You can disply 1 under a large bell jar, that is really pretty, especially if you have limited space.

I have a collection of good sized cream lighted churches, I have placed them under the tree to give it a different accessorized look.

If you have a bakers rack, clear off the "normal" stuff on it and make a interesting setup, same thing on a few shelves of a bookcase, I am very limited in my home with "flat spaces" so sometimes I have to take away my normal decor inorder to fit in my goodies. You can even do this with a china hutch or secretary. If you have lots of kitchen counter room you can do a display there. If you have cabinets that are "open" at the top, remove the other displays and do your houses lit up there, that really looks pretty in a kitchen and doesn't take up valuable work area.
You can do the same thing on top of your TV unit/hutch, it is fun to see the softly lite homes in unusual places. LOL
Well that is all my brain can think of right now, I am sure more of the ladies will pipe in with other ideas.

Here is an interesting example from a photo I posted last year from a Gardening Store I frequent for ideas (this is not mine, this is an inspiration picture.

Jim

Kathleen, stop with the "old" comments--I might resemble them! LOL

Luvs

hugs, K

Luvs, that was a geat link, lots of good examples there too.

Karen, that was a "boat type bowl" wicker basket. They were sold last year at Burlington Coat Factory in different sizes, the Garden Center designer did this arrangement in the special "village room"

JudithVA - that is so cute - thanks for posting. I'd need to make a LARGE version.

Jim - love it! How did you make it/set it up?

It was very pretty non-flash - the garland had twinkle lights and the houses were lite - it looked like the top of a hill.

decor64 - It was simply just creating the background of trees and then all the houses were raised to various levels for perspective onto whatever I had available i.e. boxes, books, pans, etc. Then it was just filling the area w/batting snow. It was actually easier because I didn't have to use people or all the other accessories.

Here's a picture of the first village I did - it wasn't unimpressive for lack of try trying. I got the cardboard houses a day or two before Xmas for a few dollars each from a store going out of business and they were clearing inventory. So I just bought the snow and a few people but I had to have it up for Christmas.

So here it is - It looks like it should be condemned. LOL

Jim

hugs, Karen

A friend bought me a cardboard village set from Room Service Home, I'm planning to put that on the cabinet in the Lr underneath my faux feather tree loaded with ornaments in gold, silver and cream. Not sure what'll do to the mirror behind it.

Everything else is based on if I don't get a sciatic attack, or my arthritis doesn't act up or getting a new malady!

I want to do something different w/the apothecary jars tho.

Jim

You can't sedate the cats for Dec, LOL. What fun would that be? Just consider them "decorating challenges".

Minnie, don't you go spending my money on eBay. LOL. I'm in enough trouble there now.

hugs, Karen

Did any of you see the great article in Country Sampler magazine about the cardboard houses? I know several of you have them.

Jim, you'd never told us before that you had health issues. Hope none of them bug you during the holidays. ;o) And no sedating the cats--they are more fun than decorations anyway.

Luvs

Top of my entertainment center

Under the Christmas tree

hugs, Karen

Here are two different ones visiting the same village - the fluffy one decided to stay awhile :D

our 'old man' decided to just pass through

Lynne

hugs, Karen

Lynne

hugs, Karen

I love all your photos. I'll be setting my village up next week.

I have to admit, I don't use snow. I'm not a big fan of it, but one year I got brave and used some pearlized confetti I found at a party store. It was messy though, so I canned that idea for future displays. But it did look nice and was very pretty in the soft lights.

I set my villages up on a tiled bar surface and on top of the 55" TV and just leave the surface bare. I use a couple of small clear votives with tealights to give a little more soft surface light to the villages at night.

I have a village cat too!

I'm looking forward to seeing more of your ideas.

hugs, Karen

Swtncgram, what an amazing village display! And your pics were wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Luvs

I have a dollhouse that I decorate and one I'm trying to turn into a gingerbread type house. I am having trouble finding fake candy. Anyone know where I might find some? I don't mind cutting it apart if its on a strand or something similar.

Diana

Karen also

Lynne

Lynn, thank you....it takes about 6 to 8 weeks to get it done and then I still change things around.....

As promised, here is a picture of my christmas village.

The quality of this picture is not the best (the picture expert is my son, but he's still sleeping).

I have to add some branches to hide the wires.

Next year, I go to England to purchase new houses: they have beautiful houses in this country. I'll also put the village on a special table that I'll buy for this purpose.