12 Days of Christmas:: Stockings

I mentioned on Friday how I was itching to change up my Christmas decorations to a more neutral color scheme. A few weeks ago GroopDealz had a deal on burlap Christmas stockings. If you haven't heard of GroopDealz, it's a lot like Groupon, except for handmade shops, mainly Etsy shops.

I went ahead and snagged a pair since it was such a great deal.


I figure I'm one step closer to my more neutral Christmas color scheme :)

Stockings are a fun part of Christmas decorations. After all, it is where Santa stashes his goodies for us ;)

There are so many varieties of stockings. Different shapes, styles, colors, etc. You can even take a basic/plain stocking and add some of your own flare.

Like these basic white stockings from Censational Girl. She made her own felt poinsettias to add a cute touch.

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I love the unique shape of these stockings. Feels very retro.

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You can make your own basic stocking from burlap (we all know my obsession with burlap) and attach some fun/quirky letters for each member of the family.

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I wanted to throw in these last two images not so much on their variety but on how they are being used.

I love the idea of adding greenery and ornaments in stockings. Makes it look they are full of goodies for the whole month, not just the day of Christmas.

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If you're like me and don't have a gorgeous mantle to hang your stockings from, a cute idea is to hang them from the foot of your bed.

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P.S. Doesn't that room look so cozy & dreamy?

So what kind of stockings do you have at home? Are you more traditional in the shape/color or do you go for the more quirky/fun style?