LIVING ROOM

Welcome to my 2020 holiday home tour! Just like almost everyone else this year, I was extra excited to start decorating for Christmas. To start it all off, I focused on the main living areas.

But first, let's talk about this amazing floral vintage print displayed on the TV. I discovered it on BFFPRINTSHOP's website and fell in love with it. I love how romantic it looks! Such a perfect piece of art. I transferred it onto a flash drive, plugged it in & used the photo app to display it.

I've toyed around with the idea of a classic red Christmas, but usually chicken out when it comes to color. This year, I decided to just go for it but in the most elegant, traditional but modern way. I still kept things somewhat muted while mixing in pops of red. Best of both worlds!

I incorporated rich reds with roses, velvety ornaments, faux berries (& coming soon, gifts wrapped with burgundy ribbons). I mixed in crystals, beaded garlands with modern, black/white ornaments, matte ornaments and some textural gold ornaments. I found these fun banners that give my tree a unique little touch!

I couldn't help myself, I had to hang up some stockings. I usually don't care to hang stockings since we never really put anything in them but this year I'm feeling extra festive +  it was all for the aesthetics! I love the different fabrics used for each one. I used leftover fabric from my previous projects to make them. The best part? It included no sewing! I attached wooden letters for each member of our household. *The V is for our dog!

Our latest update to our home is this wall! We added wainscoting to frame the gallery wall & installed these beautiful sconces. This is so new that I haven't had a chance to style it yet. I thought about adding a couple swags or ribbon hanging from the light fixtures but we'll see! I kind of like it just simple as it is for now.

I fell in love with the Hearth & Hand wreath from Target. There were a few different spots I could've placed it, however, above & center of the sofa was where it felt like it belonged. I switched out the original black ribbon to the burgundy, velvet ribbon to carry on my theme.

Okay, how cute is this wooden nutcracker? I found this gem at Michael's. It's one of those paintable crafting pieces but I love the natural wood look of them. So cute.

BUILT-INS

As for my built-ins, I could hardly take the anticipation to get them styled for the holidays. We built them last February so this was my first year decorating them for Christmas. I was bursting at the seams! I recreated the wreaths in a smaller size to hang from my built-in sconces.

I wanted my shelves to feel festive and classic. A few red accents, greenery, gold and wood decor pieces make the perfect combination! Target came through with the cutest little houses + trees as decor in their dollar spot. I painted some of them gold to bounce off of my other gold accents.

For the little decor pieces, I used ornaments that I found at Walmart. I love that they're smaller items which avoids the look of overwhelming amounts of cluttered decor.

I found free printables online and printed them on canvas paper (I found mine at Michael's). I filled thrifted gold frames with the prints + took out the glass to be able to see the pretty textured paper.

I stacked a few books here and there to bring different heights to each shelf. My goal is to always make everything feel balanced and cohesive, while bouncing the same colors diagonally.

DINING ROOM

Now let's go over to this special room, the dining room. It has transformed completely because of all the holiday decor. It feels so magical in the evening with the addition of the glowing, crystal draped Christmas tree!

How dramatic and romantic is the garland draped over my large marble mirror? With the details of the crystals, roses, pinecones and ribbon, it's definitely a statement piece every holiday. I switched it up this year with this new garland that I found at Hobby Lobby (last year's was flocked) and I added a pop of red for that wow factor.

I had this fun idea one day to add a wood appliqué (from Lowe's - painted in Rub 'N Buff Gold Leaf) on top of the mirror for an extra touch of gold. I love the way contrasts with the green and red.

The view of this room in the mirror is just so dreamy.

The gallery wall was completely unexpected. Previously hung there was a large canvas with an abstract, simple piece of artwork. I was painting over it to change up the style of this room like I usually do once in awhile, but it turned out to be a disaster. I improvised and decided a collection of prints in thrifty, antique frames would be perfect for the theme that I was putting together.

Most of these amazing prints are from BFFPRINTSHOP (the same print that is displayed on my TV pictured above*). I selected pieces that would give me a winter wonderland vibe, so that this gallery wall could carry over after the holidays. The floral print is obviously a favorite. I mixed in vintage style prints with a few modern prints, as well as modern frames to keep things balanced.

I decorated the console with a couple of gorgeous deer decor, in an antique gold and velvety green. I added a few houses that I got from Target in a cluster, and filled a cloche with ornaments and pinecones. I added more faux trees in vintage brass vases to play off the other vintage art pieces.

I hadn't planned to do much for a table setting, so I tried my best to use things that I already had on hand. The adorable little wreaths with velvet bows was all that was needed to make this place setting feel festive. As for my centerpiece, I filled this skinny dough bowl that I owned already with faux stems, pinecones and ornaments! I love how simple it is, compared to my previous elaborate tablescapes.

At the last minute, I decided to buy a Christmas tree for the dining room. Target was having a 50% off sale on their trees and the deal was just way too good to pass up! I've stumbled across their Balsam Fir tree year after year and loved the somewhat sparse, natural look. The branch tips are very pretty as well! I purchased the 6.5 ft. which is now sold out, but the 7 ft. one is still in stock.

I had no clue what to do with this tree as for decorations, so I went out shopping to see if I could find something I loved to work off of. Often times, that's how my themes are created. I fell in love with these marbled glass ornaments from Joann's, as well as their simple wood turned ornaments. They advertise them to be paintable, however, I'm always drawn to natural wood.

After seeing the tones and textures coming together, I set my mind on having matte, neutral ornaments. I remembered Arvin Olano recommending on his instagram a beautiful spray paint color by Krylon in the color Khaki so I went on a hunt looking for it. I had my fiancé spray paint clear ornaments. They turned out SO GOOD. I added in a little bit of contrasting, glossy burgundy ornaments and tucked them into the tree to conceal them a bit. Finished it off with a whole lot of crystal garlands & I couldn't be happier with the outcome!

That's all for now! I've still got some things to wrap up (like gifts haha) and possibly add a few more touches to other parts of the home, such as the entryway or bathrooms. I hope you enjoyed this little holiday tour + stay tuned for a special post on my gift wrapping!