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Photos of your holiday decor

Kate - Updated: February 2, 2019

Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021; these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.

spinning-aluminum-christmas-tree[Uploader is now closed.] In December 2015, readers showed us their wreaths, putz houses, crafty projects, trees, yards, ornaments, and vintage holiday finds — a free-for-all Kitschmas fun! Above: A time lapse spinning aluminum Christmas tree from reader nikstod. [Follow us on Instagram, too!}

Haven’t decorated yet? Get some inspiration from our uploaders of Christmas Past:

  • 1,459 photos of readers’ holiday decorations from 2010-2013
  • Tinselmania: 219 vintage aluminum Christmas Trees
  • 100+ photos of DIY Christmas ornament wreaths
  • And… see all our Holiday stories here.

 

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  1. Diane in CO says

    December 6, 2015 at 12:03 am

    Erika Tugas — such a nice job on those wreaths!!!! FL person with the 5 beagles == how did you do that? Too cute! And……. sooo many elves!? I love seeing everyone’s kitsch!

    • Bette Jean says

      December 6, 2015 at 6:55 am

      It only took 1 photographer, 4 dog whisperers and 2 bartenders!

      • Kristy H. says

        December 7, 2015 at 3:55 pm

        I love this picture so cute! The 5 beagles are adorable and so is the other cutie pictured with them.

    • Kate says

      December 6, 2015 at 10:31 am

      I agree, that is a LOT of beagles! I have one dog and getting him to pose for the camera is hard enough! Amazing!

  2. MicheleP says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:35 am

    We had a reindeer exactly like that when I was a kid…my brother and I used to fight over it all the time! Then our dad threw it away in 1976. That trauma was healed when I scored one of my own a few years ago. Much cheaper and more gratifying than therapy!

    • Bett Jean says

      December 5, 2015 at 4:31 pm

      Poor Baby, glad you’ve recovered.

  3. Bette Jean says

    December 5, 2015 at 12:25 am

    Love all of the up-loaders during the year and Kitschmas is my favorite. But OH MY GOODNESS that “Martha Stewart Putz House Wreath” is stunning! Did you make all of those little houses? Love the colors on the white wreath. Did I mention I love it?

  4. April says

    December 4, 2015 at 7:54 pm

    So many wonderful things so far, can’t imagine how much more we’ll get to see by the end of the year!?#@!
    Thanks Pam and Kate for all your hard work. It’s truly appreciated 🙂
    Happy Holidays!

  5. Allison says

    December 4, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Oh my gosh, I’m in love with the white putz house wreath. I am the least crafty woman in America, but I MUST make me one o’ these! (Now all I have to do is figure out where to buy that lighted white wreath, those pastel colored trees and THEN make some adorable little houses,,,)

    • Grimm says

      December 9, 2015 at 3:43 pm

      You can get a white lit wreath from Christmas Central.com. That is where I got mine for a different project. You can also buy the dark green sisal trees from the craft store after Christmas on clearance and bleach then re-dye them any color you want.

  6. Paul - CT says

    December 4, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    Viewing all these photos are like a wonderful visit from The Ghost of Christmas Past!

    Merry Christmas!

    P.

  7. Carolyn says

    December 4, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    I love the creative uses for some of the stuff you all collect – I always wondered what to do with a head vase so would pass over them – DUH!!! Christmas!!! And now I’m going to scout out Christmas albums (already am an Andy fan) to hang up.
    Where’s the thesaurus for more adjectives besides “oh, wow” and “oh, cool”?!
    And, oh my goodness, this is just the FIRST day!

  8. Rickie says

    December 4, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    I love everything pictured here. I especially love BUSTER!!!!!!!

  9. Sixteventies says

    December 4, 2015 at 11:49 am

    I’m so excited! I am making a custom putz house for a 1969 modest home near me. Can’t wait to see everything!

  10. Lynn says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:03 am

    I’m so happy you’re doing the uploader this year!! I love sharing my new finds. Vintage Christmas stuff just makes me smile.

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