Decorating With Barbara Tour Shop With Franch Country
A little bit Merry and a little bit bright
I. love. Christmas time.
Christmas time brings so much wonder and magic –
It is definitely one of my favorite times of year for decorating
and entertaining.
I deck the halls starting in November- as in deck.the.halls.
and maybe the whole house…
😉
I will be sharing lots of posts about decorating, diy and entertaining this month
but am excited to be joining the Holiday Housewalk again this year
and sharing a tour of our home wearing it's Christmas dress.
whose style and home I absolutely adore
Welcome!
I am so glad you stopped by!!
Grab a cup of coffee and sit back and enjoy all the holiday inspiration
this week as you jump from one house to the next in the Holiday Housewalk.
Since I took about 500 photos
of each room
and maybe re-styled a couple of them several times
for the magazine I just worked on and another project
I am sharing just a few here
and just a couple photos of each of the rooms to keep it from being
waaay too long
which I am sure it already will be
so make sure to come back to
see much, much more decking and reveals in the coming weeks.
Our home is an old 1940's cottage
that was in dire need of some love and attention when we first found it-
but I saw potential in the old hardwoods, wood plank walls and original details
and was charmed.
The Living Room
The living room is a large room filled with light and a huge fireplace
which is perfect for warming up and for decorating.
From working on decorating with baubles on the bench
and that gorgeous violet chair from Soft Surroundings
and just a few on the tree
I have a confession.
I have changed this rooms Christmas decor 3 times
for print and for the blog in the past couple months and I haven't decided which way I like it best even. Super quiet Christmas- or super charged Christmas.
So you might be seeing it looking a little different in a separate post as well.
One involves blues and peonies and a big fresh cedar wreath
that might be romantic Christmas 😉
I will share that look soon but for now- I decided to share a simple French cottage look
which kind of started with that chipping aqua bench
that I brought in from the outdoors
I love the color and patina it has.
This Balsam Hill tree is from last year and is decorated in gold baubles of various sizes
and lots of twinkling lights. I am in love.
The mantel this year was inspired
by a box full of fresh bay leaves and wreaths
I have been feeling really simple in decor lately
and fresh bay leaves fit perfectly.
Love them for clipping and filling vintage silver
and for using as a garland.
White faux fur stockings, collected pinecones
and a stack of pretty packages wait to be opened under the tree
The antique buffet deux corps gets a little Christmas on
with fresh cedar clippings and fresh fruit mixed in with all the white dishes
Dining Room
Lots of fresh greens and simple touches continue
A garland of bay mixed with nuts and fruit runs down the table
and cedar clippings are placed in the chandeliers
Sneak peek at a simple DIY table setting
project coming your way this week…
In the bedroom- just a little peek
as I will be sharing more details
and this gorgeous new frosted tree from Balsam Hill
in a separate post. Yes, I said frosted tree… oh.my.gosh.
You will not believe how amazing this tree looks.
The mantel in the bedroom is very French inspired this year
and I am in love with it.
The bay wreath is adorned with gold ribbon and a cherub that was my grandmothers.
Even the master bathroom gets a little Christmas cheer
more coming soon
Sitting
In the sitting area off the bedroom
a gorgeous white and flocked tree greets you
Not too many ornaments needed for this one- those flocked branches are ornamentation on their own
but I am loving this pretty pale blue peacock from Balsam Hill tucked into its branches.
Office
I love the office pretty in soft, shabby colors
with a white tree wearing a mix of pink and white and beads
The fireplace is draped in simple fresh greens
with frosted pinecones and ornaments.
Pretty packages
being wrapped by the tree
Outdoor Patio area
It's a winter wonderland on the patio
with a sprinkling of faux snow
We use our covered outdoor area almost all year long
and I love to place a large Christmas tree out here as well.
We built this rock fireplace a few years ago
and each rock was placed one.at.a.time. and held for 5-10 minutes until it was
set before going to the next.
Being outdoors most of the year is a treat and the patio is a perfect place
for warming up next to an outdoor fire when a chill sets in.
The weathered candlesticks from Balsam Hill are placed on the ground
adding just the right amount of ambiance
while a garland of metal letters
spelling Joy, Peace and Noel is draped along the mantel.
Well that is about it for the condensed tour
but I have so much more to share with you
More rooms, different stylings and more details
along with our guest cottage decked for Christmas
so make sure to follow along and check back to see those.
Hope you will head on over to
which is another amazing inspiring home tour
and make sure to come back by here each day to see who else is participating
The tour goes on all.week.long and is guaranteed to be
one that inspires.
You can also take a peek at all of the blogs participating in the tour
Happy December 1st!!!
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