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Reynolda Holiday Season Begins Nov. 14; Tickets for Tours & Events On Sale Now

Winston-Salem, N.C.—This holiday, step back in time to 1917 with a visit to Reynolda. The gardens, village, and house that comprise the historic estate of R.J. and Katharine Reynolds will be decorated for the season and offer a variety of experiences for the whole family. Visitors will experience Christmas as the Reynolds family did that first year, with decorations, performances, and activities that recall the era.

Reynolda House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, presents a window into a grand moment of the city’s history, but never more so than during the holidays. Furnishings in the house are nearly 85 percent original, and together with a recreation of holiday decorations —multiple wreathes and ornamented Christmas trees, swags of fresh garlands, and hand-stamped Christmas cards, all researched from the family archives — visitors will experience the Reynoldses’ own 1917 holiday. The home is decorated starting Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Holidays at Reynolda includes house tours, shopping days, performances, overnight packages and many family activities. Tickets and information for all events available at reynoldahouse.org/holidays.

Reynolda Village Holiday Stroll – Saturday, Nov. 17, 5-8 p.m . The boutiques and streets of the Village come alive for the holidays during this evening event featuring carriage rides, hot beverages and cookies. Enjoy the music of the Carolers of Christmas Past and plan a special visit with Santa Claus while you shop for the season.

Caroling Fridays – Fridays, Nov. 24 – Dec. 21, 2:45 p.m. Museumgoers are invited to assemble around the historic Aeolian organ in Reynolda House every Friday afternoon for singing with friends old and new. Caroling Fridays are included in the museum admission; no reservations or caroling experience required.

Wreath Workshop – Nov. 27 and Dec. 4 The staff of Reynolda Gardens will lend a helping hand to create holiday wreaths. Each participant in the workshop will receive a large, natural wreath along with an assortment of decorations. Pruners and gloves are encouraged. Admission is $40 for general admission. Price includes supplied materials. Registration and payment are required by December 1. Please call the Education Office at 336.758.3485 to register.

How Greeting Cards Went to War – Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m. For the last 100 years, when America has gone to war, so have greeting cards. This lecture by scholar Anne O’Donnell will explore how cards’ verses and images, and papers and inks combined to paint a vivid picture of wartime life as experienced at Reynolda, across the United States and by troops overseas. Tickets are $20 and include museum admission.

Family First: Holiday Tour and Cardmaking Workshop – Sunday, Dec. 2, 2-4 p.m. This annual workshop for elementary school-aged children and their families offers an opportunity to learn about holiday stories at Reynolda while making one-of-a-kind cards on the printing press with the museum’s hand-carved stamps. Admission is $15 and includes materials. Advance purchased required. Limited spots are available.

Christmas 1917 Tours – afternoon and evening tours available Costumed actors playing the role of a Reynolda butler, governess, schoolteacher and holiday partygoer will guide visitors through all four floors of the 30,000 square foot, 64-room mansion.

Day tours are scheduled for Tuesday afternoons, Dec. 4, 11, and 18, between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Evening tours, when the lights are dimmed and the house is aglow, are scheduled for two nights only: Dec. 7 and 8, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tours will depart every fifteen minutes. Admission is $25 per person; children under the age of five are free. Advance purchase is required.

Visits with Santa – Saturdays, Dec. 8 and 15, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Make sure that Santa knows your Christmas wishes! Visits with Santa in the shops of Reynolda Village are free; please bring your own camera. 

“A Christmas Memory” – Sunday, Dec. 16, 4 p.m. The annual reading of Truman Capote’s classic short story, “A Christmas Memory,” has become a holiday tradition for many locals and is always a sell-out. Arrive early to see the museum decorated for Christmas. Admission is $20 and includes museum admission. Advance purchased is encouraged. 

Carolina Brass Holiday Pops Concert – Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. This fun-filled performance will feature seasonal favorites by the Carolina Brass. Tickets are $20, and advance purchase is encouraged.

Historic Holiday Travel Package – Reynolda House is partnering with The Graylyn Estate to offer overnight packages for the holiday season. In addition to beautiful accommodations, complimentary breakfast, a welcome gift, and numerous other amenities, the packages include admission to Reynolda House and a butler’s tour of Graylyn. The unrivaled hospitality also features Mrs. Gray’s butterscotch cookies at bedtime.

About Reynolda Reynolda, in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a rare gem among the nation’s cultural institutions and historic greenspaces. The 51-year-old art museum at the center of Reynolda’s 180 acres, Reynolda House Museum of American Art, presents a renowned art collection in a historic and incomparable setting: the original 1917 interiors of the country manor of R. J. Reynolds. Spanning 250 years, the collection is an uncompromisingly selective one, a chronology of American art, with each artist represented by one work of major significance. Highlights are: Albert Bierstadt, Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Frederic Edwin Church, Stuart Davis, Martin Johnson Heade, Alex Katz, Lee Krasner, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, John Singer Sargent and Grant Wood. The collection was assembled by the unerring eye of Barbara Babcock Millhouse, granddaughter of R. J. and Katharine Reynolds. The Reynolda experience includes a free app called Reynolda Revealed; touring exhibitions in the museum’s Mary and Charlie Babcock Wing; formal gardens, conservatory and walking trails of Reynolda Gardens; and more than 25 of the estate’s original buildings repurposed as shops and restaurants in Reynolda Village. Reynolda, located at 2250 Reynolda Road, is adjacent to Wake Forest University. For more information, please visit reynolda.org. Connect at facebook.com/rhmaa and @CurateReynolda .

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Christmas 2023: a cozy home tour, holidays | december 1, 2023.

