’Tis the season for decking the halls, walls, shelves and mantels. The anticipation of Christmas is starting to feel tangible, and I love dressing up our home with hopeful excitement, cheerful pops of red, natural swaths of greenery and cozy textures. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
I hope you will virtually pull up a chair at my kitchen table and enjoy a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate) with me! I am so excited to show you my Christmas kitchen today!
Come on in and enjoy the tour!
For a while after we bought this house, I didn’t even decorate the kitchen because I just didn’t love it. But after I painted the kitchen cabinets white a few years ago, I’ve been decorating in here ever since! It’s amazing what a little paint can do, right?
Wreaths on the cabinets {tap here}
This year I also gave our little eat-in area a refresh, so I was extra excited to decorate it too!
I always start decorating with my open kitchen shelves as the anchor for the whole room. This time I took everything off the shelves and started fresh with a mix of new and old pieces. I first planned a totally different color scheme than the one I ended up using.
my favorite vintage ball jar candles (click here)
But when I shared on Instagram that I planned to paint my “JOY” sign navy, I got a flood of messages begging me to keep it red. My sister-in-law pointed out that it would save time to not paint it, so I agreed to leave it as is and ended up adding a lot more red than normal to my kitchen this year.
I normally stay pretty far from this particular pop of color because I don’t have much red in my home. (It’s also the team color of the football team in my state that we do NOT cheer for. *cough*Alabama*cough*) So I don’t usually add much of it, even at Christmas. But I tried something a little different this year, and I like it!
It feels a lot more traditional than my usual blues and greens. I still stuck closer to my blues and greens in the living room, but we’ll enjoy the bright hue in the kitchen this year.
{Did you notice anything in particular hanging from the tree on the mantel?? Our very special Elf on a Shelf – my girls are OBSESSED!}
See my Navy & Green Christmas Mantel 2018 {click here}
My kitchen last year was one of my very favorites, so I kept some of the same elements this year. I love the canisters filled with miniature Christmas village sets.
I also love adding a little Christmas cheer to my coffee station. Target’s dollar section had the most adorable mugs last year, and I snapped up several and love bringing them out this time of year.
I love sipping hot chocolate from them after the kiddos go to bed. I was hoping they would bring them back this year, but so far I haven’t seen them. (I did find some cute mugs, though, like this one!)
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A few of the things I added this year are the faux paper whites, the gorgeous cake stand and the wreaths for my kitchen cabinets.
I have always loved paper whites in winter, especially at Christmastime. Since I have a black thumb, I decided to grab these faux paper whites during the Cyber Monday sales. I adore them and will definitely keep them out all winter long!
This cake stand was a last-minute purchase, because I didn’t love the plain one I got for my wedding. I’ve always wanted one that felt more … substantial. So I used a coupon to pick this one up, and it’s so much prettier in person than it is online! It’s a nice size and beautifully made. I think it looks gorgeous on the counter with a pretty cake on display. {It looks sold out online, but you can check here to see whether it’s still available at a store near you, and just order to pick up!}
The past couple of years I’ve added wreaths to my cabinet doors using some garland from the Target dollar spot. I could never justify the cost of buying a bunch of wreaths for the cabinets. So when I spotted these at a great price, I snapped up 6 of them for my kitchen. I love the depth they add to the space, and I’m sure I’ll keep using them for years to come!
I repurposed the old faux wreaths on my chalkboard as hanging greenery ornaments. I love the simplicity and whimsy they give the chalkboard this year.
Thank you so much for coming to tour my home this season!
My Sources:
- Light in eat-in kitchen
- Curtains
- Curtain rod
- Table (Craigslist find that I painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.)
- Wreaths on the cabinets
- Wreath on the open shelves
- Paper whites {faux}
- Wooden & metal cake stand {similar}
- Pomegranate stems (I love these because they look authentic and are perfect for placing all over your home for a pop of red!)
- Rug in front of the sink
- Arched window on kitchen shelves
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