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Get all the Christmas glam with really cheap pieces

November 19, 2018 · by: Athina 2 Comments

(This is a shopping post with reference to greek shops only. The basic idea was to find really cheap pieces that look rather elegant than tacky—and are more on the minimalistic-decor side. You can still peruse the suggestions if you’re seeking inspiration for similar, dollar-store type, items. And don’t forget to follow KBtP on Instagram! I’ll be sharing my items on Insta stories, as I go about decorating our apartment in the following days.)

Christmas shopping | Kicking Back the Pebbles

Christmas shopping time!

Πήγα στα μαγαζιά για εσάς, πριν απο εσάς, και σας βρήκα τα πιο όμορφα και μίνιμαλ κομμάτια που διόλου δε θα επιβαρύνουν το πορτοφόλι σας, ενώ θα διακοσμήσουν το σπίτι σας διακριτικά και κομψά. Έαν έχετε ξεπεράσει τη φάση των γιρλαντών με φύλλωμα-τρέσα, της παραδοσιακής «βροχής», των γυάλινων στολιδιών δεκαετίας ’80 και των έντονων κόκκινων, πράσινων και καρό υφασμάτων αλλά ονειρεύεστε έναν απλό, λευκό καμβά –ένα χειμωνιάτικο χιονισμένο τοπίο– εμπλουτισμένο με φυσικά στοιχεία και διακριτικές λάμψεις, σας έχω καλυμμένους!

Jumbo

Πρώτο στη λίστα μου είναι ένα χρυσό χριστουγεννιάτικο δεντράκι που στην ουσία είναι ένας μεταλλικός κώνος των 40 εκ. και κοστίζει 3 ευρώ. Στη φωτογραφία της καταχώρησης, στην ιστοσελίδα του καταστήματος, φαίνεται εντελώς κακομοίρικο – πραγματικά δεν μπορώ να καταλάβω τι τους ήρθε και χρησιμοποίησαν τη συγκεκριμένη! Το δεντράκι που έχω πάρει εγώ είναι ολόισιο, ομοιόμορφο χωρίς ζουλήγματα, και στέκεται ευθυτενές και αξιοπρεπέστατο. Θα μπορέσετε να το δείτε στα Instagram stories μου, σε λίγες μέρες.

Χρυσοί τάρανδοι σε μικρό, μεσαίο και μεγαλύτερο μέγεθος. Ο σκελετός τους είναι μεταλλικός (κρατάνε άψογα το σχήμα τους παρόλο που τους πιέζω μέσα στα κουτιά με τα υπόλοιπα στολίδια εδώ και 2 χρόνια) αλλά η επένδυση –δεν αναφέρεται στην ιστοσελίδα– φαίνεται σαν βεργούλες από μπαμπού ή κάποια συνθετική ίνα που μοιάζει με ξύλο.

Golden reindeer | Jumbo

1. Χριστουγεννιάτικος Διακοσμητικός Τάρανδος

  • 15×25 εκ. (μήκος x ύψος) – 2€
  • 14×30 εκ. (μήκος x ύψος) – 3€
  • 20×40 εκ. (μήκος x ύψος) – 4€

Τα μικρά διακοσμητικά έλατα τυλιγμένα σε λινό σακουλάκι είναι επίσης χαρακτηριστικά της τάσης μίνιμαλ διακόσμησης των τελευταίων ετών.

 Mini Christmas tree with burlap base | Jumbo

2. Χριστουγεννιάτικο διακοσμητικό έλατο 60 εκ. – 10€

Αν και είμαι άνθρωπος που λατρεύει τα Χριστούγεννα, θα το ομολογήσω: είναι δύσκολο να βρεις χριστουγεννιάτικες κούπες που να μην αγγίζουν τα όρια του γλυκανάλατου ή του κιτς. Ορίστε, το είπα! Γι’ αυτό το λόγο, αν πετύχετε κάποια σαν αυτή (ειδικά με τέτοια τιμή) πάρτε ένα σετάκι των δύο – τουλάχιστον.

