Happy Friday friends! I’m wrapping up this week with the final home tour at our house. Joining a fun group of ladies and this tour has been going on all week, so hope you’ll stop by and visit them all. It’s a great way to get inspiration for yourself. Marty with A Stroll Thru Life is our hostess and she puts this tour together every year.
If you’re stopping by from DaNita with Delightful Order, welcome to you! A little intro about me. I’m a long time blogger and have been in the blogging world for so long. It’s amazing that this is my 14th year of sharing Christmas decor and inspiration online. Oh how things have changed in those years!
This is the 3rd house I’ve lived in since blogging and my husband, Mark and I so enjoy updating our home and making it beautiful.
Welcome to the foyer! I love to add faux garland to the staircase and hang these gorgeous glass balls from it, this sure adds a festive touch all lit up at night. I got those pretty brass bells online and here are a couple of sources for those (affiliate links):
Brass Bells and more Brass Bells
These beautiful ornaments were from Tree Classics a few years ago and they are some of my favorite ornaments.
I made this bow myself with a roll of wired ribbon. Here’s a little video I did about that if you want to take a peek.
We are in the middle of a project in our foyer and it’s partly done. This foyer table is a favorite spot to add Christmas cheer.
This pretty Christmas tree pillow is from Pillow Candy LLC, owned by my friend, Mary here in Atlanta.
I filled this table with neutrals and lots of shimmery accents. I have a thing for mercury glass.
Trees are from Homegoods a couple years ago and the rest of my mercury glass is a lifetime collection. It never goes out of style.
I love piling pretty sparkly ornaments under glass and this collection of mercury glass ornaments looks especially lovely.
I love adding extra ornaments in bowls too for shimmer and shine. I use a mix of gold and silver metallics and it really sparkles at night.
Simple and sparkly with candlelight. Fresh greens from our yard.
My sister passed that swag to me and it fits in nicely with my things. I don’t buy all new stuff every year, but love bringing out my tried and true Christmas decor arsenal.
Moving to the family room, I did a simple mantel with my Merry Christmas sign (It’s from Between You and Me Signs) and I left my mirror in place and added candles and faux pine trees.
Candlesticks on the mantel from At Home. I love the mix of these garlands. The evergreen is from (affiliate link) Michaels and the faux eucalyptus is from Amazon.
I don’t change out my pillows in here for every season, but it’s a cozy spot at night with the fireplace on.
Next door is the little sitting room off the kitchen. I enjoy adding Christmas cheer to the shelves.
I’ve had all these red and green things for many years too and they add a lot of color to the shelves.
Throw and pillow from At Home this year and I love the addition here on the blue chair.
We pulled out this cute vintage ceramic Christmas tree that he got from his mom and I love it on the kitchen bar. I set it on a round vintage tray, added faux snow and some little village people and it’s so cute.
This little tree gives me a lot of joy this year. I also have my front porch linked as well as the colorful Christmas tree and dining room decor, so go and check those out for more of our home!
Don’t miss Cassie Bustamante, who’s next on the tour. She has a pretty style you’ll enjoy! There has been a whole week of tours, so enjoy going through them all.
Monday December 7th
A Stroll Thru Life – Worthington Court – Clean and Scentsible – StoneGable – Pink Peppermint Design – Decor To AdoreÂ
Tuesday December 8th
Modern Glam – It All Started With Paint – Town and Country Living – Hymns and Verses – Making It In The Mountains – Life On Cedar LaneÂ
Wednesday December 9th
Designing Vibes – Inspiration For Moms – Grace In My Space – The Wood Grain Cottage – Whispering Pines Homestead – Remodelando la Casa
Thursday December 10th
CitrineLiving – Our Southern Home – Southern State Of Mind – Duke Manor Farm – White Arrows Home – Thrifty and Chic
Friday December 11th
11 Magnolia Lane – Follow The Yellow Brick Home – Delightful Order – Southern Hospitality – Cassie Bustamante
I love your staircase so much- the bells and bow are so pretty! and your fireplace is dreamy and so cozy! Merry Christmas, Rhoda!
I always love to watch you transform your home into a winter wonderland. Very pretty. Where did you find the wall hanging in the foyer, Oh Come Let Us Adore Him?
Merry Christmas
Thank you, Doreen, it was from a local gal a few years ago & unfortunately she’s out of business now.
