Friday, December 27, 2013

Christmas Home Tour 2013...

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Our Christmas started early with my ladies party on December 15th, my husband's family on the 23rd, our own Christmas on the 25th and my family is coming up on the 28th. It's wonderful when the holiday lasts a long time to be with friends and family to celebrate the season.

I started decorating right after Thanksgiving and it takes a solid 2 weeks to finish. I just love filling each room with Christmas trees and holiday touches. I use and re-use decorations that I've had for years in different places throughout the house, so it feels like I have something new…just in a different way! I do add to my collection each year with after Christmas sales or bargain buys from the dollar stores or Walmart.

My biggest tip for your holiday decorating is organize and label. When you take down this year's decorations, organize and label everything in storage boxes. If you know where things are next year, your time will be well spent when you start taking things out. You can click HERE for a labeling tip for your Christmas storage boxes.

Let's start the tour for this year's decorations…at the front door.

Welcome to our home!!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

and come on in…

My old sled, skates and a wooden shovel are by the front door. A little bucket of "snowballs" are there to add a fun winter feel.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The inside foyer is our nativity set which the first thing we set up.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Our family tree is in the family room and is 12 feet tall. It's a great pre-lit tree and takes one whole night to put up and decorate.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

It's chock full with every ornament we have given our girls Courtney and Kelsie and all the ones we have received as gifts.

This year's special ornament was Courtney and Courtland's engagement!!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Everyone has a special meaning…like the graduation tassel ornament. Click HERE for that tutorial.

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Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

For the Christmas party, I had punch bowls set up on a buffet and my Snowman water dispenser.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

It was labeled "Melted Snowman" and was filled with ice water!!

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Even had the carrot that fell off the snowman's nose!!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I served a yummy Grinch Spritzer at the party. I'll share the recipe in a different post.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

This is the wine bar we have in the family room and I added little touches here and there.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Crystal Christmas trees that were my mom's…

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and little Christmas bells from the Dollar Tree added to the lamps.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The beer station was a hit at the party too…Reinbeer! The fabric chalkboard was an easy project that you can click HERE for!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

You can make Reinbeer for yourself in that post too!!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Little paper straws I bought at Target adds a touch of Christmas red to the bar too.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The candles are glass containers that I buy in thrift stores for $1.00 or so. I think they are from floral arrangements. I just add a little Epsom Salt and a candle. The Epsom Salt adds a white snowy look with the perfect sparkle!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Snow and jingle bells from the dollar store are great for the coffee table too.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I found these signs at Marshall's this year to add something to this space over a desk in the family room.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Coming up from the family room into the kitchen and the coffee bar was a candy cane theme.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

This theme started from that one little candy cane sign on the counter. It says…"Candy canes 5 cents". I bought it for 50 cents at a thrift store.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I found these large candy canes at Michael's Craft store on sale for 50% off and then another coupon for 25% off. Best buy ever!! I love them…

I zip tied them together and then zip tied them to the banister. Add a bow and other fun candy sprigs to finish.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The top of the coffee bar are some of my canister jars that I filled with red and white candy ornaments I had on trees last year!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The Santa tree is in the dining room, which is really part of our kitchen and not formal at all.

I put all the red and white ornaments I had on this one tree. Some where white snowy theme and some were red Santa themed.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Underneath the tree is the old tricycle and radio flyer wagon I bought 2 years ago in a thrift store.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Perfect for wrapped gifts, a teddy bear, blocks and a little red ball.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Red and white ornaments in every shape and size.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Ornaments from the dollar store, Walmart and some I even made myself.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

White sprigs from the floral department adds a touch of snowy white and dimension to the tree too.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

A special ladder made by my neighbor Betty's dad years ago makes a great addition to the tree and the perfect spot for our Elf on the Shelf.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

A little Santa and sleigh on top of an armoire fills in little corners here and there.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Under the dining room table is decorated too. When we have a party, the chairs are moved away for seating throughout the room. The blank space screamed for something.

