Welcome! Come on in. Can I offer you a hot cocoa or a peppermint martini? I love that you’re here and am anxious to show you around. Excited to be part of my friend Chris’ Home Tour and loved the eye candy from Four Generations One Roof! We kept things very traditional this year. I used plaid last year and decided to use it all again this year. Our home lacks any red during the year so I love to infuse our spaces with a ton of it during this time. And let me preface this by saying my home is in no way picture perfect. We live, laugh and love in these spaces. Every single one of them. They may clean up well for photos but let me tell you, my home is just as Christmas chaotic as yours. Isn’t that what this time of year is about. I hope you enjoy our home.
diy stocking hangers | dream tree challenge and decorating tips
These frames were a DIY project years ago. A little bit of ribbon adds a festive touch.
advent calendar {family activities each night}
I kept things simple in the kitchen. A couple of wreaths hung from plaid ribbon make a big impact. We also have that funky dust collecting space above our cabinets. We normally have it bare and Christmas forces us to take our little vacuum and give it a nice cleaning before we put up the pre lit garlands.
more of our Christmas table found here
In case you are wondering about paint colors: Our downstairs is Cochise by Dunn Edwards and our master bedroom is Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore.
This is the first year we added some Christmas touches to our master bedroom. My favorite is the smell of the fresh wreath above the bed. I preciously had a mirror there and just took it down for the holidays. More of our room here.
And every good home tour needs a night time shot! This is actually when I enjoy my home the most at Christmas time. The fire, the tree lights. . . and my babies. Merry Christmas to you and your family. If you are new to my blog you can learn more about me here and see some of my favorite Christmas projects right here!
If you have popped over from Jessica’s at Four Generations One Roof, thank you! What a beautiful home tour! And now I am sending you off to tour Rhoda’s gorgeous home over at Southern Hospitality.
And of course thank you to Chris from Just A Girl for hosting this tour of homes. My life is better because she is in it. Such a quality person through and through. Below are all of the tours featured this week. Enjoy your weekend, everyone.
Monday Just a Girl | The Inspired Room | Kevin and Amanda | Home Stories A to Z / Décor Chick
Tuesday Thrifty Décor Chick | Eleven Gables | Hi Sugarplum | Tidy Mom | Beneath My Heart
Wednesday Sand and Sisal | Nesting Place | Ask Anna | Not Just a Housewife | My Blessed Life
Thursday Tatertots and Jello | 320 Sycamore | Jenna Sue Design | DIY Showoff | Pretty Handy Girl
Friday The Hunted Interior | Four Generations One Roof | A Thoughtful Place | Southern Hospitality |Songbird
Courtney, it is all just stunning. You do such an amazing job with your Christmas decor and really, all of your home. Hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas season.
Thank you so much, Rhoda. You are so sweet. Off to look at the other tours now!!!! Can't wait to see your beautiful home. Merry Christmas!!!
I love every last bit, especially the little details like cranberries in the Nate dish and wrapping paper in that gold vase (finally a way to incorporate that thing! 😉 And we may be friends, but that still won't stop me from swiping those plaid pillows! xo
Thanks, friend!!! Yes! Been keeping umbrellas in it near the door, too! Plaid pillows are on there way!
It's gorgeous! Do you have a Home Tour t with links to items used in your home? I would love to know where you got the black & white striped carpet, Christmas stockings, and your paint colors.
Thank you so much! Stockings were a few years back on Etsy but the striped rug is from HomeGoods! Paint downstairs is Cochise by Dunn Edwards and our room is Pale Oak by Benjamin Moore.
Courtney, I have not commented in a ling time, but have never missed a post , as you know. Your home exudes beauty and love. I wish you were here to decorate for us. Everything is just perfect!
Love, Aunt Mary
Awe, thank you, Mary!!! Wish I could pop in and decorate with you. Most favorite time of the year!
So pretty Courtney! Love the plaid and pops of red everywhere 🙂 Merry Christmas! xoxo
Thank you, Kristin. Means so much coming from you. Embracing the red this year! Merry Christmas, friend!
Beautiful as always, Courtney! I see that you whitewashed your new coffee table. I like it!
Thank you, Barbara!!!!!!!! Yes!!! You noticed. Much better contrast! Merry Christmas.
Can your home get any more beautiful or magazine worthy!? Just gorgeous my friend. Love every detail you put into it. Wish I was there drinking some hot cocoa with you! xoxo
Could you be any sweeter. Thank you my friend. I am soooooo over the moon about baby boy and girl. Wish you were here hanging out with me talking all about the sweet babies!
Beautiful Courtney! Love all the plaids.
Thank you, Lauren. My most favorite time of the year.
I absolutely adore your house!!! Can you come help me decorate 🙂
Chelsea @ http://thewilliamsjourney1.blogspot.com
Awe, Chelsea. You're so sweet. Thank you very much. Always fun this time of year. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Very pretty Courtney! I love your use of red! Merry Christmas. Sarah
Thank you, Sarah!!! How are you?! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!!!
Your home is just beautiful Courtney! I especially love the mirror above your mantel and the other in the foyer. Do you happen to know where you got them? Thank you for letting us peek inside your gorgeous home. Merry Christmas!
May I move in? I want to camp out right near your tree. Your home is exquisite and so so beautifully decorated for Christmas. The plaid, the red, the garland above your kitchen cabinets, the wrapping paper, your beautiful tree, your adorable son in his cute Christmas pjs, those yummy looking cupcakes and You in that lovely red blouse. I love it all. I will repeat what I've said before….You are a class act!
Courtney, your home looks beautiful! I know what you mean about not using red normally. But, your home looks stunning with the red!
Courtney, I love your touches of Christmas throughout your beautiful home. I think I'll add a fresh wreath in my bedroom next Christmas! I especially loved your words about YOUR home being as chaotic as the rest of ours! Isn't that the truth! Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas! xox, Emily
Everything is AMAZING! I love the wreath in the bedroom idea as well! That will be on my to do list once we're finished with our renovation!
Adore!! I think I just pinned everything. I love your traditional color palette.
Hi Courtney. Your home is just beautiful all dressed for the holidays. And I have to tell you that your photography is simply stunning!
Your decorating is so beautiful! Gives me inspiration to decorate my home! Where did you find the pillows on your bed and couch? I love the pop of red you used!
That is so kind, Thank you. Those were lucky HomeGoods finds but I have seen them this year again!!!
This is maybe a “dumb” question, but what is your rug size recommendation for under/around a queen sized bed?