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Rustic Christmas Table

Rustic Christmas Table: wood pieces make a rustic centrepiece with pinecones, candles, and faux snow for a little Christmas magic. Christmas dinner is a special meal, and I love to set a special table to enjoy it at. In our family we have Christmas breakfast with my husband’s family and Christmas dinner with some of mine. We’re so lucky to have lots of family near by. This year’s Christmas tablescape is really bringing the outdoors in. There are a few special pieces that helped me bring it all together. Gauze Cotton Napkins I’m excited to be partnering again with Natures… Read More

Christmas Family Room

Colourful Christmas Living Room: Inspired by Anthropologie, with bottle brush Christmas trees, mercury glass, vintage ornaments, macrame, and pastel colours. Our colourful Christmas living room is feeling so cozy and fun for Christmas. It’s always a favourite spot over Christmas for movie watching, gathering with friends, and opening presents on Christmas morning. Our comfy leather sectional has lots of seating so it’s perfect. This year I’ve added a little colour and I love it. Lots of white and neutrals too, but some touches of pink, turquoise, and green too. I was inspired by the Anthropologie look I’ve seen so much… Read More

Cozy Christmas Bedroom Tour

Cozy Christmas Bedroom: Linen and chunky knits, a Christmas tree, candles, and a Christmas gallery wall help create a cozy space for Christmas. This Christmas I wanted our bedroom to feel cozy. I’m imagining snuggling up here with a book, or a Christmas movie. We’re taking two weeks off together over Christmas and I cannot wait. There’s even been some talk of trying out the free Disney + trail -are you feeling me? On our bed I added in some cozy chunky knit pillows, some sheep ones too and our favourite chunky knit blanket. The tv is on the opposite… Read More

Christmas Hostess Gift Ideas

Christmas Hostess Gift Ideas: give charitable contributions to the developing world through MCC with funny printable gift tags, and a small gift. This is the time of year when you need a nice little gift for a hostess, or a teacher, or for someone a little tricky to shop for. I’ve partnered with The Care and Share MCC Thrift Store and I’m excited to give you some ideas for some really meaningful gifts that you’ll feel great about giving and the receiver will love too. Christmas Hostess Gift Ideas That Make A Difference MCC has a whole gift catalogue with… Read More

Christmas Home Tour

Christmas Home Tour: Rustic Scandinavian Christmas Home Tour, with some modern boho touches. This Christmas Home Tour is probably my favourite post of the year. I love decorating for Christmas, and I can’t wait to share with you what I’ve come up with this year. I’m embracing the rustic Scandinavian look again this year -it’s my favourite. I love the emphasis on bringing the outdoors in. I’ve been out foraging and it’s feeling a little like a forest in here -but in the best possible sense. 😉 Seasonal Simplicity Christmas Home Tours I’m so excited to be taking part in… Read More

Green Feature Wall

This green feature wall is my new favourite thing. It’s amazing how one wall, one new paint colour, one stencil, and one weekend can make such an amazing change. Feature Wall I decided a few years ago -has it really been that long? to make this wall in to a feature wall. I remember feature walls in the 90’s and jumped onto their return. This black and white buffalo wall feature wall was a triumph -see the whole tutorial on how to create it here. It too was a weekend project and I actually still loved it. But, it was… Read More

Christmas Mantel

Christmas Mantel: Colourful and fun with a boho vibe, this Anthropologie inspired mantel is so much fun! This year’s Christmas mantel is fun and colourful, and inspired by the Anthropologie look I’ve been seeing everywhere. I’m joining in with 35 other amazing blogging friends as part of the Seasonal Simplicity Christmas Series. Be sure to check out the end of this post for all the links to all the mantels. I actually did something very similar to this mantel last year, but it was all in black and white -you can see it here. This year we added a little… Read More

Thrift Store Christmas Table and Thrift Store Tips

Thrift Store Christmas Table and Thrift Store Tips: beautiful Christmas table put together with thrift store finds, and 9 tips for thrifting. I love setting a pretty table, especially for an occasion, and there is no better occasion than Christmas! I found lots of the things for my table today at The Care and Share Thrift Store. It’s a local favourite of mine in Stouffville. They always have great finds in their houseware department. I partnered with them to create this beautiful table and give you a few tips for thrifting your own holiday table. I started thrifting when I… Read More