Hi friends! C’mon in and welcome to my Christmas Home Tour. Today, I’m joining some of my fellow blogger friends for a Christmas Home Tour blog hop. If this is your first visit, thank you so much for stopping by! I love having company over. If you’ve been here before and we are besties already, I’d like to invite you to visit some of my friends after we hang out today.
This post is going to have a picture overload, so grab your cup of coffee or favorite beverage and kick back and enjoy.
Christmas Home Tour 2017
The Foyer
We’ll enter though the foyer, but please don’t look to the left! My poor dining room (which is on the left) has become the storage room and is a hot mess right now. The nice thing about a virtual Christmas Home Tour is that I get to hide all the ugliness. Rest assured, my house is not “picture perfect.” I spend an ungodly amount of time perfecting the area that I am going to photograph while the rest of the house is very much lived in by my family. Welcome to the life of a blogger. Yep, my peeps think I’m cray-cray.
We recently installed shiplap in our foyer and gave it a complete make over. It was so much fun decorating this area for Christmas. I love changing out the decor on my coat rack for the different seasons.
This cute little truck came from a local antique store and I filled it with snow flakes and added the trees. I love using vintage items in my decor. The old sled and church pew where also antique store finds.
The Living Room
The foyer leads into the living room. This is another room that we are in the process of renovating. The majority is done, but we still have a few items left on our punch list for completion. I did my best to hide those in the pics though. 😉 Below is the view you first see when you walk from our foyer into the living room.
We just installed these curtains this weekend and I have another detail that I want to add to them and can’t wait to share with you all soon.
Go ahead and have a seat on the sofa and let’s light a fire and chit-chat. You see those cute little buckets on the fireplace? They DO NOT hold water. I picked up some Christmas tree cuttings at Home Depot and added some water to the buckets to keep them fresh. It worked like a charm at first, but a few hours later I was cleaning puddles of water up off the floor. Oops! I learn great lessons like this all the time that I get to share with you all.
This year, I really simplified our Christmas decor. I gave away all of the traditional decor that I had and decided to use more DIYs and vintage items in my decor. I’ve made so much of my Christmas decor in the last few weeks. I have so many DIYs to share with you all, but I’ve been so busy that I haven’t gotten to them yet. Promise they are coming soon!
I decided to go with naked trees this year for several different reasons. I’m loving the simple look, I have a toddler who likes to rearrange my decor, and I just wasn’t feeling my old ornaments but it wasn’t in the budget to replace them this year. I just wrapped my tree in burlap and stuck some dried eucalyptus in it. Easy peasy.
I made the JOY sign and I’ll be sharing that tutorial with you all soon.
This bench seat is probably one of my favorite areas in my home. We want to get a nice comfy cushion made for the top, then it will be the perfect place to snuggle up with a cup of coffee and a good book.
Before we head into the kitchen, let me show you my favorite DIY project. I made these Christmas hoop wreaths and knew I wanted to hang them in a collage. Then I remembered that I had an old chippy white banister rail in my storage area (aka the dining room) and I thought it would be perfect to display these wreaths on. My hubby helped me put it together and we hung it on the wall behind the sofa. I don’t ever want Christmas to be over because I don’t want to take this down. I love it so much!
The Kitchen
Coffee Bar
Now, let’s head on over into the kitchen. First up, is my coffee bar. I wish you were actually here so we could sit and have a cup of coffee together. The Nespresso maker makes the best lattes and I have any flavor you’d like.
The vintage Tonka truck is actually for my 4 year old. It was one of his finds on a recent antiquing spree (we are training him up right). He keeps asking me why I have his truck on the shelf. I told him that mommy is just borrowing it for a little while. We’ll see how long it gets to stay there.
Our kitchen is probably my biggest “to-do” project on my list. It’s not that it’s horrible, it’s just not my style. But I think I’ll save this project for last because I know that it is a nightmare to remodel a kitchen. And it’s also very costly, even though we plan to do most of it ourselves.
Sitting Area
This is a sitting area in our kitchen. Our kitchen is pretty big, which is one of the things I love about it. I guess this built-in is a wet bar, but it will definitely be coming out with the reno. We have no need for a wet-bar and I’m not a fan of built-ins. I’d much prefer a beautiful piece of furniture, especially if it’s vintage or antique.
Those sweet little vintage Mr. & Mrs. Clause were my grandmothers. They bring back so many wonderful memories of Christmastime at my grandparents house. That is one of the many reasons I love Christmas so much. It is a season that holds so many precious memories.
Sit-in Dining Area in Kitchen
Lastly is our sit-in dining area in the kitchen. This is why I haven’t been in a rush to clear out our formal dining room. However, my sister informed me that I am hosting Christmas this year. Yikes! That storage room may be transformed back into a dining room sooner than I had anticipated. I’ll keep you posted on that one.
These topiaries were another DIY project that I’ll be sharing soon.
I hope you have enjoyed the Christmas Home Tour. It was a pleasure inviting you into my home today. I hope you come back for a visit soon. And be sure to check out my friends below for more Christmas Home Tour decor inspiration.
Be blessed my friends and have a very Merry Christmas!
Christmas Home Tour
- Shining on Design
- Home With Keki
- What a Difference a Day Makes
- The Project Pile
- Lisa Designs Life
- The Farmhouse Addict
- Pearl Street Designs
- An Eclectic Twist
- Momma Can
- The Holtz House
- Franc & Eli
- Semigloss Design
- Beauty For Ashes (that’s me!)
- Jenron Designs
- At Lane and High
just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much, Karen! Have a beautiful weekend!!
okay, can I move in! I love your holiday home, everything, from the pillows to the wall decor and table!
You are too sweet Keki! Thank you!! Come on over friend! 😉
Classic cozy holiday decor, so lovey and inviting! It just welcomes you in to come and have a cup of cocoa! So lovely!
Aww, thanks Tina! Come on over for some hot cocoa! 😉
Your home is gorgeous!! I love all the touches of Christmas and the season you have added. I so want to be able to do a naked tree, but they just never look the good for me! Have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much, Susanne! My tree looks better fully dressed, but I just didn’t have the time or energy. 😉
LOVE your home! It’s so cozy! I love all of the wreaths and vintage touches!
Thank you, Emy! I have a vintage loving heart like you. 🙂
Love your gorgeous home as always Heather! Your decor is spot on for farmhouse and I love it! You’ve decorated perfectly for the holidays. Have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you sweet Kari! I love all your home decor as well!! Wishing you and your family a blessed Christmas!
What a stunning display! Really love the Christmas signs you have displayed around your home and the flannel blankets/pillows. Gave me some really great ideas for my own home.
I’m so glad you found some inspo, Bee! Most of the things I made myself and they were fairly easy.
This is amazing ,love your decorations 💜✨⛄️
Thank you so much!
wow you have the most incredible home. feel seriously jealous 🙂 particularly love the splashes of navy and all the stunning wood pieces xx
Aww, thank you so much Rachael! That is so sweet of you. Have a Merry Christmas!!
What a lovely home , thank you for sharing!
Heather, your home is beautifully decorated for the holidays. The decor handed down from your grandmother is absolutely precious. Looking forward to your topiary tree DIY post next! Wishing you a very merry and blessed Christmas with your family.
Heather can I come move in? Your house is so pretty! I love the foyer, the sled is adorable. Your tree turned out great. I just love it all. You did an amazing job girl!
This is absolutely stunning! I love your fireplace decor with your buckets and fresh greens and those hoop wreaths are so cute! Everything looks so lovely!
WOW! Your home is GORGEOUS! Your tree, entryway, and spindles with the wreaths are my fav! Total inspiration for next year! LOVE!