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Eclectic Christmas Tour Part 2

December 7, 2016 by Cassie 47 Comments

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Hello, and welcome to my eclectic Christmas tour part 2!  Today I am joining Lindsay’s Blogger Stylin’ Home Tours to share with you my kitchen and porch.  If you are stopping over from Mallory’s glamorous and gorgeous home tour, welcome!  Her house is a tough act to follow and I won’t even try to match it because our styles are extremely different.  That’s what I love about being on Lindsay’s tour… there are so many unique homes! We’re going to start today’s tour in the kitchen, which is the heart of our home. If you’d like to see part 1 of my tour which features living room and mantle, dining room, hallways, and bedrooms, click here.

I am also linking up to Jennifer Rizzo’s house walk party and Nesting Place.

(At the end of this post, I’ve created a shoppable gallery for you featuring items from the tour. These are affiliate links).Vintage-Eclectic-Christmas-KitchenOur kitchen island serves as the hub of all activity… homework, card games, dinner, and breakfast are most often eaten at this island.Industrial Kitchen IslandTypically, I have some sort of seasonal item in the center of the island, but I decided to keep the decor minimal this year.  At the far end of the island, I’ve added a basket tray, vintage amber bottles with greenery from a pine tree in our yard, vintage gold ornaments, and a disco ball… and I found this little brass partridge that I thought was perfect for the season… and a partridge on the kitchen island! (The two brass turtle doves are on my mantle).Amber glass, gold ornaments, greenery,disco ballWith the center of the island being clear, it’s now perfectly ready for holiday baking, which we’ve already started.Awesome industrial island topOur kitchen opens to our dining room, as you can see above and below.  We had the dividing wall knocked down a few years ago and the space is now perfect for entertaining or just spending time together as a family.  We have three dogs, and they can most often be found with us in this space as well.Dining Room into kitchen- open conceptIn this space, the open shelving is where I have the most fun in creating a seasonal look.  I often work at the island, and from my seat, I love to see the shelving. I think that’s why I enjoy having art and prints to look at… they inspire me.View from Island to ShelvesThis year I’ve brought in several vintage touches, but haven’t much changed the shelves overall since the fall.  Vintage Style Christmas Decor on Open Kitchen ShelvingOver a year ago, I found several vintage bottle brush trees at a yard sale.  Last year I used them on my mantle, but this year I thought they’d pair perfectly with my amber tones.  I brought in little vintage deer I found earlier this year as well and my numbered jars from Anthropologie to mark the date.Vintage Bottle Brush Tree Collection on shelf

vintage-miniature-deer-christmas-decorI’ve also added some vintage white reindeer I have had for a few years, as well as some “snowballs” in my pottery colander.Kitchen Shelving at ChristmasOn the countertops I have also brought in a couple of minor seasonal tweaks.  We use the area to the left of the stove for food prep, and with baking in full swing, I like to keep butter out softening for cookie recipes. This deer butter dish is the perfect way to do that.Deer Butter DishOn the other side of the stove, I’ve started keeping artwork there… it makes me smile!  I created this little “Elf” inspired piece and just printed it out at home to use for the holidays.  I’ve also made it available for you to print for free here.  Elf is one of our family favorites, so it seemed like a perfect fit for us.Elf PrintableBefore we head out to the porch, here’s one more look at the kitchen…eclectic-blue-kitchen-at-christmasNow we’re going to head out that side door, which is the door we most commonly use in our home which makes the kitchen the first room most people see. Oh, and if you are wondering why there is a “hole” on the bottom shelf of our island, our puppy loves to curl up there so we reserve the space for her.vintage-industrial-farmhouse-kitchen

Time to head outside! Winter chill is in the air, and the breezes are blowing in our little house on a hill.  Grab your hot cocoa and come on out!Christmas Porch Tour- Boho & EclecticBy the way, how awesome is this shirt?  It reads “Ima deck those halls so hard.”  I saw it on instagram from Mrs. Emily and had to have it.  (It’s $30 plus free shipping right now- you could have it next week!) When it arrived, I think Chris was actually more excited about it than I was… we both love it!  It’s unisex, so he could wear it, but Ima not gonna let him.

If you aren’t familiar with where I live, I am in a rural area of Maryland out in the country, and we live in a small Cape Cod style home up on a hill.  Because of the style of my home and the rural and woodsy surroundings, my porch decor is always a little more rustic than the interior.  This year was the first year that I added fresh garland from Lynch Creek Farm around my doorway.vintage-boho-christmas-porch-entryIn my planters I added small and skinny evergreen plants (read affordable!), and added some firewood for easy access and to fill out the look.  I draped the ends of the garland around the plants.  A little vintage bucket reads “EBRIGHT” but I turned it so you can see the “bright” part, perfect for the holidays!  Now I just need a “merry” bucket. 😉 Blue Urn with Greenery and FirewoodOn the right side of the door hangs my bull skull, and he was adorned with some fresh greenery from the yard as well.Bull Skull with Greenery for ChristmasOur porch settee kept its green pillows and blue mexican blanket, but I added a cute little Christmas dog pillow my parents gave me years ago.

