Tuesday Talk: Come on in! A Christmas Home Tour.

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! I'm taking a break from my inspired writing Tuesdays to share my Christmas home with you. Come on in! 

My Christmas tree is my favorite; I splurged on a new one last year, and I'm still just as smitten with it now as I was then. I love the new collar that I recently added; my sister Trish bought this for me a couple of weeks ago. Wasn't that nice? She knows how I feel about tartan plaid! 

I was so excited to decorate for Christmas this year because of how different my home looks now that it has fresh neutral paint, and new furniture. I think Chloe adds a nice touch, right? 

I love my mantel and hearth! Mom bought me new mantel decor last year, and I still love it this year. I don't hang stockings anymore, because of obvious reasons. 

I love having a coffee table to decorate and pretty books to display atop. 

This was before Chloe ate the bowl of ornaments. 🤣

Glimpses of things around the living room...I love these prints that are hanging. I actually keep them up all year, because I feel that strongly about them. They were gifts to me from my sons a few years ago and contain the lyrics to my favorite Christmas movie song, and a favorite passage from Scripture.

I like to use all the spaces in my home, so this includes the backs of doors. You'll see this same type thing in a few different rooms. I love this little sign that hangs by the front door; I want people to know that as they leave my home. It says, "You are so loved."

These are from the room that used to be my dining room; I don't know what to call this space now, but it's definitely not that. I'd love to make it into a little den or sitting room someday. I love the lamp on top of the piano; it's from Dad's house. He loved brass, and I have several things like this of his. 

It houses my favorite piece of furniture: my Dad's old hutch filled with a few of my favorite things.

I love this little gold basket of homemade napkins that Mom made for me several years ago.

I kept things simple in my kitchen, because I didn't want a lot of clutter on my countertops.

I love this old thermos bag that I found at an antiques store a couple of years ago. I filled it with greenery and berries. Also, how cute is my little sign above this door that leads to the garage? 

This piece of furniture is a new addition this year! I bought this cabinet a few weeks ago off of Marketplace. I love how it's painted! I keep mail and quiet time supplies inside, and I store my purse on one side when I'm not using it during the week. (I take a backpack to work everyday for my personal bag.)

This is the door leading into the downstairs half bath; I've never shown you this room because it was hideous before it got a fresh coat of paint! Now I think this little space is adorable.

I love this little board where I keep things that mean something; the pictures beside it were a gift from my dear friend Andrea several birthdays ago. 

I love this picture of my sisters and me that was taken while we were in Colorado last year!  

I like to add berries to faux plants that I have around the house. 

I love tea towels! A few years ago, I bought these stick-on towel rods that I attached to the ends of my kitchen cabinets. I love hanging towels there to display them, and the Christmas ones are just adorable. 

These old windows lead upstairs; I like their Christmas wreaths that I attached to them.

This is the top of the antique lawyer's cabinet that sits at the top of the stairs. I love these little gingerbread men! 

I love my Christmas bedroom! 

I love this little frosted Christmas tree that I added lights to last year. It gives my bedroom a little extra touch of magic. 

Do you have a favorite space? I love to decorate and to make people feel loved and at home when they're here, so I think my style reflects that. It's not fancy, but it's lived in and super cozy, at least in my humble opinion. I love seeing this kind of thing, so I can't wait to read some of your posts if you wrote about this recently! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn