I am so, so excited to be taking part in an amazing holiday blog hop hosted by the sweetest bloggy friend, Kendra at Joy in our Home!
If you’re popping over from this gorgeous Christmas porch at Lemons, Lavender & Laundry, or one of the other fabulous holiday home tours, I want to send out the biggest welcome! Thank you SO much for stopping by!
Those that have been following along with our adventures lately, will know that our entire main floor is an absolute disaster thanks to an ill-timed kitchen and living room renovation (if you haven’t heard about our biggest reno project yet, you can read more about all the madness here)…
I’m not sure what exactly we were thinking starting it all when we did (doesn’t everyone plan their renovations around holiday decorating?!). What I do know is, it will all be worth it in the end.
In the mean time, I’ve been hard at work, spreading Christmas cheer to all the places in our home that haven’t been taken over by all the dust and disaster that comes with a major renovation.
And through it all, somehow we’ve managed to salvage some semblance of Christmas coziness + tradition.
Luckily, one of my very favourite spaces to decorate each Christmas isn’t actually inside the house at all, but outside instead…
With just a simple wreath hung on the door and each of the windows, I love how easy it is to make our home look cozy + welcoming through the holidays.
I love to put both real and faux greens to work throughout the space, I really think it adds a lot of richness to the whole look.
Sitting on this comfy Park Terrace Outdoor Sectional from The Brick is our favourite place to be all Summer long and, though we’re not spending much time curled up on it through these cold Winter months, I still think it brings such a cozy + welcoming feeling to our front porch.
It looks so lovely dressed up with holiday decor + the water repellant upholstery and UV resistant resin rattan wicker frame make it durable enough to leave outside all year long.
The inside of our home might be a total and complete disaster at the moment, but luckily from the outside, our house still looks as pretty + put together as ever this holiday season…
I want to send out such a big thank you for stopping by! Be sure to carry on with the holiday home tour with this gorgeous porch space from Elizabeth Joan Designs and of course check out all of the fabulous holiday decorating ideas below:
Mantels on Monday
White Arrows Home | Repurpose and Upcycle | Timeless Creation
Lemons to Lovely | Pennies From Heaven Home | One Happy Housewife
Vignettes on Tuesday
Joy In Our Home | anderson + grant | Kingsbury Brook Farm
My Creative Days | Poofing the Pillows | CityGirlMeetsFarmBoy
Recipes on Wednesday
Life Love Larson | Cali Girl In A Southern World | Crisp Collective
Love In My Oven | Countryside Cravings | Curly Crafty Mom
Front Porches on Thursday
Making it in the Mountains | Elizabeth Joan Designs |Country Girl Home
Little Brags | The Homemaking Momma | Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry
Tablescapes on Friday
Celebrate & Decorate | Noting Grace | 2 Bees in a Pod
The Crowned Goat | Dining Delight | The Neutral Nest Interiors
And, just in case you’re looking for even more holiday decor inspiration, I’ve linked up a few of my favourite holiday decor posts below:
HUGE thanks to the wonderful folks at The Brick for sponsoring this post and making it so darn easy to recommend their incredible products and service!
Wishing you SUCH a lovely holiday season!
You have a huge wonderful porch! I bet you enjoy it through all seasons but you sure made it pretty for Christmas. ๐
Awwwww, well thank you Stacey! It’s our favourite space to hang out all Summer and I LOVE decking it out for the holidays!
OH my goodness! Your porch is beautiful!! I love all the white with the red and green! Just lovely!
Thank you so, so much Bree!!!
So simple and festive! Love the wooden shutters! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Thanks so much Marie! Wishing you and yours the Merriest Christmas as well!
Such a cozy porch, Kristi! I love that you are able to string the Edison lights along the roof. They always look so pretty lit up light that. Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!
Thanks so much Jamie! Wishing you a Merry Christmas my friend!
Beautiful as always, my friend! I love all the wreaths on each window and the greenery around the door! Itโs all so cozy! So glad to have you on this blog hop! xo
Thank you so, so much for inviting me to take part! Happy Holidays my friend!
So beautiful and cozy Kristi! I love it! Hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much Valerie! Wishing you the Merriest Christmas as well!
I love the color of your house and the shutters are gorgeous! Love how you added the season to the porch!
Thanks so much Lindsay! It’s my very favourite space to decorate!
Hello Kristi, oh this is a treat!!!! I love how you hung the lights on the porch ceiling and the white door leaning against the wall, and the shutters, and and and….PINNING!!!! Christine stopping by from Little Brags (today’s Front Porches) .
Awwwww, well thank you Christine! You are the sweetest my friend!
Despite the cold winter, that seating area looks so cozy… I might just sit there under a blanket, drinking coffee (and pretend I’m not freezing). Such a beautiful space! Good luck with the renovations!
Hahaha! We totally do that in the Spring and Fall! Thanks so much Erin!
hey girl- love the porch! so pretty!
Thanks so much sweet friend!
Everything looks so Country Beautiful. You have made it look so inviting to just walk right in to more….But as you say the inside is disaster… have heart… This won’t always be, and you can remember the hard times with the reno and be thankful for the finished product even more….Thank you for sharing your beautiful home areas that are done….. We started 15 years ago to finish the inside of our home in lock-up stage… Started like it was a small cabin in the center of the home and worked ourselves out… and up…. It’s finally finished … 8 bedrooms and 9.5 bathrooms…. Now we are tired… LOL…
Oh wow!!! What a HUGE project to take on, but you’re right, so very rewarding knowing how hard you worked for it all. Thank you so, so much! Merry Christmas Jan!
Great post today! Just loved doing this tour with you!
Kelly
citygirlmeetsfarmboy
Thank you SO much!
Love that outdoor sectional and how you’ve styled it with the pillow and that cute vintage-look red lantern in front. The lovely greenery around your door and the terrific little trees in front look perfect for the festive season and into the winter season beyond. So enjoyed my stop here on the Blog Hop!
Awwwww, well thank you Lori!
Kristi – your beautiful home always exudes warmth, coziness and charm. We know that you will be so happy when the reno is complete…but you have managed to make your home Christmas-ready. Your front porch is so inviting to all holiday guests. We wish you and your sweet family a very Merry Christmas! Much love!
You girls are always SO darn sweet! Thank you so, so much for your kind words! Wishing you and yours the Merriest Christmas as well my friends!
Simple, yet beautiful! Love the addition of the wreaths on your windows!
Thank you so, so much Kristen!
Your home is Christmas perfection! I love all the greenery and the touches of warm plaid make it so welcoming! Gorgeous, my friend!
Thank you SO much Jen!
I always enjoy decorating my front porch, too. Yours is so pretty! I love all of the greenery, it really adds some warmth for this time of year when it is so chilly. I also love your DIY shutters and that accent door. I CAN’T wait to see what your home looks like after the reno!!!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
Awwwww, well thank you Carrie! Wishing you a Merry Christmas my friend!
Your porch is 100% adorable. I especially love that gorgeous garland!
Thank you so, so much Tara! Merry Christmas!!!
Your porch looks lovely as always, that garland is amazing! Merry Christmas ๐
Thanks so much Katrin! Merry Christmas!