Welcome to my Christmas house tour! I’m so happy you stopped by. If you’re new here: we’ve lived in this house for nearly five years and have been slowly making it our own. We recently finished a kitchen remodel and have been adding personal touches and character ever since. Although I love the charm of old homes, it’s been fun to make a newer builder house feel cozy and lived-in. If you’d like a full house story and timeline, you can find it in my house tale post. My regular home tour is also available if you want to explore more of how our house looks year-round.
I favor a coastal-rustic style with a touch of whimsy, but I keep our Christmas decorating simple. I sprinkle holiday touches around the house as inspiration strikes, and my décor evolves through the season so it always feels fresh. If you’re a regular reader you know I’m always fluffing, rearranging, and making small changes to keep things feeling new.
Come on in, look around, and stay as long as you like—the coffee is on!
I’ll be sharing more posts with details and tutorials that didn’t fit here—like our decorated front porch and a fun DIY project—so be sure to check back for more.
This post is already full of photos, so I’ll let you look around. I’ll return as I have time to add links to specific projects, related posts, or sources for items shown.
DIY Bottle Lamp & Layered Wreath
Mug rack is from World Market. Silent Night art via Jones Design Co.
We made the wood chunk garland and the mason jar scenes ourselves.
I put Jack and Lily out on the deck so they wouldn’t unravel the tree or jump on you during the tour. Naturally they proceeded to dig and make a mess—good thing they’re cute. Back inside to continue the tour; I’ll give them a bath later.
The dining room lantern shown is a favorite of readers.
A couple weeks after taking these photos I added plates to the wall; here’s how that look evolved.
For tips on hanging garlands, wreaths, and stockings without nails, I share the methods I use for our mantel.
This year we used a birch branch found on a walk to hang ornaments and stockings from the mantel for a natural, rustic touch.
There’s a post explaining how we made our rustic starfish wreath if you’re interested in that DIY.
We made the wood chunk garland and the mason jar scenes—more details to come. The portal mirror is a favorite accent and there’s JOY art displayed in several spots around the house.
On the left you can see our map wall and subway art that add character to the space.
Sheet music art and other seasonal prints appear throughout the home to provide quiet, meaningful touches.
A Christmas canvas and other artwork help set a festive mood in key spots.
Silent Night sheet music art and Oh Holy Night prints are part of a selection of seasonal artwork I love to display.
I also created a boxwood wreath chandelier for the front porch and shared a tutorial for making one.
If you’re on Pinterest, feel free to pin any photos from this tour so you can save ideas and share with friends.
Thanks for visiting! You can also look back at earlier Christmas house tours to see how things have changed over the years.
A free printable gift: hand-drawn woodland animal gift tags and wrapping ideas using items you already have at home.
For more inspiration, see our collection of Christmas decorating and crafting ideas and more recent holiday house tours.
