This post was most recently updated on September 23rd, 2019
Welcome to my 2011 holiday house tour, featured on Hooked on Houses’, “20 Very Merry Room Tours Decked Out for Christmas“!
So…is your home all ready for Christmas yet?
I wish I could say mine was, but it’s still a work-in-progress. My trip to New York set me back a little time-wise, and now I’m playing catch up. Some rooms are complete, others are half-done, and still others are holding all the boxes and bags filled with the random things which haven’t found a spot yet (or ever). Sound familiar?!?
Even though things aren’t finished around here, I’d really like to join in on the Christmas Open House party happening at The Inspired Room. So, for now, I’m going to show you what I’ve completed so far.
My Christmas decor is a little more cottage-rustic than last year’s, and I’ve also changed my color scheme.
You’ll see lots of pops of bright red and aqua in just about every room.
Let’s start on my front porch!
The front porch decor is still a work-in-progress. I hung my wreath (updated from last year with the turquoise), and finessed my urns, but there’s still lots to do out there! But you’ll get the gist of my vision from these couple of pics…
Next stop…the Foyer
Brrrr. It’s chilly out there! Come on in!
And, now the Living Room…
This is one of the rooms which is completely done.
That’s after decorating, undecorating, and redecorating the tree, but that’s a story for another post.
I already did a couple of posts on my holiday mantel – including a tutorial which was featured at Home Stories A2Z and also broadcast on the BlogHer network, so I won’t spend much time here. (But here are the links, in case you are interested: How to Decorate a Christmas Mantel Tutorial and My Rustic Red & Turquoise Christmas Mantel)
Here’s some other things you’ll find around the room…
This 9-ft monster tree replaced our tiny 7-ft slim tree this year. Not exactly sure how I feel about him yet. (I’m partial to little trees.)
My ‘big’ decor discovery in 2011 was plate hangers! As you see, I can’t seem to get enough of them…
Here’s another corner of the room that I don’t photograph often…
I replaced everything in this little cabinet with glass to really highlight the pop of red and turquoise on top. If that sounds like a lot of unnecessary work just for Christmas decorating, well you’re probably right! But it needed to be done, anyway. (P.S. You might also want to check out how I completely changed this cabinet, which was a fun, early 2011 project!)
And, what would Christmas be without some holiday decor reading?
The Kitchen / Dining Room
OK, I must warn you that now we’re heading into the land of half-finished Christmas decorating.
But I do have some things completed, like this little tree, which sits between the dining area and my kitchen island.
I also re-organized my ‘china’ cabinet, which was a long over-due project. Nothing like the holidays to give you the kick in the pants you need to make things pretty! I pulled out my glass snowman plates (from Crate & Barrel about 10 years ago, maybe) and stacked them up against my turquoise dinner plates…and added lots of pops of red.
I also added a red linen table cloth…to make the table more festive. It usually wears a cream one.
The tray in the center of the table has a little Christmas vignette…
And this jar is filled with lots of sweet treats. Shhhh, don’t tell the kidlets!
I also added some little pops of Christmas cheer over my stove…but I’m not sure how long this plate will last here. One of my 2-year old boys says “it’s scare-weeee”!)
and above my cabinets…
…and on my countertop.
The TV Room / Playroom
The next stop on my Christmas home tour is our TV Room / Playroom area in the basement (which we just finished developing about 6 months ago). I just finished putting together a Dr. Seuss-themed tree for my sweet kiddies. It is my FAVORITE Christmas thing in the whole house! I’ve been planning this tree all year. Almost everything on this tree is handmade by moi, with a few exceptions. I just posted about this tree in detail last night, so if you want to check it out more closely just click on over here: My Dr Seuss Christmas Tree! I also posted awhile back about the things I’ve been collecting for this tree (Dr. Seuss-Inspired Christmas Tree: Handmade Decorations).
Miss G’s Room
And if 3 trees weren’t enough, here’s the little ballerina tree that we decorated in my 7-year old daughter’s bedroom. I know the title of this post promised red and turquoise, but this one’s an exception! It’s decorated to match her bedroom, so it’s wrapped with green and pink sinamay, and is adorned with everything from tiaras to ballet slippers to recital photos. To see more about this tree, check out the post: Pretty Little Ballerina Tree.
And, that’s it! I hope you enjoyed the tour! Thanks so much for coming by.
Happy holidays to you and yours,
~Kerri
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I’m linking this post to
The Inspired Room’s Christmas Home Tours
Thrifty Decor Chick’s Christmas Tree Party
‘Hooked on Houses’ Holiday House Tours
The Shabby Creek Cottage, Holiday Home Tour Edition of…
Is the Jingle Bells, Chestnuts Roasting, White Christmas picture a printable? Do you know where I can get it? LOVE the turquoise and red, I’m doing that color scheme this year 🙂 LOTS of great ideas!!!
