Simplifying My Christmas Decor
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2023
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Join me today as I decorate our home for Christmas and simplify what we have done in the past.
Don't settle for the short curtains. You will regret it. Just send them back and get the proper length if you plan on keeping them long term.
I actually loved the green couches. They were such an anchor for the space. I actually find curated rooms much more appealing. When everything is from a certain time period, it just does not have personality to me. Its collected rooms that have the charm factor. Balsam and Fraser Fir are also my favorite holiday scents. I can burn them anytime of the year, because I love it so much. Ivy's room is my favorite! The green walls, the antique headboard, the gallery wall of gorgeous artwork and her glowing little lamp!!! Be still my heart! To be a child and sleep in this cozy space would be my dream come true. The wreath in the bed was icing on the cake!
The bedding looks so pretty - and there is definitely nothing wrong with keeping the decor simple. Sometimes that makes a greater statement than hundreds of vintage santa mugs :)
So true!
Same thought.. I decorate but in a simple way.. it makes more of a refined statement.. and I don't dread putting things up or taking it all down.. it's just easier for me to deal with and I enjoy the process a whole lot more.. I like little vignettes throughout the house.. a few statements.. but more whispers of Christmas not flamboyantly in your face..
The bows and garland draped on your bed just adds a nice touch of Christmas to the room. The wreath hanging on the wood bed frame and the quilt on that bed is beautiful. 🎄❤️
You're so fortunate to have those beautiful stained glass windows in your house.
I agree that bright red wouldn't go with your current colors and furnishings, but a maroon or burgundy would. That would give you touches of Christmassy color. Your home is so warm, beautiful, and comforting!
None of us are perfect. You're a beautiful person with a beautiful family. Keep up the good work! Love your videos!
Thank you so much!
Oh wow yeah that looks great you can't tell with the end tables in front of the curtains 👍
Right?!
The wonderful thing about lots of lights is they warm up the midwest long and dark winters. They make every space feel cozy and intimate.
I have to tell you that I love watching your videos. You have a wonderful attitude and your curtains in the living room look beautiful, I’d keep them. Please don’t berate yourself, if you make a mistake, we all make mistakes, that’s what makes us human!
You do such a great job decorating and with your videos. Your smile lights up the room. Love your channel Kristin. Many blessings 🌲
you can always save the time of sending them back add a piece of fabric to the bottom
I have a hard time decorating for Christmas, it's very overwhelming. You dig and carry all these bins and boxes and have to remove all your live plants to put up all this fake greenery and try and make it work and somehow magical lol...I mean where do you start, where does it end?? I have to breathe and remember to keep it simple! Don't over do it, that's not what it's about. You are doing great! Just remove anything that just doesn't sit well with you, not everything needs a Christmas splash. ❤
Love the linen. Your two beds look warm and cozy. Adorable seeing Ivy excited about her new big girl bed. So happy you have decided to keep the lighter couches in the LR and can’t wait to see the newly painted wainscotting in the new year. Your mantle looks great Kristen and love all your decor choices.
Thank you so much!
Looks beautiful. Hopefully you can rest and feel much better.
I really like the old curtains, I prefer the way they frame the window. Christmas décor doesn't have to be full on, it can be really simple and still look lovely. Benita Larsson has a Scandinavian minimalist style and I watched her Christmas decorating vid last night and she keeps it as simple as you can get and it looks really good. I think there can be too much pressure to decorate, my thoughts are do what you enjoy and leave the rest. xx
Just get some big rings and some hooks that go with them. That will add some length. I haven’t even started decorating yet. I probably will after this week. And when I get all my Christmas totes out of our shed. Then the house will be a mess until I’m done. I have two big long green and red totes and a small one or two. Plus the tree, is in a bag, I think. Now I have a cabinet where I put the tree. So I either have to make a spot in the office, or put it in the hallway. I’m not sure where it will go.
You crack me up standing on your bed. I would toss the sheet, lose my balance and fall to the floor. Love your videos. Always look forward to seeing you.
I'm feeling the same thing this year. I've been using the same decorations for 12 years and I'm ready to just use some fresh greens and red ribbon. I'm finding I like simple decorating the best. Love your videos!
The bedding is just beautiful. And the quilt looks just gorgeous with it...
Great job...
Many Blessings
Oh my the short curtains would drive me insane but if it works for you go for it
Kristen your Christmas bedrooms and living room are beautiful, you always do a great job decorating. You are very talented, and I loved the gold velvet drapes, but those plaid ones are perfect for your room. Hugs.
