Yesterday, you got a sneak peek of our Christmas Home and 5 Simple Christmas Decorating Tips. Today, I’m back to share our Christmas Home Tour as part of A Very Farmhouse Christmas hosted by Christina’s Adventures. If you like Farmhouse Style, Rustic Interiors or the Fixer Upper look, there are 16 Homes to tour this week.
If you are visiting from Lehman Lane or one of the other blogs on the tour, welcome! My name is Lora, and I’m passionate about creating a home that reflects our family, faith, and history. We’ve lived in our home for 3 years and it’s actually on the market for sale; which means this will probably be our last Christmas in this home. Knowing that, I’ve been focused on really enjoying this house and decorating it for the Christmas Season.
I’ll link to all of the lovely homes at the end of this post, so you won’t miss a bit of Christmas-y Farmhouse style.
Farmhouse Christmas Home Tour : Dining Room
For any season or holiday, the dining room is the first place that I decorate. It’s where we gather to share meals and play board games — filled with beautiful morning light and the warmth of a fireplace.
The Christmas decor in this room began with an Advent Wreath that I made several weeks back. The black candles paired with a green base; became the color palette that I used throughout the dining room. On Black Friday, I picked up 6 strands of garland for only a few bucks each {what a steal!} which worked as the perfect background for a black and green color scheme.
The wreaths above the mantel aren’t Christmas, but I love to mix everyday items into holiday decor. After all, it’s cheaper, right? A large green glass jar and tall wooden candlesticks anchor the ends of the mantel, with some favorite Christmas pieces set in the center. I sprinkled in black and white family photos of Christmases Past, to celebrate our history.
Our antique hutch is one of my favorite spots to decorate and tweak… rearranging plates and mixing in seasonal decor. I’ve long dreamed of surrounding it with beautiful greenery, and it looks just as lovely as I had hoped. Tucked into the shelves are more family photos, a Scrabble Game, precious Christmas mementos and a small Cocoa Bar.
On the opposite end of the room is our Christmas Village, tucked in around plants and set atop crocheted lace on our buffet. Pedestals and bowls vary the heights, creating a small winter wonderland in an unexpected way. You can learn more about this Christmas Village, here.
Painted Brick Fireplace | Sputnik Chandelier | Modern Advent Wreath
Garland | Boxwood Wreath | Wooden Christmas Trees | Green Glass Jar | Christmas Village
Farmhouse Christmas Home Tour : Kitchen
A favorite recent project of mine {and so easy} is our folding ruler photo display. For the holidays, we’re swapping out family photos for Christmas Cards. On the opposite side of the window in our kitchen, is a favorite find from the HWY 127 Yard Sale, adorned with holiday cards, too.
Folding Ruler Photo Display
Macrame Wall Hanging | Vintage Floral Curtains
Farmhouse Christmas Home Tour : Sunroom
We spend the bulk of our time in this home in the Sunroom on the back of the house. Surrounded by windows and natural light, we use it as an office and the family room. So, of course, this is where our Christmas Tree has found it’s home each year. We visited a Christmas Tree Farm over the weekend which charged the same price for every tree, no matter the height. So, we went big this year… and we love it.
I don’t do a Christmas Tree “theme” because we have plenty of family ornaments. In fact, normally I can’t fit them all on the tree. Not this year, though. This beast of a tree can hold every last ornament {all the more reason to love it, right?}.
Even though it’s not themed, I do have several pieces that make the tree cohesive. I’d call it a folksy or vintage take on Christmas, and made a small NOEL banner to tie into the style of the tree. If you want to know more about the tree, head over to this post. I’m sharing about our Family Tradition of cutting the tree down down, taking memorable photos, and how we decorate it.
TUTORIAL & SOURCE LIST : SUNROOM
Extra-Long Curtain Rods
Pillows | Faux Magnolia Blooms | Vintage Christmas Cards | Banner Kit | Plaid Tree Skirt
Farmhouse Christmas Home Tour : Play Room
To delight the kids, I decorated our Play Room this year with some of our more traditional Christmas items. A darling yellow hutch is adorned with another vintage-style banner and topped with a tiny, snowy, tree. The shelves are filled with Christmas Cards from past years, a vintage Christmas-bulb wreath, and our Scripture Advent Calendar.
