Dec 10, 2013

Blogger Stylin Home Tour: Holiday Edition!

Hi Everyone!

Happy Tuesday loves. Boy oh Boy the US has been taking a beating on the weather front lately.  I know so many of you have been snowed/iced/stormed in for the last few days, and even here in Cali we've been seeing highs in the 40's. I hope everyone is safe and warm and will soon be able to return to school and work.

So remember back when I participated in the Modern and Fresh Fall Home Tour? Well, when my awesome friend Lindsay from The White Buffalo Styling Co. invited me to be part of the Christmas Home Tour blog hop, I couldn't resist. 



Yesterday we got a chance to check out some amazing holiday homes from these super talented ladies. If you haven't visited them, you should

Roeshel - DIY Showoff 
Jess and Monica - East Coast Creative
Laura - Finding Home 
Jesse - Scout & Nimble
Sarah - Sarah M. Dorsey 
Angela - Number Fifty-Three 
Gwen - The Makerista 
Brittany - Brittany Makes 
 
Today I'm sharing how we've decided to spruce up our home for the holidays this year. If you're popping over from Jamie's , welcome!
 
So this year I wanted to keep things really simple, fresh, and edited. Since we don't get snow I wanted to try to bring in as much white and natural elements as possible to create a crisp California winter feel.
 
Come on in!
 

I DIYed this obnoxiously large wreath for the front door using a wreath from Micheals, (with a 50% off coupon, of course) some ornaments we already owned, and hot glue.
 

 
 
Both the entryway and kitchen got fresh wreaths embellished with colorful ornaments and neon tipped pine cones!
 
 
In the kitchen this year I decided to add a countertop tree to the décor! In our family we don't put up the tree until about a week before Christmas, so in the meantime we've been enjoying this fun little miniature version. 
 
 
Bry and I strung the popcorn garland and I can honestly say it'll probably never happen again!  I love the way it turned out, but it just took forever and we still didn't quite string enough. #aintnobodygottimeforthat
 
 
 
I sprayed on a light dusting of snow in a can to give it a more "winter like effect".  I also "snowed" a fresh wreath for the pantry door.
 
 
For the family room I went pretty minimalistic and just swapped out our fall pillows for crisp white ones and added a fur throw to the sofa for extra warmth
 



 
 
 
For our mantle I kept things really natural with lots of candles and fresh greenery
 
 
 
Since we don't put up our stockings until Christmas Eve, I decided to use a bit of garland to hold all our incoming holiday cards.
 
 
I hope you all enjoyed the tour. I'm sure I'll be adding a few more festive additions as we get closer to Christmas. Thank you so much again Lindsay for including me, and thank you all for stopping by.  Make sure you all check out the other tours in the today's blog hop as well as those coming up.
 
Ashley - The Handmade Home  
Anneke - This, That, & Life 
Gina - Shabby Creek Cottage 
Cassie - Primitive & Proper 
Caitlin - Desert Domicile 
Jenna - Rain on a Tin Roof
Sarah - The Thriftress 
Carolyn - Sweet Chaos Home 
Jamie - So Much Better with Age
 
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 
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 
 
In case you all were wondering...

 
 
Actually its 15 days....I took these pics yesterday:)  Until next time.....
 
Xo-Shavonda


 
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38 comments:

  1. Cassie BustamanteDecember 10, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    beautiful, my friend! i LOVE that tree with the pink and white feathers and popcorn garland! oh that is just so pretty!! a perfect marriage of classic and modern!

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  2. Jennifer@The Chronicles of HomeDecember 10, 2013 at 4:24 AM

    Beautiful, Shavonda! A front door definitely calls for a huge wreath. And I love your little kitchen tree, so cute.

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  3. Julia@Cuckoo4DesignDecember 10, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    PINK, I see bright pink! And I love it! You know I would, right?
    Everything is so pretty.
    Happy Holidays!

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  4. BreannaDecember 10, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    Your house is gorgeous! It is what I strive for mine to look like, but fail miserably at ha ha.

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  5. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 5:27 AM

    It's just the right amount of decorating! Love the neon surprises :)

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  6. Sarah AKA The ThriftressDecember 10, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    Looks great Shavonda! I want to try the spray snow!

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  7. Jesse @ Scout & NimbleDecember 10, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Shavonda...can I tell you how much I love your popcorn garland??? We used to do that on our tree growing up and for some reason I had forgotten about it!?! I must add that to our one little tree that the boys hang their ornaments on. It would be perfect. I love all the fun unexpected pops of bright color you used, too..."signature Shavonda"...and I love it so much! ;)

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  8. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Thee popcorn garland looks so cute & I'm sure it was a crazy amount of work! Love all the wreaths :) & your pretty Holiday mantel :)

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  9. Jessica | Petal + PlyDecember 10, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    obnoxiously large wreath is on the to-d list for next year! it looks amazing!

