Christmas 2016 At Decorator Warehouse

 Good morning,
Happy Christmas!
I shouldn't be thinking about Christmas this early but I just can't help myself.

We have the most amazing Christmas store in town.
They claim it is the largest store of its kind in Texas and one of the largest in the world.

Dave and I stopped in when he was here for Junkpalooza. 

The store closes down in early summer so that it can be completely transformed. 

The decorated trees from the previous year have been sold and can be picked up by their new owners. 

Once the old trees are removed, the staff can begin decorating the space for the upcoming season.

It never disappoints.
I adore walking in on a sweltering hot day in August or October.

 The Christmas music is playing, they have the air conditioning cranked down and I immediately feel cooler.

It is a magical wonderland that fills the senses.
I'm instantly in a good mood.

I can be completely stressed out by the cares of the world but all that vanishes as soon as I start walking around.

Stress is replaced with a surge of creative juices.

I tweak my Christmas every year. Very rarely is it the same two years in a row.

This place is a Pinterest board come to life and a playground for my ideas.

I love these candles in a globe terrarium normally used for succulents.
I may have to get some of these.
Gorgeous.

These fur poinsettias are fun.

Each section is decorated according to theme and they have about 20 different themes.

The traditional themes and colors are all in attendance.

They have angels, nativities, woodland, western, gingerbread, elves, Santas and more. 

They have traditional red and green but they also have gold, silver, white, aqua, and purple. 

The section with this adorable pick up was a little woodland with some farmhouse mixed in.

It was my favorite new element in the space. 

It never fails.
If I start thinking about Christmas this early, I'm completely over the whole thing as soon as the wrapping paper is cleaned up off of the floor but somehow I  just have no self control.
 This place doesn't help keep the urge at bay.
The North Texas bloggers are getting together in a few weeks to eat at the tea room that is inside the store.
It should be crazy fun.
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Katie

Junkpalooza Day Three

The object of the day for day three is to stay hydrated. 
I've been dehydrated a couple of times and it is not fun. 

This heat wave is relentless and it zaps a body, so we headed to the outdoor venue first. 

Did you expect produce at Green's Produce?  
They have that and more. 

A produce associate of the owner is a junk and salvage dealer. 

 This man will chat your ear off.
He will tell you about his travels to the Midwest to ferret out treasures that are languishing in barns. 
Um... I want to do that. 

I've been saving my money for this stop on the junky trail. 

Cute, cute farm stuff. 

Yikes. 

I got this darling pie safe. 

Eeek! It's so cute. 

We ate lunch at The Tin Cup. I had the Doc Holiday which is roast beef on rye with feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, and chives. Delicious.  

If you are ever in Arlington for lunch it is a winner.

There was a cute shop in the corner of the shopping center behind the Tin Cup. 

We browsed for a minute in there but didn't get anything. 
 Half Price Books in North Arlington was our next stop. 

I took my time and shopped for books to go with our theme this year at school. 

In a genius moment we stopped in at Decorator's Warehouse. 
The air is always chilly. 
 It allows one to pretend it is almost Christmas and that it isn't 100 degrees outside. 
Try it sometime. 

I'll have a photo tour of Decorator's Warehouse in another post.

The decorations are AMAZING.

I noticed a section of lights out on my tree so they told me to bring it in early to get fixed. 
I'd do it tomorrow if it weren't 120 degrees in the attic. 
Thanks for checking in with me. 

To link your own junky finds go to my Junky Linky Party and link up any thrifty find. 

Katie 
Read about 
Day 1
Day 2
Day 4 and link party
Linking with, 
Ms. Toody Goo Shoes
 Lilacs and Longhorns 
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
The Scoop
A Stroll Thru Life