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Seaside Christmas

A seaside Christmas is very relaxed and cozy. Time on the coast is slower and everything is a bit more rustic. I wanted to welcome you to our coastal home for the holidays.

Welcome to our home for a seaside Christmas #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Are you looking for some easy holiday decor? Then you’ve come to the right place.

I’m delighted to be taking part in the Seasonal Simpliticy Home Tour Hosted by my good friend Krista. If you’re stopping by from Satori Design for Living welcome to our home! Shauna has such wonderful taste and I’m sure she shared so many lovely ideas with you all.

If this is your first time visiting I’m delighted you found my little blog. I’m Danielle and I live with my family here in Scituate, MA. We live right in Scituate Harbor, in an old home with blue shutters and cedar shingles. I’ve already shared a few rooms on the blog over the past few weeks, but more recently on the Holiday Housewalk, click here, if you missed it.

A New England home full of character & decorated for the holidays #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

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We all get involved in decorating for Christmas. If you follow me on Instagram, then you maybe saw this photo of my husband helping me hang garland.

 

Hanging garlands #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicityI love using greenery fresh and faux on the outside of our home. The garlands, trees, and wreaths are faux but the swag on the sled is real. I’m also partial to decorating with vintage items. I think it adds warmth and character. The old galvanized bucket had ferns over the summer and now holds birch logs.

This sweet little sled is vintage, but I gave it a little DIY with paint and Saltwash. I’ll share more about this little project next week.

A vintage sled and pretty greenery #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Amazing what some greenery and paint can do. 😉

Tartan, baubbles and swag #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Entry

This is the very spot I fell in LOVE with our home 5 1/2 years ago.

Warm woods, a striped vintage bench and a warm entry for Christmas #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

All that dark woodwork and the crystal door knobs. Sigh. You guys know what I’m talking about if you love old house charm.

I like to keep my decor very simple. I added a faux garland out here but used fresh eucalyptus from Trader Joe’s in the wire basket and tucked more into the garland.

Pretty garland lining our staircase #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I added some fairy lights and ribbon from Target.

Charming and simple Christmas decorating #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I love how you can see the Christmas tree in our sunroom through the window 😉

Christmas in an historic home #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

You may see a couple of my favorite boots in these photos. My navy blue hunters for rain and my new Frye Chelsea boots in black. Both classics!!! The bench was just reupholstered for the holidays, you can see that here.

Faux candles lining the stairs #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I added faux and real candles to the stairs as I thought it gave a magical affect. I’ve actually gone out and got more faux candles so I could line the stairs without worry of a fire.

Mixing real and faux greenery on he banister #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Simple decorating ideas for a cozy christmas #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Opposite this bench is a pretty marble topped dresser from the late 1800s.

a marble topped vintage dresser and simple holiday decorating #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

The photo is of my son running on the beach when he was young and my mom painted the shell before she was married.

Pretty winter arrangement #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

The old mirror used to hang in our family restaurant and it holds so many memories for me.

Festive arrangement for Christmas #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

This is faux greenery and I love how it stays looking fresh all season 😉

Me behind the lens capturing Christmas in our home #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

If you look  closely, you’ll see me and my camera. I have to laugh because this is what I’ve looked like to my family for the last week and a half. Ha! Ha!

On that same wall on the other side of the doorway is this Jenny Lind bed that we upcycled to a bench.

Jenny Lind Bed turned into a bench and some festive christmas decor - simple tree and bean boot pillow #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I made the sunprints with our boys. It’s a fun spring / summer project. Click here to read about that project. The bean boot pillow is a watercolor from my Society6 shop.

A glimpse of our tree through the living room from our front hall #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Through the doorway is our living room.

Living Room

I’m not going to share too many photos of this space as I already shared our mantel, decorating our tree and other parts here.

The living room decorated for Christmas by the sea #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

We decorated the tree together and it was so special and magical.

Our kids decorating the tree #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

John and Conor really love helping me.

The living room enters onto our dining room.

Dining Room

I’ve already shared a glimpse of this room, as well, but I’m thinking of writing a more detailed post on the tablescape possibly next week.

Vintage and coastal inspired tablescape #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I mixed antiques finds, faux greenery, and real eucalyptus and pomegranates. Would you guys like a more detailed post on this space?

Pretty Welsh dresser decorated for Christmas #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity #antiques #ironstone

The Welsh dresser an antique from England is decked out in fresh greenery, my collection of ironstone, and two cake stands I made. If you look closely you’ll see a pewter plate from our family restaurant, Baldwin’s, which was in Woburn, MA.

Sunroom

Here is our coastal sunroom. I LOVE spending time in this room as it has wonderful light, cool coastal breezes, and also a pretty amazing view of our new pool.

Coastal Christmas in the Sunroom #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I filled the giant shell with ornaments and this was the tree you could see through the window in our front hall 😉

Pretty ornaments in a giant shell with fresh greenery #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Seaside Christmas and a scalloped bench #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Oh, and look another favorite pair of boots. My aqua Uggs!!!

Oh, before we head upstairs, I wanted you to look outside to the She Shed.

Christmas Shed

I have big plans for the She Shed. In the spring it will become a coastal pool house. I ran out of time last summer.

Simple Christmas decor for the She Shed #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity #sheshed

As you can see the pool is closed up for winter, but I’ll be dreaming about lazy summer days by the pool soon.

