Welcome to our 2016 Christmas Home Tour {part 1}! Christmas is my very favorite season to decorate for and I’m always so excited for Christmas home tour day! Today I’m kicking off the Canadian Blogger’s Christmas Home Tour and showing your our holiday kitchen and family room. Thanks so much to Christina from The DIY Mommy for hosting. There will be beautiful homes featured all week from all across Canada so be sure to check them all out. You can find all of the links {as well as who is up today} at the end of the post.
I went with a cozy Christmas cabin theme this year for our kitchen and family room inspired by our Christmas mantel. It’s fun and festive with lots of red and white. I also love the snowy, neutral Christmas decor so I saved that for our dining room and front entry that I will show you tomorrow. For now, welcome to our kitchen…
If you haven’t been able to tell, I kind of love the truck and Christmas tree thing. I found this cute salt and pepper set and couldn’t resist it.
I try to switch up what I do with this truck every season and decided to use it to hold our mandarin oranges. I usually go through a couple of these per day and am always so sad wen they go out of season.
This chalkboard is another favorite of mine to play around with each season. I created a chalkboard very similar to the one I used in our living room last year
I usually set up a hot chocolate bar in our dining room {you can see last year’s hot chocolate bar here}, but placed it in one of the corners of our kitchen this year. It makes it a little more accessible and I really wanted to keep the dining room more neutral this year anyways. You can find the hot chocolate bar labels here if you would like to print your own.
I added this cute chalkboard sign and some cinnamon sticks, and have a cookie jar tucked away in the back {because you really need a cookie when you have hot chocolate!} I use have a mug of candy cane hot chocolate on most nights – it’s my favorite Christmas treat.
And here’s a final view looking back at the kitchen from our kitchen table.
If you spin around and look the other way from the table, you’ll be looking in on our family room.
I wish I could capture this room at night for you as it really looks so much better when it is all aglow. The banister is all decked out with a couple of layered garlands {you can see how to hang a garland on the stairs here}, lights and a few ornaments.
I stayed with the basic red and white color scheme on the tree but there are lots of handmade ornaments and some special keepsake ornaments thrown in there too. You might even be able to spot our elf, Paint, hiding in the tree. I couldn’t move him for photos. 🙂
For more details on the mantel, head on over to this post. The only thing I ended up switching out was the clock. I never really realized how many times I looked at it throughout the day until it was gone!
The sled was purchased at a local vintage market this year. I love it all dressed up with some greenery, sleigh bells, and a pretty vintage ribbon. The colors went perfectly with our Christmas wrapping papers this year!
These rustic popsicle stick sleds were one of my favorite projects for this year and they work well with the Christmas cabin theme. They’re simple to make and can be used as ornaments or gift toppers.
And one last look back into the kitchen!
Thank-you so much for visiting our holiday home. I hope you enjoyed the tour! To continue on, just follow the links below. There are some amazing homes to see so don’t miss out! I’ll also be showing you our snowy, neutral dining room and front entryway tomorrow. I hope to see you there! xo
Monday
Northern Style Exposure / The Learner Observer
The Uncommon Law / Heather In Heels
Clean and Scentsible / The Sweetest Digs
Tuesday
Amidst the Chaos / Brooklyn Berry Designs
Lemon Thistle / Suburble
Life is a Party / PMQ for two
Wednesday
Love Create Celebrate / Satori Design for Living
A Pop of Pretty / SoMuch Better With Age
VinYet ETC / Woman in Real Life
Thursday
The DIY Mommy / Fresh Crush
Time With Thea / A Pretty Life
Home To Heather / Nalles House
Friday
This Little Estate / Craftberry Bush
The Happy Housie / Kimpowerstyle
Elliven Studio
I just love getting a peek inside of everyone’s Christmas home, so much magic comes to life, so many special touches. I too have a thing for old trucks with trees… all of yours are so adorable! Merry Christmas!
Great tour!! I especially love that hot cocoa station. That would be waaaay too tempting for me to have in my kitchen on the daily … ha!
Thanks Gemma! Yes, I don’t have a whole lot of willpower for the hot chocolate! 🙂
I love all of your wonderful garlands and the tree is fabulous. I love seeing the sleigh and skates in your decor too. Beautifully done.
This is just so cozy and beautiful! Reminds me of being back in NL. Loving the hot chocolate station! Happy Holidays to you!
Thanks so much Becki! Wishing you a Happy Holidays too!
I always love the way your decorate your kitchen! I need to pull inspiration from you! I also LOVE your grey stockings 🙂 So proud to be part of this Canadian blog hop with you!
