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Christmas Tour Miscellany

December 8, 2015 by Cassie 16 Comments

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Happy Tuesday, friends!  Tomorrow I will be participating in the 12 Days of Christmas Blogger Home Tour, and I am excited to show you my kitchen and dining room.  Today I thought I’d share with you some of the spaces that aren’t featured in any of my blog hop tours, some Christmas tour miscellany.  There was just so much to show and I didn’t want to overwhelm you with a gazillion photos in one post.  So today we’ll check out the kids’ rooms as well as my entry and hallway.

I always decorate the chalboard by the front door for the season.  I wasn’t sure what I would do this time, but then I found a gorgeous mirrored star at TJ Maxx, and decided to hang it on the wall as a tree topper.  I wrote the lyrics from one of my favorite songs of the season, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas;” (and the version I like best is the version with the Muppets & John Denver- so good!)  I also hung glittery reindeer art Emmy created a few years ago.  And check out that vintage light fixture…. one day.

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Isn’t this star so pretty?Mirrored star on chalkboard wall christmas treePinThe cedar planked mudroom in a closet is in this hallway as well.  We use this space to corral all of our boots and gear.  Those baskets hold all of our hats, gloves, scarves, and more.

Cedar Planked Mudroom at ChristmasPinI’ve kept it simple and added a little tinsel tree, my brass deer, and I took all of the photos out of my vintage card display to use as a Christmas card display (I shot this right after Thanksgiving… we now have a couple more cards.  We aren’t that unloved.)

IMG_8879PinOn my live edge shelf that faces the front door, I also brought in some sparkle.  And hey, there’s a little peek of what you will see tomorrow!  As you can see I broke down and bought the quintessential blogger Hunter Rain Boot…. I needed new rainboots as mine were falling apart, and these were at Costco for $70!

Love Edge Shelf at ChristmasPin

 

On the shelf I added some little tinsel trees and my tribal bear.  And Sawyer also has a piece of framed Christmas art- a snowman he did in kindergarten.  I framed it and bring it out every year.  I love looking at Emmy’s reindeer and his snowman.

Tinsel trees, tribal bearPin I love making our home special for our kids this time of year… bringing out their artwork shows them how special it is to me.  Decorating their rooms and adding some fun touches also helps them get excited about the holiday.   Although who are we kidding?  They are 8 & 10- they breathe, eat, live, sleep Christmas as soon as Thanksgiving is over!

In Emmy’s room we added Christmas lights to her shelving.  She always has lights above her bed, but now she has even more.

Emmy's room at ChristmasPin I also added some little touches to her shelves.

Emmy's wood built ins at ChristmasPin

Her  hanging chair currently seats her stuffed dog, Peanut Butter Fro-Yo (she named him that!), wearing a sparkly pink Santa hat.  I found this book, SantaKid, out on her bed when I went to shoot her room- it’s one that we read every Christmas.  I found it at Goodwill a few years back and my kids just love it. IMG_8686PinAbove her bed I made the chalkboard thought bubble a little more Christmas-y as well.

Emmy's Bedroom at ChristmasPin

 

You can sort of see the tiny tinsel wreath that hangs over her bed through the curtains, too.Christmas Chalkboard Thought BubblePinHer settee stayed pretty much the same, but we added a hand knit blanket in aqua and pink.  It was a gift when I was pregnant with Sawyer, but Emmy’s adopted it as her own.

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It adds a cozy touch to her seating.

Emmy's setteePinBehind her settee, I hung a stocking I purchased years ago that seemed to suit the look of her room. (I confessed to you once about the windows in this house…. show me some mercy!)

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On her dresser, we added a pink tinsel tree she’s used the past few years.

She decorated herself with ornaments she made after my friend showed her how to make paper accordions.

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I also added the pom pom garland from my Thanksgiving mantle to her mirrors.

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In Sawyer’s room we added his nutcracker collection to  his dresser, and strung colorful Christmas lights around his flag.

Sawyer's Room at ChristmasPin His nutcracker collection was his idea and it has grown over the last two years and continues to grow.

