Welcome to my Christmas Home Tour! I am participating in Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday Housewalk this year and I’m stop number 7 on the tour. If you are stopping by from The Handmade Home, welcome!
If you are just popping in, you won’t want to miss the six homes before mine so be sure to check them out once you take a look at my home! I’d love some help promoting the tour, so please feel free to pin any of the pictures that catch your eye. There will be a “Pin it” button in the top right corner as you hover over each picture.
Welcome to my city home! We will begin the tour on my front porch. You can view the entire Christmas front porch and exterior of my home in my Christmas Porch Tour post.
I really wanted to create something different for the front door, so this year a Santa Bag Wreath greets you as you arrive. You can click on the link (in blue) to be taken to the tutorial on how to make your own.
Our mudroom is typically dripping with book bags, winter coats, and too many shoes to count. I spruced it up for the occasion and even dusted off my vintage sled. I love the charm it adds to this nook!
My dining room is overflowing with easy DIY projects. Be sure to check out how I made the No-Paint Striped Curtains and Faux Deer Head.
I’ll be back later this week to talk more about the fun details of my candy cane tablescape!
My DIY Pallet Sign received a Christmas makeover with the help of some letters cut with my Silhouette Cameo.
I kept out Christmas tree very simple this year in shades of red and white. The Faux Capiz Shell Garland that I made several years ago is still going strong! I love the shimmer it adds to the tree.
Our row home is four levels of very tall and narrow rooms. As you can see, we have an extremely open concept floor plan on our first floor.
I used grosgrain ribbon in all of my Christmas decorating this year. Wrapping ribbon around your lamp shade and securing with double-sided tape is a great non-permanent way of changing the look of your decor. DIY Chalkboard Ornaments, DIY Wooden Spools, and some dollar store bells create a cute vignette on the end table.
I recently painted my mantel white! Post coming soon on how I did it.
My Christmas kitchen turned out pretty cute this year. I scored some red houndstooth ribbon on clearance at Joann and used it for all of the wreaths and on the refrigerator.
Below are my sweet boys putting together some Christmas goodies.
I have a few more rooms to show you in my home, but I’m going to save them for another post! Pippin and Eowyn wanted to see you off and thank you for dropping by our home. I’ll be back later this week with more details about the tour.
Your next stop on the tour is the talented Kelly from Eclectically Vintage! Enjoy!
It’s just gorgeous!! I’m sharing on my FB page tomorrow 😉
Hugs,
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com
Your Christmas home tour is absolutely gorgeous, Beth! I just shared the link to this post on my Facebook because I am so impressed. Have a blessed Christmas!
Your home is a showcase. is there a link to your updated paint colors? I can remember first finding your blog at Christmas years ago and your brick walls and your bedroom all decorated with white lights, remember you had them strung around your bed? Look how your colors have changed 🙂
Ha! Yes, I remember that. That was eons ago! I don’t think I ever updated my house colors. I’ll have to do a post soon with all the new colors. 🙂
Oh Beth, I LOVE it all! Those curtains are so fun! What a beautiful home tour!
LOVE the red striped curtains and the wreaths on the kitchen cabinets! So many beautiful details! Merry Christmas! Melissa
I love how you decorated your home for Christmas! I was wondering did you make the white slip covers for your sofa and loveseat? If you bought them…let me know where you got them… Love the scallop edging!
Karin
Thanks Karin! The slipcovers are actually from Pottery Barn but I got them on uglysofa.com.
Your home is absolutely gorgeous! I love the red and white decor!
Totally gorgeous. Love the candy cane inspired colors.
Thank you for sharing.
everything is just so, so pretty.. you would be the perfect bestie… 😉 my little home could use your touch. 😉
Jaw-droppingly gorgeous! Why isn’t Better Homes and Gardens knocking on your door?!
Thanks so much Melanie and such a good question! *wink*
You did a beautiful job, Beth!
Thanks Linds!
You have a beautiful home! I love the mudroom, the vintage sled made my heart pitter patter!
I found that sled curb-side in our neighborhood a few years ago and about died! 🙂
Super cute! — I especially like the black Christmas ornaments and the #-ed baskets w/greenery. Did you buy all those wreaths at one time? 🙂
Thanks Hope! Some of the wreaths are real and all the ones in the kitchen are fake and from the dollar store.
So lovely and cozy! I am in love with your brick wall! It’s awesome. ;} I hope you and your family enjoy the holidays!
Thanks Ashley!
Your home is lovely! You have decorated it so nicely! Congratulation for your ideas! Merry Christmas with your family!!!
