I’m so happy to be back in the swing of things with a festive and classic Christmas mantel that I’m sharing today as part of the Decorate Your Mantel blog hop!  My friend Amy at My Life From Home has been hosting this hop for the last year or so, and I’ve loved participating.  I missed the fall edition due to lack of preparedness, but now I’m ready to share my Christmas mantel along with lots of other bloggers (links to their posts are at the bottom of this post)!  

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So come on in and let me show you around!

I’ve always gravitated toward a more classic Christmas style, filled with reds and greens and your typical Christmas icons, like Santas and Christmas trees.  What can I say?  I’m old school.  My mantels in the past have reflected that (like this one, and this one), but I think that this year’s Christmas mantel is my favorite because it’s classic, simple, and fun all at the same time!  

My new favorite textured stoneware pitcher is pulling decor duty for this mantel, serving as a nice vase for my faux greenery. I like how the iced greenery coordinates with the glittery garland on the mantel!  

And I’m so happy that I found a spot for my cute porcelain snow houses that I got at Target in Bullseye’s Playground (they should really rename that section “Breighanne’s Playground!”).  Target doesn’t have those little houses anymore, but you can find some adorable ones here!  

I propped those little houses up on the bottom side of my wood planter box to give them some height over the garland.  They’re happy to be nestled in close to my cute Santa art print.  This art print might not be everyone’s favorite (like my husband), but I couldn’t resist this vintage-looking Santa!

I moved the stockings to the bookcases this year (hey – all the song says is that they need to be hung “by the chimney with care.”  I think this qualifies), and still need to add family photos to the photo stocking holders!  Ooops.

So there you have it – my classic Christmas mantel for 2017.  I hope you enjoyed seeing how I made the classic look work for me!  If you see anything you need to have for your own decor, you can shop the post right here by clicking the photos below!

Now, please make sure to go visit my friends’ posts so you can see their festive decor, too!

Thanks for visiting!

-Bre

Yesterday I had so much fun sharing my daughter’s bedroom all decorated for Christmas in a way that’s outside of my normal decor comfort zone.  Sparkles, sequins, and glitter – oh my!  I firmly believe it’s great to mix things up now and again, so her Christmas bedroom was the perfect reason to do that!

For her Christmas bedroom, I created a set of three “Merry & Bright” prints to temporarily take the place of her regular artwork over the bed.  

And because I think they turned out really cute (and were such an inexpensive way to bring some Christmas cheer to the space), I’m sharing a version of them with you!  I’ve minimized them into a single print so you can use it in one frame, and I’ve added a traditional red and green color scheme for those who aren’t crazy about the rainbow colored one!

Just print the PDF file at your local print shop on 8.5 x 11 paper and trim to fit an 8×10 frame, OR print the .jpg file at the photo printer at 8×10 size.  I printed the ones in my daughter’s room at Costco’s photo shop, and I have to say that I wasn’t thrilled about how the colors came out.  So . . . you might be better off printing at Kinko’s, for example.

Please understand that these printables are for your personal use only!  They are not to be re-sold or used commercially.  Thank you for understanding!

If you enjoy this print, please pin this post so others can find it, too!  

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE MERRY & BRIGHT PRINTABLES

I hope your holidays are merry & bright!

-Bre

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is here, and I couldn’t be more excited to deck the halls and make my home festive!  Over the years I’ve shown you some of my Christmas decor, but it’s always been focused on the communal areas of the home.  Today I am switching things up a bit for the Come Home for Christmas Blog Hop, hosted by my friends Vicki & Jenn at 2 Bees in a Pod, and I’m sharing my daughter’s Colorful Christmas Kids Bedroom.  It’s a departure from my typically traditional holiday home decorating style, but it makes me so happy because it’s filled with sparkles, glitter, metallics and more!  

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Before I jump into sharing my daughter’s colorful Christmas bedroom, I wanted to let you know that you’ll find links to 32 different Christmas room tours at the bottom of this post!  Every day focuses on a different space in the home.  I hope you’ll visit my friends’ posts and see how they are decorating different areas of their homes for the holidays!

Now, come on in and visit a Christmas bedroom that is truly merry & bright!  

I have to be honest, my seven-year-old’s room is usually a mess.  She’s somewhat of a packrat (just like her mama!), so we did a lot of cleaning and purging to get this space up to snuff for the holidays.  Seeing my daughter’s reaction when she saw all of this colorful Christmas decor was priceless.  The magic of the season means so much to children, so it’s extra fun to give them some of the seasonal sparkle in their bedrooms!

This little tree sitting on top of the Painted Butterfly Bench is something I’ve had for years and almost donated last year.  I’m glad I didn’t because it’s perfect for this young child’s Christmas bedroom.  (See, being a packrat can pay off!)  Its greens and pinks got me started on the color scheme that winds itself through the room.  

We gave my daughter’s room a festive look for Christmas that feels young at heart by switching out the bedding for a plain white duvet, accented with an incredibly soft pink throw with metallic pink polka dots (link to similar throw).  Let me tell you that I am obsessed with this throw and might steal it from her.

Adding to the coziness factor is the faux fur pillows.  These are also incredibly soft, and were such a bargain!  Pillow covers are my new favorite way to instantly change your decor’s look (wrapping paper previously held this coveted spot.).  

And for my sequin-obsessed daughter, I had to get this flippy sequin Christmas tree pillow.  The tree can be gold or white, depending on which way you flip the sequins.  So much fun built right into a pillow, friends!  

The Merry & Bright prints over the bed are covering the regular artwork, and similar versions are available HERE as FREE PRINTABLES (2 color combos and in a single 8×10)!  And, the 3D Glitter Snowflake removable decals that Paper Riot Co. gave me are a perfect accent above those!  (P.S. you can enter to win a set right now on my Instagram feed!  Click here to find the entry.)  

The festive new look has us all wanting to spend more time in my daughter’s room.  We even let Jasper the dog get in on the action (he’s not usually allowed on the furniture).  He gives that cozy throw blanket his stamp of approval.  

Now, if I can figure out a way to get my daughter to keep her room this clean going forward, I will have received the best Christmas present ever!  (But wait – please don’t tell my husband this.  I would still like a real present under the tree.  :-))  

Now that you’ve seen how I decked out my daughter’s bedroom for Christmas, please visit my friends to see each of their spaces!  Remember – the Thursday and Friday posts won’t be live until later this week, so make sure to check back!

MONDAY (11/27) – Entryway / Foyer

My Creative Days

Lydi Out Loud

Our Home Made Easy

Craving Some Creativity

Lehman Lane

Slightly Coastal

The Crowned Goat

TUESDAY (11/28) – Living Room

Green With Decor

Little Red Brick House

Catherina’s Creative Corner

Houseful of Handmade

1915 House

All Things Big and Small

WEDNESDAY (11/29) – Bedroom

2 Bees in a Pod – Vicki

Average But Inspired

Bliss Ranch

Keys to Inspiration

Country Design Style

Making it in the Mountains

THURSDAY (11/30) – Dining Room

Little Bits of Home

Two Purple Couches

Worthing Court

The Inspired Hive

DIY Beautify

Refresh Restyle

FRIDAY (12/1) – Kitchen

2 Bees in a Pod – Jenn

Robb Restyle

The Honeycomb Home

Chatfield Court

Home with Cupcakes and Crinoline

Thanks for visiting and happy holidays!

-Bre