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Welcome to my home, friend! As we kick off the Bloggers’ Best Series, join me on my cozy Christmas Home Tour for 2023 featuring our entryway, living room, and dining room. Scroll down to start my Christmas 2023 tour + 34 others!

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I am excited to share my 2023 Christmas home tour with you!   This is a modern farmhouse-style Christmas decor tour with a twist of Christmas classics. I hope you enjoy this magical tour of our entryway, living room, and dining room.  

Merry Christmas, friend, and welcome to our 2023 Christmas home! This Christmas home tour is the first of a two-part series that I will be sharing this year. Stay tuned for our Christmas kitchen and bedroom, coming soon!  

If you are coming from my dear friend Renae’s at Peacock Ridge Farm home tour , wasn’t it magical? She is the sweetest, and does an excellent job with timeless, vintage Christmas decorating tips.

You have hopped on the Bloggers’ Best Home Tour, which is hosted by my dear friend Kelly of The Tattered Pew . Thanks to this amazingly talented lady for organizing this holiday tour.

There are over 35 remarkable Christmas home tours .

A Cozy Christmas Home Tour 2023: Entryway, Living Room, and Dining Room

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Christmas 2023 Entryway

Our painted blue bench has been tried and true for many years here in our entryway. To make it holiday ready, I just added some cozy plaid pillows, including one with a charming tree accent.  

Above the bench, three faux wreaths decorated with velvet bows add that perfect finishing touch. Loving the simplicity of this space this year.  

Christmas entryway

Dig Deeper: Create a festive and lovely look for family and friends as they enter your home this 2023 holiday season. These nine best 10 Best Christmas front porch and entryway decor ideas include front porches, front doors, and foyer areas.  

Nutcrackers in our entryway

My absolute entrway favorite? The nutcrackers! Towering at 48″ tall, they’re the ultimate festive welcome. Paired with a red poinsettia pre-lit garland, it’s the coziest greeting for the holidays.  

Christmas Home Tours Of Years Past:

• Christmas Home Tour 2022
• Holiday Home Tour 2021
• Christmas Home Tour 2020
• Christmas Home Tour 2019

Protip: Shop all my favorite outdoor and indoor Christmas decorations on my Amazon storefront here . Also, I’ve included several handpicked 2023 top gift guides for you to check out here .  

Wrapping up with this area with our antique dresser holding a favorite small shop painting ( cozy cabin HERE-use code SHEGAVEITAGO for a discount ) and this gold mirror .

Pro tip: Layering vertical wall decor pieces adds a touch of interest to your home! Don’t forget to layer garland around those pairings for a complete look.  

Shop our Christmas entryway by tapping on the images below :

Christmas 2023 Living Room

Got all the lights, ribbons, ornaments, and the tree, but every year it feels like your tree’s just not hitting that extraordinary mark? I hear you! Let’s turn that around with a simple 5-step process to give your Christmas tree that wow factor!  

Protip: Free Christmas Tree Decorating E-Book I want to offer you my exclusive FREE e-book on how to decorate the perfect Christmas tree, which includes:

• Step-by-step tips on HOW to craft the PERFECT Christmas Tree
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Protip: Use floral wire to attach your ornaments close to the branch and secure them in place.

Easy coffee table decor for the holidays? Grab a wicker basket to hold some small glass trees, books, and holiday scented candles. The basket will nicely contain decorative items and add great texture.  

Protip: Discover stress-free shopping with my curated Christmas gift guides . Knock out your list and make this season merrier.

Recreate our coffee table look below:

• Wicker trunk here
• Wicker tray here
• Glass candle(s) here
• Glass trees here

Another sign that I love is this new one, “Let Your Heart Be Light,” that is hanging above our living room cabinet. Hanging artwork above furniture looks amazing and gives the visual aesthetic of taller ceilings too.  

Use code SHEGAVEITAGO for a discount on this sign .

Shop our Christmas Tree and Living Room by tapping on the images below:

Christmas 2023 Mantel and Fireplace

“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nick would soon be here…” stockings are a timeless Christmas mantel decor item, aren’t they?  

The mantel and fireplace are some of the most beloved places to decorate for Christmas. Whether you are sitting by a warm fire or enjoying a cup of a warm coffee, gazing at these holiday-infused spaces just feels warm and cozy for the holiday season.  

Shop my stockings HERE .

Shop my garland HERE.

Protip: I share with you five Christmas mantel decor items and fireplace surroundings ideas for even more inspiration here .

Frame TVs are a game-changer! They show Christmas art when off and still let you enjoy TV on cozy nights by the fire.

Shop my Frame TV here.

It’s always a lovely idea to incorporate greenery into your Christmas mantel decor, right?! But what you choose to use is up to you! Faux or real?  

Simple, draped garland or thick strands of garland with oversized jingle bells tied to them is exactly what I did this year. I finished it off with red velvet ribbon.

Proptip: Use large hooks to secure your garland to the mantel top and ties to keep garland strands together for a perfect look.  

Grab the ones I used below!

You can shop our mantel and fireplace by tapping on the images below:

As we are moving from my Christmas living room to the dining room, you can also check out several of these items on my recorded Amazon Live Streams here .  

Christmas 2023 Dining Room

Our dining room table is simple yet festive this year! A fun mix of greenery, santa planter ( similiar one HERE ), and a lovely table runner.  

And, we are absolutely LOVING this new chairs from Amazon. You can shop them HERE.

We love hosting a cardboard gingerbread house party each year, where we build our houses and decorate them with (lots) of candy. Access our family’s gingerbread house template HERE , and enjoy this fun family tradition during the holidays.  

