Tis the Season for Holiday Décor, Family, and Gratitude

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With my family moving into a brand new home and travel restrictions in place this year, I spent time this holiday season getting in touch with my inner decorator. While I am by no means a professional, I used a little creativity, style inspiration, and expert design tips (by way of YouTube) to add some farmhouse flair to our living space.

Oh Christmas Tree!

We purchased a 9 ft. pre lit artificial tree from Home Depot for $379. The branches and pine cones came decorated with a snowy glitter like substance that reminded me of Christmas. It was easy to assemble and took about 15 minutes of fluffing the branches to make the tree look full. I also used satin wired ribbon from Michaels craft store to fill in the the empty spaces. Regular price was $14.99 a roll, but it was 50% off with the coupon. Since I’m a huge fan of both Rae Dunn and Beyonce’, I couldn’t resist the Rae Dunn ornaments I found at Home Goods, which even included a cute little Queen Bee. I sprinkled in a couple of snowflakes, white beads, and inspirational holiday tags. Lastly, I combined the remaining ribbon with Buffalo plaid to create the perfect tree topper for my farmhouse look. I’m looking forward to gathering around this lively tree with my family on Christmas morning.

Cozy Fireplace

For the fireplace, I found a decorated string of garland at TJ Maxx and nestled it behind six multi colored Christmas stockings I purchased on Amazon. I bought the stocking tags on Cyber Monday at Etsy’s Rocky River design shop, and with my 20% discount, the price was less than $6 each. Lastly, my Christmas themed wall art came from Kirkland’s and really gives the room that “farmhouse look” I was hoping for. I’m excited about cozying up by the fireplace, watching Christmas movies with my family.

Festive Porch

Keeping with the modern farmhouse inspired theme, I looked for Buffalo plaid items to match my doormat to tie everything together. My reef, holiday sign, and small galvanized sleigh also all came from Kirkland’s. And while we’re not planning on a large gathering this year, my hope for my porch is to spread holiday cheer.

Being in quarantine for majority of the year has given me perspective. Decorating for the holidays and watching the way it sparked excitement amongst my family gave me so much joy and appreciation for the simple things! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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