Thank you so much!
I love the little German “smoker” on your mantle. We have one, also- he’s a butcher with a tray of sausages & a hog’s head. It was a gift from the dad of a German exchange student who lived with us several months about 23 years ago. If you put a cone of incense inside him, smoke comes from his mouth.
❤ look at that sweet little girl in love with her Christmas bed❤
Girl I feel you. Dragging down the boxes out of my attic and putting Fall decor away. It’s exhausting! Take your time. I love all your quilts, wish I was lucky enough to find one.
All areas are simply beautiful🤩
Love the gallery wall in the green room.
You said something about never doing anything right but everything you do looks beautiful!
Your home is so charming and warm. The Christmas You added only adds to the charm. Thank you for sharing your home and faith.
Thank you so much!
Kristen I love that raisin color bedding!!!!Beautiful!!!! Enjoy!Also,your mantel looks so pretty!!!!Cant wait to see more!!😁🎅🍭🤶🍭🎄🍭⛄🍭❤
Simple fix on the plaid curtains and use the rings with clips! Love them❤
Great idea!!
The way I start Christmas decorating is:
Week 1 of Advent:
1) All the first floor window candles (LR, DR, kitchen, foyer)
2) Decorating the dining room chandelier with garland and ribbons
3) Adding the Advent wreath to the dining room table, along with the manger with just the cow figure
4) Decorating the foyer stair railing
5) Putting up door wreaths
Week 2 of Advent:
1) Putting up the Christmas tree in the foyer
2) Adding Mary, Joseph & donkey figures to the manger scene
3) Adding 2nd floor window candles to the bedrooms
4) Decorating the bedrooms
Week 3 of Advent:
1) Add any other trees I’m putting up in other rooms
2) Add the angel, shepherd and sheep to the nativity
3) Decorate the bathroom sconces with garland & ribbon and add any other bathroom Christmas decor
Week 4 of Advent:
1) Add the wise men and camels to nativity
2) Add any additional kitchen Christmas decor
Christmas Eve:
1) Add Baby Jesus to the nativity
Worn out!
I love how week by week you prepare for the Nativity of Jesus! You actually prepare during Advent, as we should, to celebrate Christmas. So many people put Christmas away on Dec. 26th when Christmas is just beginning!
your hard work is making you home so cozy . I love how down to earth you are..one of my favorite channels God Bless!!
Try curtain rings..they may give some length?
It is.a real pity that you got rid of the green couches. They were so special. Your linen couches will look better if you change the colour on the wall behind.
***to get rid of the thrift store smell in your couch blanket, put some dryer sheets between the blanket and the couch. It will do wonders to improve the scent. I have also treated the smell in old books the same way...tuck some dryer sheets between the pages, then place the book in a Ziploc bag for a couple weeks.
I have been going through the same this year. I left bins and bins full of Christmas decor in the attic because i wanted to simplify. This year I'm going for a more natural, simple, almost Little Women Christmas.
My favorite theme!
@@KristenHoffman and just as I said that, my 16 year old said, "we should put up some more decorations! I feel like we used to have more. " 🤔 So, now I'm torn because childhood is so fleeting. But, I'm also recovering from surgery. Kids! 🤨
I have tons of bins I did not use either.large we all on the same wavelength?
Love the bedding!
Kristen, i am saying this out of experience but i think those curtains will bug you that they are not the right length, so send back and get the right length. I lnow more work but you will be glad you did.
I found them.
Hope you’re feeling better soon. I love the changes. Love the paint color you picked outfit your living room. Enjoy your Christmas season, but get some rest. Love your channel!
Thank you so much!
I had to laugh when you said you wanted to throw all your Christmas decorations away and start over. Me too. I did take 6 big boxes to Goodwill, but I still have 60! Don’t judge, I’m old and have been collecting for decades. However, now I am liking trees, wreaths, garlands, pillows and candles. I’m tired of cutesy and have gravitated toward simple and elegant. So I did add in velvet this year.
I love Buddy! He seems like such a sweet boy.
Love your home. ❤
Everything is looking so beautiful for the wintry, Christmas.🎄 I pray you are getting to feeling better. God bless.❤
Lovely! That bedding is gorgeous. I've pulled decorating way back.. This year its lights and candles, front door decor with greenery and magnolia branches, music of course, baking and holiday movies. I'm sure I'll embellish as I get closer to Christmas but for now, that's it. Just don't have the energy.
