Welcome! :) I am so excited to share a Christmas tour of our home with you today. I love this time of year. All the holidays, the lights, the music, the merriment, the fun decorations, seeing family, parties with friends, and baking cookies for neighbors. Especially baking. ;)
Here’s a peek at our Christmas dining room table. It’s the first thing you see when you come in.
I started with these fun candy cane striped napkins from Pier One. Love them!
To turn our Fall Dining Room Table in to a Christmas table, all I changed out were the napkins and center foliage, then I added two red candles, and swapped the pumpkins for mini red sleds.
I re-used the versatile neutral pieces from our fall table like the place mats, chargers, napkin rings, table runners, vases, and candle holders. So easy to go from Fall to Christmas!
Cutest little mini red sled, from Hobby Lobby. :)
Here’s a view of the centerpiece vases and the staircase from the table.
And another view of the staircase and gallery wall. We tied on the garland and Kevin strung the lights.
We have this big blank, empty wall in the living room that I’ve been trying to decide what to do with. For now, it’s all decked out for Christmas. When I saw these vintage skis and frames at our local antique store, I knew they’d be perfect here. I wish I could leave them up year round!
It’s definitely inspired me to get something up on this wall. It’s going to feel so lonely when they have to come down!
No, this is the cutest little red sled. :) And a quirky bicycle clock. :)
And finally the tree! :) When we first moved in Kevin was so excited at the vaulted ceilings. One of first things we bought was the biggest Christmas tree he could find, lol! :) Decorating the tree while watching a Christmas movie is one of our favorite holiday traditions. :)
More Details and Room Makeovers
More details about each room and a source list (like paint colors, or where we bought certain things) can be found below:
The Office / Scrapbook Room
Fall Dining Room Table
Dining Room
Photo Gallery Wall
Pantry Makeover
Foyer Makeover
Source List
Living Room Paint Color — Sherwin Williams Virtual Taupe
Mini trees on top of cabinets — Pier One
Candy Cane Striped Napkins — Pier One
Green Napkins — Pier One
Center Foliage — Hobby Lobby
Mini Red Sleds — Hobby Lobby
Red Candles — Pier One (but now I want these! :))
Garland on Staircase — Pier One
Vintage Skis — University Pickers
Frames with wreaths — University Pickers
Sled with wreath — University Pickers
Giant Floor Candle Holders and 3×6 pillar candles — Pottery Barn (just saw these at Pier One too)
Bicycle Clock — World Market
12-foot Pre-Lit Christmas Tree — Hobby Lobby
Outdoor wreath — Target (last year)
Jingle bell wreath hook — Target (this year)
Lighted Porch Mini Trees — Lowes
Monogrammed Door Mat — Pottery Barn
Check the Room Makeovers links above for anything not listed here.
Thanks so much for looking!! Come back soon!! :)
Love your home! We are thinking about Van Dyke Brown for our shakers on the exterior of our house. Does this color look a little green in some lights? Our house body color will be Virtual Taupe so we thought the Van Dyke would look nice.
Hi Amanda,
I’m the production assistant for HouseLogic.com, an editorial site for homeowners published by the National Association for Realtors.
Would you consider letting us feature one of your great photos from this post in an article about holiday home prep? Email me at libby@houselogic.com for the details. Thanks!
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Tudo super lindo, maravilhoso, parabens.
Adorei
vou copiar seu escritório……… hihihihihih posso?
very beautiful
Amanda ~
What is the color/brand of the paint you have in your living room? I tried searching it out, but was not successful.
Thanks for your time!
C
Hi Carolyn! It’s the very first thing in the source list at the bottom of the post. Hope this helps!! :)
So very beautiful – every photo a delight to look at . . .
I am so excited to find your blog! I love it. I am also from Alabama so that is exciting to see. I found the striped Christmas napkins today at a Pier One that is an hour 1/2 away and I drove today to get them!!! Cant wait to catch up on your post. ericasrunningjourney.blogspot.com
Seriously girl, you’ve got talent! Your house and decorating is so pretty!!
Lovely!! Beautiful tree – did you make the snowflake ornaments?
Thank you! :) I got the snowflakes at Target last year after Christmas. They were on sale for 10 cents a piece, so I stocked up :)
Absolutely beautiful! Merry Christmas!! :)
Amanda, so beautiful!! Love the ice skates and skis on the wall. Great ideas!
Very pretty…love it when the Christmas tree goes up! Pier One is the best!!!
LOVE the tree!! And the napkins…too cute!
Ohh it’s soooo beautiful! I love your Christmas tree so tall, hehe.
Merry Christmas!
You have such a beautiful home! Thanks for sharing where you get your great finds…perhaps a trip to both Pier One and Hobby Lobby is in my near future. : )
I LOVE all of it, but my absolute favorite pieces are the skis, the sled, and the bicycle clock. I want one of each!
Your house puts my house to shame! I just lovee your house and all your perfect pictures! Although, I think I did a pretty good job decorating my house for a North Pole Christmas Party that I had last weekend! http://layersofhappiness.com/north-pole-christmas-party/
Sooooo so pretty! Love your gorgeous cozy home! xoxo
It all looks so beautiful! I love the way you wrapped the garland around your railings going up the stairs! It is all just perfect!
Beautiful home! I think leaving those gorgeous skis up all winter would be perfect. I think I remember reading that you and your Dad like to ski, so you could accompany them with a few skiing photos. BTW, congrats on your SEC championship. I was rooting for my Mizzou Tigers, but happy they just made it to the championship game their second year in the conference.
Amanda your home is beautiful and I really appreciate you opening it up to our local blogger group and allowing us to have a private tour. I haven’t heard about University Pickers now I want to run over and check them out.
Beautiful! Not over done, just right. You did a beautiful job. It looks very inviting and very festive for Christmas.
Thanks for sharing your lovely home.
One thought about the empty wall in the living room where you put the frames and the antique skis: You could use the frames to constantly reflect the seasons, changing out the decor within. It reminded me of Ahni & Zoe’s magnetic display frames. Check it out on my website for a decorating option. You can use the magnetic display frames to show pictures of your recent travels, your dogs’ latest escapades, etc.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Cathy
Your home is absolutely beautiful. I really enjoyed looking at the pictures. My favorite things are the candy cane napkins. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and thank you for all your wonderful posts. I always enjoy reading about your travels. I live in a small town in Osceola, Arkansas.
Oh Amanda!! It looks like something right out of a magazine! Everything is beautiful! You’re eye for decorating is amazing!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Gorgeous girl! Love that big tree!
Amanda, Your home is just so beautiful! I love watching it come together for every season. I especially love your TALL tree!
oh wow, it’s beautiful. I love Pier 1. And the quirky bicycle :)
Your house is completely gorgeous and festive!
Will you come decorate my home…….love seeing what you do. I think the skis could stay up year round but that because I live in Colorado.
LOVE it! Your home is beautiful all decked out for Christmas! :)
It’s beautiful. I especially like the ski theme on your table and wall.
So pretty! I just love seeing what you are doing with your new home. You have such a talent for decorating. Love the table arrangement, and the tree is gorgeous. Merry Christmas to you and Kevin and your critters too!
Your home looks so beautiful! I almost grabbed some antique skis over the summer and I didn’t and you’re making me regret that decision! Yours look awesome!