Christmas Decor in the Sitting Room

Hallelujah I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping- just a couple more things to pick up and  it's all done!  Nothing like only having two days to spare! And, I have what I think is a perfect gift for my parents!  That feels good.  Over the weekend, I added some finishing Christmas decor touches to the sitting room just off our master bedroom.  It only takes a few decorative touches to make the little space feel festive.

I started with our pair of tall Nutcrackers from Hobby Lobby and a red bell wreath on the starburst mirror.  Then added in little touches here and there.  The tie on the wreath is hanging from that middle starburst needle.  I've gotten a lot of questions about that ottoman after I shared it on my Instagram.  It's this one. 

I pulled out our red Christmas pillows (solid one from Pottery Barn and the reindeer from Target) and found the new Merry & Bright one also at Target this year.  

One of James' red lamps was brought in and sits along the Hobby Lobby Merry Christmas sign.  The glass jar contains faux snow and greenery and a pretty white candle. 

I always love how a big container of ornaments look.  And it couldn't be easier to just pull out a color combination you like and pile them in.

I'm still so happy with these chairs from Overstock. I got them for $339.99, but looks like they are over $400 now. Maybe they'll go on sale again?? 

This is definitely a nice spot to kick off your shoes and relax.  By the way, I'm obsessed with these red heels I just got on sale! They come in dark blue, leopard and snake too. ;) 

As for that perfect present I mentioned earlier; I was sent a BISSELL ProHeat 2x Premier Upright Deep Cleaner and immediately knew my parents could really use it. They have carpet throughout their entire house and a dog, and they were just talking about wanting to get their carpets deep cleaned, so this will be perfect for them!  They were thinking of hiring a company to come out, but that is so expensive and all the reviews for this steam cleaner say it really works and is so easy to use.    I opened it and read the directions and looks like setup just takes a few minutes.  

Bissell also has a Scotchguard Protector that is formulated so that, as you clean the carpet, you can protect it from becoming stained in the future.  The stain-protecting substance pushes liquids away from the base of the carpet fibers, so when you spill something, the liquid will stay at the surface longer so you have time to clean it before the carpet is seriously damaged.  There's a coupon too. 

I know that appliances aren't the sexiest thing you can gift, but I know this one will be appreciated!  And I think that me actually doing the steam cleaning for them will be the icing on the cake.  We actually draw names for the adults on my side of the family and I didn't draw them, so I'm cheating a little by giving them this, but I know how much it will mean to them.  My Dad is a bit of a neat freak and my mom could sure use the help! 

Who wouldn't like the gift of a clean house for Christmas?! Sometimes I wish a fairy could come clean mine!  

So, three days left till Christmas, are you ready?!