Merry Christmas! I was a little late getting all my holiday décor out this year, or maybe it just felt that way because Thanksgiving was so late. But even so, with the kitchen renovation, it felt like I didn’t get to savor my Christmas décor as much as I got to last year, so I’m eager to share the love and take you through the house room by room.
Front Entry: Garland on the Staircase
Last year I used real touch Norfolk pine garland on my staircase, and while I loved that, I wanted to try something different this year. This year I opted for a mix of cypress garland as a base with a pre-lit hemlock pine garland on top. What I love about the hemlock garland is that it’s battery powered and on a timer. So every night at dusk it automatically turns on, and after 8 hours it turns off. No cords, no forgetting to turn things on/off. Just magic each night.
I topped things off with some velvet burgundy ribbon tied into bows, and a cluster of brass bells at the newel post at the base of the staircase.
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The Dining Room
The dining room has so many standout features on its own, that I didn’t feel the need to go too crazy with the Christmas décor in this room. I kept things simple with a set of Norfolk pine wreaths in the windows, hung with a gold velvet ribbon and a cluster of Norfolk pine stems arranged in this stunning black marble vase as my table centerpiece. I swapped out my normal candles for ribbed burgundy candlesticks and added a massive 5 wick candy cane candle from Voluspa for the most magical smell.
Norfolk Pine Wreaths | Khaki Velvet Ribbon | Norfolk Pine Stems | Black Marble Vase | Burgundy Ribbed Candles | Candy Cane 5 Wick Candle
I think this room is an example where less can be more. After I finished the picture frame molding this spring and hung custom draperies, the dining room really feels complete. I love how the deep red candles play with the wallpaper, and I think some of my estate sale finds really get a chance to shine.
Holiday Décor in The Living Room
Last year I put up two trees, including a flocked tree in the living room, which was where I hung my vintage ornaments. I didn’t have a lot of ornaments and have been collecting ever since, but what I did have was hard to hang with the flocking. So, this year I decided to forego the flocked tree and keep this room a little simple. I draped 15’ Norfolk pine garland over both main doorways, and then also created a dramatic asymmetrical garland display on my living room mantle. Like last year, I used a combination of these command cord bundlers, as well as some screws (my mantle is wood) for extra reinforcement.
Deluxe Norfolk Pine Garland | 5′ Norfolk Pine Garland | Command Cord Bundlers
To achieve the mantle look, I used a base of the deluxe Norfolk pine garland, as well as five additional 5’ Norfolk pine garlands. It’s a lot, but keep in mind you can build year over year. I used Christmas ornament hooks to hang dried oranges throughout the garland, and added some vintage bells that were my Great Grandmother’s to the swooping side.
The rest of the room is filled with little touches including a mini-Norfolk pine tree, a marble bowl of vintage ornaments and this unique blue and white ceramic tree that was my Gramma Margie’s. It turns purple when you light it up!
Khaki Ribbon | Cedar Swag | Marble Handkerchief Bowl
Decorating the Primary Bedroom
This past June I renovated my primary bedroom by color drenching it a deep warm green, adding a gorgeous cream linen bed and flipping my dresser to a glossy chocolate. While I was working on it, I kept daydreaming about decorating it for Christmas for the first time ever, so I was extra excited to take a first stab at it this year.
Wreaths | Ribbon | Draperies | Linen Bed | Duvet | Sheets | Fur Throw
The background of this room was really already set for Christmas with the pretty green, but I took it a step further by updating my bedding to match the walls. Boll & Branch’s signature sheet set in Juniper is the perfect warm green and these sheets are so soft and luxurious! I topped the bed off with Boll & Branch’s signature hemmed duvet set in cream, along with a cream faux fur throw I already had on hand. I tied some burgundy velvet bows around my vintage marble table lamps, added a set of wreaths in the windows with velvet ribbon and draped pre-lit hemlock pine garland across my dresser.
Every morning and night feels extra magical! If you’ve never decorated your bedroom for Christmas as an adult, you should add it to your list for next year. It can be simple but still impactful!
Decorating the new Kitchen!
I have a full blog post reveal coming in the New Year, but the meantime I shared a reveal of my kitchen renovation on Instagram (you can see it here if you missed it!). I’ve always dreamed of decorating my kitchen for Christmas, but honestly I absolutely hated it and the cool white and dark granite counters made it feel so cold and sterile. I’ve tried bringing out some festive towels and adding in poinsettias but it didn’t change my feelings about the space. With that said, this year feels extra special to have a finished kitchen that I’m proud of, and to get to enjoy a little bit of holiday décor in it for the first time.
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I added these beautiful wreaths from Crate & Barrel in the windows, placed a little Christmas tree in the breakfast nook, and have one of my grandmother’s ceramic trees on the counter top. I also added this large marble bowl to the kitchen island and filled it with some faux pears which I thought was still Christmas-y.
Holiday Décor in the Cozy Room
If there was a room in the house made for Christmas, it’s the cozy room. This dark color drenched room got several updates this year including new velvet burgundy custom draperies, as well as a ton of exciting estate sale finds which make the room feel even richer.
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Last year I invested in my first ever Balsam Hill Tree and I have to say, they are worth the hype. The tree not only looks real, but the branches are spaced in a way that allowed me to go deep with the ornaments, which ultimately created an extra full look. The tree is exclusively decorated with vintage ornaments which are a combination of ones from my grandparents and many from estate sales throughout the year.
The mantle is draped with deluxe cedar garland, and I hung a matching cedar wreath on the mirror above the mantle (again with more burgundy velvet ribbon). I also pulled most of my normal décor off my bookshelves, flipped my books around for a cream neutral look, and added this little village of white ceramic houses and pine tree candles. I have battery powered tea light candles that I can turn on with a remote and I love how warm everything feels at night, especially with the fireplace lit!
Wishing you and yours a magical Christmas filled with friends, family and loved ones. I hope your holiday was merry, bright, and full of love.