Oh my goodness! The “desktop view” change fixed it. Thanks again. And…your Christmas decor looks fabulous! It looks like a Pottery Barn catalogue! I luv the red trunk!!! It makes me want to haul my furniture out on the deck and start spraying! You did a great job, it looks beautiful.
Beautiful my friend!! Gets me excited about decorating! 🙂
Everything is so pretty! I really love the duck tape drapes and long deer scarf!
Oh Beth, I love your festive home!!! I love all the cardinals–every time I see a cardinal I think of my grandmother.
Beth!! There are so many amazing details I don’t even know where to begin!! I love everything and it all just looks gorgeous! The wreaths on your cabinet doors are so beautiful and your boys are adorable. 🙂 LOVE that you added the ribbon to the lamp shade. Genius! You did such a wonderful job dressing your house for Christmas and I’m so thrilled to be part of the tour with you. 🙂
Vanessa
So beautiful, Beth! That shot of your whole downstairs is mag-worthy. and I’m LOVING the santa bag on your front door. Everything is stunning!
Your porch is so festive and welcoming! Your kitchen is beautiful and love the greenery and red touches! Happy Holidays and thank you for sharing. I hope those sweet pups get a special treat from Santa too 🙂 so cute they are!
Your home is stunning!! I can’t wait to check out your other posts and to see that deer head tutorial!! Also where on earth are your wreaths from in the kitchen?
Thanks Ashley! The wreaths are dollar store wreaths just fluffed and bent to look a bit fuller and better than they do in the store.
Beautiful! Everything looks so festive. And the red tape? BRILLIANT IDEA!
It’s all so beautiful Beth!! I love those red striped curtains and the Reindeer with the stripped scarf! And that bow around your fridge is too clever, what a great idea!! Thanks for the tour!
Check HGs this year — I was shocked to see it again and broke down and got some pieces I didn’t get LY. Or we can get together some state in the middle and both bring our pieces to the party!
Ha! LOVE that idea :). A little side-road tea party perhaps?
Beth — I’m torn between my fav being the ribbon on the fridge and all the cardinals on the table! I’ve got other pieces that match the creamer and sugar (yay, HG/TJM/M) and love using them into January.
Oh fun! I love that entire collection but only bought the creamer and sugar last year. Wish I had the set. Thanks for visiting me Sharon!
Just beautiful Beth! I am totally in the Christmas Spirit now. Thanks for the sweet tour.
Thanks for dropping by for a visit Mary!
I adore your home! And I loved seeing it all decked out for Christmas. The picture with your boys eating cookies is just plain precious! I love your fireplace painted white too.
Thank you sweet Stacy :)!
Loved the tour! Beautiful! Did you make the slipcovers for the Sofas?
Thanks Vickie! The slipcovers are from Pottery Barn, but I got them from a site called uglysofa.com.
I love your home tour! My favorite so far. Red is my favorite color, and the way it pops in your home makes me smile. Also, I am obsessed with your turquoise screen door in the kitchen. Does that lead to the basement? I am inspired to create one of my own. Was the door salvaged, or purchased new? Love it!
Thanks so much Stephanie! You can read about the screen door here if you’d like: http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/decorating/white-painted-kitchen-island-pantry-screen-door-100-lowes-giftcard-giveaway.html It leads to our pantry.
those curtains!
the wreaths on your cabinets!
so many details to love and PIN!
Beautiful home….
Thank you Tara!
Love all the details — especially in the kitchen!! I’m going to have to ribbon-wrap my fridge this year too 🙂
I highly recommend a bow on the fridge! It just makes me smile each time I pass it :).
Beautiful Beth…so cheerful! I love all of the special touches you added with ribbon and tape!
Thank you Sherry!
It looks so pretty, festive and warm, what a beautiful home you have created for your boys (and on a side note, have I ever mentioned how much I love your brick walls? :-). I’m especially dying over your porch :-)….LOVE IT!!!
Thank you Melissa!
I die for that pantry door and the front porch! Envy!
Every detail looks so perfect! I love all the red – especially your dining room. And LOVE your front porch. Merry Christmas!
Oh I love everything about it! I’m exhausted just knowing how much work you must have put into it.
Ha! Yes, trying to do it all and photograph it all before we left for Thanksgiving about killed me.
Beth, everything looks amazing (of course). I absolutely LOVE your porch decor, so festive and welcoming. Bravo. Sarah
Gorgeous!! Red and white is my favorite!! Awesome job 🙂
Thanks so much Denise! I’ve never done red and white before and am loving it too!
Beth! WOW! Your house is so gorgeous bare naked, but with your stunning decorations it’s like a million times amazing!! Love it all!
Thank you Beth!!