New paintings are hung by our dining room windows, capturing holiday nostalgia with painted lit candles. Get the “Flicker in the Hallway” painiting at a discount with code SHEGAVEITAGO!  

I love the simple, layered window look in these main rooms that feature woven wooden shades plus white linen panels (favorite ones are here on Amazon ). It provides functionality and a timeless look.

Garland in hallway

Above our vintage console table, new wall art “Gloria” displays the cherished words, “Gloria in excelsis Deo!” Use code SHEGAVEITAGO for a discount on this piece as well.  

Do you spy the garland hanging in the doorway? Go HERE to learn more about this garland hanging hack I tried this year!

I know you’ll love giving it a go too.

Layering garland, candlesticks, and Christmas houses keeps this tabletop simple but festive.

You can shop my dining room below:

Christmas 2023 Christmas Tree Protip

Looking for a free tree skirt idea? Take a blanket or quilt and wrap it around the base of your tree. And for the smaller trees, place them inside a basket for some great texture, as I did in our dining room this year.  

I hope you enjoyed this Christmas home tour. I loved having you stop by. Now, I cannot wait for you to check out my dear friend Pasha’s of Pasha is Home blog Christmas tour . You are going to love how festive her home decorating is for the holidays!

Bloggers’ Best Holiday Home Tours

This week I am joining some of my blogging friends for the Bloggers’ Best 2023 Holiday Home Tours. Thirty talented and creative women will be opening their homes up for you to tour all week long. You can visit each home tour by clicking the links below. Enjoy!

Monday’s Tours

The Tattered Pew // StoneGable // Worthing Court Blog

Southern Home and Hospitality // Our Crafty Mom // My Thrift Store Addiction

Tuesday’s Tours

A Life Unfolding // Living Large In a Small House // Cottage On Bunker Hill

Bricks ‘n Blooms // Cottage In the Mitten

Wednesday’s Tours

WM Design House // The Ponds Farmhouse // Shiplap and Shells

Simply 2 Moms // Robyn’s French Nest // Amy Sadler Designs

Thursday’s Tours

Midwest Life and Style // White Arrows Home // White Lilac Farmhouse

DIY Beautify // Thistle Key Lane

Friday’s Tours

She Gave It a Go // Pasha Is Home // This Is Simplicite

Decor to Adore // Le Cultivateur // Peacock Ridge Farm

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What an absolutely stunning tour! I adore how you made the traditional color palette feel fresh with the addition of a touch of black. The glass gingham trees are amazing. Bravo!

Aww, Laura, I’m thrilled to hear that you enjoyed it. Thank you for being so encouraging. Blessings, Brendt

I’m loving all your pops of red in your Christmas decor this year! Everything looks fresh and cheerful! Happy Christmas!

Obsessed with your tree!

Thank you, sweet Stacy! I appreciate you so much. Merriest Christmas to you and yours! Warm wishes, Brendt

Brendt, your cozy Christmas decor is beautiful and I LOVE those nutcrackers! Wishing you a joyous holiday season, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction

Oh my goodness! Your home is so lovely. Your tree is stunning. Hugs and blessings to you, sweet friend. You are a true treasure.

Brendt, your home is stunning! The pops of red throughout is so beautiful. Love the black and white mixed in. Happy holidays!

Oh wow, friend. Everything is beyond stunning. I love the classic red with the accents of black and cream. So timeless. And those nutcrackers are amazing! I want some.

Happy to be touring with you. Merry Christmas!

Thank you, Jen, your support means the world to me. xoxo, Brendt

Brendt I truly enjoyed your cozy Christmas tour! It was just so fun to look at all the decor you chose this year. I loved the piping red! And your mantel garland is just so dreamy! Beautiful and so thankful for you joining us! Merry Christmas!

Sweet dear friend, thank you! Your kind and encouraging words mean more than you know. I am so grateful for you!! Hugs, Brendt

Brendt your home looks wonderful! I love the use of greenery on your mantle it adds such a nice touch. Happy Holidays!!

Thank you, AnnMarie, you’re the best! Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas. xoxo, Brendt

Merry Christmas, Brendt!! Lovely as always.

Aww, thank you, sweet friend! Wishing you and yours the merriest Christmas! Warm regards, Brendt

Your Christmas tour is so gorgeous Brendt and your Christmas tree is stunning! The mantel garland and those nutcrackers are the perfect details for the holidays. Wishing you a happy holiday season.

Aww, thank you, Kim! Your visit and kind words mean the world to me. Wishing you and yours the merriest Christmas! Warm regards, Brendt

Brendt – I love those fun tall nutcrackers in your entryway! What a way to welcome people into your home! and that Santa planter on your table is so adorable ;)!

Pasha, aren’t the nutcrackers so fun? Thanks a bunch for your kind words and for stopping by. Grateful for you, my friend, and wishing you the happiest Christmas! Warm wishes, Brendt

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Festive Christmas Home Tour for the Holidays

Is it too early to share Christmas inspiration? I hope not because today is all about Christmas ideas. I’m sharing a house full of Christmas – our festive Christmas home tour for the holidays.

Last year I shared our Christmas home tour – our entry, living room, and Sweet Shark’s bar – two days before Christmas. Not any time for you to use it as inspiration.

This year I’m sharing it early in hopes that some of the areas in our festive Christmas home tour will give you ideas.

These areas are what you would see and where you would spend your time if you were visiting our home. I’ll give you a peek in the dining room, too.

I switched up some things last year – some decorations are not in their traditional place. Things that are not typical Christmas decorations were pulled into the festive holiday decor.

