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My Christmas House Tour 2013: The Front Porch Edition

by Lindsay Ballard on December 12, 2013 1,832 Comments

Welcome to the second half of the My Awesome Christmas Home Tour!  We’ve already taken a look at the vintage inspired interior decorations – complete with a vintage aluminum tree, an old Santa cookie jar turned tree stand, and garlands galore.  Now, let’s see what I’ve done on the outside, shall we?  And welcome to those of you joining me from Dwellings by DeVore on the White Buffalo Styling Co Blogger Stylin’ Christmas Home Tour!

Vintage Inspired Front Porch Christmas Home Tour via MakelyHome.com

I had grand illusions of lights strung along our two story rooflines, wreaths on every window and garlands for miles.  But, because I had some professional painters come in to help me paint some 3o foot vaulted ceilings in our home, that was just a pipe dream.  I’ve spent the better part of this week with scaffolding and extension poles being staged on my front porch, so I’m glad that I kept my outdoor decor to simple and easily moveable pieces.

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How to Make an Easy Kids’ Christmas Tree Garland

by Lindsay Ballard on December 6, 2013 1,630 Comments

easy Christmas garland for the kids to decorate via MakelyHome.com

My kids (Zack, 7 and Emma 3) love to get in on the holiday decorating action.  As soon as the tree goes up, they start clumping all of the ornaments on a single branch.  They set up in the Christmas train in the center of the most walked hallway in the house.  And their idea of outdoor lighting makes Clark Griswold look normal.

Yep, my kids are just like your kids.

But I’m a little particular when it comes to my holiday decorations.  I like them to be exactly how I like them to be.  So this year, I let my kids make their own garlands for their bedrooms, and the end result was really adorable.

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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