Monday, December 12, 2011

Christmas Home Tour!!



This is me (Jen) my husand and my daughter



Our daughter - Kennedy Winter



Our angel dog Macaroni. He'll be 3 next month and he weighs a little less than 4lbs



Now the house tour! This year it was all about simple beauty. Since we have a one year old, I wanted our home to feel festive, but I wanted things to be out of the way so I didnt have to say NO NO NO all day long. I did a few projects, but everything was super easy, cheap and fun.

I'm a new blogger, so any comments/feedback and follows are great appreciated. Cant wait to see all of your homes too.












1. Branch from the yard spray painted silver
2. Add fishing line to dollar store balls and dollar store snowflakes



Theres something magical about the reflection in the glass with the glitter


I used some frames I already had, added vintage paper, and some of the dollar store snowflakes.
So easy.



I dont love a crazy cluttered kitchen, but I love the pop of color and the symmetry that the pointsettas bring.


Our dining room is a hardworking room, we added some garland above the bookcases, so it feels festive, but doesnt get in the way of living


Outside we added garland all along the porch, and some wreaths



I added some glass balls, pinecones, and cinnamon sticks to containers on the deck





I hope you all enjoyed. I'm just starting out, so please follow and comment, so I can check out your blogs too!!








I'm also linking up

http://www.jenniferrizzo.com




52 comments:

  1. ok 1st off cutest dog ever!!! and love all the snowflakes and your porch is lovely too!
    Hava a Merry Christmas!

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  2. What a wonderful tour, I love the touches of blue you used throughout and the pretty framed snowflakes, what a great idea! Your daughter is so cute, it seems like just yesterday that our daughter was that little and so excited about Christmas! And your dog is too cute too!

    Happy Holidays!

    Kat :)

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  3. What a beautiful family you have! And such a gorgeous home for Christmas. I love your simple decorations... totally my style! So pretty. Love the snowflake frames! :)

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  4. Your Christmas decorations are beautiful. I really liked the snowflakes in the white frames. What a great idea.

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  5. What a lovely home you have; your ideas are simple but very effective!
    {my fav is the branch above the mirror}
    I love all the "real" greenery, and I'm imagining it smells wonderfully Christmassy too.
    x

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  6. Jenn, your home is beautiful! I especially love the branch above the mirror and the framed snowflake art! Absolutely beautiful! Found you on the Christmas Home Tour linky and I'm very glad I did. I shall be back and you have a new follower! :)

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  7. Love the wreathes on either side of the door, and my goodness - your daughter looks just like your husband! So cute! :-) Merry Christmas!

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  8. Such a cute home; love all you have done. Your daughter looks like a doll baby in the picture where she is sitting in the blue chair!

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  9. Very pretty, love the simplicity.

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  10. A beautiful home. Thank you for sharing, some great ideas. Love the frames and snowflakes! Merry Christmas :)

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  11. Now, that is my kind of decorating! love how you put the chair by the tree - and great little vignettes all over!

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  12. it looks so beautiful! i love the porch and i also love those snowflake bookpages!

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  13. Jennifer,
    Your home is lovely! Your Christmas decor is perfect. I love the back splash in your kitchen.You are doing great! Your new follower,
    Kathleen

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  14. what kind of countertops in your kitchen do you have? beautiful home.

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  15. What beautiful decorations! Love the branch with snowflakes and ornaments and the snowflake pictures. Very pretty. Your tree is gorgeous too. And your little girl is so adorable! :) Love her name. ;)

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  16. Welcome to blogging, Jennifer. Your home is lovely and your little one is adorable. The tree looks so pretty and that lovely old chair caught my eye too. The snowflakes over the mirror is a great idea. Your porch is wonderful! I love the generous size and I can just imagine those boards creaking in a few spots {swoon}. I'm a new follower so I can easily find my way back here, too. Stop by anytime!

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  17. Thank you everyone who has commented, I keep getting so excited every time I have a new a comment. I want to share my home but I'd love some friends to share it with : ) thank you for all the compliments on my daughter and dog and decor, I feel blessed. Someone asked about our countertops, they are actually marble tiles from home depot, grouted with black grout and the Schluter system is the silver on all the edges. Thanks everyone for your interest!

