New Years Eve Sparkle

I love planning an evening with friends and celebrating something special

New Years Eve is such a fun time to get together.
To reflect on the year and dream about the possibilities of the new one as you welcome it in.

This months Lowes challenge was all about adding some festive and sparkly touches
for New Years and the first thing that came to mind for me was twinkly lighting

and a bit of silvery bling.

Silver ornaments from Lowes on the chandelier~ love them.

Being in California~

we spend much of the year outdoors and this year with the outdoor fireplace

we find ourselves wanting to be outdoors even more.

We decided to add a little festive lighting to the outdoor entertaining area

with a few strands of LED string lights.

LED lights are fantastic for saving on energy costs and though they cost more to purchase,

they are well worth it in the amount you save when running them.

Lowes has a huge selection of LED lighting and even more of them
with the strings of lights they got in for Christmas

We found a type that was warm and yellow when they were on and knew they would be perfect.

We needed 5 sets of lighting to go around this structure ~ and had a little leftover for the tiny tree.

I am loving that we will be able to use these lights year round for ambiance too.
About a month ago, I picked up several paperwhite bulbs from Lowes

and have been growing them on the window sill in the kitchen.

Paperwhites are favorites for Christmas and winter decorating
I placed their individual pots in a galvanized bin for the fireplace

The beautiful silvery faux fur throw is from Allen and Roth which is also at Lowes

It's perfect for warming up when it gets a little chilly~ love the color 

and it was just $21- amazing price too!

Okay...

Twinkly lights to set the mood, a favorite bottle of wine

a fire set up for the fireplace and a warm throw to keep the chill away...

Yep, I think we are ready to usher in the New Year.

:)

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How would you like to welcome in the New Year with

something for your home too?

Excited to share that

Lowes is giving away a $75 gift card to

a French Country Cottage reader!

Whoo whooooo!!! 

Happy New Year!!

:)

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I was provided with a gift card to do this project as a member of the

 Lowes Creative Ideas Network of Creators and Influencers but the designs 

and opinions are my own.