I couldn’t agree with you more on simplifying Christmas decor. I too am thinking of letting go of the majority of mine. Your home is looking absolutely beautiful and can’t wait to see the rest.
You can buy another similar curtain and sew a piece of fabric to make them longer
Sending you prayers for you to feel better from the things that are causing you stress 🙏 . You have created a nice cozy home. 🌲
Thank you so much!
You can always add some material in one of the medium tone colors in the curtains to the bottom of your curtains.
Hi Kristin.
New to your channel and I absolutely love it. What a beautiful home and I love the thrifting aspect. I love to shop at thrift stores and resale shops. I love how down to earth you are in your videos and found so much of myself in them. I love Jesus and so blessed to watch and follow others that do as well. So thank you for sharing your beautiful home.
Looking forward to catching up on your videos and new ones to come. God bless😇
So beautiful Kristen! I think the garland on the mental is absolutely beautiful!
I emphasized nativity scenes this year I made one the focus of our main rooms decor. We got a nice leather loveseat from.a consignment store in my living room we put the tree in there this year It is so much cozier. Love love Ivys
hair She is so cute
That is awesome!
Looking so good!!
Thank you!!
The bedding is beautiful! Great choices! Your home is lovely Kristen! Thank you for sharing!
The bedding is so pretty. I think alot of folks want to simplify Christmas decor this year. I know at 64 years old I do and I will. I am also not into the bright red Christmas either. I want to tome mine all down a notch. Love your videos..always. Keep being you. 😊
Everything looks so pretty you can't even notice the curtains they look fine 😊
Nice decor. I would not get rid of much because I’ve done that with much regret in that in the coming years I’ve wanted the sparkly look of Christmas. Then I waiver in very neutral and minimal look.
Love what you’ve done so far. I’m finally finished decorating our home inside and out. It took us 3 days. The part we tackled today was our Dept 56 Dickens Village. It’s huge and we haven’t put it up for a few years, but kids and grandkids begged us.
Love how you decorated your home is so cosy xx
Aww.. I loved your decor last year. Red and green is classic. You do you.
Maybe you could just use a different shade of red, such as a burgundy.
I prefer the brown velvet curtains in the living room, I think in time you will regret not sending the short curtains back and ordering the longer ones. I’ve made that mistake myself and every time I looked at them I regretted not returning them for the longer panels. Everything looks very pretty and festive.
Don’t be so hard on yourself… you portray real life… nothing wrong with that! I love watching your videos!
Kristen, the color combo of your sheets is rich and gorgeous! And the quilt-perfect!
I'm loving it all. The bedding is beautiful. LOL old lady smell. Love the ribbons. It's all cozy!
Thank you! 😊
Love the new bed linens. I also like how you decorate the beds for Christmas! Your style is so warm and cozy. Beautiful job. Just take your time and tackle it in stages. I enjoy coming along! 🎄🎀🎄
Thank you so much!
It’s ok to do Simple but it looks beautiful ❤
Kristen , I love the way you style your home , because what you choose creates a home , not a showroom . Your channel is real life , which is relatable . Any announcements in the wings my tired friend ? Thanks for explaining what happened to the green furniture . Have a great week .💕🎶🎶
You could lengthen the cutains by sewing a complimentary panel to the bottom
I LOVE THE ORIGINAL CURTAINS .. HAVENT SEEN NEW ONES YET LOL
You’re doing great! I’m learning to embrace imperfection and I think the Lord is teaching me to keep a proper perspective- eyes on Him. So your simple decorating touches are beautiful and I loved seeing the excitement of your girls decorating your tree! The raisin sheets look perfect! I’m looking for plum/eggplant color sheets- a color I see in my 1940s barkcloth curtains. I love muted walls and pops of color in fabrics! Merry Christmas!
Your house is beautiful.. I wasn’t feeling it this year either and simplified my decor. Some years I do this and it’s ok. Love that you can show us this - Real Life. It’s beautiful!
Happy holidays!
Your bedding is beautiful!
Maybe for the short curtains you can add a color block of fabric on the bottom with an existing color from the plaid. If you end up doing that, I would wash them beforehand in case they shrink (happened to me before).
Yes, I was also thinking of sewing on a piece of coordinating fabric at the bottom.
Great idea!!
Looks great but the blue lamp doesn't really go with other colors in the room. Maybe a brass lamp instead?
