Christmas Decor Inspiration from a Vintage Painting

I found this painting at a thrift store this past summer as was instantly drawn to its muted blue and green colors and the winter scene.

It is an oil painting, done by an amateur, that pictures a cozy and idyllic Dutch village. It is the "loose" inspiration for my Christmas decorating this year--snow, soft blues and mossy greens, and nature. 

Last week, I shared the small, vintage, European, wood sled I recently thrifted. I styled it as a centerpiece with traditional red and green elements. I was wondering if I should keep the sled or sell it. You all convinced me to keep it, which meant I had to restyle it to fit my new Christmas theme for the year.

I started with a new runner. I am not typically much of a plaid lover for home decor, but the colors and nubby texture of this thrift store find just seemed right. It has light blue , browns, and brownish-red that are perfect.

I utilized the same faux tree that I shared in my earlier centerpiece, but put it in a small, cement urn style planter instead of the red berry basket. The green books stayed, but I tied them with a brown velvet ribbon rather than a red one.

I picked up these books from a FREE bin at the thrift store. I got a dozen of them. I used the 2 and 5, 25, ones for Christmas.  A brown dripware candlestick holder with a white candle replaced the red candle.

A heavy metal deer adds more natural color. Lotus seed pods that came in a thrift store bag of sugar pinecones introduce organic textures in warm brown tones.

A frosty, faux pine garland draped along the table runner and around the sled runners adds a touch more of the bluish green color to the table.

I am glad I chose to keep the sled and I love the updated styling of it!