I used an old toboggan filled with wrapped packages and large ornaments.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

One of the tables used for serving food had a wreath and cloche filled with ornaments for a pop of color.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The fireplace in the dining room was decorated this year too. I took the mantel down a few years ago, but wanted back up again this year. I painted it black and I love how it looks again.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I placed a 9 foot piece of artificial garland on first, then added a set of lights.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I had a berry garland from last year's red tree that I used here this year.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I filled the back with a glitter "Believe"sign and a big glitter star.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I then filled in with different ornaments in all shapes, sizes and textures.

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The white curly cues were added for dimension.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I loved how it looks when the sun goes down at night.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Four glitter stocking for the kids and the letters I found at Walmart.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Even the wood bin gets some evergreen, lights and berry garland.

My old Santa Bucket is used for lighters and matches for the fire. Click HERE for that easy project.

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The sugared fruit tree is next…

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

In the past, I used the sugared fruit for the end of the banisters.

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Now they fill the tree with all the hydrangea I dried this year.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

A simple ribbon is used as a garland.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


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Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The corner cabinets in that room are filled with my Dicken's Village set.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I can't forget the kitchen and my Tea Tree!!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I found this white teapot planter at a consignment shop…perfect for a tea theme.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The ornaments are all from my tea ball collection with glitter white stars for sparkle.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Can't forget the little post I did on decorating your kitchen canisters!

Add trees to your sugar flour and powdered sugar to look like snow! Click HERE to see that post.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Let's head upstairs…

To the candy tree on the landing.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

It's all filled with colorful ornaments I've purchased in the clearance section over the last few years.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I used a large galvanized bucket filled with batting for a tree base.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I even covered a wreath form with candy dot paper strips for a "Joy" sign next to the tree. Click HERE for that tutorial.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

In my husband's office is a tree like he had from his childhood.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Big colored lights and vintage ornaments we've had for years fill the tree.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I found the old garland in a consignment shop.

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and we can't forget the tinsel!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

 I've even collected vintage toys in thrift stores for under the tree.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I had left over garland, so I wrapped it around a styrofoam wreath form for an added decoration on the wall.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The master bedroom has our old 12 foot family room tree in there now. The ceilings are 9 feet in the bedroom, so I didn't use the first section.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The tree is in honor of my mom. It's filled with her wooden Steinbach ornament collection. I buy new ones every year to add to it. I also use the old fashioned candle clips to give it that old world look.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

The tree skit is just a 2-3 yard piece of burlap I bought at the fabric store. I kept it folded in half for a finished edge and then just gathered it up around the base of the tree.

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Simple decorations throughout the room for a natural look.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013


Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I still keep up the coffee filter wreath I made last year. Click HERE for that.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I also added wreaths to 2 old windows I had. I just attached them with zip ties.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Great to fill up a large wall space.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Trees and Santa for the top of the armoire.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Kelsie's tree is all silver and gold.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Different shapes, sizes and textures really adds to the look.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

We also add the Christmas card ornaments we make each year.

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Even the little wall boxes over a couch in her room are filled with silver trees ornaments.

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

Courtney's room is filled with furniture and there is no floor space for her big tree, so we used a half wall tree that I had. Perfect for over her desk!

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My sewing room in the final tree in the house…#10!

It looks like a Dr Seuss tree. I sewed the pillow with fabric I had and used the left over fabric for a tree skirt.


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I sprinkled the fake plastic snow on all the branches for a wintry look.

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Fill in all the spaces with different greens.

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I used sprays of fun flowers from the floral department for the tree topper.

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Such a fun look for the top!

Sew Many Ways Christmas home tour 2013

I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit and I hope you enjoyed the tour of our home! Don't forget to click on past tours in the side bar for other ideas.

