I am so honored and thrilled to be a part of Jen Rizzo's holiday housewalk again this year! I am so excited to share my Christmas home with you today, so I hope you are ok with a whole lot of pictures and inspiration! If you would like to start the Housewalk from the beginning, you can start at Jennifer Rizzo's site HERE. If you are coming from Unskinny Boppy's gorgeous tour, welcome !
I truly feel honored to have you here today. It always surprises me that more people than just my mom read this blog. I am humbled by your kindness to me. I have such a passion for decorating and Christmas and I LOVE this season. I hope you enjoy this little peek into my holiday home!
I am mostly just going to share pictures today, but I have a whole boat load of detailed posts and tutorials coming up with so many of the projects, Christmas trees, printables, art, etc that you will see. I hope I see you back for all of the fun!
My brother in law took these amazing pictures and it was so fun to watch him work. His pictures are the ones without watermarks and mine are all watermarked. You can visit him on his site here: Nathaniel Ray Photography. I am so thankful for his willingness to answer my millions of photography questions and for his talent and eye.
I love the combination of the reds and creams, mixed with mercury glass, mixed with some natural elements for my Christmas decor. There is something so festive and homey about the color combination and it just makes me happy to decorate with it each year. I love the way our new stockings look on the mantel, and you can see all of the details in my post HERE.
When I was a little girl, I used to love going to my dear friend's home at Christmas time because her mom would always have the most beautiful vintagey flocked Christmas trees and I always knew that I wanted that in my home someday. I love the sparkle, the warmth and the cheer it brings to our home for the holidays. For more details, sources etc. about my trees, you can visit my Christmas tree decorating tips & tricks, and my 10 tips for beautiful Christmas tree ribbon posts.
We are still loving these comfy and gorgeous couches from Wayfair. You can see my full post HERE, but I have to say that there is nothing like snuggling my babies on this big sofa under the lights of the Christmas tree. Our whole little family fits right here on the sofa and it is like a little piece of heaven. I know I will cherish these moment forever.
I buy cranberries and pomegranates every year to use in our meals and for decoration. I love their rich color.
I added some festive touches to the kitchen and dining room, which you can see HERE. I will be doing more detailed posts on some of the things in the upcoming week.
You can download this free printable advent calendar HERE.
I love the view from my kitchen. It almost makes me like doing the dishes. Almost.
In our entryway, I combined a mix of natural elements and items that I had on hand.
Right next to the entryway is our office that I am still in the process of making over. I love the way my tinsel tree looks in here. The theme of this tree is more on the vintage side with lots of book pages, german glass glitter, paper snowflakes, and lush ribbon.
I will have the template for this chalkboard Nativity scene up on the blog this weekend as well as a free printable chalkboard version for anyone who would like to add it to their Christmas decor this year,
Ella has a little tree in her room that she gets to decorate (and redecorate a hundred times) however she wants. Of course she was into the pink and sparkles!
I love my girl.
Up in our bonus room/ family room I wanted to add more of a cozy/sweater/snow feel.
I am so thankful for the little baby who was born in a humble manger all of those years ago. I am thankful for my sweet babies as I tell them the story of the babe born in Bethlehem. I am thankful for the magical, wonderful opportunity to share the season with them each year as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. What a blessing.
This Printable nativity will also be up on the blog this next week.
For this tree, I used a mix of natural elements, wooden snowflakes, a snowball garland (tutorial coming next week) ribbon, mercury glass and of course the gorgeous flocked tree from Balsam Hill. I am in LOVE with this tree. I put it in an old antique wooden box that I stole from my mom (busted!). I thought it would be fun to set up the play tent I made for Ella here next to the tree and I made a little gray pom pom garland to match (tutorial also coming). This is our family area and a very kid-friendly space so I wanted it to feel cozy and comfortable.
I added a few Christmas touches to our bedroom as well. Greens, vintage ornaments, and a red striped duvet all help to make the room feel very festive. It is the perfect Christmas retreat.
