Simple holiday greenery, twinkling lights, and lots of rich texture come together to create this cozy Christmas home tour for the holidays.
Here we go friends – I’m SO excited to be sharing my first holiday home tour of the season on the blog today! Even more, I’ve teamed up with an incredible group of bloggers to bring you all sorts of beautiful holiday decor inspiration, which you can find linked up at the bottom of this post. I always love taking part in the Very Merry Christmas Home Tour hosted by Marty at A Stroll Through Life – with 35 bloggers taking part this year, you can bet there’ll be a ton of Christmas decorating ideas to take in this year!
If you’re popping over from Hymn’s and Verses’ beautiful tour, welcome! Doreen has such a lovely home, I always find so much inspiration in the decor that she shares (you need to see the beautiful gallery wall she’s sharing in her Christmas tour!).
I cannot wait for you to check out all of the holiday decor inspiration linked up at the end of this post, but first, let me take you on a tour of our own home all cozied up for the holidays.
Our Holiday home tour is always one of my favourite posts to share each year. Filled with rich textures, twinkling lights and loads of holiday nostalgia, I don’t think our home ever feels cozier than when it’s all decked out for the holidays! So, grab yourself a warm cup of coffee and come on in…
Our entryway is always one of my favourite spots to decorate in our home. I’d always wanted a stair railing to drape with garland – I just think it brings that quintessential holiday charm.
Our entryway opens right into our living room, with our kitchen and dining area tucked in behind. I think having one big open space makes decorating for the holidays so much easier because each little piece of decor can visually carry through to all of the different spaces.
I think the key to cozy holiday decor (or cozy decor in general really) is creating lots of layers with various textures, patterns and even lighting. Though much of this space is still quite neutral (aside from those gorgeous holiday plaids), it still feels rich and cozy with all of the warm fabrics, lighting and greenery layered in.
This little corner has become my very favourite this year. I LOVE all of the cozy fabrics and the way those more traditional holiday colours pop against it all.
And of course, that sparkling tree with its pearl bead garland, mercury glass ornaments, and layers of tinsel, is pretty special too (you can read more about this year’s tree and how I decorated it here).
I always love the way the sun pours in through these windows each morning as it rises. It always makes for such a pretty view while I’m cooking breakfast.
And here’s the view from our living room…
A bit of greenery and a few pops of those traditional holiday colours help to tie our kitchen and dining spaces in with our living room, making it all feel like one big, cozy space. You can also get a peek at our new dining table here too – just in time for holiday gatherings.
The decor continues into the back of our house as well, down the hallway into our mudroom space…
And of course, upstairs into the bedrooms as well…
Our bedroom is always the first space I decorate with each change in season and Christmas is no different. Keeping the decor simple in here always makes is the easiest place for me to start. Plus, there’s just something about crawling into a cozy nest at the end of a long day. As the days grow colder, shorter and snowier, I can never wait to start warming up our bedroom space with all that cozy holiday decor.
And that’s it friends! I hope you enjoyed this year’s holiday home tour and found some inspiration to help make your home feel warm + cozy this Christmas season as well! I’ve tried to link up all of my holiday decor sources for you below, but if you find yourself wondering about anything else, don’t hesitate to reach out in the comments at the end of this post. If you’re looking for decor details about our home, you can find most of them here.
Now, pop on over to Decor to Adore‘s beautiful Christmas tour, you’ll find so many fun colours all around her holiday home!
And of course, don’t forget to check out the other beautiful holiday home tours linked up below:
Monday Dec 6th
A Stroll Thru Life – Up To Date Interiors – Our Southern Home – Southern Hospitality
This Is Our Bliss – Southern State of Mind – Inspiration For Moms
Tuesday December 7th
Making it in the Mountains – Decor to Adore – Pink Peppermint Design – Thrifty and Chic
Cuckoo4Design – White Arrows Home – Hymns and Verses
Wednesday December 8th
StoneGable – Whispering Pines Homestead – Worthing Court – Grace In My Space
DIY Beautify – Remodelando la Casa – LeCultivateur
Thursday December 9th
Designing Vibes – The Stonybrook House – A Pretty Life – Calypso in the Country
Clean and Scentsible – 11 Magnolia Lane – Chalking Up Success
Friday December 10th
Fox Hollow Cottage – Follow The Yellow Brick Home – Casa Watkins Living – Quarters One
Oh so pretty. I love all the gorgeous plaids you used this year, so beautiful. Your home glows with the fabulous light you get, I love a sunny room. Thanks for joining the tour this season.
Thank you so, so much for hosting and inviting me to join in the tour again this year! Wishing you a wonderful holiday season Marty!
I’m obsessed with tinsel trees right now probably because I will never be able to have one with my cats. Love yours and how beautifully you decorated your home. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Julia! It was definitely a fun throw back to try with our kiddo this year! Merry Christmas!
So simple and so beautiful! I love how you added black bows to the lamps over the kitchen island, that’s such a lovely touch. You have such a pretty home it was a joy to tour!
Thanks so much Jayne! Merry Christmas!!!
Your garlands and bells are so beautiful and I love all the plaids in the living room!
Thank you so much Kristin! Merry Christmas!
What a gorgeous tour! I love the soft neutrals paired with the fabulous plaids. Your vintage inspired tree is perfection!
Thank you so, so much Laura! Merry Christmas!
Hi Kristi! I love the tinsel on the tree! I haven’t seen that in years! Beautiful home for Christmas. Happy to join the tour this year. Blessings, Lori
Thanks so much Lori! Merry Christmas!!!
Your tree really does sparkle! Gorgeous! What a beautiful and welcoming home! Thanks for the tour!
Shelley
Thank you so much Shelley! Merry Christmas!
I love your Christmas tree, lots of sparkle there! I need to add tinsel to my tree next year.
Thank Cristina! It was definitely fun to try this year! Merry Christmas!
Oh my golly, I haven’t seen tinsel in years and that takes my back to my childhood with the fondest memories! Love it! Everything looks so inviting. From the dog bone stocking to the comfy pillows. I could sit anywhere in your home and be so happy. Glad to be hopping with you this week. Merry Christmas!
Thank you so, so much Cindy! I just love how cozy everything feels this time of year too! Merry Christmas!!!
I love how clean, fresh, and sparkly your Christmas decor looks! The tinsel on the tree is so pretty and the pops of greenery are perfect. And the plaid pillows are beautiful!
Thanks so much Kathryn! Happy holidays!
Your home is decorated beautifully, but my question for you is, could you please tell me what is the covering on your ceilings ?. Love it. Thanks
Thanks so much Peggy! Our ceilings are covered with tongue and groove pine boards that have been painted.
Everything is just so pretty! I am in love with your planked ceilings. I now to to go and buy some tinsel. LOVE it!
Awww, well thank you so, so much Christy! Happy holidays!