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Christmas Dog PillowIn front of the settee sits a little farmhouse bench we use as a coffee table.  I’ve set a vintage coleman jug out there that we will fill up with water and make into a “Reindeer Drinking Station” so Santa’s reindeer can quench their thirst here.  We’re hoping it helps to win the reindeer’s favor… 😉Reindeer Water StationAlthough this is our “side” entry, as I mentioned, it’s the one we use most often, so I want it to be warm and welcoming, even if it’s cold out there.Eclectic Blue & Green Christmas Porch with Greenery and Vintage TouchesTo the left of the door, I’ve added a vintage sled and skates, a giant handmade snowflake, and a really cool upcycled wall adornment my parents gave me last year for Christmas.  I truly don’t know what it is, but it was perfect to hang outside and fill with huge pinecones and greenery.Upcycled Christmas DecorTo the left of the side entry on the porch is our eating area.  Of course, we don’t eat out here once the weather is too cold, but there have been parties of yore where we did hang out in the cold with our drinks, so I am not ruling it out.vintage-plaid-christmas-porchI’ve added layered vintage plaid blankets for a cozy feel, a vintage sled and some more greenery to bring in the season.  And a concrete antelope head and silver mushroom fit any season at my house.  I also added a disco ball in my birdcage that typically houses candles.  Disco balls everywhere!Eclectic Vintage Christmas PorchThere’s a new addition out here as well.  I painted this dresser a while back and it hadn’t sold do I decided it was meant to be mine and perfect for my porch.  My parents gave me the manger I grew up with after I mentioned loving it. I put it out here as it seemed to be the perfect space for it.Vintage Light Blue Dresser on PorchI was mesmerized by these figurines when I was young, and to be honest I still am (mesmerized, not young).  They’re colorful and beautiful.  As a child I loved rearranging the animals.Vintage NativityNext to the dresser sits a crate of firewood with a modern white vase filled with greenery. And next to that sits my vintage wicker chair with a sheepskin throw for the season.Peacock Chair and Modern Vase of GreeneryFollowing the porch around the corner, we get to what is technically the main entry even though we don’t use it often.Boho Christmas Porch ENtryI’ve added a tinsel tree that lights up at night, a vintage log cabin look house a friend gave me, a basket of firewood, and a vintage Mexican blanket.  I hung a reclaimed wooden star on my teal vintage window. The tree has a sheepskin as a skirt, and sits up on an upside down bushel basket to give it some height.Silver Tinsel Tree on Bohemian Christmas PorchAnd now I am going to take you to the part of the outside I was most excited about adding a little festive feel to this year. Let’s head to the back yard, but first, let’s move this vintage red bike someone left in our way… kidding.  I love it here, but I have to keep moving it out of my own way. 😉  I’ve hung a small wreath on the gate into our back yard.vintage-red-bike-at-gateAnd I’ve also hung its mate on our chicken coop– I could not leave the chickens out of the christmas decor!  Also, you might notice that this coop locks up tighter than Fort Knox, but we’ve had predator issues, and we like to keep our hens safe and happy.Chicken Coop with WreathIn front of the coop, outside of the gate, sits a panel that used to hide firewood.  The previous owners used it, but we had the yard fenced in.  The posts are solidly in the ground, so rather than pull it out, we use it in our decor.
Chicken Coop and fence snowmanOn that panel, I hung a grapevine wreath snowman with an old scarf… obviously I was going for a tone on tone look here (not on purpose!). Emmy and I added colored lights to make it fun and festive.

Wreath Snowman

At night, it feels so cheerful out here… I love this addition this year! I don’t know about the chickens, but this little scene makes me happy.

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Well, that is all I have for you today.  If you would like to catch part one of my tour to see the rest of my holiday home, I invite you to check it out here. Now head on over to The Makerista to see the beautiful home of Gwen.

Today’s lineup also includes The Makerista, House of Hipsters, The Curated House, and Craftberry Bush.

If you liked what you saw and want to shop the post, I’ve gathered a collection of the same and like items for you below.  Thank you so much for visiting today and happy holidays!

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  1. Jessica says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:25 am

    It’s beautiful as always! I love your kitchen so much.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:20 pm

      thank you so much, jessica!

      Reply
  2. Iris Nacole says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:31 am

    Love all of the thoughtful decorations throughout! Wish I was lucky enough to find so many wonderful vintage pieces too! I’ve found a few, but certainly not as many. I’m encouraged to keep the hunt going though, seeing how beautifully you’ve used yours here! Hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:17 pm

      thank you so much, iris! i loved your tour so much!

