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December 7, 2016 27 Comments

Christmas Home Tour Part 1: Living Room

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It’s Christmas home tour week on the blog. This year I’m splitting my home tour up into two parts. My dear friend Krista from The Happy Housie organized the “All Through The House” Holiday Home Tour and I’m thrilled to be joining in.

Last week I shared a quick tour of my front porch decorated for Christmas. Today, I’m sharing my living room, all decked out for Christmas. This year I struggled with which direction to go with my decor. I toyed with the idea of doing a colorful tree and decor because my daughter is showing a lot of interest in Christmas decorating and having a perfectly color coordinated tree makes it difficult to mix in those handmade ornaments. P ended up decorating her own little tree in her room and wasn’t very interested in the big tree after all. Ultimately, I ended up sticking with a more traditional look.
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I went more neutral with my tree this year using just white, gold, and silver ornaments and ribbon. The rest of the space has a sprinkle of Christmas red mixed in with the blues that I love.

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I ended up rearranging my entire living room a few days ago and I’m really enjoying the new arrangement. As always, colorful throw pillows play a major role in my decor. These striped pillow colors are a favorite and they provide the perfect pop of red to make this space festive.
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I moved my Lindsay Letters It Is Well canvas over above the console and added these two mini trees. New this year, is this precious nativity set.

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I wasn’t sure how all of the blue would look with the bright Christmas red but I think it works in this space.
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We just completed a major makeover on our fireplace and built a surround and mantel. I dreamed of decorating it for Christmas so I could decorate a mantel! christmas-home-tour-part-1-4

My favorite round brass mirror looks perfect in this spot and felt garlands are fabulous year round.

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Here’s a closer look at our tree. Swoon.

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I found the most beautiful blue and white wrapping paper at Target so I went for it. I love all of the white under the tree.
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I mentioned in this post that we keep a basket of Christmas books under our tree to easy access to festive reading material. See my favorite Christmas books for kids here.

See part two of my Christmas Home Tour here.

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Thank you so much for visiting with me today and I hope you feel inspired as you work on your own holiday home! Now, be sure to check out today’s other Christmas tours below!

Wednesday, December 7th

Maison de Pax / In My Own Style / Willow Street Interiors
Making Home Base /Bless’er House / House by Hoff

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Tuesday, December 6th

The Happy Housie / Life on Virginia Street / Two Twenty One
Rain on a Tin Roof / The Turquoise Home / Making it in the Mountains

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Thursday, December 8th

Nina Hendrick Design Co. / Just a Girl and Her Blog / Place of My Taste / Sunnyside Up
The Blissful Bee / Oh Everything Handmade

We hope you enjoy all of the beautiful Christmas decor inspiration!

 

 

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Daphne Vaughn says

    December 7, 2016 at 8:02 am

    I love your Christmas decorations your living room looks beautiful thanks for sharing lots of great ideas..

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  2. [email protected] Stroll Thru Life says

    December 7, 2016 at 9:55 am

    Oh so pretty, I love the pops of red. So beautifully done.

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  3. Krista says

    December 7, 2016 at 10:20 am

    I LOVE your Christmas living room, Chelsea!! The pops of Christmas red are perfect – and mix beautifully with your blues. I love that Lindsay Letters Canvas!! And the fireplace! Perfect for the holidays. So cozy and welcoming and perfect for the holidays, friend!

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  4. laura @ willow street interiors says

    December 7, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    Chelsea! This space is is so warm and inviting, and you can just feel how love filled it is. I adore your canvas, and your tree, the colors…. Everything! You did such a great job!

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  5. Jenna says

    December 7, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    Chelsea, I love it all! It’s so warm and inviting – love the pops of red!

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  6. Lauren says

    December 7, 2016 at 11:32 pm

    Everything is so pretty, Chelsea. But that little basket of books just melts my heart. Hope you and your little ones have a great Christmas, friend!

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  7. April Hoff says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:07 am

    Your house looks so pretty! I love your styling, and the new fireplace looks fantastic!

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  8. Christine says

    December 8, 2016 at 5:07 pm

    Love your decorating! Where did you get the rug in your living room that looks grayish?
    Thanks!

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  9. Laura says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:03 am

    Love everything! I like your idea for having Christmas books close at hand to read with your kids. Your living room is so cozy and festive!

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  10. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says

    December 16, 2016 at 10:54 am

    Ahhh! That new mantel is so dreamy! Love this whole space, friend! It was so fun being “on tour” with you! Have a wonderful weekend!

    ~Abby =)

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I'm Chelsea. Wife to Matt, and mama to P and Millie. I'm a fan of making and decorating things and everything blue + white. I believe that there is no such thing as too many throw pillows. Lover of iced coffee and cocktail Fridays. I'm glad you're here.

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Sitting here thinking about everything that’s go Sitting here thinking about everything that’s gotten me through this last year.
1. My family - having my girls home has been everything I never knew I needed. 
1a. My mom - in those early pandemic days, when we didn’t leave the house, she would meet me halfway between here and Vegas. We would sit in the middle of the desert with our masks on and just visit. I needed that so much and I know she did too.
2. My friends - it’s hard to imagine making it through this year without the friendships I have. They’ve carried me. A small group of neighbors here that would meet at the park for some outdoor fellowship and our weekly dinners made life feel a little more normal. Having regular calls with my best friend in FL was gold especially since we can’t see each other. And regular chats with @bykaithanson got me through especially in those early days.
3. Regular therapy - if I wasn’t already going before all this happened I surely would need to now. This all is very heavy stuff and having someone that is outside your circle to talk to is so important. This saves me again and again.
4. Making bread. I started making last year so when it blew up during that first quarantine I was so excited that we all were baking together. Whenever I’m feeling anxious making dough helps.
5. Exercise - this was the year I finally made exercise a priority. I love how much better I feel when I move my body each day. I’m less anxious and I’m more at peace.
6. All the technology that connects us. Marco Polo, FaceTime, texting, FB Messenger, all of it. Being able to reach all of my loved ones with the tips of my fingers has made it a lot easier when I can’t see them.
7. Television - how many shows have we binged this year? I don’t even know but I remember tackling Friday Night Lights in the beginning of the pandemic and being so sad it was over. 
8. This community. One thing I wanted in 2020 was to CONNECT with you all here and that has happened and its been wonderful getting to know each of you!
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