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{black hanover pendants/eloise woven counter stools/small wreaths/similar small wreaths}

Christmas in the kitchen! It’s always such a fun place to add some holiday cheer isn’t it!? Everyone hangs out in the kitchen and I love adding greenery and favorite decor to warm things up and make people want to hang out here even more. :) I’m so happy to have you all over for a little tour of this space!

{faux cedar garland/faux eucalyptus garland/over the mantel mirror}

This year I stuck with my tried and true garland combo for over my cooktop. I just wrapped one cedar garland with one eucalyptus garland (on sale at the moment!) and it creates a beautiful combo. This is actually 4 pieces of garland (2 wrapped on each side) on my shelf.

{antiqued metal tray/black cheese board/tan bottle brush trees/brass salt mill/brass pepper mill (both on sale!)/similar wood stand/similar utensil crock/serving set}

Then I just added a little Christmas cheer here and there with cute bottlebrush trees..

{similar marble cake stand/fresh balsam candle/driftwood/candle snuffer}

and fresh balsam holiday candles. :)

{metal house village set/black metal houses/dark brown bottle brush trees/tan bottle brush trees/tree board/round pizza paddle/rectangle board/similar hoop wreath}

I added my cute black metal houses on my shelf too (they light up so pretty at night!) and my beloved Christmas tree board and hoop wreath against my backsplash. And yes.. I move the wreath when I cook. Believe me.. my house could be up in flames in no time given my track record with the cooktop! We take no chances around here.

But cooking woes aside.. this section of the kitchen is looking festive. :)

{mumbai rug/peyton dishtowel/hicks pendant}

I kept my kitchen window the same as last year.. I just love it too much! Especially with my little white houses in my glass cabinet.

It’s magical at night!

{birch trees/realistic faux snow/wool trees/star drop ornament/similar light up houses here/here/here & here}

{large glass canister & wood lid/small glass canister & wood lid/extra small glass canister & wood lid/black tree cutting board/black cheese board}

The only difference is this little arrangement below my cupboard. I left my oatmeal station (El is coming for the holidays so I can’t take it down!) and then added this fun black tree cutting board.

{white ceramic houses here & here}

{antiqued metal tray/sandy terracotta vase/similar faux branches/fresh balsam candle/zinc reindeer}

Simple greenery in a beautiful vase is always a good thing this time of year!

{similar black pitcher/seagrass pitcher/large tree charcuterie board/minka textured pot/tan bottle brush trees/

zinc reindeer/wood & marble snowflake serving board/marble-top servers}

I also added a little holiday cheer to my butler’s pantry shelves.

(wood & marble tree/black bowl/platters & boards book & savor book/similar vintage wooden tray/gold candle votives/

similar wooden cake stand/snowy spruce appetizer plates}

I’m slightly obsessed with tree boards in case you couldn’t tell! They are so much fun to decorate with and then to pull out and use when entertaining.

Cute decor but also holiday party essentials!

{abbott indoor-outdoor dining table/similar side chairs/nottaway chandelier/BHG stripe rug}

Did I buy this nottaway chandelier in the summer picturing it with greenery hanging over it in the winter?

Why yes. Yes I did. :)

{faux cedar garland/tennessee wreath}

I used a command hook to hang a wreath on this window and I’ve loved the look!

I took these pics before I added glasses and napkins but this was my table for my holiday party.

{plaid dinner plate/snowy spruce salad plate/gold flatware/round natural fiber placemat}

Aren’t the plates fun!? The plaid dinner plates are so inexpensive! And I love the trees on the salad plate.

{metal house village set/black metal houses/gold candle votives/reindeer tea light candle holders/timer tea lights}

A few more black houses, my reindeer tea lights and gold votives light up and make this a cozy scene at night.

{family room sources}

Wrapping up my Christmas kitchen post with a view from the family room!

Time to curl up on this couch and enjoy some down time. This time of year is so crazy but I’m determined to carve out a few family movie nights! The best.

Enjoy Thanksgiving prep! I hope you are all spending the holiday with loved ones exactly how you want to spend it! Given my track record in the kitchen I’ll be in charge of the usual with my family.. setting the table and entertaining the kids.

