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Christmas on the Coast (Home Tour) 2014

It is feeling very merry and bright over at our house!  I’m so excited to share how our home is looking for the holidays.  It is our 2nd Christmas here and the house is decorated simply for Christmas by the sea!  Grab your coffee, tea or hot cocoa and join me for me for a little tour.

Coastal Christmas Home Tour Finding Silver Pennies

Along with all of you, I’m exited to be sharing my home as part of Jennifer Rizzo’s Holiday House Walk.  I’ve been enjoying all the beautiful homes shared last week and can’t wait to see all the inspiration at the link up!

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First, let me show you the front of our home.  If this is your first time here, our home was built in 1927 in the Dutch colonial style.  Like colonials and capes this is a classic style home in New England, especially with the cedar shingles.

Christmas Entry

A simple wreath from Ballard Design adorns our door.  Vintage skis from Bent Nail Farm Antiques are propped ready for some winter fun.

Pops of red in the form of pretty bows and holly add a very Christmas-y feel!

Close Up Bow on Wreath

Fresh greenery is tucked into planters on the steps and and into our window boxes.

Christmas Planters

Holly and Greenery in window boxes

I enjoy doing something different with our window boxes each season.

Christmas Window Boxes

I’m particularly excited about our new deer outside!  I’ve always wanted one!  John told me, looking out his window last night, that he thinks it looks so magical.

 

Exterior of our home at Christmas

For me, Christmastime is about magic!  A time to create memories with family and friends and to be thankful for all the blessings we have.

Please come on in and see how the rest of our home looks!

Here in the entry you are greeted with a few antiques and magnolia leaves.

Entry for Christmas

Simple Decorations for Christmas

Magnolia Leaves

Simple greenery goes up the staircase:

Garland on Staircase

I also painted this primitive bench in milk paint to create a spot to pull on your boots.

Christmas Bench

Jingle Bells

I’ll share more of this bench in a before and after post soon!

Right off the entry is our living room.  It is a very long room and since moving in we’ve done a lot of work to make it feel more our style.

Living Room for Christmas with Tree

We made the tree skirt this year and it is no sew which makes it even easier!

Ruffled Drop Cloth Tree Skirt

The stockings are hung by the chimney with care.

Stockings are hung by the chimney with care

I made them last year with drop cloth material, you can read the full tutorial here.

Drop Cloth Stockings

Vintage treasures decorate our mantel – a pie plate, a chippy sled and my mother’s childhood rocking chair which is over 70 years old.

Vintage mantel for Christmas

I created this free printable to go with our hot chocolate bar earlier this month.

Cold Hands Warm Heart Sign

The rich woodwork (original to the house) is brought out with whites, greenery and simple decor.

Our tree is decorated simply with handmade ornaments and a nautical garland.

German Glitter Glass Star and Coastal Garland

The garland is so sweet and easy to make.  You could actually decorate any room with it as you can see here in our guest room:

Snow Globe and Mason Jar

Living Room with Mantel for Christmas

Opposite the fireplace is a simple French chair and a new antique print.  They reminded me of our dog, Poppy.

Tree and French Chair

View of Couch for Christmas Tour

Another free printable sits on the black gateleg table.  Our boys loved the idea of a hot chocolate bar and I think we’ll be doing many this winter after sledding sessions.

Hot Chocolate Bar Printable

A sweet deer pillow by my friend Lucy over at Craftberry Bush rests on our Ikea chair.

Deer Pillow in Living Room

A simple crate and antique fishing floats with pine cones and espom salt make a winter centerpiece.

Coastal Centerpiece with Christmas Lights

My kids thought it was  real  snow.

Through the columns is our dining room.

Christmas in the Dining Room

The table is layered with brown paper from Paperscapes which I embelished with a paint pen.

Paper Runner

Beautiful pointsettas, magnolia leaves and more German glitter glass is piled on top.

Christmas Tablescape

The sun is always so beautiful in this room which you can see here.

Christmas Centerpiece in the dining room

The paper whites Conor and I planted, using rocks collected from the beach, are starting to grow!  I’ll share some more on that in a later post.

