Hey friends! Today I’m super excited to share my 2018 Christmas Home Tour with you all! If you’re coming over from Domicile 37, welcome!
This year I decided to simplify a bunch of my Christmas decor and limit it only to things I REALLY love. It’s amazing how doing this really spotlights my favorite decor, and also gave me a new excitement for Christmas decorating! With no mantel or railing, I hung our stockings under this front entry window and I love the way that they look in here! I also added a faux magnolia garland on half the window which is just right.
The only place I didn’t minimize is the tree! Our tree is so full of ornaments that we could hardly find open places to hang them! I’ve been collecting ornaments since I was a little girl and each of my kids already has a bunch now too!
Over on the fireplace, I hung a vintage banner and some red wood beads over the macrame which stays there year round. I also swapped out the succulents that typically live in my hanging planters for some bells and gold disco balls!
The built ins got a bit of re-arranging for Christmas and I added a Santa print and my bottle brush trees. In that chest on the top shelf is the Frankincense, Gold, and Myrrh that my parents brought back from the Middle East years ago! I love switching out my letterboard with the seasons, and I just love this verse as a reminder of what we’re celebrating!
Every year I bundle the prior year’s Christmas cards with a ribbon and we all enjoy looking through the old photo cards! A few other traditions we all love are hanging our felt mistletoe, setting up the Nativity, and the kids absolutely love setting up my Christmas village and accessories.
On the side of our fridge cabinet I hung an old shutter that I like to use for displaying current Christmas cards. I also added a gorgeous faux garland over our arched opening.
At Christmastime we love entertaining and getting creative with cocktails! Last year my mom gave us these “Old Fashioned” glasses that I put on display. Because we don’t have a bar cart in this house, this cake stand is our mini “bar cart”.
This is my first Christmas with a full Dining Room and all this space is wonderful for entertaining! In here I kept the table really simple with some candles and white ceramic trees.
Every time I walk down the hallway from our bedrooms, I find myself stopping to admire the tree, framed by our arched opening! I just had to share this beautiful angle with you all!
Finally I couldn’t resist sharing my kids sweet little trees! These were done with no parental input they’re SO proud of their little trees!
Thank you so much for stopping by to checkout our Christmas Home Tour! Make sure you head over to Jeweled Interiors next to see her amazing home. Her designs always blow me out of the water! Each day this week some amazing bloggers are going to be sharing their tours so make sure to check back to see more beautiful eclectic tours! Merry Christmas!
Monday Domicile 37 | Bright Green Door | Jeweled Interiors
Tuesday House Homemade | Made by Carli | At Home with Ashley | Casa Watkins Living
Wednesday Designing Vibes | The Boho Abode | Monica Wants It | Banyan Bridges
Thursday Brit & Barclay | Blake Hill House | Au Petit Salon | Up To Date Interiors
Friday The Rath Project | House Haus Home | Domicile 37
Wow! Such creative tips here. I love the stockings under the window and the bundles of cards from last year. The shutter is a great idea too!
Your kitchen is amaze balls, Jess! Loved your tour.
Aw thanks Erica! I love the deep dark black too! It’s perfectly dramatic!
Just gorgeous Jess! I love all of the traditional family pieces you have especially the styled shelves with the gold, Frankincense, myrrh. Very cool. And the half magnolia garland in the foyer is perfect! I bet having that beautiful dining room will make this year is even better. Merry Christmas friend! (And thanks for switching with me!) xoxo
Thank you so much Kathy! Yes I love decor that has a story like the chest of gold, frankincense and myrrh. It makes it all so much more meaningful!
Jess I love all the cool modern details! I haven’t seen your finished kitchen until today and it is FABULOUS!! WHAAA I’m so sick of my kitchen reno. I want a completed kitchen like yours. 🙂 Beautiful Christmas touches and I especially love the red card holder!
Aw thank you Stephanie! Yes I LOVE my black kitchen! Yours will get there and it will be amazing!
I love your house all the time so Christmas is even better! Beautiful.
Aw thanks Jessica, it sure does feel home-y this time of year!
I love the old shutter idea, I need one now, too!
It works so well. My parents use a shutter for sunglasses and keys too!
Your home has such beautiful details! I love the arched openings and that built in with the wallpaper is stunning! I love the glow of the tree. And those little trees are darling 😍
Thank you so much Corinna! I realized I haven’t been seeing your posts and somehow I wasn’t following you on Insta… I know I was before, made me so sad! Well I am now and I hope your posts keep showing up!