This time of year is always so
much fun and everyone’s favorite. For me, it’s been a little bitter sweet and
filled with mixed emotions. All though their due date was in January, our girls
most definitely would’ve made their grand entrance some time in December had we
made it full term so I imagine this time of year will always bring reminders of
that. Although they can’t be here with us to see the magic of the season unfold
in person, we know they’re always close in our hearts and that’s reason enough
to celebrate this time of year just as we always would.
I didn’t put much thought into
this year’s décor. There’s no theme other than deciding to do an all-white
tree. Much of what we used this year is the same items we’ve used in years
past, just pared down…if that’s possible to do while decorating for Christmas.
I have four giant bins of Christmas décor and found that I used the contents of
maybe two of those bins. This tells me it’s time to purge what isn’t being
used.
But enough chit-chat…let’s dive
head first into our “traditional” Christmas décor around the apartment.
Our entryway received a subtle
nod to the season with a couple holiday print throws for a festive touch. I’d
love to find an old pair of ice skates to hang here as well.
The view of the tree is the first
thing you see as you walk in through the front door.
To the left of the tree we have
our TV and media cabinet in the nook. Without a traditional mantel, I hang our
stockings from the cabinet using black 3M Command Hooks (every renter’s best
friend). Works like a charm!
Our friend Anthony the antelope
who lives above the TV got into the holiday spirit as well with a scrap piece
of fabric tied around his neck as a scarf.
The coffee table got a dose of
Christmas cheer too with a red runner, a pine scented (the best!) candle, and
some season appropriate vase filler.
The couch wall received the most
holiday décor. I swapped out the pair of black couch pillows for smaller red
ones that read “Merry & Bright” and a wreath hung up by some candy cane
ribbon replaces the round mirror. Excuse my horrible bow tying skills – I was
running out of steam by the end!
The long console table behind the
couch (tutorial coming soon!) has a few bottle brush trees I picked up at
Target this year which I paired with some red glass ones I already had. The
only other change I made to the table was to change out the books on the right
for more seasonally appropriate colors. One of the things I love most about
decorating is the ability to shop your own home, using what you have but giving
it a twist to achieve the look you’re after – like giving the antelope a scarf,
using the same hurricane candle holder but popping in a seasonally scented
candle and vase filler, swapping out the mirror for a wreath, or using books in
the right color pallet – all things I had on hand but helped sprinkle the
festive touches throughout!
Directly across from the couch is
the focal point of the entire room…the TREE!
We purchased a new 7 ft. Slim
tree from Michaels this year for $40 and at first I wasn’t sure I’d like it but
now I LOVE it! It’s perfect when
you’re limited on space just like us!
I loaded it up and just love how
it turned out. Our tree was already pre-lit but that didn’t stop me from adding
two strands of round globe lights. I love the mix of the different lights and
on the smaller tree I think it really pops!
I also spotted this snowball
garland at Target and added two strands of that as well. Think beyond regular
ornaments for tree décor – anything is fair game!
From there I added a lot of
floral picks I got on major sale at Michaels and just a few actual ornaments I
already had on hand – white glittery
ones (because glitter is always better) and some clear ones for another added
layer without taking away from everything else.
I set up a wrapping station using
a glass vase which neatly corals my wrapping paper rolls, ribbons, tape, and
scissors all while doubling as festive décor along-side the tree. While rifling
through my wrapping paper stash I noticed an abundance of red & white paper
so I just went with it. The red chevron and hounds tooth paper I found at the
Dollar Store last year!
The last stop on our Christmas
home tour is the kitchen. I added a few hot chocolate supplies – cocoa mix,
marshmallows, and chocolate chips in mason jars to our bar tray. We just dump
our hot chocolate concoctions to our sweater adorned mugs and fill with
steaming hot water via the Keurig. Nothing better than a yummy cup of hot
chocolate to cuddle up with on the couch!
That’s all the Christmas I have
to share with you from our little corner of the world – hope you enjoyed the
tour and get a little inspiration to deck your halls this holiday season!
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