On behalf of myself and my family, we hope you have a wonderful holiday season and safe and happy New Year!!

p.s…I've had a few emails about Christmas decor storage! Lol. For many years I stored everything in the attic, but the access is from a pulled down ladder from the ceiling. I'm getting way too old for that! A few years ago, I organized a corner of our unfinished basement to store everything. I used old kitchen tables to store tree boxes underneath and plastic tubs stored on top for each tree theme. I use coat racks to hang wreathes and all other items are stored in labeled boxes, so I can easily identify whats inside.

I will definitely do a post on it when I put it all away, so stay tuned!

~Karen~

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49 comments:

  1. I think you are amazing!! Loved every single tree!!! Your home is lovely! I, too, have a tree in every room with a different theme for each one. Not as elaborate and glamours as yours but a real labor of love!

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  2. Karen, that is so amazing! So beautiful and so christmassy. How do you manage to do so much decorating and you must have an enormous attic and/or basement for all the storage!

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  3. Your house looks so cozy for Christmas. I would need an extra shed to store all those decorations. just the little bit of decorations that I use takes up a good amount of space in my garage.I just hope you have help putting all of that away.When I saw your husband's tree, it brings back memories of growing up with the large bulbs, tinsel and garland.Great job decorating and Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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  4. What a magical vist...thank you for inviting me...

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  5. Wonderful and inspiring! I'm having a family party on January 5th. I think I have to redecorate my house!, thanks for sharing.

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  6. SEW MANY fun photos! Thanks for sharing!

    Happy highways,
    Kelley~

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  7. oh my goodness can I come to your house for a cup of tea!

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  8. Every thing was just beautiful, and so creative! So professional -- I enjoyed seeing the themed trees, how you used ordinary and budget focused items to create beautiful displays of Christmas. It's obvious you enjoy doing this and I'm sure your family and friends enjoy it. Just looking at your pictures was a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing your home with your readers.

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  9. Your home is lovely and you certainly go all out for Christmas. I'm an interior decorator and this year, we had 5 ornaments on the tree, dog and angel related. So ho hum but I do so much decorating all year, I can't muster up all the extra work. I enjoyed your pics!

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  10. Absolutely amazing, I just love the energy you have to do this all. The trees are so elegant. Your mother's tree is very special.

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  11. I am in awe. All of those beautiful trees!!! Love it! :)

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  12. WOW! What a great tour! Your trees are amazing...thank you for sharing them with us! I especially love the thrift and dollar store finds.

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  13. You are officially the QUEEN of Christmas!! Ten trees!! And ALL of them equally beautiful!! Each year you top yourself!! Amazing...and I enjoyed every moment of your tour!! Have a wonderful New Year!! YIKES!! You have to take everything down...I don't envy you there!
    P

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  14. What a beautiful home and decorations! Wow, it must take a long time to get everything in place, I see why you start in November. You have giving me some great ideas for next year, I can't wait. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. You certainly throw yourself into the Christmas theme, Beautiful trees in every room. No wonder you are so organised, I'd never find what I was looking for the following year. I certainly don't envy you taking it all down, but being organised as certainly are it's probably easy for you. So lovely to see so many different themes all in one house.

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  17. Beautifully decorated Karen. I can see why it takes two weeks. I love every detail!

    Congratulations to Courtney and I wish you all a blessed 2014!

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  18. Thank you for sharing! It wouldn't seem like Christmas without your C grist as tree tour!

    Linda

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  19. Holy cow. And I thought I went all out in our house. I can't believe how many trees you have!!!!! I think my favorites are the one in your husband's office and the one in your craft room. So fun. Hope all your festivities have been a blast. I have one yet tomorrow, as well. Then I think it's all over until next year. Happy New Year!

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  20. I've been waiting for this year's tour. All I can say is WOW!

