christmas in our kitchen

December 13, 2013

Happy happy Friday friends! Today I’m participating in another blogger Christmas home tour – this one was organized by Lindsay of The White Buffalo Styling Co. I shared most of my holiday home on Wednesday, but I saved our kitchen and breakfast nook just for today!

We spend 80% of our time in this space so I like to give it a little Christmas cheer every year. Although, I do like to keep it all pretty simple.

If you’re new here – welcome! Feel free to check out the mini kitchen renovation we did a couple years ago.

christmas wreath over stove - hung with clear command strip

After seeing Megan’s wreath I decided I needed one above my range too. I found this battery operated lighted wreath at Walgreens of all places, and I’m kind of obsessed with it. It is sooo pretty at night. I hung it with a clear command hook which makes it easy to take down if I need to when cooking.

Okay, enough talky talky I’ll let you all peek around.

This is what we call the mail center in our kitchen.

(Check out our red, white and gold Christmas tree.)

You might notice baby Jesus isn’t part of our Nativity yet. It’s our own family tradition. He doesn’t get added to the scene until Christmas morning.

My diy instagram display got a little Christmas makeover with pom pom magnets.

You’ve already seen our chalkboard tree advent calendar in our breakfast room.

succulent garden shelf in a vintage soda crate

I set the table for a special breakfast we’ll be having.

My succulent pumpkin patch centerpiece was easily converted into a Christmas centerpiece.

I’ll be sharing more about these place card holders I made tomorrow. Be sure to check back in!

Continue the holiday tours here:

Shauna – Perfectly Imperfect

Traci – Beneath My Heart

Jen – The Chronicles of Home

Jennifer – Tatertots and Jello

Kristin – Hunted Interior

Eileen – A Creative Day

Gabbi – Retro Ranch Reno

Shannon – Shannon Berry Design

Lakeitha – Lakeitha Duncan

Kristen – KFD Designs

Jessica – Dear Emmeline

Sarah – Royal Marigold

Carmel – Our Fifth House

Danika – Gorgeous Shiny Things

Visit The White Buffalo Styling Co. for a complete list of all the homes in this tour!

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So so pretty Carmel! Love your red accents!
Happy Holidays!

I love it Carmel! Amazing job. You have so much gorgeous and festive Christmas-ness everywhere 🙂

Carmel!!! Love! It's so festive and I love the plaid and your chalkboard tree 🙂 Adorable! xo Kristin

Your kitchen is so warm and charming all through the year, but it really sparkles for Christmas! And those little car place cards – too cute!

Love love love!!!

so pretty! i love the wreath above the stove and the table setting!

Love all the red touches! I did a bit of red this year, too, which is a departure for me!

It is all stunning. I love the red throughout, and your silver nativity is fabulous. Hugs, Marty

Your table setting is adorable and I think it's so cute that you gave the soap bottle a scarf!!

Thank you all so much!

It's actually a wine glass marker – I have a set of 6 of them. They're the cutest things ever and I just had to sneak one in somewhere!

So warm and festive…and your backsplash is to die for!!!

So festive, Carmel! One question…what's in the pot and can I come for dinner?!? 🙂

I know what you menan about spending 80% of your time in the kitchen ~ and I wouldn't mind spending it in yours! It's beautiful and fun all in one. I love all of the little touches that make it so special. 🙂

Your home is beautiful. I also don't put baby Jesus in the manger until Christmas morning. We also don't add the 3 kings until January 6th because that is when the 3 kings actually reached baby Jesus with the gifts. We have a special small celebration on January 6th as well with three small gifts left to the kids by the 3 kings.

I could pin every photo! Love your Christmas kitchen!

It looks so cheerful and beautiful. My favorite is the scarf on the soap. Those are the details that make a house a home.

First of all, can I tell you how much I seriously love that you put that little scarf on your soap dispenser. So fun, Carmel! Your kitchen is beautiful and I love all the details. The vintage coke crate on your wall definitely caught my eye and I love those little horse racing cups in it! So cute! Merry Christmas! xo Jesse

I love it! This is so cute!

Love that you guys don't add Jesus until Christmas, such a sweet tradition!

I love all the little details, who would have thought to put a mini scarf on a soap dispenser?!?! (Damn someone else commented on it first lol.) So cute, and so festive, there is nothing I don't like about your home 🙂

I love your mail station and your chalkboard advent. I love you nativity set, so unique! Gorgeous tour!

absolutely in love with each and every bit of this! Great job! Thanks so much for sharing! -Kennesha, Restoration House Interiors

Love, love, love,and love. With every picture I had something else I wanted to comment on. My two faves are the nativity tradition and the cars at the place settings. And I love me some Walgreen's. I found a fake mercury glass tree there this year that lights up! 🙂

OMG I love it. I decorated my kitchen this year too. I also put a wreath above our stove and I love it. Ill def have one every year. I just adore all the decorating you've done all throughout your home. And I adore your milk glass pitcher utensil holder.

I recently found your blog and I love it! What a beautiful kitchen for the holidays. I love that wreath I can't believe you found it at Walgreen's- I am going to be on the hunt for one of my own! And those cute little pompom magnets, so simple but such a cute Christmasy touch.

Such a pretty tour! I love all your red details 😉
Hugs,
Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

How fun is your kitchen, Carmel! I love all your festive touches, such a cheerful and joyful space!!!

I spy a new pendant above the kitchen sink! LOVE! Do you mind sharing where you got it? Is it the small Eldridge Pendant from Ballard Designs? I was worried it would be too tall above my kitchen sink.

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