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My Home, Christmas-ified

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Like every other able-bodied, home decor-obsessed blogger on the planet, today I’m joining my friend the Nester and her Christmas Tour of Homes.

I’m going to be upfront about this. I am not someone who thinks that Christmas needs to explode in my house. I have some parts that are really decorated, but most are just simple touches. I don’t think you need to completely cover every square inch of your home in red and green in order to be “ready” for the season.
Plus, I’m lazy, so I can just use my Christmas mantra as a good excuse.
Anyway, let’s start with the outside, shall we?
Oooooh….
Ahhhh….
Looking back through the front door once you are inside the house.
Once you walk into the front door, you see my dining room on the left. I kept my burlap table runner on the table from the Spring Fall and just added some fake snow. In the center, I placed a cupcake stand and added some vintage ball ornaments. I don’t think I can take the credit for that, as I’m sure I’ve seen it somewhere, but I think it is super smartypants.
I added some lime green and turquoise decorations to my china cabinet. It’s incredibly hard (for me, at least) to photograph something inside of a glass cabinet, so this is as good as I could get. The sequined trees that I showed you how to make over at Centsational Girl are in here, too.
On the right side of my entry way, we have my early Christmas present from Mom and Dad – a late 19th century English sideboard. I wish I could marry this piece of furniture. On it, I have all of my son’s pictures with Santa and a winter scene inside a covered cake stand (totally stole that idea from Rhoda). One of Zack’s preschool crafts hangs above.
Further inside my home, you find our Christmas tree.
Wait, here’s a more realistic picture of it.
Yep, it’s just a tiny fake tree. Sigh… I don’t do fake. I bought this one as a secondary tree because it looked nice and was a good price. Once I put the rest of my collection of vintage ornaments on it and placed it on a burlap covered table, we decided that we liked it just fine. We thought about going to get a real tree today, but again, we’re lazy and it didn’t happen. At least I found something to fill that space, right?
In my living room, I hung a simple wreath on one of my windows.
And filled a patina-ed urn with some moss and vintage ornaments. Easy peasy, and it looks great. Just imagine there is a picture here. My card reader decided to quit working right this very second. Looks like there’s a trip to Fry’s in store for me tomorrow. I’ll update the pic when I can!
Then, you’ve seen my breakfast room. The ‘B’s’ are for ‘breakfast.’ I kid. Or, do I?
Wel, folks…this is pretty much all of it! I’m tired of decorating for Christmas (and thinking about decorating for Christmas), so I have declared it DONE.
What do you think? Do I need more, more, more? Or, do I need less, less, less?

Comments

  6. Love your house. I've only managed the front door and courtyard and front and back powder rooms. Still have four trees and losts of decorating to do, but I have 10 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  16. Everything looks so nice and festive. I have to admit that I now want to go buy a cupcake holder! LOL.
    Blessings,
    Kim

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  17. You have a beautiful home! I love the blue and white ornaments!! Everything is so pretty, great job decorating! Merry Christmas!!

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  25. No more no less just fine for my taste. I particularly like the baubles on the cupcake stand. May I steal this idea for my Easter eggs? I hope you don't mind.
    Thank you also for this wonderful paper wreath. I posted the idea on my blog with a link to you and hope that was ok. I loved this idea so much that I wanted to share it with my readers.
    I wish you a wonderful christmas season and will be coming back for you creative input.
    cmorgenstern from the centre of Germany

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  27. You don't need more or less. You're just right.

    That stand is a CUPCAKE stand? Wow. I had one of those years ago, but it was sold as an APPLE stand. I would put fresh apples on it. Pears would make it a pear tree; all that was lacking was a partridge. But I never would have thought to use it for cupcakes. Or ornaments. Very cool

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  30. I am with you, some of the ideas (borrowed or not) are great, but then again it is how You arranged and displayed your choosen pieces. Thanks.

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  31. I think what you've done looks wonderful! And the picture of your little tree in the nook by the stairs looks like one from a magazine. Completely beautiful!

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  32. I think I am done decorating but I am one of those that can't leave well enough alone. I really liked the cupcake stand idea. i have not seen that done and I think it is so clever. Thanks for sharing

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  33. I think it's a perfect balance of the "less is more" philosophy. It's understated, but not meager. It looks like you had a vision and saw it through. I love it!

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  34. Looks like just "less" enough for me. I don't go crazy, either. I like a few little things here and there, in places I see often, just to help me be mindful of the season, but I don't redecorate the entire house by any means. I love your little tree. 🙂 Will your family be opening presents there Christmas morning?

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  38. The glasses filled with the green and aqua balls are beautiful!

    You're invited to see my home too. Come by soon!

    Thanks for showing us around.
    Merry Christmas!

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  39. I love how your decorations match/blend/go together with each other. They are perfect for your home. My decorations are mis-matchy and don't flow like yours do.

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  43. Great "B" wreaths, Lindsay. 🙂 I LOVE that you hung your son's preschool craft up. I have a paper plate wreath with green "fir boughs" in the shape of my oldest's hands. We hung it proudly in the kitchen. 🙂

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  44. I had seen all of it already but seeing together in one big swoop makes it even better. Your home looks as wonderful as you are, it is truly a reflection of you!

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  47. i think you have the perfect amount of christmas decor! we have a simple tree (about the size of yours) and thats it. i just dont have too much time to pick out all these decorations, and being in college, all the outside ones get stolen anyways.. i do LOVELOVELOVEEEE the cupcake stand idea.. i need that.. somewhere.. 🙂

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  48. so beautiful! will you pretty please share your paint color in the formal dining room? i pink puffy {heart} it!

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  55. It is simple but so beautiful and your home won't be so crowded with Christmas things.

    I have a hard time not adding more and more decorations because there are so many things I love and make. Then what do I do with them all??? LOL

    Ruth

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  56. lol, the first thought I had when i saw that little tree waas hey, she found something to fill that space- for now anyways. 🙂 Of course, you could put red paper hearts all over it for Valentines day , then eggs for easter- my MIL did that one year.

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  60. I am SO with you on the simple decorating! I have about six spaces that are done, other than that it's just as normal. I enjoy it, but it's just not for me. I've truly enjoyed seeing everyone's home on the tour, though!

    Yours looks perfect!
    Merry Christmas, my friend!

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