Christmas Home Tour

Welcome to The Little River House Christmas home tour. 

 

Christmas is my very favorite time of year.  I love the lights, scents, excitement, and the warm feelings Christmas brings.  It's SO festive!

I made the BELIEVE sign a couple of years ago.  The other side says BLESSED.   The old ladder and stone crock I bought in Germany.  The fat little snowman is a Costco find from about 10 years ago.

A few years ago I decided I just had to have an outdoor nativity.  Mike and I worked together to make this one.  I drew it out on plywood, Mike cut it out and I painted it all white.  It normally has a big star hanging over it, but we haven't got to that yet.

Come on in!  The antique German sled by the front door has an old pair of skates from the Netherlands hanging on it and an old cow bell from Austria.  It's so fun to use some of the things we brought home with us after living in Germany for three years. 


I used a neutral color palette in the great room, with just a little green and a lot of silver and white sparkle.   The J-O-Y sign came from inspiration on Pinterest.  I bought the letters and the snowflake at a craft store.  Then I just nailed them to one of our scrap pieces of old barn wood that we used for our siding.  I felt I needed something large and wanted to do something other than a wreath.  It fills the space pretty well and it makes me smile!
 
Our tree seemed a little too short for the vaulted room, so Mike built a box out of our old barn wood to put the tree on.  I put some batting around to look like indoor snow and now the tree looks like we just cut it down and brought it in the house.  I love the rustic box and it looks great with the barn wood J-O-Y sign, too!

These are a few of my many nativities which I've collected for years.  I have over twenty.

I went a little more traditional in the kitchen and dining area.  Red and white looks so festive and fresh.  The hand embroidered table cloth is a find from a German flea market.  I recently painted the old wooden toolbox white and filled it with glittery red apples and greenery. 

The hutch is filled with Christmas dishes and a Santa Claus village that the grandkids all look forward to seeing each year.

Too many stockings for the fireplace, so i put them on the staircase.


The bonus room at the top of the stairs...

This room is still so bare, but really..what grandkid wouldn't love to spend the night here under a glowing Christmas tree? 

That's it for now.  Next year, I'll expand the decorating into the guest room and the master bedroom.

I hope you enjoyed your Christmas tour through The Little River House.  We wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!!