Your home looked so festive! Love the pops of reds you’ve used throughout. Looks great with the whites.
Mary Alice
Thanks Mary Alice!
Besides everything looking really cute… I just thought; “Oh my gosh the boys are getting so big!!”. Crazy how that happens. Happy holidays to you and your family Beth.
I know, right?! They are turning into “big boys” right before my eyes. I need the pause button :). Happy Holidays to you sweet Shannon!
Everything is just gorgeous Beth!!!
Thanks so much Kristin!
When can I move in?
Come on over! 😉
Dreamy! 🙂 I love your use of red throughout the rooms!
Thanks Brandi! I was feeling traditional this year, and I’m loving it too. Thanks for dropping by!
I’ve always loved your home, Beth, but your Christmas home is my absolute favorite! I love all of the little touches of holiday everywhere. I want to come and visit and never leave! Thanks so much for sharing!
Come on over girl! We’ll snag some of those ginormous marshmallows on my table for our hot chocolate. 😉
Pinned and shared on Facebook. Beyond gorgeous Beth! I can’t decide what I love most. I am kind of partial to the front porch and the cardinals in the dining room. You’re so incredibly talented.
Thank you for the pin and FB share!! So sweet of you Melanie :).
such a fun home….THE CURTAINS!!!! i love!!
merry christmas!
Thanks Paige! Duct tape is a girl’s best friend too ;).
Sometimes the simplest decorations are so pretty, like the jars with the red berries in them and the ribbon on your fridge.
Thanks Carole! I like simple ideas the best as well.
I love, love, love the kitchen. It looks so cute. I really like the wreaths on all the cabinets.
Thanks Leasa! Dollar store wreaths come in handy when you’re trying to don a bazillion cabinets!
It looks beautiful, Beth! I can’t believe all of the little details, amazing! Did you start planning in June?! 😉 I’m loving your striped curtains and you’ve got me thinking about ordering a deer head. Great job and Merry Christmas to you! xo
Thank you Kate! I think next year I’m going to have to start decorating in June so I stress less. Phew! That was crazy to get done before Thanksgiving!
Looks great, Beth! So festive and fun and I love all your red touches, perfect in your home. You really went all out with every details. Gorgeous, friend!
Thank you sweet friend!!
Beautiful! Thank you so much for inspiring us!
Thanks for visiting me Marie!
Beautiful tour! You have so many adorable details! I love that mudroom with the sled, the jars in the window and the ribbon on the fridge! Everything is so festive!
-Shelley
Thanks Shelley! Those are some of my favorite details too :).
This is just stunning Beth! I love all your details! It couldn’t be any more beautiful!
Thank you so much Ashley!
Beth, your home looks amazing!I love the red striped curtains and all of the clever projects. LOVE that lampshade idea and the wreaths on the cabinets. If I had an overhead space I would steal the basket idea too.Thanks so much for being a part of the tour and showing us your beautiful home.
Thanks for inviting me Jen and for all your hard work in coordinating the event!
Beth – everything looks so beautiful! I especially love your candy cane table – and your white mantel looks amazing! The room flows even better now! Have a great week, Laura
I am so glad I finally painted the darn thing! I’ve wanted to for years but the Hubs was against it. This time I decided to just do it :).
Wow! I’d be singing Christmas carols all day long in your house! It’s so festive! I particularly love how you styled your dining room table – simple and pretty. And the shots of your boys and your pups? Too adorable! ~Kerri
Thank you sweet Kerri! Merry Christmas!
Very pretty Beth. I guess I better get going on my home here in the city and prepare it for the holidays. I’m leaving though for my other home in the country…which is on the other side of the world in England; where I get to do this all over again. 🙂 Your puppies are so cute in that photo.
Oh wow Veronica, I’m not sure I’d want to decorate twice :). But how fun to have a home in England! Enjoy!
I know, (sigh), it’s much easier when we just stay in Vancouver…lol. But then I miss the village life, and, especially at Christmas time, it’s magic.
Wow! It’s so pretty, just like out of a magazine! Great job Beth. If that house doesn’t put you in a Christmas mood, I don’t know what will!
I’m feeling festive indeed! Thanks sis.
Beautiful Beth! Your porch is amazing and I love all of the red accents inside – especially all of the kitchen wreaths! I hope Pippin and Eowyn get their stockings filled with tons of treats.
Kelly
Thanks Kelly! Pippin turns one on Christmas Day so the boys want to have a b-day party for him and Jesus. LOL!
Your home is stunning! I love all the red it feels so welcoming and Christmasy! Your front porch is absolutely gorgeous! You did a beautiful job!!
Thank you Dria!