Daily accessories that are not usually used for Christmas can definitely become some of your best holiday decorations.

So welcome to our home for a festive Christmas home tour. After a daytime tour, I’ll show you the house lit up at night. As you will see throughout our home tour, we have lights ~ both multi~colored and white ~ on anything that doesn’t move.

This festive Christmas home tour is part of the Celebrate the Holiday Blog Hop . My blogger friends and I are sharing a variety of fantastic Christmas ideas. We’re sharing early, giving you plenty of time to save and incorporate the ideas you love into your own Christmas decorating plans.

If you are visiting me from Kristin of White Arrows Home , then welcome to my home and the Celebrate the Holiday Blog Hop. (I love seeing what Kristin shares from her log cabin in the north woods.)

If you are visiting Bluesky at Home for the first time, I’m so happy you are here. I’d love to get to know you better. If you want to know more about me, please visit My Story . Let’s see what we have in common.

Now let’s get this Christmas home tour started.

Start at the Front Door

When you step into the entry, your 325˚view starts with our dining room on the left, the entry and staircase straight ahead, and Sweet Shark’s bar on your right.

A couple of weeks ago, I shared our plaid Christmas tablescape set for a dinner party. The table is still 75% set. Here’s the pretty table you would see as you stood in the entry.

The flocked garland on the vaisselier decked with white Santas and wreaths on the mirrors are the focal points.

Christmas Entry with New Accessories

I mixed things up on the entry commode this year.

• The entry decor begins with drapped garland across the top of our entry mirror. You can’t see, but there are lights on the garland.
• Last year, my most favorite DIY ornament wreath brightened our front door. This year, I decided to bring more color and light into the entry by hanging it on the mirror.
• A white snowflake runner that was on the dining room table last year is drapped across the commode.
• The new items I used as Christmas decorations were silver containers that we already had: 2 ice buckets, a champagne bucket, a mercury glass vase, and a wine carafe.
• Three faux Christmas trees and several picks of greenery made to look like trees provide the Christmas tree look I wanted. All the trees have lights, of course.

I used red and green ribbon around the base of the trees to hide the paper stuffing. I also added some white pinecone picks.

At the side of the commode, I filled my tall lantern with gold balls and topped it with a red sequined bow.

The Christmas Banister

Other than having greenery and lights, the banister got a new look. I added a few new items:

• Several of our Christmas “stuffed” creatures are on the banister.
• Red check bows are at the bottom of both sides of the banister.
• Yes, you can see a bit of the living room mantel.

In case you noticed the board across the staircase, that’s to keep Nola from going upstairs.

• I attached red, green and white ornaments to the staircase greenery in groups of three.
• For the first timer ever, I hung our stockings on the front side of the banister. I thought this would be a fun change, both for the banister and the mantel.
• You can see the small tree that we added in front of the banister, which is acutally in Sweet Shark’s bar.

This tree holds most of the travel ornaments that we have collected on trips over the past 25 years. The tree skirt was originally on the tree at our previous home.

Sweet Shark’s Bar

Moving to the right, we are in Sweet Shark’s bar. The curio cabinet holds some of our crystal glassware.

On the top of the curio is a green garland and four of our Mark Robert’s Elves.

We added some of our Christmas figurines on the shelves.

Our Christmas Lenox Holiday glasses ~white wine, red wine , highballs , and our newest addition ~ martini glasses ~ add the traditional holly and berries to the scene.

The bar is the star. The bulk of our elves perches atop the bar back.

On to the Living Room

On the other side of the staircase, I created a new vignette. Once again, I used one of my vintage boxes . Two of our larger Santas and a gold reindeer form a threesome.

Another Santa wraps his legs around the garland wrapped around our candle stand.

Moving into the living room, our mantel is always the focal point of Christmas decorations. With no stockings, I had room for garland, five Santas, and my felt garland.

You might remember the felt and felt ball garland that I made for the mantel.

On the hearth, I placed two twig reindeer. We have had them for years and they have been used in many places with different bows.

My favorite Christmas throw from Target rests in another vintage box.

Above the mantel, we placed faux garland with a big bow across the top of the fireplace. A cypress wreath – sans bow – fills the center of the fireplace.

I love the mix of wintery garland and the rustic look of the Santas.

On the sofa table, more Santas, a vintage red truck, and a metal lantern with red candles create another Christmas vignette. I made the pillows a few years ago. The two red throws from Target originally were on our bed.

Throws and pillows always create a cozy atmosphere. At Christmas, they add wonderful color, texture, and pattern.

Nola and her squeaky bear jumped right in the middle of the picture. Isn’t she cute? This is her first Christmas.

On our big picture window, we have a big wreath with lights and bows.

On the coffee table, our Santa and reindeer sit on another red table runner. A large red vase holds a red candle surrounded by greenery and berries.

Squeaky bear is heels overhead about the festive Christmas home tour.

My vintage ladder is a great place for plaid Christmas throws.

Across from our seating area is our bookcase. It always gets a festive Christmas treatment. Santas, reindeer, and a tall snowman fill the bookshelves. Garland with lights and another red check bow top the bookcase.

More lights are there, but you can’t see them until nighttime.

Bear, moose, and a rabbit painting contrast nicely with our blue planters and blue chinoiserie lamp.

The Focal Point of the Pretty Christmas Home Tour

We have smaller Christmas trees throughout our home, but the one in the breakfast room is the biggest and prettiest. The breakfast room is the only place we have found in our home for the tree from Balsam Hill.

Like any Christmas tree, this one comes alive at night.

