Thrifted Vintage Christmas Decor Styling

How I used thrifted vintage holiday decor to decorate my home for the holidays!  The best way to find and score deals on vintage holiday decor is to thrift and shop for it all year long.    I scour thrift stores, church flea markets, yard sales, auctions, and Facebook Marketplace looking for everything from vintage brass deer to handmade knitted wool blankets.  Nothing is off-limits that catches my eye!  Today, I'm sharing some of my favorite recent thrifted vintage holiday decor finds and how I styled them in my home for the holidays! All the vintage holiday decor was purchased over the past year from church holiday bazaars or thrift stores except for a Campfire Marshmellow tin, which was an auction find.  Resource: How to Thrift: The Best Thrifting Tips and Tricks Church bazaars are the best place to find inexpensive vintage holiday decor.  All the items below were bought for $9.50 from one local church sale.  I strung the candle lights on m......

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Decorating with Christmas Bells

Holiday decorating with classic Christmas Bells.  The best vintage-inspired jingle bells, sleigh bells, and oversized bells!  Christmas bells are a classic staple for holiday decorating. I'm partial to antique sleigh bells, but I display a variety of other rustic vintage-inspired bells throughout my home during the holiday season. Antique sleigh bells are harder to come by, but you can easily get the look for less!  Christmas bells come in various sizes, colors, and styles making them an ideal Christmas decorating staple.  Depending on your decor style, you can dress them up with greenery, berries, ribbons, or bows. Here are a few ways I've decorated with various Christmas bells.   HANGING BELLS: Hanging cow bells  and other rustic bells are great for hanging from wall hooks, Christmas wreaths, or antique wood sleds.  DIY Antique Stocking Stretcher BRASS SLEIGH BELLS: Authentic antique brass sleigh bells look great draped from larger vintage ......

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