb-r3T_uFJ3t5p2pomK8FLZptmrHvMNkmYPTFYyLnOTFB4D2wjsWl6_ePizW6hIca8rOeqpfThVJCJ93xLr0iKzzPJ7FRj688d3Xw/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhftM4hwKxvLxsmq48WrIuXuBkbgCjz-JpkTLRUB9rzb-r3T_uFJ3t5p2pomK8FLZptmrHvMNkmYPTFYyLnOTFB4D2wjsWl6_ePizW6hIca8rOeqpfThVJCJ93xLr0iKzzPJ7FRj688d3Xw/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A simply dressed bird and decorative ball add touches of beauty."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/">David H. Mitchell</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqze25C6MylsCBt8plHz5WrNOM96n1YMvTykMlr6zjv8IL-rxcgxQ6KVPzHqB8qKQ0R7vMHpbN8yfFOdzt6IX-xTAsxC3BhxLQztM4D6uNr73R_VB6Tivx2ZJ_BFmKN3U__fKZ6FvXmVm/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqze25C6MylsCBt8plHz5WrNOM96n1YMvTykMlr6zjv8IL-rxcgxQ6KVPzHqB8qKQ0R7vMHpbN8yfFOdzt6IX-xTAsxC3BhxLQztM4D6uNr73R_VB6Tivx2ZJ_BFmKN3U__fKZ6FvXmVm/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell9.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Gifts need not wait below the tree. A few beside the bed get things started on Christmas morning."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/">David H. Mitchell</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRLuqlKsAoMNCxfHZp50JQHd8X8gHK0W83IGDtHG_17k7bLzWzbFwejnqrGietiAr1Upl_fCXilE_DK530zlr9sAirPTT2AxPEXRnRcAlK5FTAoOvivPF1koZyQjICMf7wUNzgSM32IHg/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRLuqlKsAoMNCxfHZp50JQHd8X8gHK0W83IGDtHG_17k7bLzWzbFwejnqrGietiAr1Upl_fCXilE_DK530zlr9sAirPTT2AxPEXRnRcAlK5FTAoOvivPF1koZyQjICMf7wUNzgSM32IHg/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell10.jpg" width="518" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Mitchell's chosen palette is both cool and inviting. Adding seasonal flowers and wrapped gifts brings holiday color to the bedroom."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David H. Mitchell</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoFzRFm-9HkWF0ZU2CrCRaVxpc6ZSokMgmshOZjBO3PHzZth7jvMLR1MFilZPcW0d3lwkbhvRTkgFWu22vtlBahLDrfEcOomMcBZj_fUlF7kK-MIC177Db-uD2MO49sJtH2BhAbEQMDAb/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisoFzRFm-9HkWF0ZU2CrCRaVxpc6ZSokMgmshOZjBO3PHzZth7jvMLR1MFilZPcW0d3lwkbhvRTkgFWu22vtlBahLDrfEcOomMcBZj_fUlF7kK-MIC177Db-uD2MO49sJtH2BhAbEQMDAb/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Pillows accented with red reindeer continue the Christmas theme."</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">David H. Mitchell</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHrLpfkh9Fuqld5OO4AXuc6rvBt6Fukb7KVjKeWdELDIldc4KMhL2VMgYuxJbXMuA0e231MRZ-ZAM0lnl50_5v9NocJS55imnGMmSl4RRnAoPuMjqTG1Fqp1TjULPfjKvs1gXfD-m14u6/s1600/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHrLpfkh9Fuqld5OO4AXuc6rvBt6Fukb7KVjKeWdELDIldc4KMhL2VMgYuxJbXMuA0e231MRZ-ZAM0lnl50_5v9NocJS55imnGMmSl4RRnAoPuMjqTG1Fqp1TjULPfjKvs1gXfD-m14u6/s640/BlogChristmasDavidMitchell12.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Red ribbon and tulips turn the chest of drawers into a festive part of the design."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by <a href="http://www.davidmitchellinteriordesign.com/">David H. Mitchell</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Keith Scott Morton.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Counting on Christmas" by Leslie Dunne Sadler.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Southern Accents</i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: start;">(November - December 2003)</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> .</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are some everyday items that have inspired your holiday decor?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div></div>

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