Festive Christmas Home at Night

Christmas decor looks pretty during the day but takes on a magical quality at night. Discovering battery-operated fairy lights a few years ago completely changed how we decorate. Every year we add a few more BOLs and buy boxes and boxes of batteries.

TIP: buy your BOLs early and look for ones with timers .

Let the Christmas home tour at night begin. Again, we’ll start at the dining room, then move into the entry, the bar, and then into the living room.

There are lights on the wreaths on the mirror. They had not come on yet when I snapped this picture.

The lighted entry is stunning. The board across the staircase is to keep Nola from going up the stairs.

I do have to say something about the placement of the tree. Because of the three windows in the breakfast room, the tree lights are reflected. If you stand in the right place, you can see five trees. It also looks amazing from the outside.

Dear Reader, thank you so much for sharing this festive Christmas home tour. I love welcoming you to our home. I hope you enjoyed it and got ideas for your own home.

Now that you have toured my festive Christmas home, please visit Renae of Peacock Ridge Farm and her Beautiful Blue And White Christmas Stairway Garland.

I hope that you will PIN this festive Christmas home decor tour. Please visit all my friends’ Christmas ideas and PIN them, too. The complete list is below. You can assess by clicking on the images or the link to their posts.

Bluesky at Home – Festive Christmas Home Tour

Peacock Ridge Farm – Beautiful Blue and White Christmas Stairway Garland

Southern Home and Hospitality – No Hassle Holiday Decorating Ideas

Postcards from the Ridge – DIY 3D Paper Chinoiserie Ornaments

Feet under My Table – Easy DIY Pinecone Christmas Tree

Living Large in a Small House – 5 Ways to Celebrate Christmas on a Budget

Dabbling and Decorating – Finest Winter Wonderland Dinnerware Set

Perfecting Places – Easy Blue and Gold Table Decoration Ideas

Thistlekey Lane – How to Repurpose a Sign into an Advent Calendar

Everyday Edits – Secret to a Christmas Entry Table

White Lilac Farmhouse – 12 Christmas DIY Gift Tags

Saved from Salvaged – Hygge Christmas Wreath

White Arrows Home – 16 Christmas Traditions

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Carol – first, thanks so much for hosting this awesome hop! I love celebrating the holidays. Your home is beautiful, I love seeing it decorated. I can’t imagine how long it takes to decorate all of those rooms! I am totally in love with the vessels you chose to add greens and trees to, the ice buckets, champagne bucket are great ideas.

Wow, Carol. Everything looks so pretty and festive! I love all the lights! Enjoy your holidays, and thank you for organizing the blog hop. So many great ideas!

Carol, I love how festive your home looks all decked out for Christmas! You’ve really gotten me in the mood for the holidays now. I really love the collection of silver buckets on your entry table. Thank you for inviting all of us to be a part of this holiday hop. It’s been fun to see everyone’s ideas!!

Kate, thank you for your sweet comments. Love having as part of the Celebrate the Holiday group. Christmas decorating is work, but so much fun.

Carol your home is stunning and I love the ice buckets with greenery. What a fabulous idea❤️❤️❤️

What a gorgeous Christmas tour Carol! Your Santa collection is out of this world, and I’m loving all the beautiful ways you have displayed them. This is such a treat to see every space decked out for the holidays!

Carol, what a festive and beautiful home! I especially love the silver containers full of greenery! Thank you so much for hosting our blog hop. I love seeing everyone’s creative holiday ideas!!

Carol, your home looks beautiful for the holidays. I love those Santas in the garland on the staircase. How fun!

Thank you for hosting all of us again! I am in love with your night views! So warm and cozy!

Carol – Your house is so festive. I especially love the lights twinkling at night. Now I can’t wait to get all of my house decorated. Thanks so much for hosting this fun hop.

Hello Carol- Thank you for the tour. Your home looks so bright and cheerful. The tree looks lovely lit up at night! Brilliant idea to use an ice bucket to hold a mini tree.

COMING DECEMBER 2023!

The Mt Lehman Christmas Home Tour is back for 2023!

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December 16-17 & 21-23

This holiday season, the neighbours of mt lehman welcome you to a special place, where beauty, community and purpose come together to celebrate the spirit of christmas. , experience hallmark magic.

The homes in our neighbourhood have starred in over 50 Hallmark Christmas movies! We are inviting you into our homes to enjoy beautiful decorations, live music, and delicious holiday treats.

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All proceeds of the tour go directly to International Justice Mission to free children from human trafficking. Your family, friend group or business can choose a gift of rescue from our giant giving tree.

2019 Tour Highlights

We have been inspired to do a second home tour. We want to provide a way for people to be part of the movement to end human trafficking and bring freedom to children this Christmas. We are hosting the second Christmas home tour in our historic Mt. Lehman neighbourhood for the benefit of IJM (International Justice Mission). The homes in our neighbourhood have starred in over 50 Christmas movies, mostly Hallmark. 

Beautiful country neighbourhood 

3000+ Attendees

"The best Christmas event around"

Through ticket sales, gifting and donations IJM received $100,000 to rescue people caught in human trafficking!

The homes in this Mt Lehman neighbourhood have starred in more than 50 Hallmark Christmas films! 

2019 Media Coverage:

Global News feature  HERE

Other media coverage:

Vancouver Su n

Abbotsford News

The Province

Lynden Tribune

We live in a charming country neighbourhood where we have had over 50 Christmas Ha llmark movies filmed. This Christmas we are coming together as neighbours to create a Christmas experience that will be like being inside a Hallmark movie - people can walk through the neighbourhood, see inside beautifully decorated homes, hear live Christmas music, visit Santa in a gazebo, climb up into an attic to discover a 52,000 piece Christmas LEGO train, get treats at a Christmas café and a Candy Cottage and do a QR code scavenger hunt to discover which movies the homes have been featured in.

