I love decorating all year and love mixing things up in our home (hence our new couch coming this week hehe) but nothing compares to decorating for Christmas. It is so joyful creating memories and traditions with Tony as we make our house a home. Although the majority of our Christmas decor stayed the same from last year, we decided to add some things this year and swapped some out.
I love this look because its so simple. I just folded this buffalo check runner in half, added this black candleholder from last year, tall candlesticks, and finished it off with real sprigs from when we got our tree. When we picked it out, I asked them if they had extra clippings from trimming previous trees. They told me I could take as many as I wanted and I’m so thankful I could add some fresh sprigs around the house – for free!
Our tree is my favorite combination of colors – white, green, and black. This year I seriously shed a tear as we put up our engagement ornaments, Christmas in our first home, and ornaments that Tony and I made for each other when we were dating years and years ago. Each year we add special memories to our tree as we build our life together.
I’ve been brainstorming the last few months about our family room and a way to use the space around our fireplace for storage. After some time, we decided to go with these cabinets and added our hardware from our kitchen to match for a custom look. As you can see, above the cabinets I am looking at which frames I’d like to use. Black or wood tone? Put your vote down below! 
We decided against real garland on our banister this year and instead got some pretty garland that matched above our kitchen sink. Although we loved the vibes that real garland created, the dry pine needles weren’t as pretty in person as we had hoped. I kept the ivory and gold ribbons from last year and I love the feminine touch they add. Even though this garland didn’t come pre-lit, I just added a string of lights for some extra sparkle.
Of course the kitties had to make their way into the blog post as they snuggle up near the fire – their favorite part of the house. If they aren’t near the fire, they are sleeping on the couch or under the tree. It gets us every time. We love watching them snuggle up and love the house just as much as us. 
Although the majority of my decorating efforts go into the family room, kitchen, and dining room, I love adding touches around our home that spread the Christmas-y feels. In the hallway, I swapped out our normal greens with fresh greens from when we got our Christmas tree. The small change makes a big difference even in a space like the hallway. 
I hope you find your own way to show the Christmas spirit in your home. Decorating should never be a burdun and should be an enjoyable experience. I love to bake some cookies, defuse some peppermint oil, blast Christmas music and spread all my decoration on the floor as I rearrange things from last year. My last tip – label everything when you put it away! Even where you put it and how you hung it up. You can always change it next year but it give you a good place to start when there is so much to decorate. Have a wonderful holiday season and hug your family!
Meagan
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