Christmas Blessings and a Quick Home Tour

 

Good Christmas evening!!  How did everyone enjoy the day's festivities?  We had family over and a traditional yet simple ham dinner.  No muss, no fuss.  The day is finally winding down and I wanted to take the time to say to everyone from my family to yours, I hope you have the happiest of holidays and a very Merry Christmas.  In this post, I also wanted to give a peek of the décor in the house.  This year, we kept things very traditional and throughout the house, there is a ton of blackwatch tartan, which is one of my favorites!  For me, there is nothing more beautiful than tartan at Christmastime.  I just adore, adore, adore it.

The garage is adorned with a giant wreath, and simple gold bells.

The front doors also are decorated with very large wreaths and gold bells, but on these I included Edinburgh tartan ribbon, which sort of sets the stage for the theme inside.  Won't you come in?

When you first walk into the foyer, to your direct right, you will see the wall-mounted Mediterranean-style fireplace, dressed up with a festive garland.

Directly below the fireplace, my high-back bench is situated, and I have changed out some of the throw pillows to reflect the theme this year.

I have kept the navy pillows, and have slipcovered the lighter blues in hunter green.  I have also added two color-coordinating pillows that are reversible for a bit of fun.

Another look.  I just love, love these colors together!

As you walk further into the house, to the left in my comfy chair, I’ve set some more corresponding pillows, and a wonderful woolen throw, also in blackwatch tartan.

The center table in the house has my same white roses, but I have added sprigs of pine and other conifer-looking floral stems.  I also placed a garland around the base of the planter (vase).

I love how romantic this looks with the lights dimmed.

For this year's Christmas tree, I opted to go with an all-white tree.  Bulbs of differing sizes were placed on the tree in colors of navy, hunter green, and gold.

The colors of the bulbs perfectly compliment the ribbon in navy, green, and blackwatch tartan as it cascades down the tree.

I also added sparkly white flowers.

The topper is a very large bow made of sheer gold, navy blue, hunter green, and tartan ribbons, overlapped.

As you walk further into the house, you will come upon a small table to your right.  On this table, a mini tree decorated in the same colors sits.

For the topper, I used gold bells and a blackwatch tartan bow.

The floral arrangement at the base of the mini tree has also been arranged with sprigs of pine and with pinecones and color-coordinated bulbs to make a cohesive statement.

Further on into the living room, at the top of one of my cabinets, I set a vignette by using a pine swag and adding coordinating bulbs of blue, gold, and green.  I also added a few wintery sprays here and there.

On top of one of my china cabinets, a simple ornamented garland decorates my blue and white pretties.

Across from there, in the main seating area, I've added color-coordinating throw pillows and again added pine sprigs and ornaments to the floral arrangements that situate themselves near my creature comforts (ahem, my too-numerous design books).

Another arrangement.

At the tête-à-tête area where we lounge, read, or play one-on-one games, I have switched out the light blue sheer drapes and replaced them with sheer hunter green.  

I also placed matching throw pillows and another mini tree.

The topper.

Next to that area, I've added some wintery sprigs on top of the cabinet.  Such a no-brainer way to make it look more Christmas-y!!

Another arrangement peeking into the dining area.

The china cabinet in the dining area has also been adorned with a simple garland and coordinating ornaments.

The other cabinet in the dining area has a vignette that coordinates with the one set in the living area.

Girls' bedroom:

This is pretty straightforward.   We set up a small tree in coordinating colors right in front of the antique armoire.

The topper is a simple bow in Edinburgh Blackwatch.

Both beds have been outfitted with a cozy tartan throw on top of the white comforters,

along with pillows sheathed in hunter green and matching throw pillows. 

Master bedroom.

In the master, I added a simple garland atop the headboard.

I added some coordinating throw pillows, 

some handmade curtains in a matching pattern,

and on the bed, I've added a scarf (shhh, don't tell) of blackwatch on top of the throw that is always there.

I kept the tree simple in coordinating colors,

with sheer silver ribbon instead of gold, overlapped with tartan.

The fireplace has sweet tartan stockings hung,

and a lighted garland.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!!

--Yavette 

Tablescape details:

Beaded Silver Chargers:  Zazzle

Blue and white transferware:  Spode Blue Room Zoological Collection

Cobalt stemware, generic

Silver flatware, Wallace Silversmiths Antique Baroque Collection, Horchow/Neiman Marcus

"Vase" in centerpiece, Ginger Jar Beverage Dispenser, Williams-Sonoma

Teapot, Godinger Ashley Grace, Blue Floral Sprays Collection

Snow-capped trees, Target

Mini pinecones (clipped from a garland), Target Ashland Collection

Silver Candle holders, Godinger, local antique

Wintery sprays, (clipped from larger floral spray), generic, The 99¢ Store

Cobalt forest friends, Generic, The 99¢ Store

Ribbon, Edinburgh Blackwatch, imported, Etsy

Tartan tablecloth, By yours truly

Ornate Baroque Napkin/Mail Holder, Godinger 20th Century, Antique

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