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Christmas DelightChristmas Delight– in November

Join us as we peek inside the

LOVELIEST NOVEMBER Join us as we peek inside theJoin us as we peek inside the

Visit:A fairytale forest

Christmas Delight11th issue 2015

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When yo u wi s h u pon a s t a rMake s n o diffe r en c e wh o yo u a r eA nyt h in g yo u r h ea r t de s i r e sWill c ome t o yo u

If yo u r h ea r t i s i n yo u r d r eamNo r e qu e s t i s t o o e x t r emeWhen yo u wi s h u pon a s t a rA s d r eame r s do

Fa t e i s k indShe b r in g s t o t h o s e t o l o v eT h e swee t f u l fi l lmen t o fT h ei r s e c r e t l o n gin g

Like a b o l t o u t o f t h e b l u eFa t e s t e p s in and s ee s yo u t h r o u ghWhen yo u wi s h u pon a s t a rY o u r d r eam s c ome t r u e

"When You Wish Upon a Star" was written by Leigh Harline

and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of

Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Cliff

Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket over the opening

credits and in the fi nal scene of the fi lm.

Dear ReaderDear ReaderWe do l ike this t ime of year;We do l ike this t ime of year;Christmas wil l very soon be here ... Christmas wil l very soon be here ... As always, the holiday season seems to be suddenly upon us. Once we As always, the holiday season seems to be suddenly upon us. Once we turn the page to November, the days f ly by so you just have to make sure turn the page to November, the days f ly by so you just have to make sure to enjoy the moment. These next two months are an amazing, lovely t ime. to enjoy the moment. These next two months are an amazing, lovely t ime. We’ve surely mentioned it before but we simply love this t ime of year with We’ve surely mentioned it before but we simply love this t ime of year with everything that i t entai ls. We’re so excited to go out gathering things in everything that i t entai ls. We’re so excited to go out gathering things in the woods, visit markets and go browsing in cozy stores; talking to people, the woods, visit markets and go browsing in cozy stores; talking to people, shopping and finding inspiration. We can’t wait to decorate inside and outside shopping and finding inspiration. We can’t wait to decorate inside and outside the house – to be creative and come up with ideas. We’re looking forward the house – to be creative and come up with ideas. We’re looking forward to making decorations and planning sweet surprises in the form of Advent to making decorations and planning sweet surprises in the form of Advent gifts, special Christmas presents or hostess gifts. To making and eating al l gifts, special Christmas presents or hostess gifts. To making and eating al l of the delicious foods and heavenly candies. Spend t ime with fr iends and of the delicious foods and heavenly candies. Spend t ime with fr iends and family that we may not get to see as often throughout the rest of the year. family that we may not get to see as often throughout the rest of the year.

You may think we get our f i l l of Christmas from work. After al l , we do You may think we get our f i l l of Christmas from work. After al l , we do ”Christmassy” things year-round. We’re always working on new ideas, making ”Christmassy” things year-round. We’re always working on new ideas, making new designs for Christmas decorations and coming up with art icle pitches. new designs for Christmas decorations and coming up with art icle pitches. But that doesn’t keep us from going nuts when we finally reach November But that doesn’t keep us from going nuts when we finally reach November – at home and at work! This results in lots of wonderful Christmas art icles – at home and at work! This results in lots of wonderful Christmas art icles offering a wide range of inspiration, among other things. Dorthe’s amazing offering a wide range of inspiration, among other things. Dorthe’s amazing Advent decorations really take the cake this year in our opinion. They’re just Advent decorations really take the cake this year in our opinion. They’re just so beautiful, unique and each with their own charm. They’re each based on so beautiful, unique and each with their own charm. They’re each based on a color theme so you can f ind inspiration regardless of whether you prefer a color theme so you can f ind inspiration regardless of whether you prefer gold, copper, si lver, tradit ional red or more natural tones. You’l l also f ind gold, copper, si lver, tradit ional red or more natural tones. You’l l also f ind inspiration for pretty Advent calendars in true Jeanne d’Arc Living style, inspiration for pretty Advent calendars in true Jeanne d’Arc Living style, which we dare say wil l thri l l any recipient. which we dare say wil l thri l l any recipient.

We hope you’l l really enjoy your Christmas preparations and have as much We hope you’l l really enjoy your Christmas preparations and have as much fun with it as we do.

Lonnie & VivianLonnie & Vivian

Helle Routhe

Lonnie Würtz Jensen Vivian Christensen

Bettina Solveig BakkestrømDorthe Hviid

Rikke Daugaard Thiel Rikke Vinter

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No. 11 · 2015Published by Jeanne d’Arc Living

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Cover photo: Lonnie Würtz Jensen

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Page 4. Delicate French Christmas

Page 14. Advent wreaths in beautiful Christmas colors

Page 20. Duck with a twist

Page 24. Fairytale forest

Page 34. Enchanting amaryllis

Page 40. The Column

Page 42. Poor man’s silver

Page 48 . JDL L iv ing

Page 50. Christmas fil de fer

Page 56. White & weathered

Page 66. Create the style

Page 68. Mistletoe – a must-have for Christmas

Page 72. Christmas with music paper

Page 78. Beautiful Christmas stars

Page 87. Create the style

Page 89. Risalamande with a twist

Page 94. Joyful November

Page 104. Perfect pine atmosphere

Page 111. Vintage Paint

Page 112. Countdown to Christmas

Page 123. Decorate with: Unique, French Christmas finds

Page 128. Fun decorations from vintage cotton sheets

Page 134. Our top 10 Christmas finds

CONTENTS

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Delic

ate F

rench

Chri

stmas

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text

: Ann

eke

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Edi

ting:

