Last December, because we were in the midst of finishing our media room makeover, we never got around to decorating the house for Christmas.
We put up one tree in the living room with all of the kids’ homemade school ornaments (which was still beautiful by the way), and that was that.
It certainly gave me an appreciation for minimalism and doing less around the holidays to make space for quality time. So we skipped the decor in the kitchen and bedrooms this time around and focused only on the spaces where we gather the most.
Brick Colonial Christmas Porch
This year, it was a gradual decorating process, savoring the small details along the way.
We found a new appreciation for all of the projects we’ve done since 2022 dressed up in twinkle lights – the new front door, the foyer refresh, the dining room ceiling, the traditional mantel, the moody media room.
The balance seems more “us” in this season of life where we’re constantly busy but enjoy being homebodies too.
We fully embraced red ribbons and bows everywhere while exhibiting restraint on an abundance of ornaments or knick-knacks. And that feels just right for someone like me who craves minimalism and coziness to be in harmony together.
Modern Traditional Christmas Living Room
You can click any photo of our home tour below to get access to all of our decor resources on the Bless’er House LTK page.
I’ll link all of the DIY tutorials and decorating guides in each room section as well.
Mantel | Mantel Garland | Sofas | TV Frame | Fandelier | Limewashed Brick Fireplace | Christmas Tree
Curtains | Console Table | Coffee Table | Coffee Table Decor | Coffee Table Books
Our media room tree is always the “family tree” that we’ll fill up with all of my and Robert’s childhood ornaments, the girls’ homemade ornaments from over the years, and keepsake ornaments from our travels.
Robert and the girls decorated it themselves, and I stepped back to let them enjoy doing it on their own.
I threw in some blush colored ribbon as a nod to pointe shoes in The Nutcracker and called it done. Maybe some would call this tree I mess, but it’s a beautiful mess I wouldn’t have any other way. Every single piece of it has a story to tell.
Every year, we place either boxes of board games or Christmas storybooks under this tree to encourage our family to turn off the screens and spend unplugged time together.
Media Room Furniture | Curtains | Sunburst Light Fixture | Ruggable Rug | Built-In Shelving & Movie Screen | Wallpaper | Teal Paint
Modern Colonial Christmas Dining Room
We only use this space for special occasions or when we have guests over. And sometimes I wonder if we should turn it into a less formal room that we would use more often.
But when we dress it up for Christmas, it reinforces in me that this space should always be one of those special rooms that feels a little bit over-the-top.
Like a party dress or a nice suit. Sure, we don’t use it every single day, but when we do? It feels magical. And that’s just what this dining room feels like to me.
Mural Wallpaper | Chandelier | Furniture | Curtains | Tree Ribbons | Navy Blue Paint | Decor
Colonial Christmas Foyer
I’ve already shown a full tour of our newly refreshed foyer and staircase. But it’s extra cozy all lit up at night.
I’ll share our annual candlelight Christmas tour of it and the rest of our house soon.
Stained Cabinet | Staircase Molding | Gallery Wall | Sage Green Paint | Staircase Garland
If you want to know any of the decor sources in our home, you can visit the Shop Our Home page or click any photo in this post to find everything linked on LTK.
Merry Christmas, y’all!
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