Also the best. I’ll take it.

:)

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{eileen coffee table/chunky wool jute rug}

Happy Sunday! I hope you’re having a good weekend so far! My Christmas family room (including the mantel!) is done and things are finally feeling more festive and less messy around here. There is still some mess of course, but I’m getting there! I was so scattered with my decorating this year. For a while every room had been started and nothing had been finished. I’ve been trying to make myself finish one space completely before moving on to the next! I’m still going to switch out my coffee table decor but this will work for now and other than that my family room is finished!

{brass lanterns/flamless pillar candles/brass arched mirror/antique brass candle holders/faux cedar garland/

similar faux cedar garland here & here/cable knit faux fur pillow/sherpa tree pillow}

My mantel looks similar to past years. This fireplace is HUGE and takes a lot of garland. I tried mixing a few different garlands for my mantel, but ended up liking it just simple the best with my favorite faux cedar garland (I linked similar options above!). I used the 9 foot garlands and I used 5 for this mantel. I gave both sides a swoop for a fun change.

I’m tricky like that. :)

My brass lanterns are my favorite during this time of year.. they click on every night around 5:00 and give such a nice warm glow! Every year I think about mixing it up and moving them somewhere else but I just know I’ll miss having them in this room too much! This room is where we spend the most time and I love watching movies with the candles on.

{brass lanterns/flamless pillar candles}

This isn’t a great pic (it’s a screenshot of a video I shared on IG two years ago!) but it shows the sizes of candles I have. They really are so beautiful in person!

{khaki velvet ribbon/similar handknit stockings/hanging bells here & here}

You can see in this picture the large command hook I used for my garland (I had one on each end and one in the middle). Then I also use that end hook for stockings, ribbon, bells.. anything I want hanging on the side. :)

{all tree sources}

I used the same khaki ribbon that I used on my tree (just a wider size) to tie everything together. (Sidenote – my Christmas tree went on early access sale today and sold out but the 7″ is still in stock! So is this flocked version. My friend has the flocked tree and it’s beautiful too!) 

My console table got a little holiday re-fresh too!

{feathery pine tree/bronze sculpted reindeer}

My cute skinny deer – I love them too much! I set them next to one of my favorite faux trees.

{feathery pine trees in 3 sizes}

You might remember these from last year. I still couldn’t love them more and they are back and still in stock this year! I used them on my porch again and all around the house. :)

{black winter tree scroll/tapered jar/gold leaf stems/metal serving tray/glitter stars/round ornaments}

On the right I hung my favorite scroll with a small command hook and then placed some ornaments in this pretty serving tray. I found a package of round Target ornaments with fall colors that work with my Christmas decor this year and spread them out here and there. I also landed on these pretty gold leaf stems at Target and they were perfect for a vase on the console table! I love that (like my leafy glam garland in my tree) I can use them in the fall and the winter.

{similar console table/similar baskets}

Woodsy glam just like the tree! I guess it’s a thing. :)

{light up birch trees/brass tray/vintage bell swag/*coffee table sources – brass metal nesting tray – 26″/glazed terracotta vase/swift oval serving tray}

Ignore all of my vases at the bottom of my skinny table.. I set them there while I was decorating! Like I said.. there is still some mess happening around here! But my light-up birch trees are out and I’m hoping to clear all messes by this Tuesday. I gave myself a deadline. Wish me luck with that one. :)

{leather decorative boxes/black bowl/round ornaments/bryn vase/bottle brush tree here & here/metal easel frame/bottle knit throw}

Simple shelf styling. A few bottlebrush trees and some ornaments in a bowl and bam.. it feels like Christmas. :)  (Other favorite bottle brush trees are in this post.)

{metal lamp/similar velvet pillow/bottle knit throw/black & natural basket}

{simplicity/AD at 100/zinc reindeer/stoneware planter/terracotta pitcher/similar black pitcher/landscape canvas/similar metal serving tray/round ornaments}

{striped throw pillow/conell lumbar pillow/similar tassel throw}

Here’s a quick look at the pillows in this space too!

