A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR: A Rustic Farmhouse Christmas & GIVEAWAY
I am absolutely thrilled to be teaming up with an ahhhmazing group of bloggers to bring you all sorts of holiday home inspiration with the {Very Merry Christmas Home Tour} blog hop hosted by Lovey Etc.! And did I mention, we’ll also be giving away $500?! Merry Christmas indeed!
If you’re new here, welcome, and thank you SO much for popping by!
I’d love to give you a bit of background about our home really quick. After spending the last five years in the mountains of southern BC, we moved back to our hometown in northern AB in early 2015. We were SO lucky to find an amazing house in a booming housing market – though it wasn’t exactly everything we’d dreamed it would be, we saw nothing but potential for what it could be. Since then, we’ve been hard at work renovating it all – one little room at a time. So far we’ve tackled our son’s bedroom, creating a {rustic cabin retreat}. We also JUST finished up our own {farmhouse style master bedroom} and I couldn’t possibly love it any more than I do!
This will be our first Christmas in our new (to us) home and, though I couldn’t be happier to spend it surrounded by our family, I found decorating for the holidays a bit difficult this year. Because our home is still so far from what we’ve been picturing in our heads (wouldn’t it be nice if we could all have our dream home with the snap of our fingers?), I found myself feeling challenged by the space we’ve got – challenged to work within it (we’ve got the most choppy floor plan), challenged to see past it (wishing I could have a Christmas tree in our front window instead of tucked into our back family room), and challenged to love it all decked out for Christmas (ba humbug!). Here’s hoping that by this time next year, we’re decorating a fully renovated main floor!!! (*wishful thinking)
Despite feeling a tad discouraged, I gave it my all and I have to say, I’m loving it just a little bit more now that my eyes are distracted by all that glitters!
I mean honestly, how can you hate a space filled with Christmas cheer?!
It may not be our dream home YET, but it’s sure feeling cozy this holiday season!
Welcome to our home…
This bench in our entryway has been the perfect spot to put on our snow gear each time we head out in the cold – it is Canada after all! I’ve tucked some vintage skis in the corner and draped them with some pretty little lights for a bit of holiday fun.
Our entryway passes right through to our back door and mudroom (I use that term loosely), which is home to this lovely old desk that belonged to my Mother-in-law. That friendly snowman was a gift from my first year of teaching and has sat in our entryway (all 5 of them now) every Christmas since! With a few extra ornaments tucked into a dish for good measure, I think this entryway gives guests a warm welcome to our home.
Just off of our entry is our front living room (otherwise known as the playroom for now). Though I couldn’t go too crazy with decor in this space – Carson would have had the tree redecorated twenty times over by now – I did spruce up our old wood burning fireplace.
Because most of our evenings are spent in the family room, I’ve tucked most of the decor into this space. It’s such an awkward layout and has been a very difficult room to decorate, so much so that I’ve pretty much ignored it until I pulled out our Christmas boxes, but it’s looking so cozy and inviting all decked out for the holidays!
Our tree is filled with all sorts of gold with a few natural, rustic touches thrown in.
I absolutely adore these DIY Farmhouse Style Stockings that sewed up a few weeks ago. I couldn’t believe each one took me less than 30 minutes to make!
Our gas fireplace looks so pretty topped with this DIY Rustic Christmas Card Tree and a couple of lanterns! And I love the snowy pine garland all lit up with little lights!
I couldn’t resist these gorgeous tartan pillows when I saw them on sale a few weeks ago. They’re backed with blue velvet and just feel so lux!
Lastly, I decked out this gorgeous shelf with a few extra odds and ends…
And, because it’s always so much cozier at night, I couldn’t resist snapping a few more pics for y’all…
It really is feeling more homey and cozy than ever and knowing that it will be filled with the people we love most in the world all season long makes me love it even more!
Thank you SO much for popping by!
And now my friends, we’re so happy to be offering up the chance to win $500 in Paypal CASH!
Don’t forget to visit the rest of the homes on the tour – there are some amazing homes here! Catch a sneak peak from the photos below and follow the links to see everyone’s homes.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Seeking Lavender Lane
Thursday
Friday
Shabby Grace Blog
Wishing you SUCH a lovely day!
PS. Find me sharing at these fabulous parties.
Looks beautiful Kristi! I love those shelves you have!
Thank you Deb! I absolutely love them too – they were a fab find from Joss & Main a couple of years ago. Thanks again friend!
Everything looks so beautiful! I’m seriously crushing on those shelves, they’re perfect!
I love love love the rustic woodland feel- the bay blanket and adorable tartan pillows are perfect. And all the natural greenery?! Gorgeous Kristi!! So cozy and welcoming!
Awwwww, thanks Krista! I’m really happy with how it all turned out too!
hey girl Love your house!! So pretty! and the tree looks amazing!