W e’re doing this as neighbours to raise awareness about human trafficking and to help rescue people who have been enslaved - 100% of the proc eeds go to International Justice Mission.

The way our neighbourhood has come together to work for this cause is really heartwarming and a perfect story for for Christmas. 

$30 - Adult Ticket

$28 - Seniors (ages 65+)

$10 - Child ticket (ages 5-12)

Children under 5 are free

Saturday, December 16

Sunday, December 17

Thursday, December 21

Friday, December 22

Saturday, December 23

Time: 12-8pm each day, tickets will be sold for a 2hr time slot. 

See Tickets for more details! ​

More information about International Justice Mission

Slavery at a glance:

There are more than 50 million people in slavery today.

That’s more than ever before in human history.

Slavery is a multi-billion dollar industry.

Around the world, human trafficking generates

$200B CAD annually.

Slave owners prey on the poor and weak.

1 in 4 victims of forced labour slavery is a child.

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House Decorating Teams (which houses? You'll have to buy a ticket to find out!):

Decorator: Kim Bannon - Bannon/Baird Design Interior Florist: Raymond's Flower Shop Exterior Florist: Colour Paradise Greenhouses

Decorator: Pier One- Fairway Road and Luxe Linen Interior Florist: A Dutch Mill Flower Shop Exterior Florist: Colour Paradise Greenhouses

Decorator: Accents for Living- Aberfoyle Interior/Exterior Florist: Carrie Vanderloo Wedding Flowers and Planning

Decorator: Bowrings - Sunrise Centre Interopr Florist: Lilies White- Belmont Village Exterior Florist: Sheridan Nurseries

Decorator: Frances Boychuck ARIDO Interior/Exterior Florist: meadow Acres Garden Centre

Decorator: Volunteer  Staff at HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre Interior Florist: Les Fleurs - in Vincenzo's Exterior Florist: Seasonal Decor and More - Anne Clarke and Fran Roth

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[Our New] Home for the Holidays // Christmas Home Tour 2021

Welcome, welcome! I am back today with more of our Holiday Home! There is truly so much joy during the holiday season and here on the blog is no exception. I love joining other talented bloggers throughout the month of December to showcase our homes all dressed and ready for Christmas. It extra special this year because this will be our very first Christmas in our new home in Arizona. Come on in and have a look around at [Our New] Home for the Holidays – My Christmas Home Tour 2021 .

I’m thrilled to be a part of Marty from A Stroll Thru Life ‘s Holiday Home Tour Week again this year. A big thanks to her for rounding up such a lovely group of ladies and all of the work that goes into hosting a week of tours!

If you want to catch up on my Christmas Home Tours from year’s past, you can see them all here. And my Full Christmas Gallery here – filled with gift guides, decorating inspiration, recipes & more.

If you’re stopping by from Southern Hospitality, then welcome. I’m so glad you’re here! And if you are new to This is our Bliss, then hello! My name is Rachael and I’m the girl behind the lifestyle site where I share all things life, style and home. Speaking of home, we have a new one! In fact, my husband, 3 boys and I just moved from Illinois to Arizona in July of this year. So there are lots of “new” things in our lives.

You can check out our Farewell Tour here , our Empty house tour here and our Early Fall Home Tour here .

Although we got right down to business not too long after we moved in. We were busy working this Fall when I participated in the Fall One Room Challenge and refreshed our Kitchen & Family Room , We still have plenty more projects on the docket, but we’ve settled in nicely and I’m happy to report our house definitely feels like home now. 

I don’t have many spaces fully up & running around here yet, but that wasn’t going to stop me from sprinkling some Christmas cheer throughout the house for us all to enjoy. After all, it’s still 80 degrees outside, so anything I can do to make it feel cozy & Christmas-y inside, might help us get in the holiday spirit. We’ll just pretend its cold & snowy outside while we sip our hot chocolate inside 😉

Now, come and take a look at how our Family Room shaped up for the holiday season.

Then I’ll share some snapshots of our Christmas Living Room & Our Outdoor Fireplace this season ICYMI!

OUR NEW HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS // CHRISTMAS HOME TOUR 2021

The metallic touches and pops of red in the space really complement the dark color so well.

I was nervous about going so dark at first, but now I can’t imagine having them any other way! 

Swapping out some décor & accessories on my newly styled shelves was fun. I planned to edit and remove more than I did, but ended up just adding the Christmas right on in! Usually, more is more in my book and that’s what I went with on the shelves. Especially on the right side when I basically pulled out every tree I could find and clustered them on the top shelf.

This shelf full of shining, sparkling trees just makes me happy.

Since we just spent time and money finishing this space, I opted to not spend much on new Christmas decorations. With the exception of the new pencil tree in the corner and some fresh flowers, I just used what I had. And other than the infinite amount of Christmas trees on the built-ins, I wanted a more simplistic Christmas vibe. 

Just a few pops of red and a glowing tree to accent and highlight the other aspects of the space.

Red flowers, a Santa Claus candle, an old red throw blanket, a scrap of red plaid ribbon and my garland + twinkle lights is pretty much the extent of my Christmas decor. But oh how I love how it looks in here. Especially at night with the tree glowing and the candles lit.

