How to decorate an old sleigh for christmas

Even though it feels like January here in Georgia, it's only a week and a half until Thanksgiving! Yaay! My favorite holiday is almost here! It's time to pull out the old family recipes and start my grocery list. I can almost taste the turkey and dressing and pecan pie! And my tablescape is sitting on ready...this year with a rustic farmhouse Thanksgiving theme! I've used my favorite galvanized tool box filled with lots of natural elements and texture as the centerpiece along with my go-to…

I share a simple DIY on how to make antique-looking sleigh bells. Get a vintage look from bygone days that costs under $13.00.

CHRISTMAS | Published December 5, 2013 Last November, I found a vintage sled at an antique store and bought it to decorate for Christmas. I purchased a swag of greenery that had berries, pinecones, and snow from Hobby Lobby, as well as a big spool of plaid ribbon from Michaels. Right after Christmas I put it all together knowing that it would be perfect to sell at my open house almost a year away. It turned out beautiful and was super easy to make. Fast forward many months and I was lucky…

O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh! If you have an old sleigh, you can add it as a decoration outside or inside, it’s an original and fun

The Olde Homestead

The website (below) has ideas for using old wooden sleds and sleighs to decorate a porch or front yard for Christmas. THINGS TO ADD sled ice skates snow skis metal watering can metal bucket wooden sign - Believe, Peace, Joy, etc small fir tree in metal bucket or festive planter child's wagon filled with gifts wooden woodland animal statue (deer, bear) metal lantern (battery operated light ?) blanket snow shovel with festive bow burlap decor holly branches pine cones knit stocking hat mittens

A stunning one of a kind vintage sleigh made of wood with metal runners in a muted burgundy color winter arrangement. The sleigh is filled with an assortment of faux winter pine greenery, pine cones, a large sleigh bell, a cinnamon stick, smaller sleigh bells, burgundy berries, angel vine, grapevine, a candy cane wrapped with twine and adorned with greenery and a tiny bell, pip berries in a dark red and cream then finished off with a burgundy and tan twine like ribbon on the handle…

An outdated thrift store find gets transformed into a gorgeous statement piece in this DIY Christmas sleigh makeover!