Christmas Tour 2009
Welcome to our Home…
I love decorating and I will admit, this 70′s rancher has stretched me!
This year, we are at the tail end of a six month addition to our home and I honestly, did not go ALL OUT, like I normally do!
We are just too worn out!!
But, the result is going to be worth it…at leas it better be!
This is my third year to do the tour, but the first time in this home, and it has been a blast! So, here we go!
Here is our entrance…I love my door bucket…
We used traditional wreaths for our windows… I am definitely stocking up after Christmas to do the entire house.
And, I was super excited about putting a wreath with colored lights, on our little red barn! If you have been following our addition,
you will notice my beautiful, completely paved driveway…more to come….we can’t wait to get the b-ball hoop up!
Next up is our fancy tree…it is mostly red and silver with a lot of fruffy, sticks and poofy things sticking out! I love it…it is a little over the top, but it works!
This has been my office, but by next Christmas, it will be our dining room….more excited than I can say to get our dining room back!
Nighttime…
My topper…it looks different each year, but I am pleased with how it turned out…
Here is the breakfast room. Since we eat here everyday, I didn’t want to make the table complicated…
Some glass, some red, some beads, some candles….decoration done!
My fur trees..they normally go on the dining room table, but they worked well on the hutch…
My apothecary jar and Dollar Tree star….
One of my most favorite decorations and the reason we celebrate the season…
Our playroom has our funky, kids tree. I use pink, green, orange, blue and purple ornaments and ribbon.
I adore this tree more each year. It has a nine foot tree since our old house had vaulted ceilings, but it works!
We are finishing the reno in this room after Christmas…color recommendations??
all lit up at night…
love monogrammed ornaments…
The grosgrain adds a lot of fun to the tree..
In phase 2 of our reno, we are going to add a fireplace and mantle, but for now, the picture ledge will have to do. I really miss
our mantle and fireplace at Christmas, especially, but one day…
I used white canvases and threw some ribbon on it…easy.
This is an ebony, hand carved nativity, we got on our trip this past February to Africa.
I love it…(Baby Jesus has parts, which makes me laugh…had to throw that in..)
Here are a few of my favorites, some Parker and Emery have made, which makes them more precious!
They are a true reminder to focus on the birth of Jesus and celebrate His love for us!
Thank you so much for taking time to visit our home. I pray that Christ becomes more real to you this year and that you rejoice
at the miracle of His birth!
Blessings from our home to yours…
Kelly
Love your red and silver tree! And the wreaths on the windows!
What LOVELY work!!! You have created a beautiful home!
Merry Christmas.
BEAUTIFUL!! [I especially like the black and red...I have a bathroom done in black and gold...love it]
mY tOUR iS nOW sHARED….come by if you can to visit. Happy Holidays!
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Love the barn and the tree with the ribbon is adorable!
Merry Christmas!
Kathleen
You know I love your home and the way you decorate!! It is all so pretty and can’t wait to see the addition! I love the wreath on the barn and my favorite is where you eat! Beautiful Kelly!!
I love the black hutch with the red dishes! beautiful!
It all looks so pretty! I love the ribbon on the kids’ tree! Wonderful idea!!
beautiful! love the ribbon on the tree. so colorful.
thanks for the tour.
blessings!
kellie
Beautiful!
I love, love, love all of that red!! Great job!
i love the red and black around the house
and the colored ribbons on the tree
dena
I love your red dishes and all of your nativity sets!
Beautiful decorations! Thank you for the holiday tour.
Merry Christmas and many blessings in 2010.
Cristin
Love your collection of nativitys!
Merry Christmas
WOW! Beautiful! Love all the RED!
I am going to have to go back and read more about your renovation…we are also renovating a late 60s ranch house so we can move in, live for a while & then renovate again (add on a 2nd story.) Odd question, but what color did you paint the brick? It looks very similar to the color we chose & we are also going with black shutters.
More on topic, your decorations look beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing! I love all of the red in the dining room & the wonderful ribbons on the playroom tree!
Merry Christmas!
♥ your decorations! Your home looks fabulous, very festive!
May you be blessed beyond measure this Holiday Season!
Thanks for sharing.
Blessings~ Trisha
Thanks for the comment back on my blog about the paint color! It is too funny because in our current house we painted the kitchen one of the “La Fonda” colors, it is a red, but we used to always laugh about the name too!
I look forward to following your reno!
Blessings & joy~
Melanie