A Holly Jolly Christmas House Part 2

Welcome back to the Horvath House!  Today we are venturing downstairs for the second part of the Christmas tour.  If you missed yesterday’s post, go here to see part one of the tour.

I kept with the traditional green, gold, and silver theme in the den.  I switched up the mantel a teensy bit from last year, though.  See I am capable of change! :) 

My couch is sporting a new plaid throw which I love!  It’s actually a green blanket with a piece of plaid fabric folded over it.  The fabric was cheaper than a real blanket would have been and it gives the same effect.  Very cozy!

Yes, my cut wood is still stacked in the fireplace from last Christmas!  It was quite a lot of trouble stacking it in there and I am in no hurry to move it!  Besides if the apocalypse happens, I’ll be ready with my firewood.  Haha!

I finally found a place for my “Joy” hanging decoration (from World Market).  I layered it on top of my pinecone wreath.  Then I had to move the NOEL letters to the dresser since it would have been too many Christmas phrases in one mantel! :)  So I put my snow birds in the center instead.  I even gave them a little Christmas nest to tend to. 

Across from the mantel is my turquoise dresser.  It’s decorated with some candles and greenery.  Santa is parachuting in from the North Pole!

I’m thinking next year I would like to switch things up down here and do a colorful bright Christmas theme with pink and blue colorful lights and lots of bright dots and stripes.  I’m writing it down so I won’t forget! :)

Now that we’ve seen the inside spaces, let’s take a look at the outside!

And here is what it looks like all lit up at night:

So pretty!  I love Christmas lights!  I think next year I am going to wrap red ribbon in between the lights on the columns like a peppermint stick!  Last year we were on the list for Best Holiday Homes in our town.  The list hasn’t yet been released this year, but fingers crossed!! :)

Thanks for coming along on the tour.  I’ll be back with another Christmas post before the day arrives.  Stay tuned for the Guthrie Christmas spectacular in which I feature my mother’s Christmas decorations! :)

A Holly Jolly Christmas House

“It’s almost Christmastime!  The time of the year that’s so full of cheer!” 

I am just sitting here listening to Christmas music and enjoying the lights on my tree and getting excited for Christmas in only 7 days!  It’s high time I posted some Christmas pictures, don’t you think?  I know you have been waiting patiently to see my decorations!  I’ve just been so busy with Nutcracker and visiting family and shopping that this is the first chance I’ve had to sit down and edit my pictures.  Aaahhh!  Christmas!

So without further ado, let’s go on a little tour, shall we?

A festive lighted garland is twining along the railing on the way up the stairs.

The living room is decorated with plaid and red and green and gold.

We decided to “choose and cut” our tree this year; it was really fun hiking over the mountain to find the perfect tree.  I think it looks pretty good!  I added some sparkly ball picks (from Lowe’s) to the topper and a few new ornaments this year.  I also put my lighted present in the sleigh under the tree! :)

I had lots of greenery leftover, so I used it in my stone urn with some floral sprays and ornaments on the side table. 

I also made an arrangement for the coffee table in my little wooden sleigh that Papa built.

And of course, my favorite, the old toolbox is stuffed with greenery, too!

I did a little rustic arrangement on the cabinet to showcase this precious picture of me and my niece from Thanksgiving.

The dining room is decked in all its holiday finery, as usual, with my Lenox Holiday china and metallic red candles.

And the kitchen is glittering with lights, peppermint striped candles and cute Christmas touches galore!

I even painted a new Christmas sign to go over the cabinets!

The table is set with my peppermint plates from Pier1 and my mercury glass cloche is sporting a gingerbread house with a peppermint forest!

And last but not least, my Nutcracker collection is  bringing some cheer to the top of the fridge… I added a music box Nutcracker this year and Mama got me a green St. Patrick’s Day Nutcracker, too!

My kitchen really makes me smile this time of year!  I’ll be back to share the den decorations as well as the Christmas lights in the yard!  Come back soon!