Viv

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Simple elegance with rustic, French elements characterizes the decor in this

wonderful apartment in the center of Hannover, Germany. The apartment is

inhabited by Meike and Adam. Meike always dreamed of l iving central ly

r ight in the heart of the city but yet she wanted an idyl l ic location. Certainly

far from every city can offer this scenario. Here in Hannover, however, the

young couple has succeeded in f inding housing that’s central ly located and

has everything they need, including a certain degree of idyl l . When you look

out the window, you see squirrels collection hazelnuts for their cache. If that

isn’t idyl l ic, we don’t know what is.

The apartment is furnished very simply with wonderful, French f inds.

The couple has added interesting twists to the decor here and there but

everything is kept within a neutral range of colors to create a sense of calm

and peace, which is very important to Meike. She can’t l ive with too many

things around her – or colors for that matter. Her Christmas decorations

are equally simple but very evocative. Once again the neutral tones are

predominant. Meike has a very soft spot for poor man’s si lver with beautiful

collections, particularly of candlesticks, around the apartment. So the

natural choice for her Christmas decorations was si lver. The combination

of the couple’s rustic, French treasures and vintage Christmas decorations

made from silver is lovely. Plenty of candles accentuate the simple and

beautiful Christmas atmosphere.

Ideas :You don’t need a lot of knick-knacks to set the mood in a room. A few

groups of l i t candles create plenty of atmosphere not just for the holidays

but year-round.

The torso of an old dress form has found its place on the f loor and is

decorated very simply with a beautiful wreath and a pair of angel wings for

Christmas. To add more depth and character to the room, Meike has chosen

a painting with darker color tones.

If you f ind a beautiful, old painting that you l ike, you could choose to remove

the frame and hang it as-is. This wil l often create a simpler look for your

decor. If your decorating style is quite simple, l ike Meike’s, a frame-less

painting f i ts in well. Just imagine if the painting had a large, grandiose frame

l ike the ones often seen with old paintings. It would steal al l the attention

in the room – you wouldn’t notice anything except the painting. This way

it becomes a more integrated part of the decor. The dark colors from the

painting recur in the dresser knobs, on the old torso and on the beautiful,

f ive-armed candle holder on the end table. The painting contributes to a

sense of calm and harmony because it isn’t the only thing with darker colors.

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Id ea s :Al l o f the fu rn i tu re i s d ressed in wh i te . The upho ls te red fu rn i tu re i s

wrapped in de l i ca te , wh i te th row b lanke ts and so f t , wh i te sheepsk ins .

There a re p len ty o f la rge , wonder fu l th row p i l l ows in wh i te p i l l owcases .

The combina t ion o f the love ly, f resh ly - i roned, wh i te tex t i les and the

worn wood fu rn i tu re c rea tes a comple te ly enchant ing and very cozy

a tmosphere in the l i v ing room.

The Chr is tmas t ree i s decora ted in wh i te and s i l ve r – very s imp le

and beaut i fu l . P lac ing a smal le r Chr is tmas t ree on a smal l d resser as

shown here i s a very sweet idea . I t rea l l y shows to i t s bes t advantage

aga ins t the o therw ise naked wa l l . The t ree i s p lan ted in a po t so i t w i l l

keep th rough the ho l idays w i thou t a p rob lem, se t t ing the Chr is tmas

mood w i thou t d ropp ing i t s need les .

A la rge co l lec t ion o f o ld cand les t i cks made f rom poor man ’s s i l ve r

add p len ty o f a tmosphere in the read ing a rea . The corner cab ine t i s

very un ique and was found a t a f lea marke t . I t ’s a per fec t f i t fo r th is

corner. The cand les t i ck co l lec t ion b r ings to mind a cozy f i rep lace o r

perhaps an a l ta r. Me ike w i l l o f ten s i t and re lax in th is o ld , fu r - l i ned

a rmcha i r, f i nd ing p len ty o f insp i ra t ion in magaz ines f rom around the

wor ld . You can ach ieve the same ” f i rep lace e f fec t ” by g roup ing toge ther

a co l lec t ion o f cand les on a hu tch o r d resser. Make sure to use

cand les t i cks o f d i f fe ren t s izes and shapes to make the a r rangement

seem warmer and more evoca t ive . You don ’ t have to wor ry about the

cand les burn ing down even ly e i ther.

A beaut i fu l , o ld c rys ta l chande l ie r hangs decora t i ve ly f rom the ce i l i ng

in the l i v ing room. Me ike se lec ted a s imp le chande l ie r to suppor t to the

s imp l i c i t y and harmony in her home decor. The same pr inc ip le app l ies

as fo r the pa in t ing . Had Me ike chosen a lav ish chande l ie r w i th p len ty

o f de ta i l s and decora t ions , i t wou ld take a l l the a t ten t ion in the room

whereas the s imp le c rys ta l chande l ie r tha t she has chosen suppor ts

the s imp l i c i t y in the decor and he lps to c rea te the sense o f harmony

tha t i s so impor tan t to the coup le .

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Delicate French Christmas

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