TUTORIAL & SOURCE LIST : PLAY ROOM
Vintage Christmas Bulb Wreath
Vintage Christmas Cards | Banner Kit
Now that you’ve seen my house, continue on to The Rustic Life’s blog to see their beautiful Christmas house tour! See all of the amazing farmhouse Christmas inspiration this week:
Monday
Christina’s Adventures | A House and a Dog | Postcards From the Ridge | The Design Twins
Tuesday
Burlap Bow Decor | MisDIY Blog | My Life on Kaydeross Creek | Unexpected Elegance
Wednesday
The Rustic Life | Seeking Lavender Lane | Lehman Lane | Craftivity Designs
Thursday
The Hamby Home | Nesting Blissfully Interiors | Twelve on Main | Honey Bear Lane
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I love your take on farmouse style Lora. It’s beautiful and I love the warm tones in your home.
Thanks, Deb!
What a beautiful Christmas home tour Lora! I love the warmth of your home and you have a talent for styling your shelves. Merry Christmas!
Thanks, Tara!! That’s so sweet of you!
O Lora, your home looks amazing! That light sure is a statement piece in your family room! I love the tree and the hutch and everything in your decor. The sunroom looks amazing!!
Thanks son much, Zan 🙂
It’s all beautiful! I especially love the old ruler with the Christmas cards!
Thanks, Angela!
Your home is so cozy and inviting. I can totally see you sitting at the table playing a game. 🙂 I love all of the details especially that Joy pennant with vintage cards and the white dishes in the hutch are right up my alley! Merry Christmas!!
Thanks, Colleen! So sweet of you, cozy and inviting is exactly what I hope for!! 🙂
This is simply beautiful. In as much as I love seeing a home “decked out” for the holidays, there is something so beautiful about simplicity.
Yes! Simplicity has it’s own type of beauty, too!
Love love love all the decorations! I really like the wreaths that are on either side of the center one in your dining room. What kind of leaf is it? I was trying to find something like that but didn’t have any luck. Also, your Christmas card display is so creative! The old school ruler. Love that idea!
Elizabeth Ann // http://www.lovedoinglife.com
Hey, Elizabeth! I found them at a thrift store, if I recall correctly. And, I’d call them almost like a pine needle style, but not really long needles. Sorry, that probably isn’t very helpful!
Lora – will you come decorate my apartment? Seriously. Absolutely stunning! My favorite style too
Aww, thanks, Sarah 🙂
Your house is beautiful! I absolutely love it and I can’t wait to see the rest of the homes on the house tour.
Thanks Brittany!
I adore your house! I love the rustic touches mixed with modern flairs! You did a fantastic job on this house. I recently started blogging for a renovation and rent-to-own business (in addition to my personal lifestyle blog) and have been trying to get inspired by home improvement bloggers. Your post just did the trick! I can’t wait to follow you and all the other blogs on this tour! Thanks so much and happy holidays!
xoxo Lauren I Glitter & Grandeur I Kalidy Homes
Thanks, Lauren, for your sweet comments!
Your home looks so warm and inviting! I love your Christmas decor – it doesn’t look staged and blends right in. Beautiful!
Thank you for giving us the tour!
XO, Vanessa
Thanks, Vanessa, that’s wonderful because that is what I hope for in decorating 🙂
Such a beautiful home tour, Lora!! I love your use of greenery throughout the space. The sunroom looks so warm and inviting!
It’s my favorite place in the house 🙂
Everything looks so cozy and charming. And that big tree is amazing! Have a merry Christmas! ~ Angie
Thanks! We are loving our big tree!
Such beautiful Christmas decor! I love all the greenery!
Shannon
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Thanks, Shannon!
Your home is so beautiful! I have a Christmas Village too. Both my grandmas always had one, and I knew I needed one too. It’s just starting, but I love it! I also love the idea of decorating with old photos, too cute!
Thanks, Victoria! It’s nice to continue some of the memories we have from our childhood 🙂
I loved seeing the different rooms in your house Lora! Everything looks so nice and cohesive and Christmasy. 🙂
Awww thank you Shani!!