Welcome, friends! I am honored to be a part of a beautiful home tour, hosted by Lovely Etc. along side another 30+ inspiring and creative bloggers! Please join me at my home for some coffee and egg nog :)
My favorite part about our home this Christmas has got to be the addition of our white tree with a galvanized bucket as the tree skirt! I’ve been wanting one for years and for some crazy reason, my husband just fell in love with the idea… finally!
So he let me buy one :)
I have two trees this year. One room is pastels, whites and pinks. The other room is more traditional colors, woodsy and rustic feeling. I love having the opportunity to decorate with both color schemes.
I loooove my pinks and teal, but I’m also head over heals
in love with red plaid and antlers.
How to Pull Off a Themed Tree
Without Losing Personal Touch
Believe it or not, I didn’t hang a single ornament on either of my trees. The kids (age 4, 6 and 8) did it all. Look closely, you may see a carefully thought out color scheme, but those ornaments are all memorable pieces we’ve collected over the years, handmade or received as gifts. You don’t have to give up on those sentimental ornaments your kids have made over the years to have a tree that looks put together well. Simple choose a color scheme or main focus and make sure that stands out. I pulled all my decorations out and told the kids: anything pink or teal goes on the white tree, nothing with red. Everything else goes on the green tree. I chose not to use tulle, ribbon, burlap or garland on the white tree, but kept it clean with only the ornaments. I used burlap on the traditional tree. If you only have room for one tree, you may have to give some ornaments a year off, if they don’t fit that year’s theme.
Oops, I didn’t get a very good full room picture of the tree while the house was clean, so here’s one from my Fall home tour!! :)
Do you love plaid? Find my printable artwork here: Verse of the month printable.
Another favorite part of our holiday decorating is our Advent calender!
Find my pattern and templates for making this one, along with a free family devotional and printable calender here!
Thank you so much for joining me. Now, stop in and visit these other lovely ladies!
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Teresa
I LOVE YOUR CHALKBOARD WALL!
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Love your white tree! I have one themed tree and one anything goes tree, too–it’s a lovely compromise when you have kids :)
Ashley ~ 3 Little Greenwoods
It is so much fun peeking into everyone’s home to spy on their Christmas decor! My favorite piece is your white tree, I need to get one for my daughter’s room. So pretty!
I would love for you to share this post {and others} at my Show Me Saturday linky party this weekend. My readers would love your decor!
~ Ashley
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wow, I totally love everything. The chalkboard tree, advent calendar, printable and car with tree are all so adorable! Love that we are participating in the Merry Christmas hop together, because I had never stopped by before.
Erin
What beautiful white Christmas tree! Also love the wooden blocks with the super cute plaid ribbon. Great tour! Happy holidays!
Alicia @ thrifty and chic
I love your ‘tree skirt’. That’s such a great idea! I love how different your two trees are two. They both look amazing. On another note…I have that same trellis rug…do you have problems with it bunching up like crazy? Mine does and it drives me mad!
Sarah Lemp
Alicia, thanks so much! I love the look of that rug, and I even bought a second one because of what you get for the price. BUT, it slides around super easy because the backing is not good. Is that what you mean? I actually just got a rug pad to sample from http://www.rugpadcorner.com/ I’ll be doing a review soon. It has definitely helped though.
Amber
Sarah, what a beautiful, purposeful home! I love all of the touches and especially that you include your kids! The advent calendar is adorable! I love your windows and I love your white tree! I also love that little Joy ornament! I could go on and on! I just LOVE your home!!
Karen @ a house full of sunshine
Goodness I love that white tree!! It looks good enough to eat!! And can I just say how brilliant that felt advent calendar is? I would so love to do this with my kids. Thanks so much for sharing!
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I am crushing on your white tree! Your home is beautiful! Happy Holiday! Xo
April Hoff
Love your tour! Going to check out that advent calendar template! SO cute!
Gilly
I absolutely love your white tree and all the colours you used. Thanks for sharing!
Michelle @ michelle lea designs
Beautiful!! I love the little white truck with the tree. Awesome photos. Thank you for sharing.
Melissa @ A Prudent Life
I love the white tree, but your plaid printable is my favorite!
Corey @ Tinysidekick
Your home looks so amazing! I think I might be in love with your white tree! So much fun doing this tour with your! Have a wonderful holiday season.
Sandra
wow! Beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I har been wanting a white tree for years too! Where did you buy yours?:)
Sandra
Have
Sarah Lemp
Thanks Sandra! We found it at “At Home” formerly “Garden Ridge” it was the best looking one we had found for the price (around $199) there are cheaper ones at Walmart, but not as full looking.
Sandra
Thank you for responding:)! Have a wonderful Christmas!
Lindsay Eidahl
I love how merry and bright your home looks for the holidays! So pretty!
Sarah Lemp
Thank you so much, Lindsay!!
Julia
Beautiful!
Sarah Lemp
Thanks Julia!!