Thank you so, so much Shawnna! I absolutely adore our Christmas tree this year!
I am loving your rustic Christmas decor. It is so cozy!!! Beautiful tour. This is going to get pinned!!!
Much Love,
Erica- Designing Vibes
Thank you so, so much Erica! I’m really happy with how it all came together!
So cozy and inviting! I want to come hang out 🙂
Yes, COME!!! 😉 Thanks so much Bre!
It looks beautiful Kristi. I love how lush and full your tree is! Of course the Canuck in me noticed the Hudsons Bay blanket and gloves on the bench.
Awwww, well thanks Marie! Two of my faves for sure 😉
Your rustic Christmas tree is perfection! And I’m loving the pictures of everything all lit up at night. What a cosy spot to sit and dream!
Thank you SO much Karen! I absolutely adore our tree this year and I think there’s nothing cozier than snuggling up beside a glowing Christmas Tree! Happy Holidays!
WOW! Your rustic style is so inviting and beautiful. I’m in LOVE with your stockings and shelves in the living room!!
Awwwww, thank you Sara – you’re so super sweet! I absolutely adore those mittens too 😉
Gorgeous, Kristi! It’s so cozy, I want to come over and drink hot cocoa with you!! I hope you have a wonderful first Christmas in your new home! p.s. love those striped mittens and those skis with lights!
Thank you SO, SO much Katie! It’ll be our first Christmas with our families in years – I’m so excited that Carson will have the chance to spend it with his Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and cousin! And thank you, I absolutely adore those HBC mittens too!
You home is beautiful! So cozy! Great tour!
Awwwww, thanks SO much Emily!
Love it all Kristi. Such beautiful taste and your house just seems so warm and inviting! I love the deer head with the wreath around it and those gorgeous stockings. I also love the palette Christmas tree and lights on your mantel. Simple beautiful. Thank you for letting us into your home and allowing us to take a sneak peek 🙂 xx
Awwww, thank you SO much for the love Maria! I’m really happy with how it all came together too.
Looking so lovely and cozy! Love those nighttime shots 🙂
Thank you SO, SO much Gretchen! There’s nothing cozier than curling up in front of a glowing Christmas tree at night!
Kristi, I know your home may not be exactly set up the way you want it just yet, but it looks perfect for the holidays! I LOVE your tree and all of the cozy details. Happy holidays!
You are the absolute sweetest Katie! Thank you SO much! Happy holidays my friend! xo
It home is so warm and cheery looking We are first working on our tree tonight. You have set the standard pretty high
Thank you SO much Mary! Happy decorating!!!
You’ve outdone yourself! Everything looks so beautiful. I like the rustic farmhouse style for Christmas decorations. It looks so cozy!
Thank you SO, SO much Jenna!!! If only our house could look this cozy all winter long!!!
So warm and inviting!
Thank you SO, SO much Amy!!! If only it could look like this all winter long 😉
I love all the white with just a touch of red. That reindeer is awesome too.
Thank you SO much Carolyn! I love working with natural and neutral colours, but definitely couldn’t resist a few pops of red! Happy Holidays!
Kristi, your home is absolutely gorgeous! I love your rustic inspired style. Everything looks so cozy and inviting. I love the tartan pillows, your Christmas tree card holder and the beautiful stockings you made! Lovely tour!
Awwwww, thank you SO, SO much sweet friend! xo
Everything looks so cozy! I especially love the vintage skis!
Awwww, thank you Kate! One of my most favourite vintage finds for sure! Happy holidays!!!
Your home looks magical! I love all the greenery and lights…and all the antique pieces! You have created such a cozy, welcoming space!
You are much too sweet! Thank you so very much for your kind words Ariean! It’s so hard to talk myself out of wanting our whole home renovated right this minute, but all that Christmas has certainly helped 😉
Your home is lovely and looks so cozy, Kristi! I LOVE your tree-and the ladder and stockings make me swoon! A definite PIN!!
Awwwww, you’re just the sweetest CD! Thank you so, so much for your kind words my friend! Happy Holidays!!!
So great!! Thank you for sharing your home with us <3 Have a Merry Christmas!!
Thank you SO much Fotini! Wishing you the merriest Christmas as well!
Kristi! Love your home! Your rustic home is so cozy and I love the mix of plaid with the furry pillows!! My fav !! Pinning and sharing.
Awwwww, thank you so much Stephanie! You are much too sweet! Wishing you a very merry Christmas my friend!
I love your Christmas home tour. All the details are absolutely beautiful! Merry Christmas!
Thanks for sharing on Monday Funday!
Holly @ Creatively Living
Thank you SO, SO much Holly! Wishing you a wonderful holiday!
Gorgeous! & I do love those tartan pillows!
Thank you Julie! They were one of my most favourite Christmas finds this year! Happy Holidays!