Did you guys see my Old World style Christmas tree reveal yesterday? I mentioned that I wanted to incorporate some textured globe ornaments in a muted, earth-toned color pulling from the wrapping paper that I ordered.

Isn’t the paper gorgeous? Unfortunately, it didn’t arrive in time for my Christmas tree reveal but it’s on the way. Anyway, I thought it would be really pretty to trim the tree with globe ornaments that pull from one of the deep tones in the paper. I couldn’t find what I wanted so I made my own DIY textured globe ornaments.

DIY Textured Globe Ornaments

I bought large and medium-sized shatterproof globe ornaments, removed the hook from the top and hung them from a string outside. I wanted them to have some texture so we painted them with orange peel wall texture, set to the heavy spray setting.

After the spray texture was dry, we painted with Rust-Oleum metal primer because the shade was perfect for what I was going for. After that dried, we re-attached the globe ornament hooks, and voila!… Read more

Hi friends! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I love participating in the Christmas tree blog hop hosted by my friend Stephanie over at Casa Watkins Living.  (Click here to see what I did last year.) I think this year’s tree is my favorite yet! If you’re coming over from Roxanne at The Honeycomb Home, welcome and thanks for being here! 

Old World Style Christmas Tree 

When considering how to decorate our tree this year, I wanted to lean into the color scheme of our home and carry it through the tree trimmings.  If you follow along on Instagram, then you know that I first decided to paint some of our bright white globe ornaments a more muted khaki color. Then I stumbled upon these candle ornaments and was inspired to try an Old World style Christmas tree this year. 

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I purchased this gorgeous wrapping paper (unfortunately it didn’t arrive on time for this blog post). It plays so nicely with our living room decor and is unique and earth-toned, just how I like it.… Read more

If you’re still in need of some last-minute gift ideas, here are 11 things I think would make great gifts. I’m also sharing my Christmas wish list so you can see what I’m wishing for and maybe you’ll find a good gift idea there too!

Holiday Gift Ideas 2020

1. Sourdough Kit  Sourdough has taken the world by storm this year! I have yet to jump on the bandwagon personally, but maybe if I had this kit and this 2. Sourdough Book,  I would!

3. Slippers You can’t ever go wrong with slippers and I love this suede version.

4. Apple HomePod Mini We recently invested in the HomePod and a few mini versions to put around our house. We struggle with acoustics because of the openness of our home but these babies have helped tremendously! I love that you can play music in the entire house or if you want to play something different in another room, you can do that too.

5. Cheese Knives Because who doesn’t love cheese?

6. Butter Bell This little gadget will forever be on my gift guide because it’s unique and so useful.… Read more

It’s that time of year! I’m excited to be participating in the My Home Style Christmas Tree Blog Hop again this year hosted by my friend Stephanie. If you’re hopping over from Tag & Tibby, welcome! A total of 30 bloggers shared a variety of Christmas tree looks! Each blogger and their Christmas tree blog post is linked at the end so please hop around. This year I brought in some drama and added black accents to create an edgy farmhouse Christmas tree. Let’s get into it! 

Black & Green Edgy Farmhouse Christmas Tree

We have a 12′ mixed needle Christmas tree from the At Home store. This tree really calls for some large bulb ornaments so I used my existing white glitter ones and added smaller ornaments in black, white and green.

Black velvet ribbon adds a little drama and edge to the tree but I balanced it with white ornaments, white snowflake ribbon and some wood-toned ornaments.

I like to change up my shelf styling on the built-in to match the tree so I used existing bottle-brush trees I had from last year with a few new purchases sprinkled in.… Read more

Holiday Gift Ideas

Tis’ the season! I wasn’t sure about doing gift guides this year but after conducting an Instagram poll, it seems you guys find them useful so here ya go! I did one gift guide of products I really like (I have some of them) and I’m also sharing my Christmas wish list below. I hope you find some great gift ideas!

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1. Pajamas – These lightweight linen PJs are so cute and cozy. They come in a variety of colors and prints like this striped version.

2. Butter Bell – You guys went crazy over my butter bell! I did a whole post on it with lots of butter bell options. A butter bell is a great unique gift for anyone. Here are some other options:

3. Weekender Tote – I have an Away luggage suitcase and would love to add this weekender to my luggage collection.… Read more

Black Friday is here, friends! What are you shopping for?!? I’ve rounded up sales from some of my favorite places to shop. Check it out and happy hunting!

Black Friday Sales from my Favorite Retailers

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Serena & Lily:

Serena & Lily is hosting their Thank You Event where everything is 25% off until 21/3 using code THANKFUL. I have this gorgeous floor lamp on the way and have been eyeing this throw. They also have great gift items like slippers, pajamas and these candles that come ready to gift in an illustrated box. This is a great opportunity to stock up on some gift items or if you’ve had a piece on your wish list, now is the time to pull the trigger.

My Serena & Lily favorites:

Pottery Barn:

Pottery Barn is offering 25% off for Black Friday using code BLACKFRIDAY.… Read more

I’m excited to be participating in the My Home Style: Christmas Tree Edition hosted by my friend Stephanie of Casa Watkins Living. I’m teaming up with a group of talented bloggers to share our Christmas trees, and how they represent our personal home style. If you’re hopping over from Kelly’s blog, hi! Thanks for visiting! I hope you like our mixed metal farmhouse Christmas tree!

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Mixed Metal Farmhouse Christmas Tree

My home style is all about farmhouse living with a modern twist. Our home is decorated in warm, earthy tones. I wanted the tree to fit in and feel right at home in our living room so I incorporated gold, white and green ornaments and mixed silver, gold and brown metals. 

This year we upgraded to a 12′ tree. I purchased and started to decorate a 9′ tree but when my hubby returned home from a trip, he vetoed my 9′ tree and we un-decorated it and exchanged it for a 12′!… Read more