2016 CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR PART 2- KITCHEN, BREAKFAST NOOK, AND POWDER BATH

It's an exciting day, it's time for the 2016 Christmas Home Tours hosted by Marty from A Stroll Thru Life.  Marty is the sweetest hostess, and has some of the most loyal readers around!  If you're joining us from Life and Home @ 2102, welcome and I'm so glad that you're here!  Vel loves color and especially green just about as much as I do, and I saw plenty of black and white stripes around her pretty Christmas living room, too.

Today I'm sharing my kitchen, breakfast nook, and powder bath all dressed up for Christmas with you.  We're quickly approaching 10 years of living in this house, and have been working on something or another all along the way.

I love traditional red and green at Christmas, but this year I've added some jewel tones to the color palette also, and I'm in love with the mix!

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DIY Orchid Arrangement

After a trip to England and a visit to Windsor Castle two years ago, I returned home wanting to gild all the things!  Right about the same time, I was painting my kitchen, hence the gold trim on the pantry doors.

DIY Chalkboard Calendar

Green Mixer ||  Knobs || Brass Pulls ||  Glass Canisters

Have you seen The Pioneer Woman's new line at Walmart?  These replica jadite cake pedestals are darling... I've asked my Santa for the large one to complete the set!

Green Cake Pedestal- Medium || Mini || Large (not pictured)

Let's keep moving, here's our Breakfast Nook attached to the kitchen, all dressed up for the holidays.

Tufted Chairs || Chandelier and Table- vintage ||  Curtains || Cowhide Rug ||  Bamboo Blinds

If you're a regular reader, did you spot something new?  I've spent lots of time in store at At Home lately as one of their Inspiration Team members, so last week when I spotted this settee I knew they must have just pulled it off of the truck!  I mean... how could I resist (especially after lots of encouragement from my Instagram friends)?

Bar Cart and Gingham Settee- At Home Stores ||   

I've used a traditional love seat at this table a few different times, and the whole family loves the comfort, but ultimately they were too bulky or the dimensions were off.  This settee is perfect for the end of our table.  It sits like a generous side chair (not too deep) and is exactly the same seat height as our other chairs.  I like it in this spot too because we can squeeze another person in at that end of the table if needed.

I normally have a large botanical gallery wall here, but for Christmas I've replaced those prints with the 12 Days of Christmas watercolor set from Lindsay Letters.  I had 8 frames left, so I filled them with sweet hand-lettered scripture cards from my friends at The Plaid Pineapple.  Several of my friends have this set as well, and I've seen some cute garlands made from the cards too.

Raise your hand if you had one of these trees when you were young.  We did!  It disappeared through the years, but they are so popular again, and I was thrilled to find this one from a sweet friend who was cleaning out her father's estate.  I paired it with a Snow Village piece that my Mom gifted to me from her vast collection of houses, and some of my husband's "vintage" hot wheels.  :)

This table is set for a casual family dinner with the simplest of centerpieces- candles and ornaments all piled on a tray (have you picked up on the fact that ornaments are my go-to Christmas accessory yet?)!

Lots of these trays available on Etsy

I can't tell you how much I love these napkins from my sweet friend Laurie.  She has the most darling Etsy shop full of all things southern, preppy, colorful, patterned, and monogrammed!  I about died when I opened the package she sent me with these cuties inside.  I think I'll leave my table set like this all the time so I can just admire them...

Napkins || Spode Salad Plates ||  Blue Willow || Striped Plates

Finally today, the powder room we made over this Spring got a bit of Christmas cheer too... just a touch by adding some greenery and ornaments to the sconces.

Brass Sconces || Giraffe Print || Lucite Towel Bar || Monogrammed Towel || Mirror-Craigslist

This room still makes me happy every day, it was worth every second of blood, sweat, and tears!

If you missed the rest of my Christmas Home Tours, I'd love for you to pop over and visit!

Living Room, Dining Room, and Back Hallway

Porch and Entry

Master Bedroom

Thank you so much for coming today!  Next, head over to Carmel's at Our Fifth House.  She has recently moved to the dreamy city of Charleston, SC, and is decking the halls for her family's first Christmas in their new (sixth!) home.  Carmel has an amazing talent for mixing color and pattern, I can't wait to see what she has for us today.  If you've missed any of the other tours this week, be sure to check those out too!

Monday - Dec 5

Common Ground  || Life on Virginia Street  || Decor To Adore  || Haneens Haven || Hymns & Verses  || Nesting With Grace

Tuesday - Dec 6

Cuckoo4Design  || It All Started With Paint  || Pink Peppermint Design || Remodelando La Casa  || Simple Details  || Decorating Delirium 

Wednesday - Dec 7

21 Rosemary Lane || Lynzy & Co. || A Stroll Thru Life || The Chronicles of Home  || Simple Stylings || Design Post Interiors

Thursday - Dec 8

Thrifty and Chic  || Our Southern Home || Setting For Four || Life and Home @ 2102 || Dimples & Tangles  || Our Fifth House 

Fri - Dec 9

Making Home Base  || Inspiration For Moms || Far Above Rubies || The House of Silver Lining || Duke Manor Farms || Rain On A Tin Roof 

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Linking up with the 12 Days of Holiday Homes Tours and The Nester's Christmas Tour of Homes