Dazzling Decorating Ideas - Bunny Proof!

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season so far. As many rabbit owners know, putting up a tree is a challenge with furry critters running around. We gave up on a "real" tree some years ago. Our bunny Scout would climb into the branches and feast away. After we bought our first fake tree, we found that the bunnies still held high interest. They would try to eat the tree, only to spit it out after realizing the high quality of "fake" trees being manufactured today. It even fools them. So, dancing and prancing around the tree skirt they would go, hopping all the way...and leaving "presents" behind. The new problem. After tiring of cleaning a tree skirt daily, we found the "perfect" tree. It's in an urn, over a foot off the ground and out of the bunnies reach! The cord is covered in a silky-fabric cord cover I found at Lowe's. We are thrilled with this tree. Who says searching for the perfect tree ends when you buy a fake one?

As for decorating, my "other" passion, I had a lot fun coming up with a new theme for the tree. I wanted it to be dripping with sparkle. I managed to find several different sized icicle ornaments, but I wanted something even more dazzling. A light-bulb came on and I remembered the replacement chandelier crystals from home improvement stores. Perfect! They capture the light beautifully and hang from the hooks that are already on them. I love this idea. I also added them to existing lighting and candle sconces in the room. My house is small, so this was pretty affordable since our tree is technically considered an "Entry Tree". It was a lot of fun and it makes me happy knowing I can disperse the crystals throughout the house even after the holidays are over.






And of course, anything that is "bunny" in my decor gets a little splash of Christmas as well. Even "Spring" rabbits can celebrate the holidays with just a few tiny ornaments.

For some reason, I have this aversion to the color red in my Christmas decorating. I used to love it, perhaps I tired of it. So for now, I stick with creams, greens and whites. I also wanted my every-day decor to still look appropriate for the holidays, so I simply added a few sprigs of frosted greenery to my floral arrangements and displayed ornaments loosely on my mantle. Every day lace curtain panels flow from the mantel and the tops of my bookcases with white lights delicately placed underneath. I try to use what I have whenever possible.













I also love to make a "scene" under a cloche. A few of my favorite ornaments (I like to refer to them as "Dan serenading Kim") made it under this year with a leftover decorative tree from a previous year. I used fake moss for the ground.

Here is my fireplace in the day and at night, where you can see the glow of the lights under the lace.








Enjoy the photos and leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you! And yes, I already have ideas for decorating in January. Who says it's a month for organizing and putting decorations away? Not me!