In fact, I couldn’t even locate our stockings when we pulled the Christmas totes out. I can’t imagine they got lost in the move, but for now, we’re making due without them. I’ll have to figure something out pretty soon because I know the boys will be asking!

If and when I find them [or maybe I’ll have to grab some new ones?!], I’ll have to figure out how and where to hang them. We have our outdoor fireplace, but we don’t have a fireplace or mantel inside anymore. I really did love decorating the mantel for the holidays.

You can see all of my past Christmas mantels here .

Maybe the stockings will end up on the outdoor mantel? We are in Arizona after all!

I added a few other simple green trees throughout the shelves and lastly, you’ll find Manny, our boys’ beloved elf. He has yet to get ultra creative with his daily appearances but have we heard he has a few tricks up his sleeve in the coming weeks.

After all, hopping on the bookshelf or a bottle of wine isn’t too thrilling. 

He’s just learning the ropes of the new house first.

Now to circle back on the glowing star of the show, our super cute new skinny pencil tree ! We didn’t have a spot for our big 9′ flocked tree , so realized in order to have one in our main living space, we needed to go ahead and buy a smaller one, better suited for this spot. The spot my olive tree was living for the last couple of months.

I do have to say, I was pleasantly surprised at just how perfect the sizing was once we set it up. It was easy to set-up and extremely well-lit. I highly recommend this tree if you have a small space you want to put a tree.

I chatted a little more about the tree in this post here.

And in the effort to use more of what I already had, I placed a white pom pom trim blanket around the base of the tree instead of buying a new tree collar.

I think it worked out just fine!

I did grab these pampas grass stems and mixed them in with my metallic and black ornaments and picks. The tree is exactly what I wanted for in here. I couldn’t stand the thought of not having some sort of a Christmas tree in the main hub of our home. She’s small but mighty, we can even see a sliver of the tree from the driveway, front door and back patio.

The front Living Room is where the flocked tree ended up and I have to say, I love how this room came together for Christmas. I shared all the details in this post here , but you can see a few snapshots below.

I’m not sure if we’ll gather in here or the Family Room. But I know where most of the presents will be – and most likely not under the pencil tree you saw earlier!

And lastly, I embraced the fact we no longer have an indoor fireplace, so decided to decorate the outdoor one for Christmas ! A couple poinsettias, my favorite pre-lit garland and a roaring fire and it was ready to rock and roll for the holidays!

I even ended up eating my pie out here by the fire on Thanksgiving!

Well that pretty much wraps up our holiday home this year in the new house. I can’t wait to continue to show you more and more bits and pieces of our new Arizona home over the coming year – because have a feeling things will be already be looking a wee bit different come next Christmas.

I hope you all have had a great start to your holiday season! Can you believe we’ve almost rounded out the first week of the month already?! A little more shopping and lots [and by lots, I mean all] of the wrapping to do.

How are you coming along?!

Ready for more Christmas inspiration, be sure to stop by my bestie, Heather of Southern State of Mind’ s tour. She’s up next! Her home is always a treat, but especially at Christmastime. She’s got a gorgeous home, a casual, collected style, the cutest nutcracker collection and a ton of great decorating ideas I know you’ll find inspiring!

Have a great week and enjoy the rest of the tours!

You can shop our Christmas Family Room by clicking any of the shoppable images below:

HOLIDAY HOME TOUR WEEK 

Monday Dec 6th

A Stroll Thru Life – Up To Date Interiors – Our Southern Home – Southern Hospitality

This Is Our Bliss – Southern State of Mind – Inspiration For Moms

Tuesday December 7th

Making it in the Mountains – Decor to Adore – Pink Peppermint Design – Thrifty and Chic

Cuckoo4Design – White Arrows Home – Hymns and Verses

Wednesday December 8th

StoneGable – Whispering Pines Homestead – Worthing Court – Grace In My Space

DIY Beautify – Remodelando la Casa – LeCultivateur

Thursday December 9th

Designing Vibes – The Stonybrook House – A Pretty Life – Calypso in the Country

Clean and Scentsible – 11 Magnolia Lane – Chalking Up Success

Friday December 10th

Fox Hollow Cottage – Follow The Yellow Brick Home – Casa Watkins Living – Quarters One

Noting Grace – CitrineLiving – County Road 407

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Everything looks beautiful, but my favorite space is definitely the gorgeous outdoor patio and fireplace. I wish we had the weather where we live for something like that. Merry Christmas!

Calypso in the Country

I love the dark built ins and the way they set the tone for your whole tour! What a gorgeous home with so many ideas for holiday decorating! Great touring with you! Shelley

The new house is looking so pretty Rachael! Love your new pencil tree and the dark built-ins. The flocked tree is stunning with all of that red and the outdoor fireplace is perfectly decorated for the holidays! Good luck with the stockings!

You have done so much to your new home in such a short time. It looks amazing. Love your dark and moody family room, stunning. I adore how you decorated your outdoor fireplace too. Living outdoors is such a treat this time of year and you have the perfect yard for it. Thanks so much for joining the tours, your home is stunning and so welcoming.

Christy Little

Congratulations on your new home, Rachel! I just love all of the blacks. It is so classic. Enjoy evenings by that gorgeous outside fire!

Julia@Cuckoo4Design

Such a beautiful Christmas home and thank you so much for the tour. Merry Christmas

Laura Ingalls Gunn

What a beautiful tour. It looks as though you are settling in nicely. It’s a joy to be on the tour with you!

Petersburg Battersea's Holiday Homes Tour: Art & Architecture from Tiffany to TikTok Dec. 5

View original artwork by artist devon rodriguez the 'subway sketcher' who sketches people while they ride the train in new york city..