Kerri,
Your work is fabulous!
Thank you so much Krissy!!
i adore the red and turquoise scheme and all the elements you mixed the colors with! it all look fabulous!
Thank you so much Cassie! I’m so glad you popped by. Happy holidays, Kerri
Oh my goodness, I love it all! The color scheme is beautiful!!!
Thanks Amanda! So happy you came by!
Absolutely LOVE the decor! I must ask, wherever did you get that NYC picture? This is a must have! We love NYC and that picture is awesome!
Thanks so much, Dawn! I think I may have gotten that piece at HomeSense (in Canada). Hope you have a happy holiday season. ~Kerri
Very pretty Christmas decor. I’ve never thought to put turquoise and red together, but it’s very pretty!
Thanks Joy! I’ve been loving on this color combo for awhile now. So happy you liked it! Happy holidays, Kerri
Boy do I LOVE your Christmas decor! You are making me feel like I didn’t do a thing though… I better stop looking at all your fabulous stuff before I cry…
Thank you Jennifer! Happy holidays, Kerri
Wow! Your decorating is so fun and playful, and I love the red and turquoise together. That Dr. Seuss tree is fabulous!!
Thank you so much Julia! And thanks for hosting the Hooked on Houses home tours. ~Kerri, A Pop of Pretty
Wow, I am loving this color scheme. It is like eye candy. Love the Cat in the Hat tree topper too. Well done!
Thanks so much, Jen! Happy holidays ~Kerri
Oh, love the pretty pops of color!! So gorgeous! 🙂
stopping in from Nester’s!
Thanks for stopping by, Jacky! And, happy holidays to you!~Kerri, A Pop of Pretty
Fabulous job! LOVE the red and turquoise, and all the little touches in each room. I still marvel at how you manage to put it all together and get everything else done too! I am still putting up my tree today! This is the latest I have ever been! Currently sewing burlap ribbon. I’ve got a silver, cream, and blue scheme going, but we’ll see how it evolves! Thanks for the inspiration once again!
Thanks so much Lynette. I know how you feel about red (lol), so I am happy you like it!! I think you were one of the first ones to mention the idea of using red with my turquoise things. I have to say, I am really liking it! It’s a happy combo. Re how I manage to get it all done…well…I’ve been surviving on 4-5 hours of sleep a night since getting back from NYC and it’s starting to catch up with me! And you really don’t want to see the pile of laundry building up in my mudroom, teehee. As much as I love decorating, I love the idea of sitting and enjoying it just as much…so, maybe in a few days. I can’t wait to see what you are pulling together. It sounds like its going to be amazing. Talk soon, Kerri
Can I just say I love the turquoise and red! Looking through this post made me smile.. especially the little snowflakes coming down, how fun! Thanks for sharing 🙂 -Frances
I’m so happy it made you smile. I have to say, it really is a happy color combination. So glad you came by. Happy Holidays, Frances. ~Kerri
It’s so festive! I think I adore the joyuex noel on your tree.
Thanks Megan! Glad you came by! And, Joyeux Noel to you!
I LOVE your red and turquoise color scheme. Those two colors go so well together and it is a refreshing change from all the white and burlap I see in blogland 🙂
Thanks so much, Rhondi! And thanks for validating the color choices, as I thought about doing a white and burlap look. I love that look too! Happy holidays! ~Kerri
Kerri, I love your turquoise and red color scheme!!! How fun and festive! Gorgeous and I hope you enjoy your beautifully decked out home and the Christmas season!
Thanks Lisa! Merry Christmas to you as well! ~Kerri
Thanks so much for inviting us over, your home is lovely! So festive, happy and pretty!
Thank you so much Melissa! And, thanks for hosting such a great party – I’m loving all the house tours! Happy holidays!!~Kerri
Your decor is beautiful! My favorite is the letters on the tree! What an adorable idea! Glad you stopped by! Happy to see we share a love for color!
xo Ashley
Thanks for coming by, Ashley! ~Kerri
Wow! I love all the touches of whimsy and fun. So much eye candy! I love, love, love your chair covers. Oh heck – I love it all! Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much, SFG! The chair covers were actually a DIY project, and my tutorial is on my site, as well as on Tip Junkie Decorating. Maybe a project for you?!? I appreciate your sweet comments! Happy holidays ~Kerri
Love your bright colors!
Visiting from The Inspired Room link party…
Thanks so much Stephany!
Loe your decorating !! SO pretty !
Thank you Priscilla!