Christmas Home Tour

Hello, fellow DIY holiday lovers! I LOVE this time of year! You’d think that my premature head start on having our Christmas tree all decorated before Halloween would mean, it’d be Christmas in every room in our home by now, a huge Christmas extravaganza in the DIYShowOff house because that’s usually how I roll…Christmas in nearly every room. However, the truth is, I’m going with less is more this busy holiday season. 

Birds & Berries

birds and berries Christmas tree #michaelsmakers @diyshowoff Dream Tree Challenge    

Why would I even?! No worries! It’s not that I’m feeling all bah humbug. It’s not that I’ve lost that DIY feeling. I’ve found that I’m prioritizing in other ways this year. I’m enjoying spending time with family, sharing my passion for wellness through essential oils, soaking up all the time with those I love that I can get (we’ve had another cancer diagnosis in our family and it’s beginning to feel like an epidemic…time with family is so precious. It just makes me realize how short our time together is and that it’s never guaranteed). I’m cherishing friendships, celebrating birthdays, taking a breather from projects (it’s our plan to get back to it full force with bathroom and basement/man cave remodels in 2016), getting ready to pack for a relaxing much needed vacation…just keeping busy in ways that reduce stress and put the focus on “life” and giving and loving.

birds and berries Christmas tree #michaelsmakers @diyshowoff Dream Tree Challenge

So this year, it’s ONE tree, not three. This year, it’s a family room all cozy and Christmas with the rest of the house simply clean, healthy and comfortable. This year, it’s more about the spirit of Christmas. About seeing the magic of Christmas through the eyes of a 1 year old, about making Christmas magic for others through actions, help, wellness, love. 

birds and berries Christmas tree #michaelsmakers @diyshowoff Dream Tree Challenge

Don’t get me wrong – I’m certainly enjoying everyone else’s Christmas decorating eye candy from talented blog friends’ Christmas home tours blog hops and the creativity linked to the weekly That DIY Party. Because my pin-finger is getting a work out! And I’m drooling over all that Christmas beauty too! 

birds and berries Christmas tree #michaelsmakers @diyshowoff Dream Tree Challenge

So in the spirit of blogging and all things holiday, to show a little participation on my part, I’ll share a little DIY Christmas past with you today! Here are some of my favorites:

Christmas Home

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Home for the Holidays

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Succulents & Spruce

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Ombre Christmas

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More favorites: 

eclectic Christmas family room @diyshowoff #BSHTeclectic Christmas family room @diyshowoff #BSHTChristmas pantry at DIYShowOff Christmas office half bathroom Christmas vignette eclectic colorful Christmas Christmas centerpiece Christmas bathroom decor Christmas guest bedroom guest bedroom Christmas DIY Christmas Lamp stair landing Christmas time DIY Christmas Card Holder  colorful Christmas decor farmhouse christmas home tour white Christmas

How about some holiday DIY Ideas? Check out the DIY project gallery!

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Holiday Home Tour {part 2}

I’m done! Our home is ready for Christmas! Have you been following the Holiday Home tours this week? I’ve found following the tours motivates and inspires me to get things done. Take a little time, follow along and be inspired to dig out your decor and get started or rearrange what you have going on already for a fresh new look. 

holiday home tour @diyshowoff

Stopping by from the beautiful home of Jenna Sue Design? Welcome, friends! I love her fun style. What a pretty holiday home!

I didn’t decorate as much as previous years but I managed to juggle being a new grandma AND decorating our home for the holidays. Most of the time with a sweet little baby in my arms. If you’re a DIY Show Off reader, you’ve seen a bit of my Christmas decorating already but I’ve completed things and edited what I already had going on just a bit along with adding some new. 

DIYShowOff Holiday Home Tour @diyshowoff #holidayhome

Touches of Joy in the kitchen:

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Dining Room (Succulents & Spruce dream tree challenge for an enchanted evergreen theme):

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Christmas in the living room:

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I added just a touch of Christmas to the nursery/guest room with a happy colorful mini-tree…

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See last year’s Christmas home tour here (I decorated for a real life holiday home tour).

Holiday Home Tour @diyshowoff 

and Part 1 of this year’s holiday home tour here.  

For DIY gift ideas to holiday decor, visit my tutorial page for more inspiration. 

Christmas DIY @diyshowoff

Next up on the Christmas home tour is Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl and you’re in for a treat! This talented DIY friend surprises us with something pretty amazing each year. You won’t be disappointed!

Follow the entire holiday home tour:  #holidayhomes

Monday, December 8

Just a Girl
The Inspired Room
Kevin and Amanda
Home Stories A to Z
Décor Chick

Tuesday, December 9

Thrifty Décor Chick
Eleven Gables
Hi Sugarplum
Tidy Mom
Beneath My Heart

Wednesday, December 10

Sand and Sisal
Nesting Place
Ask Anna
Not Just a Housewife
My Blessed Life

Thursday, December 11

Tatertots and Jello
320 Sycamore
Jenna Sue Design
DIY Show Off
Pretty Handy Girl

Friday, December 12

The Hunted Interior
Four Generations One Roof
A Thoughtful Place
Southern Hospitality
Songbird

Looking for something to add to your holiday wish list? I recommend Young Living essential oils! More details (get a free holiday recipe e-book, Essential Oils Quick Reference Guide and $25 cash back for orders placed by the end of the week) here

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DIYShowOff Christmas Home Tour

Hi everyone! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

DIYShowOff Christmas Home Tour 2013

The countdown to Christmas is certainly on! If you visited the home tour last week, this may feel like a bit of a dèjà vu moment but please bear with me…the pictures are different, there are MORE! and I’ve changed some things around for the Blogger Stylin’ Christmas Home Tour series hosted by the White Buffalo Styling CoLet’s get started! 

