A Magical Vintage Christmas Home Tour - Part One
A happy mix of antique and new, vintage and DIY lends a magical touch this Christmas season - I invite you in to take a look!
Welcome friends, to the Bloggers Best Christmas Home Tours, hosted by Kelly of The Tattered Pew and Mansa of This is Simplicite. This tour is always filled with so much inspiration and we share it early enough in the season to help you plan and execute your own Christmas decor! You'll find links to all the homes at the end.
A magical vintage Christmas home tour
I'm excited to invite you into my home today. I've been busy decorating,
crafting and making our home feel magical for the season. Today's tour
is Part One...be watching for Part Two coming shortly, where I'll show you
how I decorated our bedroom and dining room for Christmas. My hope is that
you walk away inspired to try one or two of the projects featured here.
Making your home magical for your family and friends can be done on a very
tight budget, as long as you have imagination!
A quick note: my home is filled with oodles of handmade Christmas decor items, many which I've shared tutorials for, either here at diybeautify.com or on my Instagram page. I will link to all the DIY projects at various points in this tour. Feel free to hop over to any of the projects you're interested in, Pin and Save, then come back here and finish the tour!
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A vintage inspired Christmas tree
When I was planning my ornaments and decor for this year's Christmas tree, I was drawn to sage green, blush pink and gold. Normally my tree is colorful and red plays a primary role. I was torn because our home is so open, I was worried about colors clashing and not being cohesive. In the end, I decided that Christmas magic is about embracing whatever makes you happy! To make it a little easier on the eye, I divided my open plan home into zones. This really helped me to concentrate on individual areas and keeping the Christmas decor cohesive within each zone. You'll understand more as we go along.
The antique chair that I recently had recovered in a vintage white chenille
bedspread and ticking fabric helped inspire my main Christmas tree. I wanted
it to be soft and dreamy. This gorgeous tree is the
7.5" King of Christmas Queen Slim Flock. It honestly almost decorated itself! The sage green chiffon silk ribbon and
copper ornaments pair well with several handcrafted ornaments including the
blush painted balls, mushroom ornaments, painted pinecones and several
glittery ornaments in all shapes and sizes.
I no sooner had my tree up and decorated, than I found the perfect throw and matching wrapping paper! Thank you Marshalls!
A tiny vintage wicker footstool is a perfect place to display some pretty
wrapped gifts.
DIY projects:
- gold pinecone in peat pot ornaments
- blush pink and gold ornaments - tutorial coming soon
- waxed mushroom ornaments
- antique inspired ornaments using clay mold
The vintage white dresser is always a favorite spot to decorate, and I kept it
cohesive with the tree. Vintage white ironstone, creamy white handmade trees
and a few touches of pink and green.
Layered shutters add interest and texture to the vintage charm, and I just
love the quirky Santa on a unicycle print that I added to an inexpensive
frame. That sweet stocking garland was a dollar store DIY, and I'll be sharing
it soon!
DIY projects:
- velvet ribbon loop tree
- chenille stem vintage inspired tree - tutorial coming soon
- vintage inspired framed Santa print (THIS is the print I used)
Magical gingerbread shelves
On the other side of the fireplace is a set of built in shelves. I decided to
incorporate the majority of my gingerbread items within these shelves, and I
love the results! A collection of like items always looks best when grouped
together.
Last year I made several gingerbread crafts, look for the links below. I also
added the wood houses that were painted with gingerbread scenes, and a mix of
colorful vintage and new ornaments. Small ornaments piled in a glass cloche
adds a magical touch, along with the sweetest miniature silver tinsel trees
with wood bobbin bases.
A dish rack filled with red transferware dishes, scored at the thrift store
years ago, nestles in with greenery, dollar store gingerbread houses and the
cutest little primitive painted gingerbread men.
A thrifted wood shelf added more decorating space for my gingerbread goodies
and mittens made from felt. A creamy white tree was added to an empty coffee
canister that I wrapped in red gift wrap and hung with vintage inspired Shiny
Brites.
I've added strands of twinkle lights throughout these shelves, and inside the
houses, and it is so magical when they all blink on in the evening!
DIY projects:
- salt dough gingerbread man ornament garland
- primitive cinnamon painted gingerbread men
- silver tinsel bobbin trees - tutorial coming soon
- drop cloth snowflakes
- dollar store gingerbread houses
- felt mitten ornaments
Magical kitchen nook and vintage Santa mugs
The white console in our kitchen is a favorite spot to decorate for the
seasons. To the left of it I normally have my black steel mug rack hanging on
the wall. This year, I needed a little more decorating real estate, so I brought
over a small dresser, vintage wood box and painted cubbies -
stacked up they are perfect for displaying my collected Santa mugs.
