It’s official. Christmas decorating is in full swing at my house and I’ll be sharing all of it with you over the next several days.
Today, I’m excited to be kicking things off with so many talented bloggers for the Home for the Holidays Christmas tour.
Thank you to the sweet Sondra Lyn from Sondra Lyn at Home for coordinating this great event!
Each day a handful of blogs will be focusing on different aspects of the holidays — decorating, crafts, recipes, and more. There will be a lot of ideas and inspiration so you’ll be sure to want to visit as many of the blogs as you can. More details and links are at the end of this post.
Today, I’m showing you our “new” room off the kitchen. This past spring, I updated this room from a craft/computer/workout room to a cozy den for watching TV and listening to music. My husband bought a huge television and a new stereo system to make this a little “grown-ups getaway.” It is furnished mostly with furniture we already owned. However, I painted the walls, we had new carpet installed and I decorated it just a little. All the details are in this post.
To be perfectly honest, this room still isn’t complete because my original choices just didn’t feel like me. So, I’ve been tweaking it a bit and now that it’s Christmas time I’m adding more farmhouse style Christmas touches to make it feel cozy.
I am adding lots of red and green and I love it.
Although I admire other colors in Christmas decorating I can’t live without the traditional red and green in my home. I have tried going more neutral and then I inevitably add in the pops of color and I feel like myself again.
My other favorite thing at Christmas (and really any time of year) is plaid. I just cannot resist it.
I love these green plaid pillows on the couch. I love the way the green looks with the brown leather.
My other favorite thing at Christmas? Fresh greenery.
I snipped some branches from the bottom of our fresh tree that’s in the living room. It’s a great alternative to having a tree in this small room.
I clipped a few more tree boughs and put them in a basket that I set on top of the armoire. They are not in water so they will be dry and brittle by the end of the season but they should keep their color. And, since they won’t get touched way up high I shouldn’t notice any needles dropping.
This room is so simple yet it has quickly become our favorite space in our home (aside from our kitchen).
It is small and cozy and the perfect space for getting away from the open spaces of our main living area.
Now I hope you’ll stick with us for the rest of the tour!
*****
Welcome to the 2nd annual Home for the Holidays Blog Tour hosted by Sondra Lyn at Home. Wow, do we ever have a great week of holiday celebration ideas lined up for you!
Join us each day for inspiration from nearly 30 of the today’s finest blogs!
You’ll see everything from gorgeous decor to yummy holiday recipes… and everything in between! Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week:
Monday – Holiday Decor
featuring…
Just a Girl and Her Blog | Lilacs & Longhorns | What Meegan Makes
Windgate Lane | Worthing Court
Tuesday – Holiday Recipes
featuring…
Duke Manor Farm | Graceful Order | Rhubarb and Honey
Snappy Gourmet | The Happier Homemaker | Two Thirty-Five Designs
Wednesday – Mantles and Tablescapes
featuring…
Dandelion Patina | {Home-ology} modern vintage | Organize and Decorate Everything
Sondra Lyn at Home | StoneGable | The Everyday Home
Thursday – Holiday Crafts
featuring…
An Extraordinary Day | Cottage at the Crossroads | Making it in the Mountains
Our Southern Home | 2 Bees in a Pod | Two Purple Couches
Friday – Gifts and Wrapping
featuring…
Addison Meadows Lane | DIY180 | Domestically Speaking
My Creative Days | Southern State of Mind | unOriginal Mom
Be sure to check back every day this week to enjoy all the goodies we’ll be sharing with you! Each day’s links will be posted that day and will go live at 7am EST/6am CST, so don’t miss a single day!
Cause we all know…
there’s no place like…
Home for the Holidays!
Monday – Holiday Decor
Tuesday – Holiday Recipes
Wednesday – Holiday Mantels and Tablescapes
Thursday – Holiday Crafts
Friday – Holiday Gifts and Wrapping
The post Farmhouse Style Christmas Decor {Home for the Holidays Tour} appeared first on Lilacs and Longhorns.