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Christmas in the Chicago Condo Dining Room

January 7, 2026 By Linda 2 Comments

Christmas in the Chicago Condo Dining Room – Neutral Christmas Decor with Khaki Velvet Bows, Burgundy, Brown and Gold.

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

Are you someone who takes down their Christmas decorations right after Christmas?

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

Or do you wait until after New Year’s Eve?

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

Or do you – like me – milk it as long as you can? 😉

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

Because as I type this – and you read this – these twinkle lights are still twinkling.

🙂

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

And just when I think it might be time to pack it all up for the year, I take a walk around the neighborhood and realize that so many, many of my neighbors are still reveling in the twinkle.

Like me.

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

Which brings me so much joy!

So who am I to deny my neighbors the joy of my twinkle?

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

Though, to be honest, I don’t think those looking in (and up) from the outside of our condo can actually see my twinkle lights. 😉

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

But I can.

And doesn’t that count the most?

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

In all honestly, I think I’ll start breaking it down this weekend.

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

Very, very slowly.

Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

With the twinkle lights the last to go!

P.S. If you thought I only have one twinkling Christmas tree this year, don’t be fooled. I have a second one in the corner of the living room. Bigger and much more twinkly! 🙂

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Christmas in the Dining Room. Neutral Christmas with Khaki Velvet Bows, Browns, Burgundies, Gold. Rustic Christmas Tree with Painted Pine Cones, Neutral Light Brown Velvet Ribbons, Gold, Burgundy, Brown Balls.

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Comments

  1. Donna says

    January 7, 2026 at 2:21 pm

    Twinkle away I always say! I did take our tree down…but left other twinkle lights a twinkling. It brightens these dark days…and our dark world these days. Happy New Year! 😉

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  2. Laurie says

    January 7, 2026 at 5:18 pm

    I’m in dreary Ohio….my twinkly lights are going to stay until the end of January….just because it makes me happy to see them. So I say twinkle as long as you want to!

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