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These reindeer were popular in the 1950's

Christmas Decoration Favourites Part 2

December 23, 2014by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

On my last post I shared three favourite decorations. One reminded me of my old store and two are part of my antique collection.The three decorations in this post have […]

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One of my very favourites. A handblown pink pig made by a glass artist.

Christmas Decorations hold Memories

December 18, 2014by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

Have you ever lusted after a “designer tree”? You know the kind. The trendy decorations are large and usually completely colour coordinated with a million lights? I never have – […]

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Change your mantlescape every year for more interest.

Decorating with Christmas Vignettes

December 20, 2013by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

Christmas decorating is often an all-or-nothing proposition. Magazines show rooms filled to overflowing with decorations while others show minimalistic decor such as a few green apples on a mantle. I […]

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Antique Christmas Decorations

Christmas Decorating – Vintage Ornaments

December 6, 2013by Johanne Yakula 3 Comments

Last week I took my interior decorating students to visit Classic European Antiques which is an antique store here in Edmonton. Some of the students were thrilled to see a display […]

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Christmas lights

Getting Ready for Christmas

December 4, 2012by Johanne Yakula

One of my favorite things to do during the Christmas season is to walk through our neighborhood and look at the lights that have been hung all over the trees, […]

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Crawford House at Christmas

Historical Interiors of Alberta – The Christmas Chapter

November 6, 2012by Johanne Yakula

It’s been an interesting ride so far. This is my first experience with promoting a book – well, at least for my own book. I was pretty happy when the […]

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Christmas at Crawford House in Calgary

Do You have a Winter House?

December 8, 2011by Johanne Yakula

There’s nothing quite like an old house at Christmas. Sometimes during the warmer months of the year I find myself yearning for some light colours and white woodwork but at […]

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