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  21. Love the tour, you inspire me. I even pulled apart an old tree this year and made some of your projects for my home. Thanks

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  22. Beautiful. Each and everyone is unique. Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  23. Freakin' WOW! I have no idea which tree is my favorite! Know what you need now? GRANDCHILDREN! Yup. LOL.
    By then you might have to start decorating the day after Halloween...
    What a beautiful home!

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  24. Absolutely gorgeous! Every tree is so unique and decorated beautifully. Thank you for sharing your home with us. I really enjoyed the tour. :)
    -Tracy

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  25. Oh, my word Karen, simply stunning home tour. I am gobsmacked by how many Christmas ornaments you have and wonder where you keep them all after the holiday season. My hubby would be mortified if I had that many ornaments and trees! I bought a new white tree this year and he "mistakenly" thought he could toss the old green one! One look at my face made him realise his error.
    Cath @ Bits 'n Bobs

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  26. Wow! Gorgeous decorating! My favorite tree is the one in your sewing room. It's so whimsical and unique! Thanks for sharing with us. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

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  27. Thank you SO MUCH for inviting us to tour your home at Christmas. You do an amazing job of making it so inviting and glamorous. I loved each tree and don't think I could pick my favorite. They are all so unique and special in their own way. I love decorating, it's just the taking down and putting away that keeps me from doing more. I hope you had some help along the way. It was a beautiful walk through a beautiful home. Happy New Year to you and your family.

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  28. Wow, your house if beautiful. I can't image doing all of the decorating. Nor can I image putting it all away again. I have always found the putting the stuff away to be so much harder than the getting it out. So if it took you two weeks to decorate...how long to pack it all away?

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  29. There are no words to describe all the decorations! You should be featured in a home magazine - truly amazing and beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  30. What an amazing tour !!
    The trees were all so grand, I would have a difficult time picking a favorite. ;)
    It is like you waved a wand and the magic just happened.
    Thanks for sharing and for the inspiration.
    Rose

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  31. Wow! What beautiful trees and Christmas decorations. Thank you so much for the tour!

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  32. Thank you for inviting us into your beautifully decorated home! What a treat to see all you've done. It is beautiful.... and thank you for always sharing so much with us. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
    P.S. I truly think your home is definitely worthy of a magazine feature!

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  33. fabulous - thanks for the tour and inspiration. Happy New Year

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  34. Stunning! So many great ideas! Thank you for welcoming us into your home.

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  35. I'm new to your blog, so went back to the years past to see the other Christmases. I've noticed how it's grown each year and how it gets better every year. I'm anxious to see what happens in 2014. How can you ever top this!? But I know you will. It's certainly worthy of a magazine layout. Thanks for all the free tips you give us and sharing your beautiful home. Gail

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  36. Amazing !! What a beautiful atmosphere you've created. Sitting here 10,000 miles away in India I can 'feel' Christmas while looking at all those gorgeous trees and decorations. You've done a marvelous job and I'm sure all those that visited you over the holidays felt they'd entered a magical space !

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  37. You are such a talented lady. Your home is beautifully decorated.

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  38. Hi Karen, thank you so much for the tour and I love every one of your ten trees!!! You have color and I love it! Thank you for your time that you have shared with us over this last year here in blogland. Blessings and smiles, Emilou :-)

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  39. You should be giving house tours, it is so gorgeous!
    Happy New Year!
    Esther
    esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo com
    ipatchandquilt dot wordpress dot com

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  40. I always enjoy getting to see the tour of your house decorated for Christmas.

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  41. WOW Karen.... this tour was better this year I think!!! I LOVE how you decorate your home for the Holidays. It is so beautiful and definitely full of inspiration. Thank you so much!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I hope you have a happy and safe new year!!
    Hugs,
    Jo
    xox

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  42. Wow Wow Wow! Just had to comment! This is a sight to behold - an inspiration. Dianne

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  43. Cute tea tree in the kitchen. You could even hang tea bags on it as well. Love all the trees

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  44. What a beautifully decorated home. I loved the tour.

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