With Thanksgiving behind us, I’m rolling full steam ahead with Christmas decorating. I’ve still got a few other projects in mind, but the halls are pretty well decked!
In our home, Christmas starts as soon as you walk in our front door with my embroidery hoop Merry Christmas in the entryway.
Since I spend a lot of time in the office, I thought it needed some holiday cheer too. The bookcase was the perfect place to work in a couple family Christmas photos!
I’ve been buying candlestick holders at thrift stores for months to prepare for my dining room centerpiece this year! Some of them still have their original brass finish and others I painted. I love the way the mixed finished look on my runner. The runner is just a piece of faux fur from the fabric store.
The Red Christmas Beetle print from Craftberry Bush makes me happy every time I see it! You can find it here.
I’m just loving our living room this year. The new gallery wall makes the room feel complete!
I’m a sucker for a full, simple tree with white lights. Most of our ornaments are sentimental, which makes decorating the tree really special. And how ridiculously cute is that crazy Christmas sweater rabbit?!?
I had a small strip of plain flannel left after making my hoop art & stockings, so I made a little scarf for Ed. He’s nice and warm now.
For the fireplace mantel, I got a little creative. Aka cheap. The stockings were a great semi-DIY (tutorial here). The mirror we actually pulled right off our upstairs guest bathroom wall. I probably need to find a mirror from somewhere else in the house to hang in the bathroom! The wreath, deer, and stocking hangers are all from prior years, but new to the mantel.
The 25 might be my favorite. Mainly because I didn’t buy them to be Christmas decorations. They are gas station price numbers that we picked up at the same time we got the auditorium seats for the entry. We have 6 or 7 of these acrylic numbers and I’m eventually going to hang them on the wall in a collage.
As I was getting ready for Christmas, I suddenly remembered that the numbers were red and I dramatically RAN through the house to figure out if I could be so lucky as to actually have a 2 & 5. I’m pretty sure I jumped up and down when I found them. That counts as exercise, right?
Anyways, the numbers are actually clear. I added some pretty gold wrapping paper behind them to up the Christmas glam and give them a modern flare.
That’s what I’ve got decorated so far! I have a few other fun projects in the works for Christmas. I’d love you to subscribe to my emails so you don’t miss them.
Lindsay Eidahl says
Your home looks amazing! So pretty for Christmas!
Corey @ Tinysidekick says
Your house looks great Melissa! I think my favorite thing is that you added some Christmas cheer to your office! That “Merry Christmas” banner on your bookshelves caught my eye. I love it! Merry Christmas lady!
Lora@Craftivity Designs says
Your home looks great — I just love the entry!!
Michelle @ michelle lea designs says
You know that I love your wall of G’s and I can’t wait to borrow your idea. Your entry is amazing. Every space is just beautifully decorated. Thank you for sharing with us.
April Hoff says
I’m completely obsessed with your desk/chairs in your entryway! They look so cute with the holiday pillows! Great tour!
Aniko@PlaceOfMyTaste says
Melissa, your home is beautiful. I spy that fur table runner:-) ,,,and those chairs, I remember them in their before look from insta. you made them look wonderful with those pillows and with the colour you chose! Thanks for your lovely tour!Xo
Carmen P says
Your home is so festive and beautiful! Please tell me, where did you find the rabbit print? So cute!
Melissa George says
Thank you! I found it at a local vintage store. It looks new, but there are no marking to indicate a source.
Karen @ a house full of sunshine says
Those numbers either side of your mantle are so perfect!!! How cool that you had the right ones. 🙂
Angela, blue i style says
Your Christmas decor looks so cozy and comfy! I love the way you styled those chairs in your entryway, and I love the giant 2 & 5! I would have been jumping up and down, too!
Sarah says
So so fun!! I loved seeing your house. Those chairs and those plaid embroidery hoops!! Happy to be a part of this tour with you 🙂
Amber says
Love those little hoops and your creativity! I’m dying laughing because I took the mirror from our bedroom over our dresser and put it in our fireplace! Ha! You have such a meaningful home!
Melissa George says
Hmm. You make me wonder if I can pull the mirror from our dresser to put in the bathroom upstairs!
Alicia @ thrifty and chic says
This is so pretty! I love your tablescape and your chandelier is amazing. I might have to do something like that on mine 🙂 And your entryway looks so welcoming!
Erin says
I love all of the touches of plaid and your faux fur table runner, Melissa! Great tour 🙂
Katie says
absolutely GORGEOUS, Melissa!!! Seriously, I can’t stop looking at all your beautiful pictures. That entryway is STUNNING!! And Maddie is so photogenic! Your home is a wonderful combination of rustic, modern, and so, so cozy! Can I come over for some egg nog?!?!
Melissa George says
Of course you can!!!
Jennifer says
Your home looks so cozy! The wall of embroidery hoops is an awesome idea. I’m curious if your couch is sage greenish? It looks very similiar to the one I have and I’ve been having a heck of a time trying to come up with a color scheme for our living room (probably because I’m obseesed with everything white and grey these days and have been begging the hubby to just let us get rid of the couch!)
Melissa George says
Yes! The couch is sage greenish and I would love it to be white or grey instead. But, that’s not going to happen any time soon so I pretty much live in denial that it has a green hue and pretend it’s neutral 🙂
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods says
It is so much fun peeking into everyone’s home to spy on their Christmas decor! Love your tablescape in the dining room. I always have such a hard time with tables!
I would love for you to share this post {and others} at my Show Me Saturday linky party this weekend. My readers would love your decor!
~ Ashley
Gretchen@BoxyColonial says
Everything looks great! I love the holiday pillows in the theater chairs, and the 25 is perfect–what a great find!
cassie says
your home is gorgeous!!! i love the dining table with the fur and candlesticks!