Christmas Home Tour 2018

Hello!  

I have been so preoccupied with the

Most Wonderful Time of the Year, 

I almost forgot to post my decor on the blog.

Shame on me!

I did something different & decorated 

before Thanksgiving this year.
I wasn't sure if I was crazy to decorate early,

but I think it has made things a lot less chaotic...

well at least as less chaotic as they can be at this

time of year.

I was going to break this tour up into
several different posts, but I decided to
give you one big tour.  Get ready
for lots of pictures!

So without further adieu,

let's begin in the living room.

This year's color palette in here...white & gold.

Moving on into the dining room & sitting room:

Next up...the kitchen:

The master bedroom:

Center Hallway:

I hope you enjoyed the tour!

As always, I am grateful for your visit today.

I know we are all so busy, so if you took

time out from your day to come along on the

tour with me, I thank you.

See you soon!

Christmas Home Tour, Part 3

Well, here we are on the last part of my Christmas tour.

 

Today I'm sharing the Kitchen, Master Bedroom & middle Hallway.

It's funny, these photos reflect many changes we've made to our home. 

I have never shared those changes on the blog...yet.  

I really need to do an updated home tour.

Kitchen:

I love changing up the dishes in this cabinet.

Not the best photo below,

but this year I decided to give my window over

the sink a little something. 

My kitchen tree always

sits on the table in this nook.

Master Bedroom:

I like to add a little Christmas to the bedroom.

I'm so happy to have this tree in the bedroom.

At night, it's so pretty all lit up.

It gives me visions of sugarplums...

Hallway:

This tree sits in the hallway,

alongside our staircase.

I had no idea how I wanted to decorate it this year.

My sister suggested green since she noticed

I had some green glass balls in my stash.

So I went with it and decided black & white checked

ribbon would be a nice complement to the whole look.

I made the top hat tree topper because I couldn't

find a single topper I liked anywhere.

And there you have it!

The tour is complete.

I may be back to share a little more

décor if I survive the baking marathon

I'm about to take on!

Thanks for visiting me today.

Christmas Home Tour, Part 2

Thank you for your kind comments on Part 1 of the tour.

  

Shall we start right in with Part 2 today?

Here's the dining room & sitting room....

I'll try not to talk too much since I have quite a few photos today.

Dining Room: 

I have never used a lot color in these rooms before.

This is a first.

I usually go with silver, gold & white, but

this year I was determined to try red.

I never imagined how much I was going to love it!

I don't think I've shared my new mirror

and console table before. (below)

I rode home 2 1/2 hours with that mirror

resting against my head.

Oh the sacrifices we make for pretty things!

Sitting Room:

 

 This pencil tree from Michaels is a favorite!

Here's a close up of the tree:

Have a great day everyone!

Next up...

Kitchen & Master Bedroom

Christmas Home Tour, Part 1

Hello everyone, welcome!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Are you enjoying all the Christmas inspiration throughout blogland?  

I swear sometimes it makes me wish I had 10 houses to decorate!

I'm going to begin my home tour today in our living room.

I had fully intended on going with a pastel palette

for our living room this year.

However, as I was dreaming of pastel colored sugar plums,

my 16 year old son decided to tell me,

"I prefer traditional red & green for Christmas."

Whaaaat?

Well, suffice it to say, his words stuck in my head.

Since Christmas is all about family,

I thought it best not to disappoint and

this is what I came up with instead.

Santa and his elves....

How I love that ladder from Décor Steals!

Such a versatile piece & perfect for Santa's elves to climb.

Traditional red & green all the way! 

I'm not sure if you'll notice from years past, but my

living room used to have a huge entertainment center on

this wall (below) with lots of shelves for décor. 

It was a tough decision, but we decided

it was time for something new.  I love this new look 

and I don't even mind that I now have a lot less

space to add décor. 

My coffee table vignette: 

I will return with more of my 

Christmas Home Tour during the week.

Thanks for stopping by!