2025 CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR PART 3 || LIVING ROOM, CHRISTMAS TREE, AND EVERYTHING ELSE!

Merry Christmas Eve, friends- let's wrap up this Christmas Home tour! Today I'll share our living room, Christmas tree, and everything else sprinkled around the house.  As usual, we decorate merry and bright for Christmas around here! 

In case you haven't caught on, this is the year of the big bows in my house- all DIY!  A giant pink bow covers the front porch, and green plaid bow makes a statement in the Entry, and finally the tree is topped with this pink and red polka dot cutie! I will do a tutorial in January for you, it's the same process for all three and you bet I plan to keep the pink ones around for Valentine's Day! 

I used most of the same bows on the tree as last year, but did switch one of the ribbons to a darling red and pink stripe (sold out but very similar here).

Ribbons I used or similar available now and a few good ones I just ordered 60% off- bought the fun confetti glitter one for birthdays! 

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Never got around to painting these guys still, maybe this year! I just can't decide what I want to do with them so I wait for inspiration to strike...

I set up our nativities and pyramids on these shelves.  Several made by the kids over the years in Sunday School, several from travels and the pyramids are thrifted and yard sales. 

I mixed some plaid in with red and pink for the mantel bows this year and this it's a fun combo that I probably wouldn't have thought to try- told you I was inspired by a walk through Dillards this season! 

These shelves are the perfect spot for my paper houses I've collected over the past few years and I love them mixed with the nutcrackers. 

I've had my candy jars on this table for the past few years but moved things around this year and put the kissing angels here. A friend made them and three of the choir boys on the mantel years ago in her ceramics class.  She no longer wanted them and offered them to me, I repainted and love them so much! 

Last month we were visiting our kids in Northwest Arkansas and Emily got stuck looking through a huge rack of vintage post cards at a shop we were in.  Then we all started looking through them, it was so fun to see what we could find!  I got a few for different holidays and thought this Christmas one was sweet. The back has a simple "Seasons Greetings" message written in beautiful cursive script from one friend to another. 

This is a small version of the plate wall I was inspired by at Dillards. I was also seeing a lot of swan artwork and vintage swan figurines and planters used for Christmas,  so I bought a digital download swan print and had it printed at Walgreens to make this artwork. 

Of course he needed a bow too! If you're interested in a tutorial on how I put this together I'll share in January. 

All of my glass trees I use around are from years past, but I found some similar ones here, I collect them here and there to sprinkle around everywhere! 

I love visiting local thrift stores when we travel, that's where I find my favorite souvenirs! On our trip in October I picked up these little Fitz and Floyd Christmas figurines at a thrift store in North Carolina, love how this cute vignette turned out with them! The ceramic trees, lamp post, carolers, sledder, snowman, and boy carrying presents were all part of the set. 

I thought I'd share a few other spots around the house with hints of Christmas- I added these fun red gingham Euro Shams to our bed.  How could I not throw some red in there at Christmas with our green headboard?!? The snowflake pillows were a gift from my sister years ago, the duvet cover is Cath Kidston at TJ Maxx a few years ago, and the green striped pillows are sold out (these are super close!) but I've found some similar things to get the look here. 

I have a few little decorations sprinkled around the kitchen-

and the table and chandelier in the breakfast nook got loaded up with ornaments too. 

I added a little Christmas/winter scene on the dresser in Emily's room- last year I think we left it until February or so! 

In the powder bath I hung a felt holly wreath that I found a few years ago in a shop in Rogers, AR and the elf artwork made by little Emily that I love finding a spot for at Christmas!

And the back patio mantel got just a bit of decor with this darling folk art angel that I also thrifted in North Carolina.  And can I just say how crazy the weather is in OK?  I'm currently sitting on the patio barefoot the day before Christmas and although I've brought them in for a few cold snaps, am surrounded by my ferns and geraniums still... trying to figure out what cute Christmas outfit I have to wear for our 79 degree forecast on Christmas Day! 😒

We found a vintage blow mold nativity set a few years ago and it's Ray's job to get it set up every year, so pretty at night and a great reminder of the meaning of the season! 

Alright, that wraps up this year's tour!  If you missed them, here are my other Christmas tours for this year-

Christmas Home Tour Part 1- Dining Room

Christmas Home Tour Part 2- Porch and Entry