You can see the post about decorating the chandelier HERE.
Thank you so much for visiting our Christmas home tour. It was such an honor to have you here. I hope you will come back to visit in the upcoming weeks to get all of the details and tutorials of the things you saw! In the meantime, you can follow me on Instagram where I love to hang out!
The next stop in the tour is the gorgeous home of Number Fifty-Three. You will love it!
I hope you enjoy the rest of the tour. Thank you, again, for visiting!
Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage
Your home looks so beautiful!! I just adore the advent on your ladder! I have to remember that for next year! Your tree is the prettiest I have ever seen!! I wish I could convince my family to get a flocked tree!
Erin
Love, love, love the teepee!!
Jen @ City Farmhouse
Love, love, love! I have so many favorites but adore the little tent under the tree, I bet Ella Loves that! Pinned a ton! Gorgeous my sweet frind, now its time to sit back & enjoy it! XOXO Jen
Katie
Ah, SO cozy! There's just something about a flocked tree. 🙂 Your living room just begs for snuggling up on the couch...keep enjoying those precious moments! Question: your entryway caught my eye not only because it's gorgeous but also because you have *just* the type of bench I've been searching for (to no avail). Can tell me about the piece?
LUCY
WOW....that's all.
Meeka
Your home is absolutely gorgeous and beautifully decorated for the holidays! I love the way you decorated all your trees. You have definitely inspired me. Thanks for the amazing tour and Happy Holidays!!!
Lori @ Dining Delight
With each picture, I thought I"d tell you in the comments that "oh, that was my fave", but I got to the end and thought, " I love it all"! If I HAD to chose though, I'd say I love the display over the arched door in your kitchen, your entryway bench and the cozy feel you've created in your family room with the tree, pillows and "kid stuff"!
Kristin Bergthold
Your home is stunning, absolutely stunning.
Emily@The Wicker House
It's all so cute, Kristen. My favorite is the tree in the playroom, with Ella's little tent. Adorable! Hope your family has a wonderful holiday.
Becky
Beautiful==so many lovely touches. Your link for the next home tour is linked to your blog, not number 53.
Darrielle Tennenbaum
WoW! your home looks amazing and I think I am in love! So peaceful and simple yet calm and relaxing and inspiring!
Jennifer Rizzo
Kristen, thank you so much for sharing your home as a part of the tour! I love how pretty everything looks!
liz
Where do you find the energy to decorate so many absolutely beautiful trees? Love your tour, so much creativity and inspiration. Your home is so warm and welcoming for the season, lots of holiday cheer! Oh, when I click on the next tour, it keeps bringing me back to your home - must be a glitch somewhere.
Laura
So pretty! I love it all, but really love your kitchen details! I am off to hang a cookie cutter garland!
Holly
Absolutely GORGEOUS...every room!
The Tuscan Home
Oh my goodness, your home tour is absolutely amazing. Your home looks so festive, warm, and inviting. No detail was missed. Your brother did an amazing job of capturing your talent, decorating! Thank you for spreading the holiday cheer, I really enjoyed the tour! Happy Holidays! ~Liz
Beth at Unskinny Boppy
So stunning! Every inch is perfection. I love that tent and train! Excellent tour!
Ps: I'm Stop 18, so you need to leave my link up and add Stop 20! 😉
Stef@
Hi Kristen!! Your christmas tree is really amazing!! The best I've seen this year!I love the mix white and red ! So thanks for this tour!! Have a nice day!
Stef@
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life
Your home and decor are absolutely gorgeous. I love all of your trees, so beautiful and I adore that little kitchen and fabulous tent. How fun.
laura@top this top that
I have gone back 3 times to your post before commenting cause I am taking in how beautiful everything in your home looks. I just love that flocked tree! Every detail is so perfect in your hoiliday home. I love the little tee-pee.