Hello friends, and welcome to Christmas in our home! I’m thrilled to be taking part in the Holiday Home Tour blog hop, hosted by my dear friend, Chris. If you’re coming over from Emily’s, at 11 Gables, then welcome to our colorful house! We’ve had our decor up for a few weeks, so we’re in a full blown Christmas frenzy now….we’re talking Griswald proportions! Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I’m prone to it.
I’ll let the overload of photos do most of the talking…so pour yourself some cocoa, spike it if you can, and poke around our house…I promise I won’t report you as a stalker.
All greenery from Home Depot / Front Porch Makeover
{DIY} Decorative Ball / Tray & Bust from Home Goods
Thanks to our allergies, most of the greenery inside the house is fake…but I do grab free branches from the Home Depot tree tent as filler.
{DIY} Snakeskin Tray / Pottery from Home Goods / Monkey Dish
always a Maggie photobomb
Next to the ornaments my kids have made through the years, my favorite things to unpack each Christmas are the nativity scenes…we have about 10 scattered around the house…each holding different memories.
Some serve as bookends and table top decor…I love seeing my daughter playing with this one, using her little voice as Mary and Joseph! When she was little, she used to walk around with Baby Jesus clutched in her chubby hand, and showering him with kisses. Can you even stand the cuteness?!
In an effort to simplify this season, I only unpacked about half of our decor. It’s amazing how such small touches like bowls of ornaments make the whole place so festive, with so little effort.
Nook Makeover
Faith the Elf has been hanging around different spots….you can read our Top 20 Fun Elf on the Shelf ideas here.
Is there anything better than Christmas music playing, and cookies in the oven?
We have a double-mantel, so the family stockings hang in the Family Room…aka, the room where football plays all weekend long. I was guilty this time since my Frogs were on…go ahead and check that score! But don’t get me started, I’m still ticked about the playoff announcement. #wewererobbed 😉
But enough about football…and the rest of the house for that matter….we know it’s all about the tree! I loved last year’s ombre tree so much, we created it again. But this time, it’s accented with black and white stripes. Because, duh, they’re black and white stripes.
Balls in bowls, and more balls on antlers….doesn’t get much simpler than that! #twss
To go with the black and white theme, I used last year’s {DIY} No Sew Pom Pom Tree Skirt (say that five times fast) tutorial, and applied it to a checked tablecloth I found at H&M.
{DIY} Pom Pom Throw
My favorite view each morning, is coming around the corner and spotting our colorful tree.
It really is the most wonderful time of the year! Thanks so much for stopping by…next up on the tour is Tidy Mom, so go say ‘hi’ to Cheryl.
And to further whip up your Christmas frenzy, check out the rest of these talented girls all week!
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The Hunted Interior /
Four Generations One Roof /
A Thoughtful Place /
Southern Hospitality
/ Songbird
Four Generations One Roof /
A Thoughtful Place /
Southern Hospitality
/ Songbird
