Welcome—step inside for a Christmas home tour that showcases the rich, festive colors of the season.
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At Christmastime my home takes on two distinct personalities. The front rooms—porch, foyer, office, and dining room—are dressed up and curated with their own refined color palette. The back of the house—the living room, breakfast nook, and kitchen—is decorated more casually, reflecting the everyday life we live there.
Because the front rooms flow into each other, I make a point of coordinating the decor so everything feels cohesive. This year I chose a palette of deep red and burgundy, rich green, blue, and gold for those spaces.
In the foyer I kept things simple: a favorite vase filled with blueberry and mini pomegranate stems and a gold wreath ornament on the lamp provide just enough color and texture without feeling cluttered.
The office received minimal additions—just a couple of burgundy velvet pillows and a few ornaments placed in a brass bowl that stays in the room year-round.
The recently refreshed dining room is where the holiday decor really heats up. This year I chose a tabletop tree on the sideboard instead of a full-size tree in the bay window. It was much easier to decorate and looks wonderfully lush on the sideboard.
I do miss seeing tree lights glowing in the bay window from outside, though—next year I might try placing a full-size, undecorated tree in the window and a tabletop tree on the sideboard to get the best of both worlds.
I’m especially fond of MacKenzie Childs’ Royal Check pieces. A small vignette featuring a pair of their Royal Check deer nestled among greenery and ornaments felt perfectly at home with the tabletop tree. I used matching Royal Check tabletop urns to frame the centerpiece on the dining table, and I’ll be setting the table with Royal Toile small plates for Christmas Eve. After the holidays those plates will look lovely on my plate rack.
In the back of the house, where we spend most of our time, I went with a more traditional red-and-green scheme. To me, red is indispensable at Christmas—its impact is immediate and unmistakable—so I used it generously this year.
My tree is usually the first large project I tackle each season. It takes several days and plenty of patience, but once the tree is in place I feel ready to finish the rest of the room. This year I combined chinoiserie touches with a standout Nutcracker Plaid ribbon that really ties the look together—though I wish I had ordered more of that ribbon while it was available.
On the mantel I repeated the blue-and-white urns for continuity and added magnolia and red berry stems, finished with a touch of Nutcracker ribbon. I also displayed a pair of Fitz and Floyd reindeer—technically candlestick holders—up on the mantel where their candlestick function isn’t obvious, and they serve as sculptural accents instead.
The living room flows into the kitchen and breakfast nook, and I carried the red accents through those spaces to keep everything connected. The plate rack in the breakfast nook is one of my favorite seasonal canvas pieces; I enjoy changing it up for each holiday.
I couldn’t resist adding a couple of sweet mini pagodas to the upper corners of the rack—they bring a playful touch. For the breakfast table centerpiece I used a simple wooden tray, plaid ribbon, and red berries—a centerpiece that comes together in minutes but still feels intentional.
Kitchen counters stayed simple with a few small vignettes that add cheer without taking up workspace—practical and pretty.
Finally, the small entry hall off the garage gets a festive treatment: a blue chest, chinoiserie accessories, and a bold wreath with red ribbon and berries make this compact space feel thoroughly holiday-ready.
That’s a peek at this year’s holiday decor. I’ve felt a little behind since before Thanksgiving, but somehow everything comes together in the end. Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season!
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