{reed striped lumbar pillow/similar velvet pillow/tree knit pillow}

{similar velvet pillow/cable knit faux fur pillow/marled faux fur blanket}

My family loves this new faux fur blanket I shared earlier! Kenny and Ad both race to it each night. It’s warm and fuzzy on one side and soft and silky on the other. I love the rich color and texture for decorating! So good. I just ordered a couple more for gifts!

These bells in the corner of my table are also beautiful if you still need bells! They are HEAVY and such nice quality. I was going to hang them but might just leave them out displayed like this on the table.

That’s it for a quick family room tour! Like I said, things are still a work in progress but it feels so good to have this space pretty much checked off the list! Have you started your Christmas decorating yet? I’m getting so excited for Thanksgiving. We get to see Ellie! Counting down the days over here.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and I’ll be back soon!

I’m tricky like that.

:)

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{norway faux spruce tree/woven tree skirt/chunky wool jute rug}

It’s looking pretty festive at my house and my family room tree is ready for the holidays! I’m so excited about how it turned out and I hope you love it too!

Every time I put up a Christmas tree I just wish I could have one up ALL YEAR LONG. There is nothing like the lights of a Christmas tree! I’m calling my holiday decor this year “woodsy glam.” Lots of greens, browns, and blacks that create a woodsy vibe, but when I added this gorgeous leafy garland and other gold accents the glam came out to play. :)

The past few years I have really loved having “less” on my tree. I love to add some sort of garland and a few types of ornaments, but I like to see a lot of the tree and keep it simple. Less is more for me when it comes to tree decorating these days!

I used the same gold beaded garland that I put on last year’s tree and the same glitter star ornaments (they have been favorites for several years now!). The round textured ornaments I bought last year and they sold out in early October this year, but these are a similar look in gold and silver. I used 4 of the leafy garlands on this tree. (Two around the largest part of the tree at the bottom and then two singles for the middle and top). Each garland has batteries and a timer so you can set the garland lights to come on when your tree lights click on. Kenny set all of my trees on timers last year (I can control them with my phone too) and it was seriously the best gift he could have given me! I told my girls.. “marry a man who sets your trees on timers for you.” Ha. My sage advice. ;) Really the reason it meant so much to me is because he isn’t even into Christmas trees! He’d be fine if we never put one up and just did it because he knows how much I love them. It made me so happy. :)

{khaki velvet ribbon/black velvet ribbon}

I also added some velvet ribbon this year! Khaki and black. I just cut pieces and tied them on the branches. No bows.. just a simple tie. Like I said.. simple speaks to me.

{glitter gold star tree topper}

I placed my beloved gold star tree topper on top and done! I’ll get some night shots when I photograph the rest of this room. This week has been so busy! I didn’t have time for many pics but wanted to take a few of this tree during the day to share. The only thing about my “woodsy glam” decor in my main rooms this year is that there isn’t any red! You all know how much I love red during the holidays. :) I’m going to have to decorate a few red rooms to get my red fix this year. Luckily it’s only mid November.

Lots of time left to keep decorating!

I pulled out all of my holiday pillows this week and wow.. I have a few. Ha. :) I looked through all of them and a few stood out as pillows that I tend to use year after year after year. You will recognize most of these! They are pillows that stand the test of time and seem to work with any and all decor. First are my cable knit fur faux pillows. These pillows are a splurge but they are GORGEOUS in person and they are HUGE! They are also incredibly soft and have the best texture with the knit in the middle and the fur on the sides. I’ve had them for years. They work with everything and always look fabulous! I also love that I can use them through February (perfect “winter” vibes). My next favorite is the everywhere velvet pillow. I have and love the hunter green but these velvet pillows come in lots of colors! A perfect soft and gorgeous neutral and I love velvet during the holidays. I also found these that are similar for less if you don’t want to pay PB’s price. My fa la la pillow from last year will absolutely become a tried and true favorite. Just a touch of red adds  the perfect Christmas accent to any room. Plus it just makes me happy. :) And of course my merry pillow. Wow I think I’ve had this pillow for almost 10 years now! Another holiday staple I use every year that looks good any and everywhere. (I have a love a lot of PB’s merry collection! TOO much fun). :)

{conell lumbar pillow/conell 20″ square pillow}

This beautiful pillow with black trees is new this year and I’m obsessed! I needed something with black to tie everything together on my family room couch and when I saw this it was love at first sight. The trees add the woodsy vibe and the mountains remind me of my childhood in Utah. PERFECTION. :) It comes in a square size too!