Ivory & gold Christmas mug | Jumbo

3. Κεραμική κούπα ivory & χρυσό ∅ 9 εκ. – 3€

Από τα Jumbo επίσης, μην ξεχάσετε:

Ένα ρολό λινό ύφασμα για να φτιάξετε τραβέρσα ή σουπλά για το χριστουγεννιάτικο τραπέζι, ποδιά για το δέντρο, σάκους για δώρα και χίλια δυο πράγματα ακόμα!

Burlap roll | Jumbo4. Ύφασμα διακόσμησης λινό

  • 24×500 εκ. – 3€
  • 48×500 εκ. – 5€

Τις διακοσμητικές φέτες ελάτου που γίνονται από σουβέρ και βάσεις για ρεσώ μέχρι χειροποίητα στολίδια!

Pine tree craft wood slices | Jumbo

5. Διακοσμητικές φέτες ελάτου (500 γρ) – 3€

A, και τα πράσινα γαντζάκια για το δέντρο. Είναι σχεδόν αόρατα και με τέτοια τιμή μπορείτε να χάνετε όσα θέλετε από χρονιά σε χρονιά! 150 τμχ. σε δύο μεγέθη – 0,50€

JYSK

Πηγαίνοντας μια βόλτα από Jysk θα βρείτε ένα κομμάτι που δεν είναι καθόλου χριστουγεννιάτικο αλλά είναι τέλειο για να φιλοξενήσει και να αναδείξει όλες τις χριστουγεννιάτικες κάρτες που καταλήγουν θλιμμένες στο βάθος κάποιου συρταριού: ένας «πίνακας» ανακοινώσεων με ξύλινη βάση σε φυσικό χρώμα (που μπορείτε εύκολα να τη βάψετε και άσπρη) και μεταλλικό σκελετό σε χάλκινο χρώμα (που επίσης μπορείτε εύκολα να κάνετε πιο χρυσό με λίγη μπογιά σε σπρέι).

Metal noticeboard | Jysk

6. Πίνακας DITMAR σε απόχρωση χαλκού 8x40x47 εκ. (πλάτος x μήκος x ύψος) – 9€

Επίσης συστήνω ανεπιφύλακτα τα συνθετικά γούνινα μαξιλάρια τους.

Faux fur pillows | Jysk

7. Μαξιλάρια διακόσμησης

  • Μαξιλάρι SVERDLILJE 50×50 φυσικό – 6,50€
  • Μαξιλάρι LOTUS 50×50 γκρι – 8,50€
  • Μαξιλάρι LOTUS 50x50cm καφέ – 8,50€
  • Μαξιλάρι BERBERIS 45x45cm πετρόλ – 7,50€
  • Μαξιλάρι BERBERIS 45×45 τριανταφυλλί – 7,50€

IKEA

Τέλος, στην πολυαγαπημένη μου ΙΚΕΑ έχουν φέρει για φέτος τα πιο γλυκά επιτραπέζια φωτιστικά:

LED decorative acrylic Christmas trees | IKEA

8. Ακρυλικά δεντράκια με led

  • 16 εκ. – 7€
  • 11 εκ. – 4€
  • 6 εκ. 3 τμχ. – 4€

Μην ξεχάσετε να ακολουθήσετε το Kicking Back the Pebbles στο Instagram – μπορείτε να σκανάρετε αυτό το nametag μέσω Instagram ή απλά κάντε κλικ πάνω του. Στα προσεχή stories μου θα έχετε την ευκαιρία να δείτε καλύτερα μερικά από τα επιλεγμένα κομμάτια, καθώς στολίζω σιγά σιγά το σπίτι.

*images 1-5 on jumbo.gr/images 6-7 on jysk.gr/image 8 on ikea.gr

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  1. angelswhisper2011 says

    November 29, 2018 at 20:37

    Santa looks amazing, Athina and we have a Rudolph too, exactly the same as yours 😀 Thank you for coming to my Pawty. Hope you had a wonderful time, just like mePawkisses for a Happy day

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    • Athina says

      November 29, 2018 at 20:57

      Thank you sweet Binky, I’m trying to catch up with all the wonderful posts I’ve missed on the blog. Pawkisses to you and Granny and happy holiday season!

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