No mantel? No problem.

"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care..." but what if you don't have a mantel, or any fireplace at all? 
Then it's time to get creative...

At our house we don't have a fireplace, so we hang our stockings up the stair rail. It's a pretty solution, and it extends the Christmas decorating out into the front entry hall. There are so many creative solutions. I'd love to know if you've found a fun, new spot to hang those stockings with care. Here are some of my favorites from Pinterest.

 Under a windowsill

 

On a piano 

 On a ladder. I love this one!

 

On a bookshelf 

 On the end of the bed

 

 On the back of your dining chairs 

 Or don't hang stockings at all.

Leave Santa your boots!

Happy Front Door Through the Seasons

 Last Spring, I painted my front door a robin's egg blue, and it breathed new life into the front porch. It was bright, cheery, crisp, and just perfect with the yellow forsythia and daffodils that were starting to bloom. I was curious, though, about how it would work through the Fall and Winter. To my eyes, It has worked beautifully! The bright blue door looks great with the Autumn oranges and the Christmas reds. And the color still makes me happy when I see it.