Thanks so much Lindi! Looking forward to seeing your home too!
Good Morning. Thank you for sharing your BEAUTIFUL home! Such gorgeousness everywhere! Can I ask where your got the chalkboard you have hanging in your kitchen with the towel rack?
Have a blessed day !
Thanks so much! I got the chalkboard at a local store {Grandiflora if you happen to be near Lynden, WA} but I have seen them every now and then at Home Sense and Marshalls.
I love everything you’ve done so much! Love all the trucks with their trees but I think my favourite is the sled on your landing. I’ve been searching and searching for a sled with no luck. Colour me green.
Thanks so much Heather! I went to a vintage Christmas market in November and there were so many sleds to choose from!
I love the red throughout all the rooms and the chalkboard in your kitchen wall is amazing! Such a lovely home you have!
Thanks so much Thalita!
I love the classic combos you’ve got here! So much red and white! All the heart eyes!
Also super jelly of your white Kitchen cabinets. Ours are super super dark and there’s not one thing I can do about it (we’re in a rental).
Lovely job!
Thanks Ariel! It took me years to talk my hubby into painting those cupboards! lol! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
Love the living room! It’s so traditional, cozy Christmas and makes me feel all nostalgic!
Such a beautiful Holiday home Jenn! I love all the pops of red, and your chalkboard art is amazing! Love it all!
Thanks Jo-Anna! I always have fun with the chalkboards! 😉
So much fun! I love the vintage trucks with trees on top, so cute and that sled on the landing, be still my heart!
So many cozy touches, love those snowflakes behind the sofa. Beautiful tour.
So many lovely cozy details! I love the whole look of your family room. It is filled with so many lovely decor details and is so inviting. What a special room to celebrate Christmas! Your home is gorgeous and thank you for the Christmas home tour!
How sweet! I love everything but especially your sleigh and Christmas truck! Really cute! 😉
I love your decor so much! I have a pillow with the truck/tree on it and just this year I bought a ceramic red truck with a tree in the back from Target. I think I see something starting. lol Where did you get the white garland on your tree? I absolutely love it!!
Thanks so much April! I got that garland at a local store a few years ago. Still a favorite!
It’s all so pretty, Jenn! I love all the vignettes you’ve created.
Hugs, Jamie
Love your home!! You have inspired me. We just added a grey subway tile backsplashi in our kitchen and now I have some ideas to work with to compliment our area. We would like to add a fireplace to our familiy room. Can you tell me about the tile you used around your fireplace and your entertainment built it? THANK YOU!
The built in was actually there when we moved in. A few years ago we painted it all white, spray painted the fireplace insert black with a heat resistant spray paint (it was gold before), and replaced the tile with the slate tile that is there now.
You win the award for most cheery! I love all the festive touches! Merry Christmas!
Gorgeous as always, Jenn! Your Kitchen is always my favourite parts of your tours – you decorate it so well. I love the traditional colour scheme you chose with all the frosty accents.
You nailed the cozy Christmas cabin theme. Loving all of the red. I usually go with more colour, but thought I’d try something a little different this year. I’m enjoying the variety of colours and style throughout the tour. Happy Holidays 🙂
Love all the little vignettes and those little trucks everywhere! I wish I had room for a hot chocolate bar. Merry Christmas. 🙂
Thanks Kim! There’s always room for a hot chocolate bar! 😉
I always LOVE your tours and this one is no exception. The pops of red everywhere are perfection!! And your chalkboard art is always my favourite! Hope you are doing well and that you have some time to relax and enjoy things over the holiday season!!
I’m a tad behind getting to the CB holiday tour this year. All the Christmas touches throughout your home are perfect and I luv all the detail you put into decorating Jenn. Truly a labour of love!
Thanks so much Sheila!! I’m still working my way through them all too, but enjoying the tours! Merry Christmas!
Jenn, your home looks so beautiful and cozy! All the little details looks so lovely, I can feel love you get into everything! Gorgeous tour! xoxo
Vesna
Your home is just stunning. I love that little red truck too! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at the DI & DI Link Party. We really loved having you!
Merry Christmas!
So very cute!
Really, really beautiful! I’m definitely taking your lead in the decorating department next year and filling up the space above my cabinets! Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
Where did you get that red truck? I have been searching everywhere for one and yours is the perfect size.
I found it at Home Sense {Home Goods} a couple of years ago, but I saw it again last year as well {I think they had blue too}. Hopefully they’ll restock it again. It came with a metal tree in the back that I cut out. I have much more fun filling it with my own goodies!