PETERSBURG - The Battersea Foundation's 6th annual Holiday Homes Tour: "Art & Architecture from Tiffany to TikTok" will be held this Sunday from 12 - 5 p.m.

The tour which includes historical landmarks is a must-see. It will feature a broad, eclectic collection of amazing art as you make your way through Historic Petersburg and its architecturally significant homes and buildings decorated for the holiday season. 

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Ticket holders can view original artwork by TikTok superstar Devon Rodriguez the "Subway Sketcher" who was a recent guest on The Today Show . His original paintings and sketches of people on the New York City Subway system have resulted in the artist having over 20 million followers on TikTok. Rodriguez's first public exhibition in the southeast will take place at Battersea  at 1289 Upper Appomattox Street during the tour.

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The Old Towne portion of the tour is walkable; however, trolleys will run throughout the afternoon to help ticket holders reach destinations included in the 5-hour tour.

Battersea Boardmember Martha Burton who serves as the tourism director for Petersburg Area Regional Tourism Corporation is thrilled with this year's tour. 

"It really is a fascinating, unique Christmas home tour because of the extraordinary variety of art that will be shared and the amazing architecture, but there will still be beautiful holiday decorations," Burton said.

Burton provided the following information about Battersea's Art & Architecture from Tiffany to TikTok tour:

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You may want to begin your tour at the Petersburg Public Library’s atrium where you will see a large and very unique, award-winning mosaic that visually presents the history of Petersburg created by Cindy Haynie of Appomattox Tile Art. 

The Appomattox Tile Art located in a 1918 Beaux Arts building that was once a Ford Model-A assembly plant located on W. Bank Street is also included on the tour.

Strawberry Hill, located behind the library in a peaceful pecan grove, is on the tour. The architectural jewel built in 1792 following a tripartite Palladian form is now a lovely bed & breakfast and event space. In 1800, upon William Haxall acquiring it, a two-story addition was added to each wing. The woodwork in the drawing room is exquisite.

From there, you will find art in every direction. A very special High Street rowhouse, beautifully appointed, has a Tim Bessell Andy Warhol series Banana surfboard, a painting by Francoise Gilot, the mother of Picasso’s children, and art by Frank Sinatra, Roy DeForest, Samuel Richardson, Catherine Venable, and Cynthia Erdahl.

You will be struck by the pace of progress that has been made on Battersea’s restoration, both on the exterior and interior. The Battersea Board is very excited to showcase works by Rodriguez who is rocking TikTok right now, and the art world is definitely taking notice.

Have you stood and looked at the Trapezium House on the outside and inside? Because of the idiosyncrasies of the early owner’s servant, the house was constructed with no right angles. Upon retirement, Petersburg Judge Oliver Pollard used this house as his art studio.

Two of the churches of Bristol Parish, formed in 1643, will welcome visitors. Historic Blandford Church built in 1735-1737 on the highest point in Petersburg, Wells Hill, will be sharing its 15 exquisite Tiffany windows designed and built in the period between 1904 and 1912. 

The church is surrounded by Blandford Cemetery, the second-largest in Virginia, where burials continue. The oldest marked grave is 1702. It has one of the finest cast and wrought iron fencing in the United States along with an extraordinary collection of funerary art. 

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Old Towne will also be open. It was built in 1855-1857 and has a beautiful sanctuary.

The McIlwaine House, a favorite of filmmakers where Spielberg’s Lincoln was filmed is included on the Holiday Homes Tour. In addition to the gorgeous rooms, the owner’s art collection includes a painting by Grandma Moses, Children at Play, an outstanding three-quarter portrait of Dolley Madison, and Prisoner of War Art Elba by Napoleon’s Guards.

Just up the street, located on a lot purchased from Robert Bolling, is the Historic Farmers’ Bank, one of the oldest bank buildings in the United States. It is fascinating to see the heavy safe which was in the cashier’s office during business hours and lowered down into the vault below the first floor at night. The press and plates used to print the currency will also be on display. 

The Courtyard behind the bank was used frequently in the PBS series Mercy Street.

Just up the hill, Centre Hill, the Bolling family home, will be open and beautifully decorated for the holiday season. This elaborate 1823 house was the Greene family home in Mercy Street. All three floors are open for the tour and you will love the breathtaking woodwork in the center hall.

In the heart of Old Towne at 7 E. Old Street, Petersburg Area Art League will host their annual Trees of Christmas exhibit during the tour.

All "Art & Architecture from Tiffany to TikTok" ticket proceeds will be used to continue the restoration of Historic Battersea. 

Burton and the Battersea Board invite The Progress-Index readers to view the showcase of amazingly diverse art offerings and rich architectural history that lives in Petersburg. 

"We hope it will be an enriching holiday experience for all who attend," Burton said.

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Parking is available behind the Petersburg Public Library at Washington and Market Streets. 

To kick off the holidays and support the continued restoration of the beautiful 18th-century villa, purchase $25 tickets at eventbrite.com , at Abigail's Antiques in Old Towne, or on the day of the tour at the Petersburg Public Library. 

Visit batterseafound.org for more information and for inquiries regarding the tour call (804) 732-9882.

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December 14 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Explore private homes, historic buildings, and churches to experience the magic of the holidays in Mullica Hill. Main Street will be adorned with enchanting holiday décor, and the festivities include cozy bonfires, live music, and hot cocoa. Don’t miss this charming holiday tradition, now in its 49th year.

A shuttle will be provided for Main Street locations, and some locations may be exterior only.

Nonrefundable tickets are $15 per person.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to local churches in support of local food pantries.

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