Welcome via the Back Patio

Lynch Creek Farm Wreaths

Christmas porch

 

polka dot door Christmas French Door Decor

Christmas Kitchen

farmhouse Christmas kitchen

(see full kitchen makeover here)christmas kitchen vignetteChristmas kitchen nook mason jar Christmas centerpiece Christmas kitchen at DIYShowOff Christmas kitchen Farmhouse Kitchen Christmas

Enchanted Winter Wonderland Dining Room 

rustic glitter Christmas mantel natural Christmas tree Christmas mantel Christmas dining room table

{frosted mirror makeover tutorial}

Frosted Mirror Christmas Mantelrustic Christmas dining room

{dining room makeover}Christmas centerpieceChristmas tablescaperustic vintage Christmas treeChristmas place settingsRustic Glam Table Setting

and Sitting Room

rustic Christmas sitting room

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{painted upholstered chairs}Christmas candle centerpiece

{no sew drop cloth script curtains}tomato cage Christmas tree

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a quick stop to the Bathroom (not in the literal sense)

Christmas bathroom decor

{bathroom makeover}

Christmas bathroom

Traditional Living Room

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Just a little holiday cheer in the Guest Room

Christmas bedChristmas guest bedroom

{guest bedroom before and after}Christmas trunk night standguest bedroom at Christmasblue Christmas

Merry & Bright in the Family Room

Christmas family room

{family room makeover}

eclectic colorful Christmas

{Michaels Dream Tree Challenge – ombrè Christmas tree}

Ombre Christmas Tree

 Easy velvet-y Christmas Tree Bell Ornaments

DIY Christmas Ornament Craft

non traditional Christmas family room

{no sew ruffled tree skirt}

ombre tree skirtEclectic Christmas decorating

Ornament FramesChristmas ornament frame

Christmas officecolorful Christmas decor

 tinsel ornament Christmas tree

DIY ornament tinsel tree tutorial 

Powder Room

Christmas half bathroom decorating 

{powder room before and after}

half bathroom Christmas vignette

and a sneak peek of the Open Pantry to be revealed in January…

Christmas pantry at DIYShowOff

Need more details on what’s shown above? Check out the DIY Project Gallery for detailed posts and tutorials or leave me a comment below and I’ll get right back to you! Thanks for taking another look at our holiday home tour. Let’s call it a ‘Holiday Home Tour 2nd edition‘ to participate in this awesomeness:

blogger stylin' home tours

Yep – hosted by the lovely Lindsay. Christmas inspiration all week long! If you’re stopping by for the first time today from all of the gorgeous inspiration from The White Buffalo Styling Co., “welcome friends!” It’s nice to e-meet you! I’m so glad you’re here!

Be sure to start the tour there, stop #1 to see Lindsay’s beautiful and inspiring holiday decorating.

Now I can’t promise that next week I won’t have a 3rd edition. I kid!  I think. haha! 

You’re also going to want to visit the next stop on the Blogger Stylin’ Home Tours. It’s the awesome team at East Coast Creative. Head on over to see a gorgeous Christmas by Jess & Monica and tell the girls I said ‘hello’!

Merry Christmas!

See Christmas Home Tour Part 1 in the Deck the Halls {30+ blogger holiday tome tours here too.} Linking up to Thrifty Decor Chick’s Christmas Party.

Blogger Stylin’ Holiday Home Tour Full schedule: 

Monday:
 
Roeshel – DIY Showoff 
Jess and Monica – East Coast Creative
Laura – Finding Home 
Jesse – Scout & Nimble
Sarah – Sarah M. Dorse
Angela – Number Fifty-Three 
Gwen – The Makerista 
Brittany – Brittany Makes 
 
Tuesday:
 
Ashley – The Handmade Home  
Anneke – This, That, & Life 
Caitlin – Desert Domicile 
Sarah – The Thriftress 
Carolyn – Sweet Chaos Home 
Shavonda – A Home Full of Color 
 
 
Wednesday:
 
Jamie – C.R.A.F.T. 
Lucy – Craftberry Bush 
Michelle – Decor and the Dog 
Whitney – The Curtis Casa 
Kristin – Bliss at Home 
Summer – Simple Stylings 
Sarah – Lacquer and Linen  
 Kelly – View Along the Way 
 
 
Thursday:
 
Jenna – SAS Interiors
Chris – Just a Girl 
Michelle – Iron and Twine 
Amanda – Our Humble Abode 
Julia – Cuckoo 4 Design 
Bethany – Dwellings by Devore
Lindsay – Makely Home
Jennifer – Dimples and Tangles 
 
Friday:
 
Traci – Beneath My Heart 
Jennifer – The Chronicles of Home 
Kristin – Hunted Interior 
Eileen – A Creative Day 
Gabbi – Retro Ranch Reno 
Kristen – KFD Designs 
Jessica – Dear Emmeline  
Sarah – Royal Marigold 
Carmel – Our Fifth House