So beautiful ❤
Love the bedding combo! It’s perfection ❤
Love your channel!! I loved last years Christmas decorations and I love what you did today!!!! You have great taste! Hugs
Thank you so much!
You did a lot ! I always get exhausted when I decorate for Christmas. I love what you have done. I wish I could change up my colors but. I have to much and it would take to much money to start a new trend. I like the couches. They can blend with anything. It is got your girls can help with some things. Remember! stop and take a breather. Take care. Joyce
Bedding .... sooooooooooooooo beautiful!!!!!
I love your videos. Real life is the best video content! And I really appreciate the sane approach of not hurrying around, doing too much.
I don’t believe in “home decor”. I don’t ever want my home to look like a store, with merchandise everywhere. I prefer thinking of each season as an opportunity to TEND our home spaces, and honor all the changes of the year. That’s the kind of Christmas home-tending that brings support and comfort to me and my family. So, thank you for your efforts - I am grateful for you.
Remember - RADICAL SELF CARE IS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE! 🥰 Sending love from the Pacific Northwest.
Love this all but your trim in your living room is like mine on my historical home and I’ve determined it’s way too pretty to cover the tops of the molding. You should do the plaid curtains on insides of individual windows. No one that has our molding wants to hide that!!!
Kristen it all looks beautiful and cozy, and I am all for scaling back,I never was one to overdecorate, less is best
Everything looks Beautiful, Kristen! It looks very cozy, not underdone at all.
Your simple decor looks lovely. The garland on your bed is beautiful and classic. It’s fun to change up Christmas decor and give your home a new look. Can’t wait to see the next video. And your new curtains will look great hung on rings we won’t tell anyone it wasn’t your first plan!
Kristin its beautiful! and your girls are so precious 🎄
Thank you so much!
How can there be so much beauty in just one person??? Your hair has grown a lot, and the color is great... the house is as always impeccable!!
Love the simplicity 👍 with as busy as life gets we simplified as well and we have a puppy running everywhere too so we just did our 4ft tree on top of a table 👍 I have garlands that looks similar to the one on your bed and when I changed my look I actually use them outside now 👍
For your curtains just sew some material to the length, a solid color . I think that will look great !!!
Such beautiful touches of Christmas… just love your spirit. Thank you for blessing us with these wonderful ideas.
Your home looks so cozy & inviting. 🎄🤗
Thank you so much!
Another inspiration to us all who follow you and your 12 days of Christmas series 🎄 🎅🏻🧑🎄 ❤can’t wait to watch your next one
That bedding is beautiful!!
Love how you simplified this year! Both rooms look beautiful. I'm also planning on simplifying my holiday decor and focusing more on winter decor that I can keep up after the Christmas tree comes down. I live in MN so winters can be long. Love your channel and your sweet, Christian spirit.
I like the same thing about decor that goes through Winter. ...snow..trees...deer. I am in N. C.
I love the new curtains. Great choice. I agree that Christmas decor should be sweet and simple. I think your home looks gorgeous.
Thanks so much! 😊
You have sach beautiful collection of quilts.
Looks beautiful, and it’s very dainty.
I love how you decorate your home❤, I have always been a fan of the linen couches I did not like the green ones. Your home speaks your design continue to do you!!!!!. I love your home❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!
So glad to see color. The white, green, tan was so overdone and blah. Seems everyone followed one specific blogger and were doing the same. Red is Christmas and so is green, gold, silver, etc. This all looked lovely.
So true 👏🏻
It is way overdone this year, so many houses look the same with all the same decor and items. I got bored with them.
Totally agree!! so many UA-camrs, follow to many trends, instead of “good old cozy”
Everything is lovely!! I appreciate your use of vintage items that many only see as dated. The way you incorporate older and newer, fresh color combos, is so delicious!! It truly is a COZY home ( even though I detest the overuse of that word.) Stay true to your own style. BTW, if worried about the length of the curtains, attach a coordinating border. If you don't want to sew, use an iron on adhesive.
Agree….
I love the neutral couches.
I’m also simplifying my Christmas decor this year.
I understand how you feel about wanting to get rid of all your decor and get new stuff.
I’m just doing a lot of greenery and silver with lights. Not any color so it’s more calming.
My new goal for 2024 is to have a more simplified house and life❤
Love love your style!!!
Just gorgeous Kristen, so warm and cosy, you have a great style and those vintage quilts are just divine x
Love Frasier Fir scented candles as well. We just bought a Wood Wick one on sale at Cracker Barrel, Thanksgiving Day.
Love your quilt collection