Antique Armoire for Christmas

 

Each season I decorate this little milk painted armoire in a different way.  This year I used this beautiful printable that my friend Alice over at Thoughts From Alice drew by hand.  Isn’t it gorgeous?!?

Thoughts from Alice Printable in Dining Room

I scattered pearls to look like snow and placed our tree star behind it.

Classic decoration in the Dining Room

Brass and Crystal Chandelier at Christmas

The grey hutch is decorated simply with more magnolia leaves.Christmas Hutch

Simple touches of Christmas are inside.

Crystal Snow Man

Oraments in Crystal

Dining Room for Christmas

The final stop on our Christmas House Tour is the sunroom.  This room celebrates our love for the sea.  From a coastal trunk which stores boots.

Nautical Chest with Greenery

We enjoy taking the dog for long walks in the woods to collect greenery.

Pine in Sunroom

More greenery can be found over here with a driftwood tree:

Christmas in the Sunroom

 

While some handmade snow globes create a simple centerpiece:

Sunroom for Christmas

I’ll share these in another upcoming post!

Snow Globe Center Piece

Thank you so much for joining me on this Christmas Tour! We wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas!

Also, sharing with:

 

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Julie @ Restyle Relove

Wow, your home looks beautiful! I love your flocked tree. I almost bought one myself. 🙂 Julie

cassie
9 years ago

i think your dining room is my favorite- i just love it! and i loved that printable house scene, too!!! 🙂 beautiful job!

Jen @ City Farmhouse
9 years ago

Beautiful!! I am so in love with your home!!! xoxo Jen

Jolene
9 years ago

So beautiful! I love the fishing floats in the crate!

Mary @ Orphans With Makeup

It’s looking very festive!

Denise Givens
Denise Givens
9 years ago

It looks so beautiful, Danielle – peaceful and very cheerful! xx

Nancy
9 years ago

It looks so fabulous and your special touches really make a wonderful home any time of year. Can’t wait to read more on the snow globes, they are so sweet!

Design Chic
9 years ago

It all looks amazing – you know how I love a shingled house, so I could hardly get inside…adore your flocked tree!!

Alice W.
9 years ago

I just knew you would have the perfect Christmas house! I love all of your festive touches…too many to name. And what a delight to see my little village there. Makes my heart happy!

Victoria
9 years ago

So so beautiful. It truly is festive in that gorgeous house of yours!

Jeanette
9 years ago

So many pretty, charming and creative touches! Just lovely!

Stephanie C
Stephanie C
9 years ago

Very pretty! The paperwhites with the beach rocks & pinecones are beautiful. I love the stacked beach rock lamp in your sunroom. Did you make it yourself or where did you find it?

Kathleen
Kathleen
9 years ago

Your home is so beautiful, peaceful and festive! I love it. Can you please tell me the paint color that you used on the walls in the living room? You’ve inspired me to repaint after looking at all of your gorgeous holiday rooms. Thanks for sharing.

Kristin @ Bliss at Home

So so pretty Danielle. I love how you arranged your window boxes 🙂 And flocked trees are so beautiful 🙂 Merry Christmas to you and your precious family 🙂 xoxo

Chatelaine
9 years ago

Is there anything better than old New England homes? I love your décor, so natural and not overdone. Just beautiful for this season.

Linda
Linda
9 years ago

Your home is so lovely, Danielle. Great ideas, yet simple and doable. Thank you for sharing -it is magical. Merry Christmas!

Bethany
9 years ago

Your home is so beautiful! I love that you’ve kept its classic character and style but that it’s also so light and warm. We are in New England as well…it’s the best place in the world at Christmastime! =)

Jamie
9 years ago

Danielle! It’s just stunning. I’m in love with your mantel. That tree, stop! Love it all. Great job, friend.
Hugs, Jamie

Julia@Cuckoo4Design
9 years ago

So absolutely beautiful! I love everything! Merry Christmas!

Hayley
9 years ago

What a gorgeous tour! Everything is so pretty but I especially love the little village, so charming!

Heather Grow
9 years ago

Your home is so pretty. I love all the little details. Your wreath looks so pretty with your blue door.