Welcome back to the open house tour. If you would like to read the two previous posts, here are the links:
open house 2016 ~ part one
open house 2016 ~ part two
We left off with only the addition left to see. The addition was built onto the house by the previous owner as a family room. We divided it into a large bedroom, a hallway, laundry room and bathroom. The addition sits two steps lower than the original house. Not sure why, but there it is. So watch your step.
On the counter in the hallway, we set up the “mission tree.” The past two years, we have had a tree in the craft room with ornaments on it that I have made. Anyone who made a donation to the mission fund could choose an ornament as a thank you. Because the upstairs was closed this year, we put a small tree in the addition hall with ornaments on it. All donations will go to the same mission my Etsy shop supports. My grateful thank you to all who left donations! Your gift will go a long way toward helping the children and their families who live in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa.
Kenya Mercy Ministries
On the other side of the hallway are our children’s baby pictures. I wrap these pictures every year so my kids know they are gifts from God to me and DH.
In the laundry room, this antique hutch holds tableclothes and extra towels.
Near the hutch is a small table-top tree with vintage ornaments on it. All these ornaments were found at thrift stores a few years ago.
On the laundry room counter is a beautiful thrifted nativity.
At the other end of the counter, a framed “Carol of the Birds” and a small bowl of ornaments fill the corner.
On the dryer, Frosty hangs out while his laundry dries. The clothesline and Frosty were a thrifted item. I added them to a small wreath I already had.
There are three trees in the addition bedroom. The “Silver and Blue Tree,” the “Putz Tree,” and a pompom aluminum tree. The silver and blue tree has a bit of a vintage feel to it. It is on a revolving tree stand, so each side is easily viewed.
The Putz tree holds little Putz houses that I have made. I make them all from scratch, from the base to the fence to the house or church. These Putz houses are available in my Etsy Shop. ChristmasNotebook
The tree doesn’t look this pink in real life. It’s actually a white tree. My phone doesn’t adjust for the LEDs.
The pompom aluminum tree was a gift from one of my sister’s friends, who was paring down. She wanted it to go to a home where it would be appreciated and displayed. So glad she gifted me with this vintage tree! The vintage Putz houses below the tree are a gift from Younger Son and his wife. Beautiful!
The nativity in this room was a gift from DH’s work to celebrate 25 years of service. It fits this blue bedroom perfectly. The cubbies above the nativity belonged to my mother. Long ago, they were mailbox cubbies.
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The dresser next to the bed came from my father. It was used by his sister until she went to college and then it was passed to him. Thanks, Dad! I love this dresser! The deer was a gift to my mother. When she passed away, it became mine.
The two village buildings are replicas of two buildings in my hometown…the courthouse and the county jail, which now serves as a county museum.
I’m always glad to get the house ready for the annual open house. After the party is over, I have a month to enjoy all the Christmas decorations! I hope you enjoyed the tour. Mark your calendars for next year! We always have the open house on the first Sunday afternoon in December. Hope to see you there!
~~Rhonda