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  10. Restoration House InteriorsDecember 10, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Great job, Shavonda! Jealous of all that sunlight! We have to get creative with our lighting up here in the Emerald City! Haha! See you over at my place on Thursday! Have an amazing day!

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  11. Gabbi @ Retro Ranch RenoDecember 10, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Love the natural elements with the pop of pink...it's so fresh and festive, Shavonda! :)

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  12. Caitlin @ Desert DomicileDecember 10, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    I still can't believe Christmas is so close! Ahhh! Anyway, I love your home! The multiple wreaths and popcorn garland great and I love, love, love your kitchen! :D

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  13. Gwen, The MakeristaDecember 10, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    I love the wreath in the kitchen! You've got me wondering where one would fit in ours!

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  14. FrecklesDecember 10, 2013 at 1:54 PM

    Consider this my notice to you that I'll be spending the holidays with y'all in your gorgeous home. Festive at every corner, you've outdone yourself!

    What, only 2 weeks till Christmas?!

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  15. FrecklesDecember 10, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Consider this my notice to you that I'll be spending the holidays with y'all in your gorgeous home! Festive at every corner you turn, love love love. You've outdone yourself!

    What, only 2 weeks til Christmas?!?

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  16. UnknownDecember 10, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Love your home decor you're def gifted dear

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  17. Jamie-So Much Better With AgeDecember 10, 2013 at 4:00 PM

    Beautiful house tour! So fun being on this tour with you ;)
    Hugs,
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

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  18. sarah m. dorseyDecember 10, 2013 at 5:23 PM

    Love all of your wreaths!! So pretty!!

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  19. Number Fifty-ThreeDecember 10, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    Your wreaths are just beyond awesome! Fantastic home tour!!!

    Angela @ Number Fifty-Three

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  20. Sarah {Lacquer and Linen}December 10, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Your home looks so fresh and gorgeous Shavonda!! I love everything you did! I am so with you on stringing anything. I tried my hand at a cranberry strand this year and wanted to pull my hair out by the end of it.

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  21. LindsayDecember 10, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Shavonda, this is so beautiful and you. Love all of the color :) Awesome job!

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  22. LindsayDecember 10, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Shavonda, I love it! So much beautiful color and so you :) Thanks for joining!

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  23. michelle@decorandthedogDecember 10, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    Your place is so charming! I love that big ol' wreath on the front door! Way to bring the festive! :)

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  24. Kristin@bliss-athome.comDecember 10, 2013 at 6:22 PM

    After hours of editing photos I am HERE!!! I made it!!! Hallelujah! Where's the Tylenol?! This was the perfect way to end my night online Shavonda :) I love how you mixed natural with pops of neon! So fun, so you! xo Kristin

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  25. Carolyn@Sweet Chaos HomeDecember 10, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    Looks fabulous, Shavonda! Love all your pretty wreaths and the disco ball ornaments on your tree :)

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  26. Chelsea @ Making Home BaseDecember 10, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    Well I just love every last detail - especially that gorgeous huge wreath, and popcorn garland. Happy, happy holidays!!

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  27. Dwellings by DeVoreDecember 11, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    It looks amazing friend! I love all the small touches of neon, it makes it so "you"! The huge wreath on the front door is the perfect scale for your large door!

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  28. A room with a viewDecember 11, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    I love the wreaths and the large one against the blue front door is stunning! Pretty tree, too.

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  29. Miss CharmingDecember 11, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    Love the pops of pink! (That's the color I chose for our main tree this year, too.)

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  30. StaceyDecember 11, 2013 at 5:09 PM

    Beautiful and your attention to detail is meticulous!

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  31. Anneke at This, That and LifeDecember 11, 2013 at 7:54 PM

    You were brave for trying out the popcorn! Everything looks so pretty ~ we always wait with our stockings too. :-)

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  32. Kelly @ View Along the WayDecember 12, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    Ooh SO beautiful! I love your obnoxiously large wreath. :) And the little popcorn string is super cute, even if it did take sweet forever to make!

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  33. Amanda @ Our Humble AbodeDecember 12, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    Hi Lovely! Just wanted to tell you I love your fun holiday decor. So cute! Wreaths for everyone. :)

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  34. UnknownDecember 12, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    I am dying over your front door and I love the mantel! Great tour!

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  35. Jennifer @ Dimples and TanglesDecember 15, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    Shavonda, sorry I'm so late to the party! I love all of your wreaths and fresh greenery. Very festive!

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  36. JamalaDecember 15, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    Love the decorations.. the front door wreath is fab!... love the tour..

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  37. AnonymousDecember 19, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    So lovely, I adore all the wreaths in your home :)
    http://www.westcoastmama.net/christmas-tree-2013/

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  38. SHERRY HARTDecember 25, 2013 at 7:01 PM

    Love your tour! Merry Christmas to you and your family:)

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