Christmas Home Tour 2020 - Bathroom

 This past year I changed up my bathroom and I'm so glad I did. If I could give any advice about decorating it would be to keep the main pieces of your room neutral colors: walls, carpet, sofa, rugs etc; that way when you want to change it all you have to change are the small things like pillows or curtains. I used to have to do my bathroom pink for Christmas ( which was pretty) but now because I painted my walls white any color will work. All I had to do was take away the yellow accents I had and replace it with Christmas colors - this year red, black and white. I love the way it looks.

I added a piece of black and white buffalo check fabric on this small shelf above the toilet, a snowman from a yard sale - I changed his scarf to match, and a black and white bowl full of red bells ...

                                        Candy cane soap and lotion set from Home Goods...

                                                      vintage Christmas hankies- I love, 

                        an old candle and the snowman holds a bowl of snowballs  cotton balls...

                   It's fun to have a reason to create, so all the florals I did this year just for this space. 

                                             A small white pitcher with poinsettias for the sink...

                                                                 A wreath for the wall...

                                           a vase sits on the floor under the magazine rack...

                                               and an arrangement on the back of the door...

                My towels are red so I just layered some Christmas hand towels and hankies on top...

and searching for wall accessories is fun, of course my favorite places to shop are thrift stores...

                             I printed some Christmas pictures from the library to put in frames...

                                   vintage ones for the frames hanging next to the mirror...

                     a friend helped me hang a chandelier this year, I love the sparkle it adds...

                                  my bathroom may be small but I love the way it looks...

                                             One more room to share next time....

Christmas Home Tour 2020 - Dining Room

 My dining room is full - full of joy and laughter and good time memories. This is where we gather to eat, play games, decorate gingerbread cookies, work on homework and make wishes on birthday cakes.

Though the table is full it only takes a minute to move everything off 

 to make room for a board game, lately Scythe or Catan...

 One of my favorite hutches to display Christmas items, including years of pictures with Santa..

I painted branches on paper and tacked it on the back of the shelf and made the pictures into ornaments to make them look like they're hanging from the branches...

Everything gets changed on the hutch for the holiday, I love the way it looks and everything is from yard sales or the thrift store, decorating doesn't have to cost a lot of money...

                  I find the cutest things thrifting...

                   vintage aprons are one of my favorites...

                  an extra chair in the corner holds vintage linens and snowmen...

           A faux fireplace, wish I had room for a real one....

The chandelier above the table gets adorned with greens, ribbon and ornaments...

More snowmen, something about them just makes me smile...

                     the window seat, which is usually a sleeping place for my dog  - Daisy, 

                                                       pillow is made from a placemat...

                                         

this pillow was a gift from my son and his wife, I just dressed it up with ribbon for Christmas...

                             every thing is touched by Christmas...

I hope your dining room is a place of joy and one that gets used in many ways, mine is

Next up the living room...

Christmas Home Tour 2020 - Kitchen

 I really enjoy my kitchen and all the Christmas decorations greet me each morning...

My antique hoosier cabinet is filled with all kinds of Christmas cheer...

                               I use it more as a desk, a place to sit and sip my tea and write notes...

                                                    or to search recipes...

or grab a chocolate.. 

                                 vintage aprons hang on the side...

                                The counter where biscuits are made...

                                 I just found these canisters this year at an estate sale...

                                 Pioneer Woman has some pretty Christmas containers...

                                 The bright spot under the window...

                                The corner where dishes are washed...

                                 My morning cup of tea begins here...

                                  the stove where the kettle boils...

                                 and wise words to remind me....

                              Gingerbread men and a gingerbread tree top the refrigerator...

                                

                                  and microwave...

                         

                                  I have a bar dividing the kitchen from the dining room...

                                 there's candy for welcomed guests...

                                  and candles to scent the air...

                                  Every little shelf has been touched...

My kitchen is a happy place where many memories are made and everywhere I look reminds me of the joys of the season. I hope your kitchen is a happy place. 

Next time - my dining room...