The She Shed decorated for Christmas #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

To decorate the shed, I used faux greenery in the window boxes and a faux wreath on the door.

Winter in my little shed #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I wish I could take you inside because it’s really sweet in there BUT it has ALL our pool furniture. If you want to see what it looked like last year….

Hot chocolate and homemade marshmallow bar in the she shed #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity #sheshed

We had a hot chocolate bar out here with homemade marshmallows.

Homemade Marshamallows #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Well, it’s getting cold. Let’s head up to our cozy bedroom.

Master Bedroom

wish someone told me before how cozy it is to have a Christmas tree in your bedroom. 🙂

Cozy Christmas in our Coastal Bedroom #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Because it’s so magical. I now want to put a tree in our bedroom every year. I love to have the lights on and get cozy in our bedroom and read books.

Festive decorating in the master bedroom #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I wanted to keep the decor on the tree very simple. It’s a pre-lit tree, but I added strands of pearls, anchors I glittered a few years ago, some deer from this tablescape, and even a little church tucked in.

deer ornaments #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Coastal inspired tree #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I added strands of shell lights which I think add to the coastal magic 😉

Add unexpected decorations to your tree #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

The “tree skirt” is actually a duvet cover from Ikea…

the warm glow of Christmas #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Sadly this little snowman became a casualty. The snowman must have fallen while I was taking photos. Max, our little terrier, found him and tore him to shreds. Poor little snowman.

A sweet little vintage Christmas village #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

The boys and I made the snow globes that are on the dresser a few years back. It’s a fun (mess-free) craft you can do with your kids.

Christmas by the sea - our bedroom #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

I kept things pretty simple on our bed. Just little fairy lights and ornaments.

Fairy lights, linen sheets and warm furs #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Cozy Christmas Bedroom #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Magical ornaments and fairy lights #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Simple and cozy - a Christmas bedroom that soft and inviting #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

There’s something magical about fairy lights and glass ornaments, don’t you think?

A neutral take on Christmas by the sea #scituate #coastal #christmasbythesea #christmasdecorating #seasonalsimplicity

Well, I hope this gave you some simple decorating ideas for Christmas. Up next on the tour, is Laura over at Willow Street Interiors. She has such a beautiful and inviting home. I know you’re gonna love it.

Wishing you all a very happy holiday season! Thank you for spending some time at our home. Oh and if you remember, stop back on Thursday, I have a really exciting announcement.

Be sure to visit everyone taking part in the tour below.

 

Today I’m joined by some talented friends who are also sharing part of their Christmas home tour with you…

Tuesday

Sincerely, Marie Designs
Satori Design for Living
Finding Silver Pennies
Willow Street Interiors
Confessions of a Serial DIYer


Happy Happy Nester
Life is a Party
Two Twenty One
Tatertots and Jello

And the sharing continues all week long!

The Happy Housie
House of Wood
Inspiration for Moms
Town and Country Living
In My Own Style

The Turquoise Home
Amber Tysl
Deeply Southern Home
Tauni Everett

Wednesday

Lemon Thistle
So Much Better With Age
Taryn Whiteaker
Love Create Celebrate
Rambling Renovators

Clean and Scentsible
House by Hoff
A Pretty Life
Modern Glam

Thursday

Rooms FOR Rent
Shabbyfufu
Stacy Risenmay
Jenna Kate at Home


Sand & Sisal
Paint Me Pink
Place of My Taste
Maison de Cinq

Friday

The Happy Housie
Home Made Lovely
Maison de Pax
Just a Girl and Her Blog
Hallstrom Home


Jamie Costiglio
Sawdust 2 Stitches
The DIY Mommy
Summer Adams
All Things With Purpose

 

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Christy James
5 years ago

Your house is so dreamy, Danielle! Thank you for the tour! XO

Shauna
5 years ago

Wow! Everything looks so beautiful. Love your vintage touches (your new upholstered bench is gorgeous). Your whole home oozes character and charm 🙂

Amanda
5 years ago

This is all so beautiful, friend! Your front door made my heart skip a beat, absolutely stunning!

Marlene Stephenson
Marlene Stephenson
5 years ago

I enjoyed your tour, love your home and some of your furniture, the way you decorated it all was wonderful.

Janine
5 years ago

Oh my goodness, what an incredible tour. Your home is gorgeous, and I love all your homemade decor. I had to chuckle when you said you are mostly behind your camera, that has been me too lately. Well, it looks like it all paid off since you have such a great post!

Krista
5 years ago

Thank you for sharing your house tour with us! Lovely as usual and now I want a tree in our master bedroom! 🙂

Dann
5 years ago

Such a gorgeous home tour. I love all your little special touches, and details. Love those candles up the stairs. Beautiful job.

Stacy Risenmay
5 years ago

Your house is one of my favorites no matter the season. Your decor is so classy and absolutely stunning! I love all the little details.

Kippi
5 years ago

Your beautiful home is warm and cozy yet bright and fresh. Your home is decorated so lovely for the holidays. Happy Holiday Season, Kippi

The Modest Mansion
5 years ago

Christmas on the coast is OUR DREAM too! Older homes like yours have a character that you can’t get in anything brand new – especially that dark, aged patina on the woodwork that you pointed out! It brings out the best in your decorating, too! Merry Christmas!!