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  18. Your house looks gorgeous! I'm actually about to pin two of your ideas - the branch with the ornaments and the snowflakes against the vintage book pages. Love those projects!

    I'm a new follower - I think your house is adorable and can't wait to see more!

    Visiting from The Nester's tour - Merry Christmas!

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  19. Welcome to blogging...you home is lovely, your dog is the cutest and your daugther...well she is precious. What a great home tour......enjoyed it so much. I will be back to visit! Happy Holidays
    Andrea
    AndeM1@hotmail.com

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  20. Lovely decorations, really like how you have decorated your home.

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  21. You have a lovely home. I really like the blue chair sitting beside the tree. Great color combo. And I also like your framed snowflake idea. I have a bunch of those snowflakes, so I may need to copy your idea. Have a Merry Christmas. Becca :-)

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  22. I love all of your Christmas decorations! You've done a great job. I love the idea of hanging the branch over the mirror as well as you snowflake "frames". I came from the 2011 Christmas tour of homes at the Nesting place. Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Thank you for sharing your home. There are so many things I love ! The aqua "chippy" chair by your tree, the spray painted branch above the mirror, but my FAV has to be the framed snowflakes !
    I' a new blogger too ! I hope you have time to stop by and visit my home tour. I'm #199.
    I'm now following you too !

    Dawn@MakingHome

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  24. I really like the simple approach so you can focus on the decor. And I love your porch (total porch envy here!) Great job!

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  25. Wow your house is so beautiful, I love your style!!! I love everything!! So cute and cozy! Your front porch is great too!

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  26. Love, love your home, so beautiful! Following you, Diane

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  27. great job creating a beautiful winter home!
    really enjoyed all the natural touches!

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  28. Your home is beautiful. Kathy

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  29. your home (and your family!) are adorable!!

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  30. Your simple touches are beautiful, as is your daughter and family! Love the little touches of blue.

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  31. It all looks great, you have done an amazing job. I especially love the snowflake pictures, but really it's all so lovely !
    fiona@justpaintitwhite.blogspot.com

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  32. You have a beautiful home! I really like that bluish colored chair by the tree with the galvanized bucket filled with packages! Great job!

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  33. You've created such a pretty and festive space. I love all the snowflakes.

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  34. WOW! your home is just beautiful! i love the porch and that turquoise chair looks so happy near the tree! and your living room with the built ins is amazing!

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  35. Your house is so pretty!! I just love it. I love how clean it is. I'm a fan of whites:) And all the natural real garland on the porch! Yummy. I wrapped our porch in fresh garland too and I loved it this year. Cute blog..Thanks for sharing!

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  36. Beautiful home decor. I was taken by so many items but the framed snowflakes took my heart...I have snowflakes on the brain gearing up for January decor. Merry Christmas

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  37. Thanks for Sharing. Beautiful! My favorites are the Framed Snowflakes and the snowflakes and ornaments hanging in front of the mirror. I have 2 large mirrors in my living-room. Can't wait to use these ideas this Christmas.

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  38. Your decorating is absolutely gorgeous! I re-pinnedyour snow flake frames and the branch above the mirror. Can you please tell me what paper you used for the snow flake pics? Thank you for showing us your home.

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    1. Thanks so much! I just used vintage book paper and scotch taped it into the picture frames. It's literally like the easiest project ever!

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  39. Merry Christmas, Jen! What a breath of fresh air to see a young wife and mother making a HOME for her little family! Your ideas are wonderful and you should be so proud of yourself for decorating so beautifully on a budget!
    Blessings to you and your family~
    Patty

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  40. Wow! Such a clean and classic approach to decorating! Love it.. simply stated and simply beautiful!

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  41. I found your blog through Pinterest. I LOVE the snowflake frames you did. They are Gorgeous! I made a couple of my own and directed people to your blog for the inspiration I received! Hope that's ok! Feel free to check it out!
    Jill

    http://twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com/2012/12/vintage-snowflake-decor.html

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  42. That is the real essence of Christmas!

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