Can you believe Christmas is less than one week away?! Work has kept me so busy this year that I've been so late to post my holiday tour. Having been featured in magazines for my holiday decor two years in a row, I couldn't help but feeling a bit stuck in a creative block this year. I've done various colours and themes over the years, all of which played a part into the overall style of my house. There are only so many spots at home spacious enough to accommodate a large Christmas tree. And there are only so many new ornament pieces I can buy each year before running out of storage room. My heart says do whatever I like, even though people may react "didn't she already do that last year"? My head however urges me to up the game and try something different. At the end my heart won. It felt good to be true to myself. I am drawn to a certain aesthetics which I want to continue to experiment around, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Picture below: my 2016 (mostly) pink Christmas tree.
Picture below: holiday mantle adorned with faux greenery from Ikea. The antique neoclassical style mirror was a lucky score just in time for the festive decorations.
The picture below was the Take One of my 2016 holiday mantle. I added pale pink ribbon accents to the mantel, only to switch to a more eye-catching maroon colour for a pop of visual interest.
The gold ball garland is a quick and easy DIY project using black satin ribbon and dollar store shatterproof balls.
My holiday decor wouldn't be complete without restocking the bar cart.
Picture below: my holiday living room.
Picture below: pear glass ornament from Canadian Tire's Canvas collection.
Picture below: this intricate ceramic swan ornament by Chapters Indigo is by far my favourite addition this year.
Picture below: holiday mantle adorned with faux greenery from Ikea. The antique neoclassical style mirror was a lucky score just in time for the festive decorations.
The picture below was the Take One of my 2016 holiday mantle. I added pale pink ribbon accents to the mantel, only to switch to a more eye-catching maroon colour for a pop of visual interest.
The gold ball garland is a quick and easy DIY project using black satin ribbon and dollar store shatterproof balls.
The arrival of the new brass and lucite coffee table was well-timed. It enhances the feminine and elegant style I was going for.
Picture below: my holiday living room.
Our foyer is sun-filled year-round. It's a natural place to put the Christmas tree without having to move furniture around. Can you believe the lush faux boxwood wreath in the picture below is from Ikea?
And here's our 2016 Christmas tree, standing tall and happy in our foyer.
Picture below: pear glass ornament from Canadian Tire's Canvas collection.
Picture below: gold pineapple ornament from Glitterville.
Picture below: this intricate ceramic swan ornament by Chapters Indigo is by far my favourite addition this year.
Here is a side-by-side comparison between my 2015 and 2016 Christmas tree. This year's tree looks fuller, and more confident.
And last but not least, for the first time I also added a touch of festivity in our kitchen.
So in love with this black striped ribbon and faux boxwood wreath combo.
And there you have it, my 2016 holiday home tour. Now I can concentrate on figuring out how to host our Christmas Eve dinner.