Christmas Decorating Tips + GIVEAWAY
We love a Christmas home tour! And this years Rockwall Holiday Home tour did not disappoint. Every home was unique and beautiful! While Christmas decor was in abundance throughout every home, each one was incredibly well appointed. Touches of fresh florals and greenery paired with everything we know and love from Christmas. There were gingerbread houses, santas, snowmen, nutcrackers, angels, nativity scenes and reindeer. The ladies of the home went above and beyond and they were happy to share stories about the history of their homes, whether old or new.
Since many of our readers are not local we decided we take you on a tour by our favorite method, video + photos. We also have compiled our best tips and thoughts we took aways from the tour!
MAKE SURE TO SCROLL THROUGH THE ENTIRE POST FOR ALL TIPS, INSPIRATION + A GIVEAWAY! **CLOSED**
There were five homes on the tour. Three of the homes were historic, one was a newly remodeled home and the other was a new build, but all of them felt as warm and cozy with treasures collected over time. Here are the tips we felt were incorporate in each one’s design.
LEAVE ROOM FOR WHITE SPACE
We love a home that incorporates white space into their design. This is especially rare during a Christmas tour during a season when we stuff our homes to the brim. While the rooms were full of Christmas, there was enough white space that gave the homes a clean and well appointed feel. It gave the eye places to rest as it explored each thoughtfully planned vignette. As my friends Myquillyn Smith (@thenester) would say, “More style, less stuff.”
DECORATE UNEXPECTED SPACES
The laundry rooms, mud room and even the butler pantry had touches of Christmas whimsy. A simple garland over the powder bath mirror speaks volumes. In our favorite farmhouse bath the towel hooks even had a little sprig of evergreen. Mini Christmas trees or figurines are a perfect touch too!
CURATE A COLLECTIVE OVER TIME
This is one of my favorite tips to share, but one of those ones people don’t love to hear. This is because I’m basically sharing that home is a process that happens over time. That doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful from the start, but it just keeps getting better and better with time.
People normally understand this concept with everyday decor, but forget this with our Christmas. I love a longstanding capsule Christmas. Something that is classic and can be built on. Something familiar each year as new memories are made during the season.
We ended the tour with Santa! Of course my mom, in the most Michelle of ways, yelled, “You’re not Santa, you smell like beef and cheese.” Note: It’s only humorous to make Elf jokes if everyone involved understands you’re quoting a movie. This man now thinks he smells like beef and cheese…
This tour was hosted by our amazingly talented friend Michele Howell of Vintage Home Designs. Each home was BEAUTIFUL and gave us so much inspiration. We’d love to know your thought in the comments below. Are you inspired by this home tour? Have you decorated for Christmas this year?
GIVEAWAY
As our Christmas gift, we want to giveaway $100 gift card to the Farmhouse Living shop! All you have to do to enter is put your email in the form below. Winner will be drawn on 12/21.
Beautiful photos!
Beautiful photos!
What amazing inspiration!
What amazing inspiration!
I have decorated, but loved every single little thing in all these pictures, have pinned it for next year, thank you and Merry Christmas.
I have decorated, but loved every single little thing in all these pictures, have pinned it for next year, thank you and Merry Christmas.
What a great tour and tips for decorating. Each area was so calm and inviting yet festive. And I need to remember "More style, less stuff" for sure! Merry Christmas
What a great tour and tips for decorating. Each area was so calm and inviting yet festive. And I need to remember "More style, less stuff" for sure! Merry Christmas
Loved this! Favorite tip is “Decorate unexpected places”. I love being surprised by the little details in those unexpected places. Merry Christmas!
Loved this! Favorite tip is “Decorate unexpected places”. I love being surprised by the little details in those unexpected places. Merry Christmas!
Love the nostalgia!
Love the nostalgia!
I absolutely love the Rockwall home tours but unfortunately did not get to attend this year. Thank you for sharing your tips and the beauty of these spectacular homes. Merry Christmas!
I absolutely love the Rockwall home tours but unfortunately did not get to attend this year. Thank you for sharing your tips and the beauty of these spectacular homes. Merry Christmas!
Loving the tips and video you shared. White space is something I am always trying to do, I honestly don’t know why I have the need to fill up every wall. ha! But slowly I am allowing myself to just walk away from the hammer and nails.
Loving the tips and video you shared. White space is something I am always trying to do, I honestly don’t know why I have the need to fill up every wall. ha! But slowly I am allowing myself to just walk away from the hammer and nails.
Absolutely Beautiful love lt 💞so glad I found you chanel on YouTube I subscribe and loking for more videos Have a Mary Christmas my God Bless
Absolutely Beautiful love lt 💞so glad I found you chanel on YouTube I subscribe and loking for more videos Have a Mary Christmas my God Bless
Hi girls….
Lovely lovely decorating ideas! Who wouldn’t wan to bring Christmas cheer into their nest?!
If I could, I would! I live in Brunswick Maine. A real Currier and Ives Christmas location. I live in a historical land mark bldg at 93 Maine Street. My apartment is a diamond in the rough; with wood plank floors. I need your help to bring a fresh breath of Christmas Joy into my apartment! Blessings to you and yours💝
Hi girls….
Lovely lovely decorating ideas! Who wouldn’t wan to bring Christmas cheer into their nest?!
If I could, I would! I live in Brunswick Maine. A real Currier and Ives Christmas location. I live in a historical land mark bldg at 93 Maine Street. My apartment is a diamond in the rough; with wood plank floors. I need your help to bring a fresh breath of Christmas Joy into my apartment! Blessings to you and yours💝
Loved the Christmas tour and loved the tips, leave some white space always a good reminder for me. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Loved the Christmas tour and loved the tips, leave some white space always a good reminder for me. 🙂 Merry Christmas!