Your entryway is my favorite this year (I had to buy those bells through your link a few years ago!). Amy and I just passed our tenth blogging anniversary and you are right that so much has changed! You were one of the first bloggers we met and it’s so nice to still count you among our friends. Merry Christmas to you and Mark!
Everything looks beautiful, do you have a post about your carpet on your stairs?
Rhoda, your home is always decorated with the wonderful collections you’ve amassed over the years. I especially love your mercury glass collection. You and Mark have truly turned your home into a showplace. Love the new molding in the entry. The fireplace is so pretty and I love the idea of using the two different garlands, they look amazing together. Your home is always decorated so beautifully. Thanks so much for joining the tours again this season and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Rhoda your tour delights my heart. I adore all the sparkle and shine. I adore the simplicity of the Come Let Us Adore Him art paired with the mercury glass. Truly stunning!
Merry Christmas, love you’re genuine style. I usually pick up tips and appreciate that most of your decorations aren’t new. So fun to remember when a holiday decoration was purchased and I can enjoy the memory again and again.
I love your style—so pretty!
Merry Christmas to you and your family Rhoda! Your home looks so warm and inviting all dressed up for the season. I especially love the wall hanging in the foyer because it gives honor to our Savior, Jesus Christ! God bless you and your family this Christmas and on into the coming year, Lisa
I love the sparkle of the metallics and mercury glass in the entry. So festive! A beautiful, holiday-filled home. I wish you and yours a very blessed Christmas.
I forgot to mention that I loved your bowmaking video. Beautiful and costs so much less than ready-made.
Thank you Rose for stopping by! Merry Christmas to you!
Rhoda, I have been with you through all three homes and have enjoyed the journey!
Thank you, Barbara, I appreciate that so much!
Thank you for not being afraid to say who you are! One of the Lord’s chosen! Love the foyer and the sign says it all. It is what gives me the “peace that passeth understanding” in these uncertain times.! Merry Christmas to you and Mark – always enjoy your posts!
Oh Rhoda……every detail is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your holiday home. Merry Christmas to you and Mark and the rest of your family. Stay well be safe. Take care,
Jeanie
Everything is gorgeous! And looking forward to seeing your completed project. Every time I hear the song or read a sign that says, “Have yourself a merry little Christmas”, I think of my late husband…..he was a Methodist minister and would always remark, “there is nothing little about Christmas”!
Carol, he was right about that! The most impactful & important moment in history was Christ’s birth.
Merry Christmas,
Your house is lovely and even more so decorated for Christmas. The sign by the stairway, “Oh Come Let Us Adore Him,” did you make it? I would love to make one like it or perhaps purchase it. Hope your mom and dad are doing well. I have enjoyed getting to know them a little through your posts. Your dad is a really handy guy and your mama reminds me of my grandma.
Vicky
HI, Vicky, that sign came from a local gal a few years ago but she is out of business now. I still love it for Christmas!
Everything looks so beautiful and festive! I love the family room mantel and that little tree and townspeople are adorable.
Merry Christmas!
You and Mark are creating such a beautiful home together … and it’s spectacular decked for the holidays. And absolute. winter wonderland. I love Marty and appreciate her hard work to make this tour happen … its so inspiring. xo
So beautiful, Rhoda. I can’t pick a favorite area in your home. It is all so lovely. I did get some personal inspiration: I have shutters like yours on your mantle and you have inspired me to use them on my mantle. Things really have changed in the blogging world. I used to read so many, but in the past year, I am finding it easier to navigate through YouTube videos. When I do pull up some blogs, often the ads don’t play well with my Mac computer and I get frustrated. Thank you for having your ads placed in such a way that they don’t interfere and reading and viewing the blog text and pics is an enjoyable experience and I can scroll down without everything freezing. Merry Christmas to your beautiful family!
Thank you, Melanie, I’m so glad to hear that. I do get some complaints about the ads, but I try to keep everything readable.
Rhoda, i have loved seeing your progress on the entry. I remember the red and green pieces in your kitchen from your old house, glad you are still using them. Hope you are Mark are enjoying the holiday season.
Great post Rhoda and love your stories and photos. (Love that coat you have on there too) I have a friend who just moved out to Hoschton, GA. She said it was a challenge to find furniture for the big house. I posted this to our page so she might see it and be able to enjoy some of your great posts and all your great ideas. Have a wonderful Christmas and Blessings for the new year your way. -Adele.
THank you, Adele, I appreciate that.