~holiday housewalk highlights~

All week last week you got to take a tour into some pretty amazing homes via Jennifer Rizzo.

Here are a few things that really stood out to me!

Jennifer Rizzo's holiday kitchen:

I love this whole fireplace area from The White Buffalo Styling Company.

And my friend Liz Marie killed it once again.

Another friend of mine, Jen, kept it simple and classy, and I love this whole buffet area, and that chalkboard!

French Country Cottage ~ it's all in the details.

Thoughts from Alice.

Now who wouldn't want to be a guest at this house with that kind of welcoming entry?

My real life friend Paige knocked it out of the park again with all her beautiful touches.

I thought this was pretty clever!

Four generations one roof has a gorgeous frosted frazier fir like mine, only bigger. 

LOVE

Jeanne Oliver.

No words, just go look at it.

DYING.

This tree from Craftburry Bush.

I decided to think outside the box this year and do a little blue and white.

You can catch my holiday tour right here.

Check out Rusty Hinge for some rustic decor.

I am loving all the bright colors over at Town And Country Living.

Need a little farmhouse Christmas inspiration?

Look no further than Laura at Finding Home.

Love this kitchen over at Lily Pad Cottage, not to mention her sunroom overlooking the lake.

Unskinny Boppy has some clever craft projects.

How cozy is this spot from Ella Claire?

I love vintage ornaments!

Check out the home tour of Number Fifty Three right here.

The DIY Showoff has a pretty interesting tree!

Top This Top That used one of the pillows I made in her holiday tour!

Love these personalized stockings at East Coast Creative.

Loving all the color at SAS Interiors.

The Yellow Cape Cod always impresses with her bold choices.

I love the color of this front door and the whole thing over at City Farmhouse.

At The Picket Fence has some pretty great ideas.

Kinda dying over these.....

If you want to link up your holiday home, you can do so right here!

Also, not pictured

{only because I couldn't swipe their photos!}

are

The House Of Belonging

and 

Between You And Me.

Don't forget to check those out as well!

xoxo

~Creatively Christmas book~

Creatively Christmas is in stores now!

You can also order it online here.

My friend Jennifer Rizzo wrote the book,

{way to go Jen!}

and here is a little blurb about it!

Make your Christmas merry and bright! Follow popular designer and lifestyle blogger Jennifer Rizzo on a journey through the yuletide season and learn how to make your own beautiful decorations, such as the Sparkly Doily Banner, Snowball Jingle Bells, Reindeer Tea Towel, and more. So grab a hot glue gun and pom-poms and enjoy page after page of glittery and festive projects. Learn how to make your own holiday home decor and beautiful decorations with over 35 hands-on projects, page after page of creative decorating ideas, and a tour of real life homes decorated for the holidays. Perfect for inspiring you with ideas for re-creating the rustic Christmas of your childhood, Rizzo's DIY projects and decorating hints will leave you dreaming of a white and burlap Christmas. If a fast and easy holiday craft project doesn't inspire you, a tour of several beautifully-decorated homes just might. Go on a virtual holiday home tour and take in the view at a restored country cottage, a vintage farmhouse, and more. Get tips for making your own space merry and bright! Find inspiration from other popular bloggers who use a combination of milk paint, greenery, vintage photos and steamer trunks to bring rustic charm into the room where your family will create warm and wonderful memories of their own special holiday season.

You will love this book, trust me!

It is not too early to be thinking about the holidays!

xoxo

~repurposing and recreating~

Jennifer Rizzo sent me an email a little while ago.

She had a great idea for a,

 "she sent me what?" project.

 Basically, you receive a thrift store item in the mail

{good or bad} 

from another blogger, and you have to turn it into something else. 

I, in turn buy something at a thrift store and send it on to the next blogger on the list.

Well, today is the day we are showcasing all our creations! 

Here is the full link of participants:

Jennifer Rizzo
Funky Junk Interiors
My Sweet Savannah
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Four Generations One Roof
Home Stories A to Z
Today’s Creative Blog
Jeanne Oliver Designs
French Country Cottage
Finding Home
The Inspired Room
The Handmade Home
Eclectically Vintage
Makely School for Girls
East Coast Creative
Infarrantly Creative
At Home on the Bay
Thistlewood Farms
Serendipity Refined
At the Picket Fence
Not Just a Housewife

Donna sent me this pail.

I'll be honest.

I thought it was pretty cute and wondered what the heck I could make with it.

I kinda just wanted to throw a candle in it and set it on my porch and call it good.

But, I knew it had to be more creative than that.

I thought about turning it into a fountain so that the water would come out all the little holes.

I also thought about turning it into a planter and filling it with flowers.

Lastly I thought about planting an herb garden in it for my kitchen.

 After staring at it for about a week, I finally figured out what I was going to do with it.

I was going to turn it into a bird feeder/house and the only thing I ended up having to buy was this 99 cent fluted pie pan from the thrift store!

I  rummaged through my stash of old hardware and found a tiny door handle.

It happened to fit perfectly in one of the holes for a perch.

Then I drilled a small hole so birds can go in if they choose.

Next, I used liquid nails to attach the pail to the pie pan, let it dry, and filled the pan with wild bird seed!

To see what I sent the next person on the list, please visit Kristin at

My Uncommon Slice Of Suburbia

xoxo

~holiday house walk~ {our home}

If you are here from The Shabby Nest, welcome! If you'd like to start the tour from the beginning to see all the amazing holiday decor, click here.
A huge thank you to my friend Jennifer Rizzo for inviting me to be a part of this, I am truly honored.

If you are new to my blog, I am going to warn you that I can get a little picture happy, so sorry if there is so many!
We live in Washington on a small lake called Crystal Lake. Sometimes, if we are lucky, it gets cold enough to freeze over and we can ice skate on it.

I got our potting bench all ready for planting paper whites and trimming the tree!

Our living room tree this year was decorated all by our 10 year old son. He did such a good job!
He even set the entire train and tracks up by himself.

Off the living room is the dining room. The dining room has picture windows that overlook the lake. It's one of my favorite rooms in the house.

Next up is the kitchen. Feel free to take a bathroom break. We are halfway through :)

Walking down the hallway to the bedrooms…..

Our 10 year old sons room is just off this niche, which used to be a closet.

The master bedroom and bath is next, {and last!}

My sleepy old man Hunter on his bed…….

Thank you so much for taking the time to tour our home decorated for the holidays!
I didn't get time to photograph our daughters room, but hopefully soon.

If you haven't entered my HUGE giveaway yet, you will want to do that! Click here to see that post.

Click here for the next stop on the tour.

xoxo