[…] My favorite part of the holidays is inviting friends and family into my home. Today I’m giving you a sneak peek into my holiday celebrations, along with two other bloggers – Kippi from Kippi at Home, and Lia from Southern Yankee DIY. […]
Holiday Home Hop Tour
Welcome y’all to this years holiday home hop tour! I am so excited to be a part of this amazing hop & I know yall will love all the amazingly talented blogger’s homes too! I know you’ll love all the wonderful Christmas inspiration, so be sure to check out Kippi at Kippi At Home & Denise at Swellegant Life Blog!
If you are new to this little blog of mine, my names Lia & I share this cozy home with my husband Justin, our 3 wonderful pups, & we are expecting our first human baby in May. We have been transforming our builder grade cookie-cutter house into a craftsman home, one DIY transformation at a time!
Enough about us, on to the tour! I can’t wait to show you all our Christmas decor.
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I like to keep our entry way pretty simple by just adding a few candles & some greenery.
How cute is this wooden sleigh I picked up from the Target (nothing really is a) dollar section! I added a little red & white quilt my mom made for baby Eli to the bottom of our entryway table to add some festive color.
The Tree
If I had to define our Christmas decor this year I would say its classic. Justin loves the classic red & white colors so I went with it, he’s been putting up with a lot lately from this pregnant mama. Yall I cried over forgetting buns the other day & have left all cooking/cleaning up to him, so if he wants classic Christmas he gets classic Christmas!
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is our ornament exchange. Every year Justin & I exchange an ornament from a moment, memory, or trip that year. This ornament was the first one I made for our first exchange 5 years ago, its our wedding invitation.
I dressed up our bar with some greenery & my favorite hot cocoa mugs. Plus it would not be my house without at least one chalkboard sign. They are one of the best budget-savvy ways to decorate because you can use them for every season.
Our tablescape consists of gold chargers I snagged from the dollar store, candle sticks I scored from the thrift store & spray painted gold, & flocked greenery.
The napkins add just enough classic Christmas color & tied leafy vines around them.
-Similar Garland-
-Cloth Napkins-
-Gold Chargers-
This is my favorite room in the house right now. I love getting cozy by the fireplace with some hot cocoa & watching Christmas movies.
The
I know birch logs are the “in” thing right now but I don’t have a birch tree & the fake ones are so dang expensive! So I just buy real logs from Lowes & store them in this cool metal basket I scored from TJ Maxx.
-Christmas Stockings-
I can’t do a home tour without a few doggy photobombs. Just as I got my pillows photo ready fluffed this one decided they were perfect for a nap & I just can’t argue with that face.
One of my favorite budget-friendly ways to decorate is with old books. I like to wrap them in craft paper & tie them together with a little twine. I framed one of my favorite hymnals & added a little
Now onto the kitchen! I dressed up our kitchen table with a plain glass bowl filled with some ornaments & wrapped with holly garland. The table runner was snatched from Target for $3 (score)! Do you see our festive hot cocoa bar in the background?
Check out my DIY budget savvy hot cocoa bar here!
I added a bit more greenery to the countertops along with these little houses that I feel in love with!
I big puffy heart love these gingerbread houses & gingerbread man lights! Justin & I have never been able to construct a good gingerbread house so these will most likely be the only kind that lives in our home.
-Buffalo Check Throw Pillow Covers-
That’s a wrap, for now, I’m going to go cuddle in with this big guy while Y’all go check out all the other wonderful blogger’s homes on this holiday home hop! I loved sharing our home with you, come back soon & check out all of our home tours, room renovations, & DIY decor. I hope yall have an amazing holiday & a very very merry Christmas!
What a gorgeous home! The traditional red and white is so sweetly simple. I may borrow some of your ideas for adding a little more holiday cheer around my house.
Thank you Denise! Borrow all you want! I know I will definitely be borrowing some of your recipes!
Everything is cozy and inviting. I love too much to mention it all, but I will mention your wine bucket since is so clever. I would love to find something like too. Your kitchen backslash is stunning. I can see a slight bit or your Hot Cocoa Bar and you know how I love a hot cocoa bar. Yum! Merry Christmas, Kippi
Awe thank you! I was really getting into all the decor this year! I am on my way to check out your Christmas Home Hop post now! Merry Christmas!
Beautiful tree and gorgeous fireplace. Looks like such a warm & cozy, inviting home!
Thank you Kimmy!
This is so neat and you have beautiful holiday decor! My hometown does a version of this where you drive from home to home, but I’ve never seen it done this way! Love it!
That sounds so fun! I would love that!
Everything is so classic and festive, I love it all!!
Thank you Jenna!
Your house decor looks gorgeous, I love the monogrammed stockings, and the candy cane themed tree. thanks for sharing and happy holidays.
Thank you Denise!
Your kitchen decor is my favorite. Love those little white houses!
Your home looks beautiful. Your kitchen decor is my favorite. Love those little white houses!
Thank you, I love those too!
Wow. You did such a great job. This is like magazine-level greatness!!
That is so sweet thank you!
Your home is absolutely stunning – and your decor is divine. I love this so much! I wish you and your family a beautiful Christmas!
Thanks Alexandra you are too kind! Merry Christmas to you as well!
I love using candles this time of year! I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate them, especially at Christmas, and you’ve inspired me so much!
Thanks Bailey, I love the little twinkle they add to the room.
I love the fireplace setup. It’s so cute.
Thanks Jalisa!
Everything looks so welcoming and cozy. You have a great eye. I hope you have a very merry Christmas!
Your house is a dream! I love it all!
That’s so sweet, thank you Lara!
I love it all! But I think my favorite are those bright, crisp, cable-knit stockings! I love your style!
Thank you Amy, hopefully Santa will fill them with good stuff ?