Of course you all know and remember my velvet sherpa tree pillow! I usually have it in my bedroom but I’m using it in my family room this year. Another staple that I use again and again because it always looks so good with any holiday decor! The tree and ornaments on it add so much texture. It’s a beautiful pillow and this year PB came out with a matching stocking! The green loops tree pillow is another favorite because of its texture and how well it works with everything, but the green sold out! It does come in a red and grey though and at the moment they are still in stock.

Like I said (and as you know!) I’ve bought a lot of holiday pillows through the years and love them all! But I wanted to share my top picks that make the cut every single Nov/Dec. These are the pillows that have been money well spent!

Not that every pillow isn’t money well spent (let’s not be silly!).. but these especially.

;)

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Happy November! From me and Michael Buble. We’ve been hanging out together in my car since September.. but you knew that. :)

{command hooks}

I hope your month is off to a good start! Batteries, command hooks, garland and twinkle lights are taking over around here and I’m not complaining! I’ll have lots to share soon, but thought I’d pop on to show you a few things I’m using to decorate for the holidays this year. TOO much fun. :) I also wanted to mention that if you want to see items I’m decorating with and sharing day to day AND if you want to see gift guides before they all hit the blog (coming soon!) you can always follow me here on the LTK app! I have lots of fun holiday favorites and gift ideas popping up in the app daily. If you don’t like using the app on your phone (sometimes I just prefer my laptop so I get it!) you can see the same content at the bottom of my blog home page. Scroll to the bottom of my home page and you’ll see “shop my instagram.” If you click on any of those pictures it will take you to the items also. Just an option! I usually post favorites on my blog first, but during this time of year when I’m moving fast with holiday decorating I share things on IG stories and link to the app on the spot. Just thought I’d share that as an option for anyone who didn’t know about it!

{norway faux spruce tree/merry Christmas garland}

This gold Merry Christmas garland is beautiful and you’ll see it in a few spots in my home this year! A fun Amazon find. And yes.. that’s another Norway spruce in my living room (same as my family room tree!). The tree I’ve had in my living room for the past 9 years is finally retired. It’s a tough tree to put up and requires individually adding bulb lights every year (takes me and Kole hours!). After purchasing the spruce tree for my living room and seeing how easy it was to pop up and fan out (seriously takes 10 minutes!) I said DONE with my old tree.

{2021 Christmas tree sources/Christmas living room sources}

RIP hard to set up and take down tree. Thanks for the memories. :)

1- ornament garland   2- glass beaded garland   3-bells garland

4-red beaded garland   5-wood beaded garland   6- beaded garland

7- leafy string garland   8-black beaded garland   9- gold beaded garland

Here are a few other beautiful options for tree garland!

{cedar branch/pine and snowberry branch}

These branches are both beautiful options at a great price. I especially love the cedar branches and can’t wait to style them in a vase!

{bobble striped knit throw/channeled faux fur throw/oversized basket weave knit throw pillow/Christmas tree lumbar pillow/sweater fleck lumbar throw pillow}

These are two recent favorite throws (also great prices) and they would make beautiful holiday gifts. The bobble knit throw comes in 4 colors and I love the texture it adds! The faux fur throw is SO good. It’s soft, has a beautiful silk lining and is very high end looking! I would have guessed it was from Pottery Barn if I hadn’t found it at Target. :) I picked up some fun new pillows and set them with the pillows I was using for fall. Just playing around with different combinations at the moment!

{28″ cedar sprigs faux wire wreath}

These are all quick cell phone pics so sorry about the bad lighting but we don’t care because the hoop wreaths are back! YEA! My favorite. I love these wreaths so much because they are so easy to hang! Pop them on a light fixture, a cupboard handle.. anywhere really. I love the look too! They are so pretty. This wreath above is my favorite. I have 4 and use them in my formal dining room and on these lights in my entry every year.

