I thought during this post I would lead you in a little tour around our house this Christmas. I like to change it up year to year so it’s nice to have photos to look back on and see my style evolve. This will most likely be our last Christmas in this house which makes these photos even more special. I have loved this little house but I am so excited for our future. So excited at the thought of renovating what we affectionately call “The River House”, so excited to have some land (shhhh……don’t tell my animal-hater husband but I think there will be some extra animals in our future. That’s what you get for marrying a farm-girl-vet-tech!), and so excited to expand my garden.
Despite the small size of this house I still somehow manage to cram a lot of Christmas decorations into every little corner, every little nook, every possible spot I can. The last couple of years I have leaned more towards red for all of my decorating. I think red is so festive, and looks great against the neutral backdrop of the interior of our home.
The tree
My mom has this perfect tree. All of her decorations are gold. Her lights on the tree are clear. It looks beautiful and perfect. I have dreams of having a tree like that some day. But I have a husband who likes lots of color and an 8 year old who brings home decorations from school. So for now we have an eclectic tree. I have managed to keep it to mostly silver and red with lots of homemade decorations thrown in for a personal touch. When we have more space I am hoping for multiple trees in the house, all different themes and colours.
The ambience
I have read lots of articles recently about how bad scented candles are for you but I haven’t been able to give them up yet. I LOVE a good scented candle. Bath and Body Works is my jam and when their candles go on sale I stock up. This last 3 wick candle that I bought has only lasted me 3 days. Perks of being home! For me, scent sets the scene for everything. I have seasonal scents for the entire year, and I can’t burn a fruity candle at Christmas time, it just feels wrong. If I’m not going to be home for the day, or in and out, I will turn one or two of my Scentsy warmers on. At this time of year I am all about Simply Vanilla, Sugar Cookie, or Very Snowy Spruce. I know there are some people out there that can’t tolerate scents (my sister in law being one of them) but for me, it’s everything.
The goodies
I always try and keep some things in the house for when unexpected guests stop by (and they are ALWAYS welcome!). This year I have a hot chocolate station set up and I have some goodies in the microwave (my mom always used the microwave as a large baking storage container so I do it too, people think I’m strange but it works!) and I always try and keep some cookie dough in the freezer so I can quickly whip up a batch of cookies. Along with some cute festive mugs I think this hot chocolate area is adorable! It will definitely be a repeat next Christmas!
The tour
I’m just going to post some random photos from around our home and share with you what our holiday house looks like! Hope you enjoy!