Sawyer's nutcrackersPin

 

Sawyer's nutcrackersPinAbove the nutcrackers, I hung a vintage deer pennant I found while in Connecticut this Fall.

Vintage PennantPin

The touches in his room are really simple, but they bring in a little bit of that festive feeling.

Sawyer's room at ChristmasPin

 Disclaimer: Their rooms were shot while they were away at my parents. I gave both a thorough cleaning and gave Emmy’s room a good purge.  So far she hasn’t noticed anything is missing.

Come back tomorrow for my 12 Days of Christmas Blogger Tour where I will be sharing my kitchen and dining room!

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Comments

  1. [email protected] says

    December 8, 2015 at 6:58 am

    Oh I love love love all the nut crackers! They are so fun. I always wanted to collect them but really don’t have any room

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    • Cassie says

      December 10, 2015 at 9:21 pm

      thank you! you totally should in noa’s room!

      Reply
  2. Gwen says

    December 8, 2015 at 8:33 am

    Wow, girl! You have every space covered. I love all the little touches you’ve added. I feel as if I’m just getting started decorating – now that I actually have a budget! It’s SO much fun! <3

    Btw.. I've switched over to Feedly and I love it, which means I hope to be visiting again quite regularly. Hooray!

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    • Cassie says

      December 10, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      thank you so much!!! and yay for feedly! i use bloglovin… i tried feedly and was confused by it. easily confused here.

      Reply
  3. Denise says

    December 8, 2015 at 8:42 am

    Love all of the little touches! Emmy’s paper ornaments are so cute! Can’t wait to see more tomorrow!

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    • Cassie says

      December 10, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      thank you so much, denise!

      Reply
  4. Emy says

    December 8, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Looks like I’ll be going to Costco soon! The Christmas touches in the kids rooms are so sweet. Did you make the pom pom garland? Sawyer’s deer pennant is awesome. I feel you on the windows. Mine have screens that are next to impossible to remove (they’re screwed in with storm windows as well.)

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    • Cassie says

      December 10, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      i had to get them online because they were sold out in the store- good luck! our windows are SOOOOO embarrassing!

      Reply
  5. Gretchen says

    December 8, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    I love Sawyer’s nutcracker collection and Emmy’s little tree….I think I’m going to go buy the thrift store this week and try to pick up little trees for my kids’ rooms; I think they’d love having them in there (and maybe I could use it as a bribe to get them to clean their rooms really well ;))

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    • Cassie says

      December 10, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      thank you so much, gretchen! too bad you found a pink one. boo.

      Reply
  6. Shelley | Crazy Wonderful says

    December 8, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    First things first – You must tell me how you managed to purge her room so that she didn’t notice what was missing. I am but a wee grasshopper! Teach me your ways!!! The touches in their rooms are perfect. And I’m totally going up to the attic right now to hunt for my husband’s nutcracker collection.

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    • Cassie says

      December 10, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      haha! she had too much junk to notice much missing. 🙂 plus when i clean it i find things she thought she lost or forgot about, so when she sees those she forgets about the junk that might not be there anymore.

      Reply
  7. Vel says

    December 10, 2015 at 8:38 am

    I think Emmy’s room is a darling in our out of the holidays! So chic ! Sawyers room is so much fun and don’t get me started on your entry, you are a terrific mom for sure, I wish I could’ve written on our walls too when we were young! BTW, if you ever get to spot another pair of those brass deer, give me a holler, I am dying to have a pair for my daughters room!

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    • Cassie says

      December 10, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      thank you so much, vel! hopefully those deer work for you! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Abigail Hobbs says

    December 12, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    So cute! I love the holiday cheer sprinkled here and there throughout your house. Quick question– do you happen to know or remember your front door color? I’ve been considering repainting our front door (currently bright red) and love that pale blue shade. Thank you!

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    • Cassie says

      December 14, 2015 at 8:22 am

      thank you so much, abi! the front door is lake champlain by dutch boy. 🙂

      Reply

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