It doesn't get merrier than a collection of Santa mugs!
Red and green ornaments, and a few true vintage pieces tucked into the mix,
give the feeling of Christmas magic and all the good things that make us
nostalgic for this time of the year.
I keep my eyes out all year long for pieces, vintage or not, that I can
incorporate into my holiday decor. I would love it if all my Santa mugs were
true antiques, but someday they will be 😉
The thrifted stool I found and painted this summer, is home to a basket of
pinecones and red berries.
I kept the table simply decorated to not overwhelm the eye...I definitely have
the gift of "more is better" when it comes to Christmas decorating! It's just
so hard to leave cute things in bins when you only see them once a year ❤
DIY projects:
That completes Part One of my magical vintage Christmas home tour! I hope
you were inspired to try one or more crafts to add to your home this year!
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Bloggers' Best Holiday Home Tours
This week I am joining some of my blogging friends for the Bloggers’ Best Holiday Home Tours. Twenty talented and creative women will be opening their homes up for you to tour all week long. You can visit each holiday home tour by clicking the links below.
Monday's Tours
Lazy Girl's Garden Club / This Is Simplicite / Amy Sadler Designs
Cottage In the Mitten / The Ponds Farmhouse / DIY Beautify
Tuesday's Tours
Midwest Life and Style / Robyn's French Nest
Sonata Home Design / StoneGable / Thistlewood Farms
Wednesday's Tours
Living Large In a Small House / Shiplap & Shells / She Gave It a Go / Southern Home & Hospitality
Thursday's Tours
Pasha Is Home / A Hundred Affections
tatertots & jello / Returning Grace / Perfecting Places
Cindy,
ReplyDeleteI love your DIY projects that make your Christmas tour so special. So many great and creative ideas. So fun touring together.
Magical and Vintage indeed! Wow Cindy I had so much fun looking at each of your pictures and all the beautiful details. It felt like a magazine. Your tree is seriously so lovely and I am slightly obsessed with your Santa mug collection! Well done and praying you all have a very Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteAww, thank YOU Kelly for your hard work putting this tour together! I hope you're truly enjoying the season!
DeleteHow fun is your Santa mug collection! Your tree looks beautiful and so are all the details. So happy to tour with you today! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThis is my absolute favorite Christmas house I have seen thus far.
ReplyDeleteSo fun to look at everything you have created and styled. Eye candy for those of us who like cozy style, handmade items. Perfection in my eyes.
Your tree is magnificent! Especially surrounded by your fabulous collections. I love the gingerbread houses and your Santa mugs are making me drool girlfriend. Would you believe I don't have a single one? I have a giant Santa pitcher that my mom made 40 years ago (which is a treasure) but that is it. They are super hard to find around here. Glad I got to see your tour. And all of your fun DIY's. pinned
ReplyDeleteThank you Cindy. I only started collecting the Santa mugs within the last few years, they have quickly accumulated lol!
DeleteMagical is the perfect word! And I can definitely relate to the wanting to pull out all the decorations because you only see them once year! You've done a beautiful job - I love the vintage coziness of your spaces. And I can't wait to see the stocking garland tutorial! Thanks for sharing this! I was definitely inspired!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Kate!
DeleteMagical is absolutely right! Your Santa mug collection is impressive and I love the cute little red stocking advent garland. Your tree is beautiful and I love all of your DIY projects. Thanks for so many great ideas! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYou have such an impressive collection of Santa mugs and gingerbread houses! Loved your beautiful vintage tour!
ReplyDeleteBe still my heart. Everything is so gorgeous, Cindy. I LOVE all the vintage touches and pretty DIYs. My favorite is your tree. It is beyond gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jen, it is my favorite time of year! Your comments made my day xoxo
DeleteI am so in love with everything you've done with your Christmas decor. It definitely is magical! I am in awe of your vintage collections. You have given me so many fabulous ideas! Happy Holidays Cindy!
ReplyDeleteKim, thank you so much! I felt the same way about your tour! Hope your knee is healing nicely.
DeleteHi Cindy, I absolutely love all your collections; they're so good! What a beautiful tour, it's a joy to be on it with you. Christmas blessings, Brendt
ReplyDeleteCindy - I love all of your DIY ideas for the holidays. Your home is beautiful and so festive!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lynn, much appreciated!
DeleteCindy, You home is the epitome of festive! So cheery and cozy too. I love all your Christmas details, especially your gingerbread shelves and Santa mug kitchen. I had to stop and take in how you created each one, layering things so perfectly! Your Christmas home has elevated my Christmas spirit! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
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