      Reply
  3. Emy says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:33 am

    I love your porch so much. It’s such a fun space to hang out in. 🙂 I love that you decorated the chicken space too.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      i had so much fun with adding touches to the chicken area! thank you, emy!

      Reply
  4. Alma @almafied says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Love love love the Christmas touches! And that island is the perfect place to do school everyday! I would love all that kitchen space! Thanks for opening up your home Cassie!

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    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:15 pm

      thank you so much, alma! you are the sweetest!!!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:18 am

    Your kitchen decor is just amazing. I ADORE your holiday decorating. When can you come to Missouri to do mine?

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    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:14 pm

      thank you so much, ashley! i can be there tomorrow. let’s do it!

      Reply
  6. Sarah Walker of The Curated House says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:57 am

    I love all of the simple greens in vintage and modern vases, and I am a HUGE fan of bottle brush Christmas trees! It’s all so warm and welcoming! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
    Sarah xx

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    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:14 pm

      thank you so much, sarah! merry christmas to you as well!

      Reply
  7. Kelly Elko says

    December 7, 2016 at 12:59 pm

    Santa is filling his sack with lots of treats for those good little chickens! I love your porch – the old sled, cooler, red bike, wood star … save me a spot under the Mexican blanket!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      haha! yes, he is! and thank you- come on over and snuggle.

      Reply
  8. Jessica | Petal + Ply says

    December 7, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    Your kitchen never gets old Cassie! I heart it. And though your porch may not get a ton of use in the cold weather I absolutely love the mixed plaids on the table with the nativity behind. What a great way to enter your house every day during the holiday season. 🙂

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    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      aaaaw, thank you so much! i am glad to hear that! 🙂 because it’ll be here a while!

      Reply
  9. Lucy AKINS says

    December 7, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    Love it all and LOVE seeing your pretty face at the door…that shirt made me laugh…! xoxo

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    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:11 pm

      thank you so much, lucy! isn’t that shirt the best? i want to wear it every day!

      Reply
  10. Brynne | The Gathered Home says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:22 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous, Cassie! Love your kitchen shelves! And that shirt – so cute!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      thank you! i love the shirt so much!

      Reply
  11. janae says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:03 pm

    Using the number jars was BRILLIANT!!! I also like the amber glasses!

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    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      thank you so much, janae!

      Reply
  12. Jenn says

    December 8, 2016 at 1:24 am

    So much vintage goodness!! It all looks beautiful as always!!

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    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      thank you so much, jenn!

      Reply
  13. Ariel says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Beautiful! This looks like a real person and a really family live here. The decor is totally appropriate and there seems to be a little Christmas in every space. Well done friend!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:06 pm

      ha ha! we are real and we do live here! 😉

      Reply
  14. Kyla @HouseOfHipsters says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:48 am

    That shirt gets me every time! I need it…along with a disco ball. Imma get me one of those too! Beautiful home my dear.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 8, 2016 at 5:06 pm

      thank you so much, kyla!

      Reply
  15. Kim says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:55 pm

    I love it all, Cassie. The open shlelves in your kitchen may just be my favorite, though. And you in your shirt.

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 11, 2016 at 9:10 am

      thank you so much, kim! i LOVE my shirt soooo much!

      Reply
  16. Bliss says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:24 pm

    All looking good and looking fine. I might just get that shirt, and tell me about how you use your avacado oil?

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    • Cassie says

      December 11, 2016 at 9:08 am

      you totally should! the oil- i use it for cooking like i would olive oil! i use it in dressings, too.

      Reply
  17. Nicki Parrish says

    December 9, 2016 at 9:30 am

    What an adorable home tour! Love all of the little touches you have added! Merry Christmas!

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    • Cassie says

      December 11, 2016 at 9:07 am

      thank you so much, nicki!

      Reply
  18. Julie Blanner says

    December 10, 2016 at 11:54 pm

    Your porch is so dreamy ! And I can appreciate the pillows and throws.

    – Julie

    P.S. Love the Elf reference! Cute!

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    • Cassie says

      December 11, 2016 at 8:30 am

      thank you so much, julie! we love elf! 🙂

      Reply
  19. Corinna - ADesignerAtHomeades says

    December 11, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    I’m always so inspired with how you live in your home. I loved your tour.

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    • Cassie says

      December 12, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      thank you so much, corinna! that means a lot to me!

      Reply
  20. Teresa says

    December 16, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    I enjoyed your home Christmas tour – so many cozy, lovely touches. It is obvious that you love making a home that is welcoming. I found you via the Nester’s tour of homes.

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    • Cassie says

      December 17, 2016 at 5:32 pm

      thank you so much, teresa!

      Reply
  21. Carol @ CAD INTERIORS says

    December 20, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    Ima get that shirt for next Christmas! 🙂 I say it every time… your house is so welcoming and cozy… inside and out! Love it all!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      December 20, 2016 at 6:08 pm

      you need to get it! 🙂 thank you!

      Reply

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