Christmas Home Tour!

Our house has been beautified for the holidays since the day after Thanksgiving! Inviting you inside has been long overdue! Welcome!....

I stripped the wreath that I made last year {that I was none too thrilled with} and started all over again. Since I did a somewhat peacock theme this year, I did our wreath in a color scheme of blues, whites and golds.

Come on in!!....

Here is our tree in all her beauty. I initially showed her off in this post, but here are a few more pictures....

Do you see the peacock ribbon in the photo below? I found it at Hobby Lobby and bought it not knowing how I would use it and then decided I would incorporate it in my tree! It ended up being the inspiration for my theme this year!

Peacock feathers in the tree topper....

You can see more photos here.

Not too much going on in the living room. I decorated the fireplace mantle a bit and hung up our stockings....

Here is our little Ilah watching the Dora Christmas special!....

Some close-up pictures of the mantle decor and the stockings....

A few photos with the lights on....

Peacock feathers made their way into the mantle decor too : ) ....

Onto the kitchen. On our island is this little Christmas tree....

The ribbon on this tree matches the ribbon that I used on the fireplace mantle.

Guarding the tree are a few nutcrackers ; ) ....

I found these peacock ornaments at Marshalls. Aren't they awesome!? I love them!....

Time to head to the staircase....

I used the same ribbon on the staircase banister that I used in my tree....

Peacock Christmas bulbs found at Homegoods....

I kept things to a minimum in the dining area. I just added a small touch of greenery to the centerpiece...

And put these two whimsical peacock trees out on the table...

A TJ Maxx find for just $12.99 each.

Upstairs you will find Ilah's Christmas tree in her room...

Go here to see more photos!

I hope you enjoyed stepping inside of our home and seeing how it's decorated for Christmas!!

May you all experience joy, peace and wonderful memories this Christmas season!

Christmas Home Decor!

Christmas decor started going up in our home the day after Thanksgiving - starting with Ilah's Christmas tree. As much I love relishing in the spirit of the Christmas season, I truly love taking in Thanksgiving, which I feel often gets rushed over so that Christmas can be ushered in.

Last year during this time of year I was 9 months pregnant and eagerly awaiting the arrival of our first child. I didn't anticipate Christmas Day nearly as much as I anticipated our daughter's entrance into this world - and into our lives. Now, at 11 months old {as of yesterday}, Ilah will be sharing in all the splendor of Christmas with us!

Growing up, my mother used to beautifully, and impeccably, decorate our home for Christmas. As a child, I always wanted to help. I can still recall putting things perfectly in place and relishing in the time of year that I always knew stood for the celebration of Christ's birth. Now, as a wife and mother myself, I am implementing, in our home, many of the same traditions that I grew up with and have enjoyed bringing Christmas inside of our home and decorating for the holiday season!

If you are here from The Nesters 2010 Christmas Tour of Homes - or Kelly's Korner Blog....Welcome!! I'm glad that you have stopped by to visit my tiny corner of the blogging world! Step inside and have a look around our home! This is the largest picture post that I have ever done!! Hope you like pictures!!

I set out to make my own Christmas wreath this year. Although it didn't end up how I envisioned, it was good practice! I don't think I put a whole lot of love into it as it often got overlooked as I went on to "the next" thing! Whoops!

I moved this tassel from the coat closet door to the front door....


And on the coat closet door, I hung a stocking and put some poinsettias in it....

Onto the Christmas tree!!....

Our {fake} tree is 7', 5" tall and sits in our sunroom/seating room/breakfast nook area.

A close up of some of the ornaments.....

It took me quite a while to find a tree skirt. I fell in love with this one!....

While it may be too early to put cookies out for Santa, it's not too early for us to indulge in them!...

I have this book sitting on my kitchen counter. It's full of so many wonderful Christmas ideas {I posted pictures of the inside of the book here}.

Stockings were hung by the chimney {or in our case, the fireplace!} with care....

The stocking on the right matches our tree skirt : )

A close up of the stocking hanging element. I just love these!....

Onto the dining room. I didn't do a whole lot in here - aside from the poinsettia's, I worked with items that I already had....

The decorative garland on our staircase banister....

Onto the kitchen!....

This year my mom gave me this mini Christmas tree that I used to decorate when I was a kid! It was just a plain 'ol tree when I got it. I added all the embellishments to fancy it up!

Here's what it looks like lit up!....

There's a nook below our staircase where we have a desk {you can go here to see pictures of the space}. I decorated the top of the desk with a display of collectible carroling dolls....

These collectible carrollers were given out every year as a Christmas gift by a company that I used to work for. This is the first time that I have ever displayed them. I think this spot was the perfect place for them!

If you haven't yet seen Ilah's Christmas tree, here are a few photos!.....

You can go here to see more pictures of her tree!

Thanks for stopping by! Check out The Nester and Kelly's Korner Blog to virtually visit more homes that are decorated for Christmas!

May you and your family experience all the wonderful joys that this time of year brings....wonderful, warm memories of togetherness, love, and laughter; may it be yours this holiday season - and all throughout the year!