{asymmetrical mixed greenery wreath/28″ cedar sprigs faux wire wreath/18″ pine sprigs asymmetrical wire wreath/8″ juniper wreath}

The wreath on the top left is new this year and so pretty for fall decorating too. The little smaller hoop wreaths are also fun and easy to use around the house. I’ll show you soon what I’m doing with several! I ordered the small juniper wreaths for the backs of chairs and they sold out for now. The hoop wreaths sold out FAST last year so order quickly if you want one!

{set 3 cyprus wreaths}

I’m returning these wreaths because I was thinking they would be larger (they didn’t work in the spot I wanted to put them) but they are so cute! A fun option for a window or door.

{metal house village/ceramic tree/black metal houses}

Lots of Target favorites so far and these black houses take the cake! You can buy a set of 3 with some trees or buy individual houses. Too cute.. I’m in love!

They come with tea lights already in them! The only bummer for me about this is I want the lights on a timer so I’m either going to take out the tea lights and put in these tea lights that have timers OR I’ll add some twinkle lights in the back. Still figuring that one out, but regardless, you’ll see where I’m using these black houses soon. :)

1- white ceramic houses   2-village houses   3- metal house village

4-  ceramic houses  5- village tealight candleholders   6- winter village

I love village houses and rounded up my favorites above!

1-metal house ornaments   2-wooden house ornaments

3-lighted tree ornaments   4-house tree ornaments

Little house tree ornaments are also favorites around here. :)

Starting to pull village pieces out! I think I’m going to put the white houses in my kitchen cupboard again like I did last year. I love how it lit up at night!

{tree cutting board/reindeer tea light candle holders/timer tea lights}

Speaking of lights.. how adorable are these little reindeer candle holders!? I have a thing for reindeer. But you already knew that. :)

{bronze sculpted reindeer}

Here are a few other reindeer I have a crush on this year! These modern reindeer are too much fun. I ordered them on-line a while ago and thought they would be heavy because they are metal but they are actually really light weight. So skinny! :)

{zinc holiday reindeer}

These reindeer are also favorites and look so cute on shelves and tables.

{gold candle holders}

These gold candle holders are so beautiful! I’m using them on my tables this year for my holiday party.

{tan bottlebrush trees/antiqued metal tray}

I also have these cute little bottle brush trees in a few spots. :)

1-bottle brush tree   2- white and silver trees   3- red/burgundy trees

4- sage/silver trees   5- green trees   6 – sisal bottle brush tree

7- set of trees   8-green sisal tree   9-warm gold trees

A few other fun bottle brush tree options! Below are more Target favorites.. so many cute things for the holidays this year! Anyone else decorating this weekend?

There is nothing like turning on some Christmas music and decking the halls. :)

1-mistletoe pillow   2-boucle throw pillow

3- pine with juniper wreath   4- cypress wreaths   5-knit throw blanket

6- woven tree skirt   7- pine garland   8-  extra long pine garland

9 – bottlebrush trees tan  10-cream knit stocking

1-green knit stocking   2- ceramic candle holder

3-tree square pillow   4-mixed greenery wreath   5-lumbar pillow

6-large pine tree   7-medium pine tree   8- small pine tree

9- stripe throw blanket   10- weave tree cuff

1-pine sprigs wreath   2-stripe throw pillow   3-holiday plaid pillow

4- cedar branch stem   5-fir tree   6-plaid dinner plate   7-cable knit throw

1-pine Christmas tree   2- tree holiday pillow

3 – snowflake pillow   4- stripe woven napkin   5-knit lumbar pillow

6- tree stoneware plate   7- cedar sprigs wreath   8- holiday gift wrap

1-tassel throw pillow   2- mistletoe pillow   3- christmas tree pillow

4- noel pillow   5-lumbar pillow  6- red/cream pillow

7- green christmas tree pillow   8-tree square pillow

1- red & green plaid pillow   2- plaid pillow   3- rib knit pillow

4- stripe throw pillow   5- lumbar pillow  6- snowflake pillow

7- cream throw blanket   8- woven plaid throw   9-tasseled throw

10-grid throw   11- holiday plaid throw