Thursday, December 20, 2018

Our 2018 Holiday Home Tour

As I sit here with my feet up, watching Home Alone while basking in the warmth of our fireplace and the glimmer of the gold star on our mantle, I can't help but be amazed at how quickly December has gone. Christmas is all but here and I have barely written at all this month. But that could be because I've been cherishing the sound of my son's astonished squeals at the "choo choos" at Crown Center, or the stunned look in his eyes when I plug in the tree and he can't quite believe how beautiful it is. Like I shared earlier this month, Christmas is different in the eyes of the child. But I'll be honest, I feel some of that child-like joy again this time of the year. Gifts, lights, family, snow: there's just something about it. One of my favorite things to do is have people over to share in the sweet moments that always seem to show up this time of year. Since there's just no way our cozy home can fit all of you in it at once, I've sharing my annual holiday home tour. Come on in and stay awhile! 


Putting a small fake tree out on the covered porch this year was a bit of a risk. We had a huge snow right after Thanksgiving, but I shook it off and the tree seems to be hanging in there just fine once it melted!


I love having our Christmas tree right in the front room. With our vaulted ceilings, you really can see all sides of the tree from every level. The star and the lights twinkle out the front window at night, and I love leaving the blinds open so I can see it glittering in the darkness as I leave or return home after a long day. I've also learned to appreciate wrapping presents in coordinating paper that all matches, which I'm pretty sure makes me both boring and kind of old. But hey, it looks nice and I love it!



I can't believe this little munchkin is so big now!! Time truly flies.



I'm still in love with this gorgeous wreath that Aaron got me for Christmas a few years back. I love adding subtle pops of red and green to our farmhouse front room.



In the dining room, I've decided to keep it simple. I just add a few pops of cranberry red to my usual centerpiece, offset it with rustic pine cones, and place some white candles to balance the burlap texture. And I always love hanging up my homemade ornament garland! Now that E is older, we're also having a little fun with the Santa Plate and Mug. 






Cozy is the name of the game in our basement. I didn't have my magnolia wreath from Hobby Lobby last year, but now I love how it brings in the pop of green on the white accent wall behind our mantle. I also added a new little stocking for our little man, which is fun! I think styling the mantle is one of my favorite things each year. This is actually the first year I didn't purchase a SINGLE thing for our decor! I always hit the "after Christmas sales", so it was fun seeing what all I bought on December 26th last year (and it was nice not paying anything more to decorate!



I'm such a huge fan of these Buffalo Check pillows by Cuddleduds. They're super comfy and match our stockings and the rest of our basement decor so perfectly. It's definitely one of our favorite hang out spots.





I hope you enjoyed the little tour around our home this year! It's simple, not showy, but I love it just the same. I hope that you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy 2019! I'm excited to share more with you soon about all that we've been up to this year!

Currently,
Kelsie


16 comments:

  1. I completely feel you on the posting less, and cherishing this time of year! I don't have kids, but I'm trying to just soak in all the holiday cheer as much as possible.. and it really HAS felt like the month flew right by! I'm obsessed with your décor and pops of cranberry, I especially love the "milk bottles?" on your table with the floral! It looks SO CUTE!

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    1. Yes, yes, yes!! Thank you SO much! Those are actually empty Jarrito bottles (the Mexican soda!) I love swapping them out each season.

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  2. i love your dining room art, your gorgeous nativity scene, and your sweet baby photo ornament!

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    1. Thank you so much, Clare! Those are some of my favorites as well!

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  3. Your house is so cute. I especially love the basement! The mantel is my favorite part of decorating too. Have a wonderful holiday :)

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    1. Thank you Kait!! I love it too. I'm thinking about painting the dark green more of a pale gray white, but I'm not sure yet. I love the space but it is sure dark down there in the evenings!

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  4. I love getting a look at everyone's Christmas decorations! Everyone has their own style and I love seeing how they represent that through their Christmas decor. I'm thinking I might need to search for my own Christmas door mat for next year, yours is super cute 🙊

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    1. I love it too! And thank you- I'm a huge fan of Christmas mats on clearance from Kohl's!

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  5. I love this idea, Kelsie! Gorgeous decor - I especially love the wreath on your door and the table centerpiece.

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    1. Thanks, Summer! Those are two of my favorites as well!

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  6. i love this! i also dont post a ton this time of year

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  7. OMG your home is so festive! I love it!

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  8. Love the pops of red, that's what I went for in our place.

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