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Holiday Home Tour with Neutral Christmas Decor

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Welcome to my 2016 Holiday Home Tour! I want to thank Marty from A Stroll Thru Life for organizing this event. Once again. And for inviting me to participate. Once again.

 

If you’re here from Cuckoo 4 Design, welcome! Don’t you just love Julia’s style? I had the pleasure of meeting her a few years ago and she is just as lovely and glamorous in person as she is on the blog!

 

Now on to the holiday home tour with neutral Christmas decor …

 

Garland on Stairs Decorated with Ornaments and Pine Cones

 
Once upon a time I had a Christmas house.
 
 
Before i added the board & batten walls. Before I painted the top third navy (and gray in the entry). Before I purchased a new Pottery Barn couch, my house was always ready for Christmas.
 

Holiday Home Tour with Neutral Christmas Decor

Christmas in the entry

 

There was a red accent wall, and a red couch and sage green dining room walls and jeweled-toned area rugs and pillows filled with greens and reds and purples. And it felt like all year long my home was just waiting, waiting, waiting for Christmas to arrive. Through Spring, Summer and Fall, with arms folded and toes tapping, it waited (sometimes patiently, sometimes not) for it’s time to shine.

 

Burlap Stockings

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(Here’s a link to the burlap stockings)*

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And sliding in decorations was easy. Natural. It all went. Green tree. Check. 

 

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Red ribbons & bows. Check.

 

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Old fashioned Santas sitting on the fantel mantel. Check.

 

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And then ….

 

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Then I added the board & batten walls. And painted the top half of the walls navy. And suddenly my Christmas house was a Christmas house no more.
 

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And I’ll admit it … I’ve been struggling every Christmas ever since. 

 

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Because the addition of red throws me into a Fourth of July house. A patriotic house. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. But …

 

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When it comes to Christmas, I want comfy. And cozy. And warm. Surrounded by twinkle lights.

 

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I was faced with two choices: (1) Paint the top half of those walls a more neutral, Christmas-friendly color or; (2) Adjust the decor to go with versus compete with the navy.
 
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I opted for (2).
 
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And after many, many, many trips to Michaels, I returned home with pine cones to paint and white ornaments for the tree and white poinsettas for the table and  lots and lots of faux burlap wired ribbon.*
 
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And this year I transformed my house into a neutral, rustic-ish Christmas home. 
 
 
And I’m loving it.
 
 
The perfect combination of comfy and cozy. And warm.
 
 
And you should just see it when the sun goes down and the twinkle lights take over! 🙂
 
 
If you’re looking for even more Christmas decorating inspiration, be sure to visit the next stop on the tour: Tammy at Pink Peppermint Design. I think there’s a good chance there will be some pink in her holiday home decor! 😉
 
 
And here’s the full line up for the week:
 
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Monday – Dec 5

Common Ground – Debra

Life on Virginia Street – Sarah

Decor To Adore – Laura

Haneens Haven – Haneen

Hymns & Verses – Doreen

Nesting With Grace – Brooke

Tuesday – Dec 6

Cuckoo4Design – Julia

It All Started With Paint -Linda

Pink Peppermint Design – Tammy

Remodelando La Casa – Christina

Simple Details – Pam

Decorating Delirium – Jennifer

Wednesday – Dec 7

21 Rosemary Lane -Barbara

Lynzy & Co. – Lindsay

A Stroll Thru Life – Marty

The Chronicles of Home – Jennifer

Simple Stylings – Summer

Design Post Interiors – Beth

Thursday – Dec 8

Thrifty and Chic – Alicia

Our Southern Home – Christy

Setting For Four – Heather

Life and Home @ 2102 – Vel

Dimples & Tangles – Jennifer

Our Fifth House – Carmel

Fri – Dec 9

Making Home Base – Chelsea

Inspiration For Moms – Laura

Far Above Rubies – Anita

The House of Silver Lining – Shauna

Duke Manor Farms – Laura

Rain On A Tin Roof – Jenna

 

Holiday Home Tour with Neutral Christmas Decor

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Comments

  3. Oh I absolutely love your beautiful navy walls and the neutral Christmas is so warm and inviting. Your home always inspires me. I love it all. Thanks so much for joining the tours, your home is always a highlight.

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  9. The Neutral Christmas with your navy home is just perfect Linda! Love the pinecone garland and the laid-back style in your entry, living and dining! So honored to share this home tour with you! Cheers!

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  12. I love the navy and white theme. I agree that red may turn it into a 4th of July house. I found so much inspiration in your space and I bet it is amazingly cozy in person. xo

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  16. Super pretty! Love all your touches, esp. the small wreaths over the prints and the monograms over the photographs. Happy Holidays! Visiting from Inspiration Mondays party.

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