Christmas Decorations - Nature by Design

Now I'm passionate about a few things in my life. Namely photography, my wonderful family (2-legged and 4-legged), Thanksgiving (if you haven't tried my husband's oyster stuffing, turkey and sides along with various pies, you don't know what you're missing) and ... Christmas. Not Christmas shopping, not the Christmas presents; no, simply decorating for the holidays.

Having lived in Germany for the first 27 years of my life, I'll be the first one to admit that I'm somewhat spoiled in that regard ... think of Christmas Markets (in case you're interested in finding out what the one near my hometown looks like, here's the link to the Dortmunder Weihnachtsmarkt), Glühwein, Käthe Wohlfahrt and all the other fun stuff that makes Christmas in Europe so enjoyable.

So you can only imagine my joy when I first stumbled across my friend Peter's Store a couple of years ago.





Each and every November, Peter turns his store, Nature by Design, into a fantastic Christmas Winter Wonderland.

And he goes all out! I love it. Take your time when you visit, there's so much to see - the ceilings are decorated lavishly as well and you can find anything and everything from simple & elegant designs over classic red/gold decorations to fairy trees, whimsical trees, rustic elements (I'm in love with the owls) and, of course, Santas, Mrs. Santas and angels.

























































Whimsical & Rustic - you have to check out this selection of rustic owls:

















Santa & Co:

















You can find Nature by Design between Barton and Orleans - you'll see Peter's store off the freeway, the neat yellow house with the lovely decorations. Each and every year, I look forward to stopping by a couple of times (ok, fine, more than just a couple of times) to get inspirations, chat and yup, buy more decorations for the house. Happy Holiday decorating!!!!!

Kat
Kingdom Wedding Photography